Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-28

- he wres,sd from their impotent hands,
and il shall cone to this, that commit
,eSs and mobs ire to sit in judgement
over us, willing whom they Will 70 ois'
Grace or death in that Moment' when
the strength & intrepidity OF men 'hail be
their sole security, let tho base conspi.
ra,ors hose menace have republlshed
above, feelthe consequences at tbs wi.
lany they propose. And above all lff
Them remember that fsey hare no bo"a'
sbarte 10 call to fheir aid; and that fedora
lists alone, unaided, can easily drub even
those. whom the Canadians and Indians
have driven from Canada " weather
beaten back, and bootlcss home" Let
them come on then with their "C Com
nittces of vigilance and satey; let the
Mummsists come oat let them overset
the constitution and the Law but tell
them now, that the first hair that shall
be harmed upon federal head the nrst
attempt that shall be made upon fede
raj lite, or federal right, sh~l be the
signal for the knell OF their destruction.
:. For the Sons of Columbia will never
be slaves
While the earth bears plant or the
sea rolls lis zvaVes."
Fellow citizens, the proposition In the
Advocate is not a mere scare-crow, Re'
men,ber. that next winter the council OF
appointn- eat, and, iftumuit and violence
shall not be intrepidly met, the corpora
ton Of ths city, too, will be democratic.
Whether we shall then have a mayor and
police who shall strive to afford as, a.
p.inst murderous outrage, such pro'ec.
ton, as tie Spartan bard OF The gallant
Hanson experienced IN Baltimore, re.
maiDs TO be seen. That there arc blood
hounds who look eagerly torwsrdto days
e such protection, is most ver!tab!e, be
assured. That it will be attempted BY
the DIummaists to give TO the democratic
party in this city, character still more
furious than it has ever yet exhibited, is
also most certain; and the proposition in
the Advocate is intended TO pave the way
for such state of things. And | tell
you, federali.ts, and now tell you, the
+ moderate and honest Of the democratic
party, that ifthe Mumma proposition Is
carried into effect even the moderate oil
the democratic party will lose what 1T
lie inHunce they now possess 1t has
been in the nature Of jacobinisn, ever
since its FIRST appearance in this world
of evil passions, to ensure success to the
most violent. protligate and cruel. Ne
| " not, therefore, upon the lew good
men, you may know among them.
There has not one man been successful!
| in maintaining his popularity and infu-
encc among this intoeran,, prosecuting
sect, whose peculiar wickedness 1t !" TO
invade the rights of others in the RSme
of liberty, and 20 prosecute their oe'tefs
with deadly spite, in pure love to human
happiness there has not been aEong
lhcm one man, who, after exhibiting
symptoms of justice, moderation and
PATRIOTISM, has not been denounced as
an aposta,e to their liberty and repubil-
canism who has not lost all influence
and consideration among them. And,
there ha. not been among them one, who
has repeDted cf his accidental virtue,
that has net been welcomed back and
most cordiglIy received 10 the embraces
of another Mob, and her Numma frose.
ny Trust not these democrats, there
fore, whom you may know to be
moderate for when they shall endea.
vor to protect sou, they will but
draw upon the mselvs the same persecu-
ton from which they would preserve
you. Trust no, the police which will
be set over you; for these depending
upon the votes Of the mob, for the loavcs
and ishe.o office, their only depend.
ence, will not dare to heard their all,
even if they should happen to desire
to protect you. Rely upon God and
Yourselves And then, and then only,
you will be free from danger, free from
trouble.
When these Mumma Clubs shall be
established, We must meet them cla5
for club. If the government is to be
dissolved, federalists can only be safe
By encountering the enemies of liberty,
eye to eye, and arm to arm. We are
prepared TO resist foreign njustiee but
we will not submit 10 domestic tyranny.
We will be the slaves neither Of Britain
nor jaeebinism.
Cutting Truths.
From the Baltimore 7elegrchh, July Is.