The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-10
POLITICAL.


Calculate the advantages oil th' ini"n, hrl
rKsn,a assume an Z" attitude oi opsn Resistance
10 ,fs laws and 10 Dissolve the political bonds
,,,irh nov hald Together The tanleuerseN o. Tie
American States. 1ousiiiu'ine most imPof'
asaetan1 rssneoiable portion OF the tnion. the
Stale Of South Carana has keeu shansiiiiY
,eA iosunnelv neglected - fhe arnini.tiaft u
sof tbe Natnaal Councils or, II tor an rnsianl
.dseried 10, il las only heen TO drsiras her IN.
f,rests with odiaps aud uncqnnl iuposhi"us,
aud 20 lramplr rpou her sacred fights 10y uncon'
.ii,,riap,I ,,surpst,ans. Whist contributing
,note than her proportion 10 the national We
'are she has received 90 correspondent aud nue
return o the national pratceiitn aHd rncOnags-
rpent hut has, on tine contrary, been subjected
,osstate oT .assslage aud miefioriy 10 the o
overwhelming pol .tlcAi prrpondcrance aud gfet dy
cxHctisn. at other aud distant portions Of liz
.Iaian n ene, und = 4 most grieyons aud per
-,irinus System OF policy. pursued without abair-
ment 81 remorse, her former prosperity hfs d.
clned aud her nnavailIt- efforts i"' even the
ordinary subsistence Of bir, are condemned Il"
t,tter di.appoinmrni aud 10 slightcd rcn1on .
RANGES aud complaints.
Surh /, the gloomy picture which is actually
drawn N excite the popular phrruzy 10 an al
,firretfie,asle desperation. measure OF the
General Government % say ,he worst oi H. Of
doubtful ealie,, Is thus worked up hlo the most
berfid pbanfnnt. which can disturb the vision nt
,,ecmen-and over their terrified imagination,
Jemoniae sarcery IS tins exercised TO lead
thrm INTO crime, and 70 tenpt them TO their IL
structan For il would be a crime. unpafdon.
abie before God aud man that WIZ d VttI,ra
mi tear down the only tfue altar " hich hHs ever
hem erected 10 civil and religion, liberty -aud
a drsolatien, uiler and more destructive an
has eqer durkrurd the fortunes Of the human
raae. would mark snd sieusltze rs accomplish.
nient Tins u ~ Idle defamation III /, n
tremendous AID appalling truth. tnlr political
institutions are all ~ al IN rs, and to the world
Al largn We nave INDEED. been t1ugm tand
moi lu.de So thar hes arr the Growing GLOW
the pride ofihe Nrw-slhe terror Of TIE Old
aud t1r admiration " tie AZ Holf Woid 4 II
has therefore beso oor haFpnr,s - " live q
LEI II be our efdrni Ha-p,ptiola 10 3" de and=f
them" We have been .hin - hght 10 guiie
and Instruct mani ind---Irt ns not slnh INTO a
falling star to q ii another Illuminating moral
- thr rsididenccs oftbc past. Lctns CONTINUE.
IN the ranirarv AS We have been--slonc--
prominently alone upon the heights of virtue
patriotism and freedom, to which We have as
ended.
And can We hope for this in the desperate
eounc,. which have dared To abuse the public
,ar. Win the whisprrags OF dsaT ction and tbs
rrats of nnarchy Are the countrymen OF
ov--the DESCENDANTS Of his great corr
patriots the poss ssors of The ssotcd mhnt
,tnrc orthe Revolution. inEensiba to tbe no
ii'-st---the purcst-lhe hnlcsi considerations
v l.el, can Nv akrH aud snimale the heart ol
,nap w nd they surrender lhai lndcpend, nee
-. AXE that tniun--snh hid mp that patio
have hOuefed the name Of thelf
: onnry far and wide,--and rnenoed her pres.
sncr in the rolls Of Empire, with an impcryious
drience aud transcrudent Glory Newer
"a bv all the great principles of lIbrrty.-bg the
eloynr Achievements OF orr Euibcis IN defend.
log thep,--by thin noble blood poured frin
like water iu MAJ tanning then-by thin H.,
in suffering, aed Their deaths in honor and N
glay" We are adined 10 adhere 10 the trne
T,fih winch has descended from them + us,
aud will, VIC trust descend Ia onr Oh dtrn an
Childrens Children 10 the rcmnrest posteuls.
Whatever warmth may b. discovered in our
remarks, is 10 he traced 30 ihe open AID nuds.
guiscd declaration, OF the Ia" meeting At Wa |
aud the remarks which accom-.
ga aied thelr publications IN the Mercury Of
Dcptccatlng, m We most IN
Dual f"dy 10, The purpose Of those pfo
ceedags and thrr injurious tendency. especial
" NJ the present momeul, w nigh have hcslia
ted To- give thrm pub ,cltIun through our col
umus h1d no. or revrren = for the SP,rh ol oui
free institutions, q the sense 81 our own datl as
public Journalists 70 h ddeu such restriction
Every citizen Of she cot1tiy las the II hi moi on.
Is OF upinon. buf also 10 tie open expression Of
III. opinion 20 a decenl and becoming manner Oh
any subject whatever But the opL,inn 81 the
z hzens Of Marlborough although they crave
the charity must submit lutke ceuSufc OF tue pub
hc, ftheir iolencr Of rrrordrserre That cpnsure.
And nat they dp, we cali uron the Intelligent a.
dispasslonate of the community 10 determine. IN
ihcii misguided hsut. they have oVeIstrpped all
iha nonnas of prudence, aud proposed an *
fre,nitv not only at war with The true Interests
oftbe state. hui aen 10 the h"ller feelings 81
the community NJ Large. They have pursued
an inquiry accompanied with the most sorrow
fd aud mnrnf, lng re0retians with the most ieat.
tn apprehension -lNah lash and luiruing
maud, moreover. thes hsvp openly NJ acked 'he
sanctuary of our political lilth. II becomrs tnen
tr hulg - he impcrious dry a - followers to
rally aronud is defence, aud 10 pun', fhls mo,t
unrlghteous aggression.
AnA wnv nos this been done nurug pc
Tind Of general embarrds ,menl aud dHsiless. dri-
sing from var iouS aud disconnected cascs--a
sinsle obnoxious measure IN The Administration
OF tue National allau- d fastened upon, To kan
de political discunteat--to landlc The fires Of
.cord. aud 10 or.fwhelm a hitherto peace
fIl and united country pith ell the hor-
rors Of civil commotipn and domestic war.
Is this righi Is necessary Is II even hui
mane Are me,s minds prepared tor the ter
rib!e alternative winch Is proposed rs relief for
supposed or We MI acknowledge real grew
snces and oppression Are they ignorant of
the calamiiics--thc horrors-the destruction
fary are about 10 entail npoa themseyles, their
poverty, and their country We trust nor.
Ne are Wiling "a admit that the state has
l'-; much =, complain nf. The agficulmrists Of
the Srurn have douht,.,s suiI rcd mnch, under
the various tariffs Of the late years--and these
tIrffs have or uit ef hand th equal certainty
-hsps. operated 10 the adyancru,eit ol other
arte ..fs Ii NAV, therefore. bc serIuus and a
Just inquiry, whether 1t sa,r,f"r policy has not
led h their sdapttnn and continuance. but The
evil viii necessarily work II own cure. The
publir mind mas been much. and painfully excl
tcd--and Posetnr,Put IKE ours. subs sting US
Il essentially does, os public opinion and putt
lac feeling, cannot long continue IN Z course
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