The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-28
ALEXANDRIA HERALD.
WEDNESDAY. July %, 1918.

fleet have left the Potomac-Where they
have gone, or what is the cause of this
movement we do not pretend 10 know; but
think it probable that they have gone to
threnten some other place.
The volunteer militia from Georgetown
and Washington who had repaired to Fort
Washington ON the first alarm have been
arged--1'he drafted militia who were
sent from this place to Washington for the
purpose OF erecting i fort on Greenleaf's
Point returned home yesterday and we
think 1t probable that the troops from Lou
don will be permitted to return to their
homes in the course of few days.
Come our from among them my heohle /!
This is the voice of patriotism to the ge-
nuine sons of America. 1t is voice
which has reached and will continue to
reach the ears and touch the hearts of those
honorable men who prefer the good of ,heir
country TO the pride Of party distinction.
That we have among us a profiigate fac
ton whose attachment to our brutal enemy
malignity against our own government is
iYrefragable. That this faction has endea-
vored 20 assimilate itself with the federal
party is equally true. But as the times adj
vance " which try mems souls" the differ
enCe betwixt them becomes daHy more
and more visible. Our foes themselves
have compelled the line Of demarcation to
be drawn. Their atrocious conduct has
left no middle ground between the friends
OF our country and the advocates Of those
British denominations which bcggar COM
parison with savage warfare. Hence we
find a patriotic indignation against the in
furiate brutalities of those monsters and an
ardent call for vengeance resoundine from
the federal ranks, while the brazen front
Of the tory faction is reared in defence or
denial of those execrable yiilanies. Over
siook the minor fry which FOLLOW in the train
take the following specimen
From the Centinei
GA second fault, of the republicans
which is more criminal and quite as fool
ish, is the attempt made by men OF all ranks
in tie pay or employment of government
to throw an imputatiRo of unusual and I'M
examped cruelty Oh the officers and ma
tion of the enemy. This may suit the
wicked and corrupt views Of those men
who wish to ALLEVIATE the minds of the peo-
pie from nation with which we are more
naturally connected by ties of common ORR
gin, religion, freedom, community Of laws,
smilitude of manners and conformity of
interests, than with any other nation ON the
globe
We pronounce this attempt foOiish and
Gpicked-and indeed more .faise than either.
1t is foolish, because that nation has a
character established of several centuries
duration. 1t is not In the compass of the
7'a!fry and mean and base and false reports
Of unofficial letters, or in the still more
wicked, underlined insinuations of messa-
ges and public reports, to undermine or
destroy that brightest trait in the character OF
Brifons 1--WE say ii though they are our enc
mies) Of ha6ituat generosity and humanity.
Dhe american officers have inhibited This
shirit--THEY IMBIBED 1T FROM THE H.
LUsTRIoUs EXAMPLES OF THE WARRIORS
OF GREAT BRITAIN
The moral and religious characteristic
temper and tone of that whole nation, have
rendered IL tmhossi6Le that their military on
naval msn Shouid be other than nagnant-
moWs and humane"
Federal men, will you own for partizan
the calumnious wretch who can thus revile
your countrymen for only publishing