Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-21
THE FEDERAL RARITY.

1t would require volumes to detail the
gross and glaring Inconsistencies Of the par.
ty who modestly assume to themselves al!
the wealth, all the talents, all the morals
and all the religion of this :ountry. and
VINO with all those high qualifications and
an upquenchable thirst for power (grom
which they were disgraoefully banlshed)
are unable to persuade the people to put
tnem IN authority, because experience has
and ty rancaI.
This party. which ifa poll were taken
throughout the United States, would be left
IN minority of at least Two millions, with
its accustomed modesty demands to be
put in authority or threatens TO convulse
the URion with civil war.
This party, which has preached and pray-
ed tor. and feasted at, the successes of our
enemy, requires to be entrusted with the
conduct OF the war against that very enemy
This party, which has pronounced the
war IN which we are engaged to be wicked,
unjust and unneces sary, prays that they NAV
be allowed to wage this very war which
they say they alone have the Courage and
the resources to carry on.
This party, for fourteen years in mi.
nority, refuse TO yield ready obedience to
the constitutional laws of the majority, vet
with their usual modessy ask the majority
to give up to them the reins If power, &
obey such laws as they in their wisdom shall
enact.
This party, which rerechoes the enemy's
cry of ''down with the President" conssi-
tutionally chosen, requires the maio ri,y to
take their King, make him President and
obey what he and the minority shall order
and direct
This party. with WashiRgton's farewell
Address in one hand and the Constitution
of the u. States in the other, violate the
IN ost solemn injuDctions of the one, and the
most sacred provisions of the other, and to
cap the climax of their wickedness and era
tify their lust of power, with beDevoence
I'D their mouths would cry havoc and let slip
the dogs of civil war
This party, unconstitutionally assemblies
itself together in Convention to consider of
the propriety of dissolyirg the Union at the
very time that the Com missoners of the
United States are negotiating for peace
with those Of Great Britain.
This party, refusing TO obey tn laws coust.
tutionally enacted by the Preside Mt, Senate
& II. Of Representative, chosen by the PEG.
pie of all the States ,surrepdtiousy as emile
themselyestogeiheT as representatyes;rom
three states, & then modesSly ask the whole
Is states to obey their voice, for it is the
voice OF wisdom and patriotism
This party which by their virulent abuse
Of the Government for thirteen years have
more than iusinuAted that the People are
foolish or wicked, ask that this very PEG.
pie, thus foully and falsely accused, should
place their trust and confidence in The
hands of their accusers.
This party, an acknowledged minority,
in defiance Of the Constitution and the laws,
refuse obedience TO the majority, yet expect
that majority to descend from power, Use
them into the then vacated seats, and yield
a blind obedience to their conn ands.
This party, which have withheld IN en-
money and means, accuse the Government,
they have thus tied up, OF not having the
men. money and means which they have
withheld.
Was :here ever such party II is a hap
py circumstance for the United States and
the werld that the people have too much
l priaci pie aud too much good sense to be
| led a'td driven as this party would lead
and ctriye them. Demo. Press,