Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-12

them by t, cngs of excessive rivalry, and towar,is
whom there might yet be sumo remains OF grudg and
l-blod
A warm triumph of unm.nged applause would
come as an encouragement u those who had fought
well fortheir country, and with accumulated fear
and terror TO those whose evil deeds not exceeded
by any thing history had called forth such u stom
OF popular indlgnution.-( Applause.) The third
10 Justify our congregJ,ing this OCCASION
was he prospect which the evetI held out, of good
not only TO urselves but to all mankind Tho late
revolution is the termination OF those lament able and
painful struggles, which have existed over most parts
OF the world. d may yet to certain extent prevail
between obsolete prcjudcas and preposrernus and
degrading pretensionS on the one hand and some
occasions the too Just iea, CT revolt dsnbedence,
and INSTRUMENTATION on the other The happy re-
Cancellation of those two opposite principles being
effected iB the miraculous short space Of three days
did give hope and assurance that the minds of
IN the mos irritable and eYcitable nature have at
least learned the lesson that mu ual concession can
alone render People huppy and peaceabie; and by
that the dignity of the throne will be- upheld, and
serve US pro eccn to the rights OF the People to
which 1t has hitherto been generally opposed
(Cheefs think, therefore, that these sentiments
III accordance with he feelings of every one who
conteunpiates that bright urity which hope has
been fairly illuminated with the splendrr OF those
events, Which trust NAV be forestalled by his
public declaration OF sentiments, but which. like
other prophecies, will ra her insure and accelerate
its own accomplishment. 1t Is impossible 20 look at
the event thus gloriously and happily concluded
without feeling that 1t was aided by the pro ident
coincidence OF happy circunls anees. Its glnrIous
termination has been, that Prince and his Minis
tiers, capable OF the atrocous violation Of pledges
they had given of The oaths which they have sworn.
land Of the rights which, without pledge and without
oath, they We're bound by common duty and common
humanity to observe--have been expeIled-(Ap-
pause THE Prince and Ministers who have been
guilty of such fragrant wrong, and of such an afro
cions ana uuproVoked agg eSson-an aggression fer
which there was no pre'e.ce by any movement. or
appearance OF movement, against authosi'y-by any
plot, or alleged rumnr OF plot, against the legal sue
cession, oy any appearance, or even by any tenden
cy TO instruction tumrtuary movement in the
capital which is seldom altogether free of such
n 'vemen;s. There talk of Napoleon; no
bankering aer the of his cououests no desire
OF revouton!zng each others interests; no resist
ance to the course the ordinary tribunals of ustce
the excuses OF the Press left to be indicate
where they were proved by the sufficient coercion
OF the appointed tribunals quietly exercised. They
were gong on IN that state OF things which promised
10 De beneficial to the sovereign by increasing his
lawful authority. Persons were appointed Ministers
who were decidedly unp0pular-but not nurnar
was raised agains; the authority by which they had
been named, which might produce an effect danger.
Gus to the legitimate succession of the nfatua. ed
monarch, whose line formed perpetual series of
sovercgns to generations of free people
L, was in those circumstances thai an attempt was
made to restore absolute and biggotd tyranny to put
an end to laws and rIgns. and break hat solemn
compact by which the Government was raised to the
highest point of monarch:cal +dapi alton Previous o
those steps Preparations made by he Ii. curnu-
la'lon of large military force the capital, Which
was dlsunlted unsuspecting without arms, appa
~ incapable OF making resisance--ba teries OF can
non were raised the heart Of The citv; fnreun lie.
gois were marched IN; troops selected differed
by those men who understood to be most deyo
ted to the royalst partyall this had IN place. and
Was followed by the flight of the, monarch from h.,
scene of hazard though he was within me- ring of the
roar Of the aud the shouts Of his vrm,tons
rTru were INJECTING slaughter the people. [Lonp
continued cheering.) j. was to be looked upon as
Il happy circumstance, that his contlic which thus
and glorlously terminated proceeded clearly
from an act of aggression the part of the Sover-
eign, while 1t was act OF mere resistance in self
defence on tSe part of the subject (chcersl 1t is
Impossible to look upon the story of those four event
fni days, without feelings of exultaion and pride at
the capacity OF human nature which Is seldom 20 be
seen to advantage IN large masses Humankind though
here was displayed, IN the haunts of dissuute and
corrupt capital, the triumph OF the sevsrer and
nn0er vir ues Here was the spectacle of great PEG
PEE totally nBprepared, driven by unfortuna events tn
assume formidable attitude, scattered and disunited
without mead or leader without notice of
the blow which was aimed at them; with nvincible g.
resolution, each broodng for one nght
over tie part he had to play on the morrow-con
suitInS with his own heroic breast the means of
rayIng IN the morning, with calm, fixed, and mar
unanimous Notwithstanding upon nothing but
tue sympathy aud unity o! sentiments arnnnr his f1
low cltZens-wiih slow. deliberate and majestic
movements. which could not have been surpassed
by the most consunmate masters of the art OF war;
Is assumed those means Obedience by VIII CHI he was
most likely 10 gain his objec-In chat situation they
were overwhelmed IN tie first shock-.nowed down
by the cannon, which the Incompatible atrocity of
their opponents actually leveed the crowded
streets andlotty buildings of thar proud capial-they
were ridden down by cavalry-assaied By men cased
IN armor-but hey rallied; they tore I'D the
streets for buIwaks; hey covered every roof filled
every window aud every terrace and fenced u D eve
~ corner, ill., bv the heroic and persevering ress
lance OF that evenful night the discipline and valor
OF the finest troops IN Europe were bafrd and dis
committed. THIS ASSEMBLY, p. esented a noble specta-
cl --ot youth and cbildren of women, animated by
heroic valor, and rising above the feelings of Their
sex. fhIs as not a mean military conquest it was
moral AID noble victory. The soldiers aetuated b.
feelings ofmilltary huy, and most of them ignorant
OF the cause, were stained ofresstance; tney sui
kiiy refused to act 0gaimst the people, threw down
their arms and giving way to their nobler feelings
re- with soOS and tears into the embraces and re-
celNEn tho