Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-14

THE FREE PRESS.
THURSDAY. APRIi. IA. ASA.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Our readers win perceive, BY rcfcresee 10 the
letter Of our Riehmood correspondent in pre-
ceding column. th~t our WORT fcars are likely to
be r.ised. and th. il 10 probable the General A.
,ruabiy will ssljoaru without establishing any Su-
pcrior Courts VI Law and Chanccry The House
Of Dcieysten, by vote Of 30 To Sc refused 10 bon
cur in the amendments Of the Senate To the judi
ciary hill; and Saturday last the Senate. BY a
vote Of ~ TO s, sslh<rcd TO their amca<ments.-
What may b. the rcsais Of = eoufsrcnce, vc can
not say, but judging from the decided majority
m the Lover House against the plan proposed By
the Senate, and the overwhelming vote u the lat
Ter upon the question Of adheriag to il, we pre-
dict ihss ncitlscr body gill yield and thas the scs-
mon viil terminate without amy srr.ngs@eas Of
the Superior Coarta We presume. however,
shey will agree upon some Law. making = tempo
rary provision Tor holding these courts until the
meeting Of another legislature. Il 10 matter Of
deep regret that much tinae and money have
been expended. and tlsAt dc most important busi-
ness Of the session will nevertheless remain un-
DONE
From n fear th,t &C might br~ak the force Of
sfasos.ing In the following communication, by On
attemp, 1T correction. VIC arc induced to give il
verbatim q grammaratim.
voR rHs TREE PaEss.
Ma. ED'roa-rhere appeared in your
last weeks paper. over the signature OF
." Plain Man." IN account OF . riot. ~
which the slumbers Of the gsod people Of
Chatlestown we're disturbed the whole
niEht-sye. ell night long on the Sstur-
day presious-where.n the plain man
has most unjustly, and ! might say mali
ciously. spread over the whole country
depravity and profanity. the character OF
The young men. or as he is pleased to call
them. the white young men OF Charies-
town: and I am sorry 10 say. that the
whole ten3r Of remarks. both from the pen
NJ the editor and his able grown up. go
bersided' correspondent. warrant che be-
lief that they were aciuated ny other mo-
tiVes than those arising FROM n sincere and
honest desire TO be the .freble means of
Improving the morals Of the Younger class
OF our community. Yes. Mr. Editor, the
ungeniiemanly manner in which Mr..
Plain Man Il must use his assumed name,
for his real one cannot be obtsined, owia z
60 some unknown cause,) has drawn the
picture Of this terrible affair. displays such
vi0dictiveness Of feeling towar ds the young
gentlemeo Of this town. that il requires
yea. imperiouSly demands this public
combination But however, malicious and
unfounded bis statements might have been
they would have been treated with that ST.
ieat conte mpt they deserved, had he hare
confined them 70 the town; but as ne has
spread them far and wide. the young men
Of Charlestown deem IL necessary to adopt
similar course 20 justify themselves.-
Had the pen Of your correspondent been
exercised for the noble and generous OBJ
Ject Of pointing out TO those young schife
gentlemen" the ruinous consequences OF
vice and immortality: Had he armed tho
unwary youth Of the rocks and quicksands
TO which q course Of dissipation and de-
bauchery would most assuredly expsss
him say. had he been actuaied by such
motives ss these. he might have attained
his object, and have perchance reclaimed
some enc OF those engaged in the riot
But Instead Of pursuing the course pointed
out by reason aud religion, he has made
the most illiberal. unjust. and unfounded
charges: and has been the means OF
spreading 20 the winds Of heaven those
charges. impeaehing the general character
OF tho young men Of Charlestewn. As q
body. the young men Of this town, ialsbo'
they might sometimes have been little
mischievous.) relying on their general cha
rAeter and reputation, 80 being discreet
and honourablc men. defy the Hlipuiion
efforts OF Mr. Plain Man" Some OF the
statements made through the medium Of
ysur paper. in reference 70 the disordesly
conduct Of the exclusives on the above
mentioned tight are 90 mach exaggerated,
and 50 fraught with equivocstioa, that
shall notice some Of the most prominent
He says. (" on that night. squad OF ezeIu-
siVss. 60. delighted the natives Of our
town. the whole nigbt--aye, al night long.
With their gentlemasly reeFestions. &C.
&c" Tho msIieiousness Of this state
ment. 10 only eqaslled BY its fallscy; and
sn authorised to state, in behalf Of the
young gentlemen whs we're singled out
exeiusiVely az leaders Of the bsnd. that they
with one or two exeeptions) can adduce
satisfactory evidence that they were not
on the street later than half past slepen o.
clock if any noise or disturbance WAS
keps up sfter that hour, they disclsim any
knowledge Of IL whatever. Add. Mr. Edi.
Ser, would il net have been more honora-
Die and more prsisewortby, had you ssd
four " correspondent have, instead Of
attacking. in the most violent end UnpFo-
.soked manner the character OF these 'ex-
elusivss,' and pstting the worst possible
eonstrueiioH on their riot. 20 have thrown
ths mastIe Of charity over the follies and
excuses OF youth. Gentle reproofs and
sdnssnitiens Dsst be EesoFted - fos an
convinced tbst a. attempt 10 bully the
Young men Of Charleato,sn into sabiee-