Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-11
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Iar '.t.at IF ece ro ,o' "a s,ecie, zee sso7 be o,
Sst.e' nth has utter Destruction i SOLITARY siJ through ne
,ro;n.s For tie honor eti: Country he saioaon of he
Co"sf'f.o' ~ are rtYrrc! 70 maze nanit tuition Of
pHer tnt qpposioa shc ty flon. before IL az fsS. G osa
scsor IF @Hi '''"at dlq:t d.pisg oi, to Ds
hs eoIe"sdS ts c hs i0rsrd ms Iuy 10 s:i.syLi Nm IN
r|i'fafe lie erGnspl1"- Enquirer, Bon! Sept G23.
When the greatest c:;ces5es were committed IN
France, under the bloody REIGN OF Gobsp;,re. vlcp
ia'feis and sons led fathers and sons to the r,otine
crying ct the fall of each head IN Rt4,ybi,n, tbr
people OF these happy States mwilo 70 b,lev.
that such derravty was possible, nn the nc, cunts ho
tfue, were MIN at every where discredi,el R,aE-
ties, or u character SO barburo and brutal could
not gam credencesbu; memo toll the ,xcese and
bruiai1tics "ci, patty ra..e may produce until ,ha
evil actually arrives. 1t has been the nut;Ire of men
at al times, a:.i III al countries, rot to mari d,rn
ana ne member, the evil urebodinr, which eyorv f,v
present themselves, by which GOVERNMENTS nnj conn
tries might often have been saved: there. is patient
and .fitD waiting, until the sori bursts upon US
and iitcn, remedy is beyond our reach AGAIN /
WARN Ny COUNTRY or THE DANCrP
BY WHICH SHE Is SURROUNDED. au1 call
upon the wisdom Of the e'l, to save the Republic. I
invite the reading OF the bloody history OF tie French
revolution. as!i Il any tilinr Gun i, topd in Er,rcJ
history within the - months immediately ureccJno
The revolution, which commenccdi III 1889 to re
i'll violence with the quotation the head of this arti
cic And yet France, though, tranquil than our
selves, even on the verge of her rcvouto y;ns dos.
tined to encounter the lnost sanruarv scenes which
II change OF government ever produced. And what
Ii there III our own history, which exen.pts US from
the same consequences, when tie Same a,saS ev:c -,
al increased degree,
rs to the b!'ae who pcUncd the article in the En-
quirer. from which have ,uae the quotation little
Is to be aparchcnded from him. in all probability he
would DC the first 60 fly at the seht of blood L is
lot from j'la that danger be apprehendet for in
al countries there dcyeraoes who will raise the
storm md lily before the bnst But tlers ure othrr
Consideration. connected with this piece which merits
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notice.
In the first place, it has received the countenancc
ni' 'tVor Oh Ihe inquirer, u paper which for long
time has, and still does, controu the opinions of tho
people of Virginia. for its influence Oh public opnon
though much weakened is even now without pa1al
lei This influential paper has only published the
article signed Timber" but it has assigned 10 il the
most conspicuous place in its columns thereby, n-o
ciuimng to the world its appreciation OF tho piece
and substantially inviting ltd perusl y the public
Inns Is one OF the alarming signs uttaccd to the
sentiments or Climber for if tho Enquirer in all
other political principles hns heretofore directed and
stu continues 10 direct public opinion what roason
have we to believe that the same success will not
attend ita publication und appreciation OF Climber,
n, sle second piece the opposition party iave
and read the firbf''un article with sen; Appreciation
tor although none have vet been bold as TO proclaim
themselves the advocates of this bloody production
none have been Known to declare their condemnation
of IT. ind hence clear of their on,roh.
ton
Now ask MI sound republicans and rood patr;o,.
TO look at these things in their proper apccs and if
they do not arrive at the conclusions with the
writer o.: this, then / shall be indeed mistaken R,t
II they still doubt then VIII ask them to loo, Mt a
toast lately said to have been drank Mt ln,ors o
Philadelphia by Mr. Hardin, and published tj,roroi
all the opposition papers, with very few execution,
and If conviction does flash upcn the minds of nil who
read, then shall be ready to mourn the loss or nav
country; for her children will thon be read to draw
the sword against the Republic.
ihe opposition which Eow prevails Is purely an;li-
'a'Y, end in 10 consequences must if successful
break down the cyi! power of the ccu.,try The
party seem to pride themselves upon having military
chcttaln Mt their head but they may be deceived in
all their pleasing nnticpa;ious arising from tot fact
Let them remember that Gen. Jackson snrunp NJ,
under short of little than two years; that
though but few placed situation 10 Gain hs
spiendid fame, yet that opportunity was all that was
wanting; for there then, ard are now thousan ds
of Gen. Jacksons who i'll shew themselves whenever
the occasion shall require it. Let them excite this
happy people to civil war, ond every day vii; Give rs
another Jackson, who will stand by the country the
constitution and the laws and if necessary will know
how to plunge his dagger deep into the hearts Of the
enemies of the country List the opposition then
beware how they provoke and stimulate to civil war;
md LET their aders say hot they please about ritz
internal Improvement, &c &c. no candid politician
will believe tho these things them 10 action the
contest s of different character; it is Il war upon th,
Republic the opposition, whilst the adninist ration
and It's friends will be found defending III all their
purity, the Republic, the Constitution, the Union and
the Laws. LAFAYETTE.