Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-10

NO o'ee""s eer'a'niyhad no purpose in Mr Leieh's
'P'''"'"e"' OH the Committee, apart from a desire
to secure tho advantage of h,s so win, -, ;, 7, :,
.'e.' '"'' 'he gentleman who communicat cd his nm.
made "'.' ~ "as
w Tho author of The following. ceniectured truly
that our principles required to publish it. bearn,
though 1t does harshly, and unjustly upon our
selves
ne generously recognizes our sincerity in tue desire
We pr"iessed that every mans house uud the ou,c,
OF overy family should be held sacrcd-.vc, he con
s'aers certain terms employed to convey those ideos
az UNJUST and inIudicious, lie even ntimates dis.
'nnty' II VIC understand him, that It was tho ,biea
OF tho "eP'thets employed, stir up disorderIv f
ing! Against such charge. expressed or ,mnl.d
we snail not defend ourselves. Tho language w en-
pioyed did not authorize ton he Contrary Il car
nestly deprecated any of those ou,rures which some
times attend public reiolcinrs
we have not room, time. or inclination n ep,er into
discussion with''A Citizen" Suffice !, N s,v ,,o,
the meeting at the Capitol was larqe upi resp.c.,-
oie' 'ha' 'h- s'-a. mass of the people Of R,h,,o,,
are ready to back II, That there is compuI. = -
man. to illuminate his house and the idea thu, H..
I" compus'on, is Employed merely TO mako IT,,
odio"s, which Us 1t staads, is free for any man n do
or to decline Celebrating the recovery of Ibe,,r
oy nation, our old friend aud ally, those who aid
IN the celebration will be the las, to invade any fol-
low citizens freedom of thought or OF action
Fon rHn Vino
THE PROPOSED ILLUMINATION
An editorial cle in the Wing OF Yesterday contained H.,
following sentences ~ "
D the SPIRIT Of PaatL opy liberty be so dead ,,,ts
any MANS bosom dec lines TO re,ropd to ,h a
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nation let HIM enjoy IN safety that liberty action the res
iteration OF which to thirty millions of people Ls IN ocb
his heart to knd spark Of eu,tss!ayv some NAV mo
100 Poor-some may be scklct house and ,br
quiet OF his family be held sacred There will be en0usb 70
"fecl and to demonstrate their feelings" ~
doubt not that the Editor in the desire which
he proessed hold sacred every house and the oc
his family; but be permitted TO say tina, IN. snfg.,
which have been used upon this much better
calculated for different purpose WHY should the FT,to
proclaim that thnsc JOIN IN the illumination vnbo,
bong prevented by poverty Sickness of
their hearts touched enthusiasm sndcdIbaI ,hcy @
VOID OF Phunhropy and destitute Of spirit Of hberfyi
NO one can such ephhets applied without being sensible
the effect which they calculated o produce
But maintain that the applcaon them Is as unus, ne
InJudcious Hundreds OF czens believe yerv Iarrq
majority, consider meeting at which the idea of an inns
nat'on was started. TO have been altogether premature
should he sorry TO tank So large Of
OF the spirt Of op, and hG,rfo No I, - ,n
spirit philanthropy winch cause. them 10 ememb nus very
cesses Of the last French Revolution II !. this veTv
use that to he made Of the present The name OF Laf
has been echoed and echoed been told ,b
IDLE man affords securv thai ,no,,.,a,. iu .i
DC pursued But must not be remembered that
was at one time prominent the and
forget tina; his efforts 10 prevent
wholly Inethcacious! am willing EIDE that from III u
have yet good believe that far
cegfee oil and moderation
than did characterize the
OF the former calculated and thai mo
deraion sympathy former lighting liberty than
cd into eein5 Of indignation them produc ing Tho
cruel buehey Experience, he hoped will 6ay,
taught them lesson that will be productive the hes,
for for wa'.."s vnat hsso results will hs A.
YET, q stats Of uncertainty w" 20 ~
Hundreds of believe arc ar THE ,y,r ~
n9 and not disposed illuminate their house, ara.,
the illumination has been by meeting come
SEQ oil small number Of citizens mbeT of
hey STILL choose Ia think for themselves act for
selves Thus thinking and thus acting they will n, n co.
thropy and liberty the gentleman moved the ,esoJ
Tor Illuminating the town the gentleman who ~
any ether member OF the meeting whether man or bow
CITIZEN
At a meeting of III" Committee of Arrangement,
yesterday the following gentlemen were addrd to the
number OF those appointed to act as Marshats of tbs
day on SATURDAY, VIZ: Capt James NJ Seldeu. Can't
ihos. Nelson, Capt James NJ Jnbn.on Col Jnbr
Armi-tead. Sam Garthr Q hi and John Jon., E.or.
The COMMITTEE OF Arrangem- n,s respectfully ha y.
TO state to their fellow citizens, that MANY of tho far
lies are absent from their houses and that many nor
sons who are actually in the CITY, will be prevep,cd
by the ndispostion Of their families and bv other cou
ees. from complying with tho recommendation Of
the meeting of Tuesday night for havinp an ILL,
DlnatIon ofthe city. As 10 theirs whose ccnveniancs
will permit them, they repeat the recommendation
Of the meeting
r. HARRISON, Chairman.
JouS Fl. PLEAsANTs. Secretary
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