Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

fre,and. They poison the very fountains OF
;na,;ce and even some magistrates, under
cher Influence, have. in too many instances.
violated theirkduty and their oath MID
not hesitate TO say, that all Associ. $50 oe
c-s-v d~cscr;n,;o, in this country, ,,h.,n.-, e
Orangemen or fibhonunen-whe.hc- d;s,;n>
yuished by the colour OF orangc or Of Grern
MI combinations NJ r~ersors. bo,nd 70 eac,,
o,her (bv the o''iSo,i~n CT M ooti) in a
league e. = car mr., purpose. c4danyerinv
the yeacr g ~ ceinif1, ] p-cnou,cc them
to he eossoary 20 My And should il ever
cnue before ror 10 decide upsn The uues.i.
en-, I shall not hesitate t., send u,b:ls osin-
dictment 20 = grand jury AGAINST the insivi {,
duals, members Of such an assoria,ior.
wherever can fnd the charge properly
sustained
:" In TIC Nc-th nfIrc,ani .h,se dis.nrbcrs
OF the pubic ;c.cs, WIN a>s,t-,e the name
OF Orange Yeomen. frecrer, the fairs and
markers. with arms in their har,s, under
the pressn.c Q. SET dceeac., nr os nrnsrcf.
ing tee public peace, ba' with the lurking
view Of inviting ';he attacks from the Rib
b5nmen. confident that armed rs t..cy are.
they must overcome defcnccless opponents,
and put them down. Murders have been
repeatedly perpetrated npon such occasions ;
and though legal prosecutions have ensued,
yet, srch have heen the banefui consequen
ces CT those factions Associations, thar, un-
der their inenenc-, Petty Jurics have de-
clIned (upaa seine cccasiops) TO do their
duty These facts have fallen under NV
own view. 1t was sufficient TO say such n
man displayed such a crlor, to produce an
utter disbelief ri his testimony; or when
another has stood at the bar. the display of
his party badge has mi,icated the murder
into m~ans'aughter. I do empha,icaIly state
1t as r'y settled opinion, that sn,il those AS
soci.'io:is are cfisctnat.Y put tlowa. ard their
arms taken from their hands. in vain will
the North, OF Ireland expect tranquility or
peace.
[" GIent'emen--That moderate pittance
which the kis,h rents leave 70 the poor pea
sautry. the large county assessments nearly
take from item ; roads are FREQUENTLY piao-
ned and MADE. not for The general advantage
of the county, but to SUI N. particular vie VS.
cf a neighbouring lan~dho'der, at the public
cxpence. Such abuses shake the very forn.
datior of the law they ough. to he checked
-supersdhed to these miscaiefs are the per.
manent and occasional absentee landlords.
residing in another country, not known to
thei- teoentry, but by their agents, who ex.
act the uiterraostp penny of the value of the
lands. liz lease happens to ft!l in, thew let
the farm BIZ public aaction - the h;ghes,
bidder. No gratitude for past services-no
preference of tho fair oFer-n, orcdilec;ion
for the ancient tenan.ry (bc they ever sotie
~serving) but If tic highest pric- be rot &C,
ccded 10 the desopulation ofap catire tract
&C caun.rv ensucs. What then is the pea
SAINT IN doa Chased from the snot whcre he
had first drawn bis breath, where he had
frs, seen the liah'nf Heaven, incapable of
procuring any other Mcans OF existence -
vexed with those exaciinns I have m
ted ; and harrassed by The payment of tithes;
can we be surprized that q peasant of unr
enlightened mind, e uned,;ca,ed habits,
sho,ld rush uDoY tho. nerpetration If crimes.
followed by the Punishment of the rope and
the eiJbet? Not.ng las the peasantry ina
gine) remains for sbein, tins harrascd. thus
destitute. bit with strnng haAd to deter the
stranger from intrndnc upon the farms, en5
to cIiort from the weakness and tcrrars Of
their landlords (from whose gratitude or
good feelings they have failed Ia win I'D a
kind &c preference for their ancient tenan
try. To these several causcssof disturbance,
we nav add ceFtain moral ans There
has existed an ancient connection solitary i'm
its nature, between the co,holic pastor and
his nock. This connection has been of.ca.
with very ik,,e reflection. inss:shea agaip.s
BY those who call tie ~..selyes friends to the
ccnsi, hi;on in ~c.,prci anil s;3,e."
Here his lordship remarkei that this con-
ncc:inn Rad late y been nearly DESTROYED. *
that an abandonment as al religions &c cling
was followed lbs a total disregard for Ike
s~ancti,y of oaths, which had ceased to ne
binding, except whore they admiu;stercd TO
the passions ns the p~arties.
Observation-Disclosures Ieep rooted cause
oil :n7aorsli,v has been the operation of the
county presentment code Of irc.sud-abu-
sed, asst has been. for the purpose of fraud
and pecuiation, viii You nc. be astonished
vixen ! assure you that lave. had iEfcr-
nation judicially. from an upright country
gentle man and grand Jurors, pf Gnquestiona.
Bile yerecisy, ". a western county, that in
the general practice not one in ten of the
accounting afiAaviis was actually sworn at
all I! Magistrates have signed, and given a.
way such forms Of priated atiilavits in
blank, TO be filed up at tae pleasure OF the
rarty Another source otinmorality NAV
be traced in the registry OF freeaoids. Oaths
of registration are tasen. which, ifnat per-
jury, are something very near it. The tie.
pan.ry are dtiveDto the hr,;ings, and there,
collected like shccptin 4 pen, hey must poll
for the Great under a1er, who has purchas-
tu tnSW Ny nS JooS : de's h'N ~ frequently
done with little regard to conscience or du
~, or real value Of the alledged freehold. ]
nov come to another source of vice and
mischief, with which you are perhaps un.
acauainted-'Illic distillation.' From thi,
source a dreadful torrent Of evils & crime:
has flowed upon our land. Thc excessive
increase of rents had Induced many person.
10 bid rents for their farms which they knew
they could net fairly or properly discharge
but they had recourse to illicit distillation