Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-15
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
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Richmond, June IS, 1916.
Governor Brooks Speech.

"o'OihVi hiVUhS' ClJCSCns
The speech of the new Governor of Massachu.
sets, which this day occupies part of our CO
iumns, is of comprehensive, high, and vigorous
cast. 1t is in politics something like those grand
views which Button and Lacepede have prefxed
to their immortal works upon natural history.
Soaring the impure atmosphereof party pre-
Judce. malignity, rancour, & with bold, keen, &
steady eye, surveying the laws and the condition
OF the moral and political world, Governor
Brooks opens enlarged and correct views of the
origin and purposes of the only legitimate Co
vernment, that which is derived from the will of
the People, and instituted for the benefit of the
People. With just pride, he sees in the con-
stitution of the U. States fabric without pre-
cedent and without model-and traces the es-
sential difference between the Constitution
OF England. the product of fsudal times, and
ours, the result of a voluntary compromise among
equals--with wisdom, he points out the means of
perpetuating our federal and our State insti,u
tions-and from the experience of the operations
OF the national Government he Justly infers its
efficiency and the possibility that its continuance
may be protracted for ages-and, what must af
ford universal qualification, he assures us that
Massachusetts, will be among the last to impair
the Union of the hail
such sentiments from the Governor of Massachu-
sets with the more peasure,a they tend 10 prove
the revolutionary sages and heroes of the East
that the number of those who only accepted and
adhered at first to the present Constitution as
stepping stone to the final establishment of IA
vorlte prototype, is daily diminishing the
difference which has been SAID to exist be.
tween the leading politicians of the East and
\ those OF the South cannot be, TO any great and
| alarming extent, 4 real and radical opposition OF
poll zeal principle, question of preference be-
| RI N or. Iao.t ,,,I.
publicanism.-Wha has long threa ened per-
Inanent division, is gradually disappearing. THIS
rafhement round the sacred banner of great fun
uamental principles, must afford the purest sa'
lsiaction 10 all the friends of America! We
sincerely wish that Governor Brooks may UNI
formly preserve the high ground and dignified re-
publican attitude which he has so nobly taken.
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
lGour patriotic neighbours at Petersburg have
made suitable arrangements for the celebration
OF the anniversary of our great national Festival
Inc George 1SIon Messenger has the following
observation on the FOURTH OFJULY.
| Respecting the celebration of this great nation
al festival, we would say a word or two. We
think 1t cannot be too much honoured Ii is iu-
ollee for us not merely as Americans, but s.
men. 1t is dear to us not only as the day or
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our rights as men. To an American and Re.
publican, what epoch can be more worthy OF
lcommemoraton
| 0J1The prospect of Judge Randolph's recove
ry IS happily increasing Col. Greenhill is stated
20 be entirely out of danger.
| ga proper regard for the social as we'll as fc
rensic, maxim, "Hear both sides" and that alone
induces us to insert the following extract from
a communication to us By Thomas Wells, Esqr.
Delegate for Nottoway county Mr. Wells in
tends this as counterstatement TO the notice
taken, in the Enquirer OF the LIST instant of the
iamentable occurrence which took place on the
29th of May, between Judge Randolph, Colonei
lGreenhil, and himself In common with the
rest of our fellow Citizens, we have deeply re-
GREETED that occurrence. To the parties concern
ed, we might almost say that we are utter stran
gers from any improper bias Partially, W,
are perfectly free and, if on former occasion
our columns were, for the first time, opened tc
a statement connected with another stage of thi,
IdePlorable feud, it was because, as we then eb
served, we thought the difference between tn,
parties chiefly of a political nature, and a,
such, somewhat interesting TO the people at large
At present, it behoves us, as it behoves all can
did men, not even to form an opinion on tn,
case, until the whole be properly investigated.
"On the day mentioned, near about sun set.
was walking in my garden, when my wife stepped
J into the Kitchen, looked out at back window
, and informed me, that the Judge was in the
yard, walking about. Immediately walked Out
OF the garden, went into my dwelling house and
on entering the dining room discovered the
Judges servant standing on the ground, holdinp
the three horses, seventeen yards from nv P,az
"a and IN front fmy dining room door whicl
81 horses knew as well as did my own. Havina
Tor some time been confident, that should bt
attacked by the Judge and also entertaining
, belief, that whenever the attack should h,
made, should have to contend with more thai
one, was torcibly struck with belief upor
seeing Col GreenhilPs horse with the Judges
that then had them both to contend with. Be
r lieving at once as did, that should be attack
ed by the two, and not wishing my wife and chill
dren near me (wlso already seemed aIarmedO
J Immediately started 60 the other large room cr
n my house, to get from the presence Of my VIII,
and children, whom was under the necessity n
directing Perempioriiy TO keep back. When ar
rived in the front door Of the room now alluded
tO' uisCo'ered tne Judge thirty or forty yards
in my front It was my wish to have seen
where Colonel Greenhill was, but the judge see.
ing me in the door, Immediately advanced in di.
rect line, with his eyes fixed steadily on me.
| discovered, that he had whip with thong ia
4 It, ~ his ieIt hand-he placed his right hand
either ~ the bosom pocket ofhis coat, or in his
bosom, inside of his waistcoat So soon 90 he
had advanced within fifteen or twenty PAGES OF
me, stepped back with my left foot behind my
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