Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-21

which ia, always been :ne OF the h"o'est e'e'
nen,s of CarnIlna character, am hl'eu VII" as
tonishment and grief at MEASURE w"'cn "ust
be repentcd Of. in the sackeioth anu as"es W
shame aud sorrow. God grant IL may "'' u
our lot to repent Of it, in tears anu o'""o' ""'u
the ravages Of fire and sword. Whatever may
be the feeling respecting this ordinance u"'o"s
the majority in Carolina. it Is 'mpos'"e nut ~
know. that il must be regarded WIN hiou'"'a'
Indignation by all the flieads OF reeuon shF"ueh'
ont the world. In the rest OF our Union, II can
an, no viewed "a a rpproac h to the mtmorv OF
IN. illu,,r,ous dead of i776 and 1889: "a an act
of ;nyra,itrde 10 their sacrifices and services
Am,ns the Wings of England. What other oP'H
ion can be held than that sou have i"r'r'teu
all title 70 the glorious attributes even OF bfi''s
freedom. They viii tell you, that 10 an age oi
light and in country ofiawsand "i regulate"
freedom. YOU have sought for your Instruments
Of power. in the atmory of tbygone age. 'm,'
the darkness and VIC ence of dethroned 'NrHh's
and baffled Oppressors. They viii ten you.
that at this day in. Great Britain. not even
Whiy ADMINISTRATORS. With owing Phrl,ant'
could venture thus tn1lisfnnchise British ~
iect. They will tell you, that nop'"er IN r. p
ain would huld the magma chatta OF British Liza
ertv AZ cheaD as ynur Convention have he 'd to
tioIy coas,itu,ions ~ Caroina and the Union.
II ask no pardon. 1 make n" apo'"gv Tor thr
bodness and irankness with which speak /
am still Z freeman: and the Convention may b.
assured. hat SO long as the liberty of SPreeH
and the liberty Of the Press shall remain. there
will BIZ thousands, who will speak aud write a'
!, fearlessly as do. And have they vet TO learn
that the confscation OF property the impr'SnM-
ment of the body, nay. the loss OF I've rs"''
have no crrnrs for the brave aud the tree' Have
thew vet to learn that the dungeon and me
sraffold are the raseantry ot tyrants. ID Inc eyes
of the Martyr to civil or reiielous liberty: are
they yet to learn, tina, they NAV torture the bnhv.
but cannot subiue the soul that they may give
the freeman victim to Ilier power. bu, cann"
make hln, the slave If their "tii' Have they
indeed. vet to learn. after all the Solemn lessons
at Liberty has taught amid the hres o, Per''c'
ton and the martvrcd blood Of her children, thai
the fireman, like tie CHRISTIAN. counts property.
liberty. and life, as dust aud ashes, in compa'
son of his principles and independence! And
have studied in vain the history OF free commu-
mites. and especially of this country: and have
loved aud venerated in vain the noble qualities
of American and Carolina character i! they be
not thousands in this State. who are ready IN The
same cause. to yield up property I" your combs
cation acts. liberty to the lpath-omeness OF your
dungeons, and life itself To the tragedy OF your
scaffo!ds. The punishments You may inlet
may b. icnonnous in your eyes, bit postcrify
will honor them as the suff.rings Of the vir,uous
free. YOU may brand the grave OF your victim.
as the grave Of the Traitor; but the very next
age will halow il as the bed Of glory. You may
.onsisn HIM to the death Of the malefactnr; but
your own children shall acknnwlele zig 'ite even
to heir gratitude and admiration. You may follow
,,im with scorn and exscratim- To the gail"ws:
m.y he be strengthened from above. 10 make the
last act OF his life, prayer for his desr"yers"