Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-18
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1899.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEETING


NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEETING.
At a meeting Of the National Republicans OF
Fauquier County, Va. convened at Paris on the
9Th September, lssa-Na,haniel Grigsby was
called to the Chair, and Albert A. Ashby APP
pnin,ed Secretary. The object OF the meeting
hsvio. been explained in neat and appropriate
address. by John Marshall. Jr. on motion, it vas
Re,olred. That the Chairman appoint COM
nit,ee of twelve to prepare an address ana reso'
lu,i,ns expressive of the sense OF this meeting.
Whereupou, the following gentlemen were ap'
pointed, VIZ: ,
Robert Crupper, Robert Singleton, Adclphus
c. Smith, Josiah Adams, John n. Ashoy' !ohh
NJ Chunn, Thomas Shurman. Ell CrupPer, 'oo'
n FERGUSON, sen. Enoch O'Rear, josiah Fergu'
son, sen. and Rodham Kennor.
The Committee reported to the meeting the
foIouius address and resolutions:
,or,iou Of the National Republicans OF
p,non.r. here assembled, for the purpose OF ex-
,r,s.,nr Their sentiments upon the aspect OF pub
T. ifs exhib,ted bv the administration OF An
H. ,cksoo. most respectfully invite the atten.
,;on of her republican fellow-citizens OF Viz
v;,;a. We NAV go back as Tar as the light OF
b,.,nrv will carry US, and we shall Ind, that
wharssv.r the standard Of liberty has been plant
al !, has fallen before the reckless ambition OF
some military adventurer. Rene had her Cs
s,r. England her Cromwell, and France her Ma.
poieon; and we ask il there Is not lesson OF
wisdom 10 be learned from these exampless Ii
we would avoid the rock uPon winch they sPi'''
ws mast Mace at our helm truAy pilot Our
f,.her, fed from European tyranny in search OF
freedom. and found it in desert. They enjoy
al !, for time; until their wealth (won by the
blood and treasure Of thousands) attracted the
cupidity of their former oppressors. They toll
ed and suffered under the exactinns OF the mo-
,ber country, until longer to have submitted
would have been treason to their rights; and the
ath Of July. '76, saw them with the declaration
,f ;ndependence in one hand, and the sword IN
the other. determined to repei the invaders OF
their liberty or nobly perish beneath its ruins -
Heaven smiled upon their efforts, aud they taught
the proud foe
rha. Freedoms battle, once begun,
.sss-- ss...-s--s-~rss--.1--
Hayfne nov "dashed from their lips the poi
soned cup of European servltude," they pro-
ceeded TO establish a government-the boast OF
freemen, the dread Of tyrants. The result OF
their wisdom was the constitution under which
we live: the admiration OF the enlightened OF
every CLINE, and the richest legacy ever be-
oueathed bv man to his p0sterity. And breathes
there an American who would surrender part''
Gle of that sacred charter, won by their vaor and
consecrated by their blood? Should the storms
of faction threaten its annhilatoD, would you
not rally and form around 1t an ,npenetrabie
phaanx7 The time has then come when you
must thus rally to its defence. and save II from
farther violation, or ours must be the tate OF
those republics who have been swept into obi
WON By "nlihiary misrule"
We would wish to speak respectfully OF the
chief magistrate Of our country; but when we see
the constitution lrampled upon by him, It IS afec-
tatlon 10 b. nice about terms, and treason to be
silent President jackson, with scarcely single
justification necessary to the successful exeeu-
non Of the duties OF the high station to which the
people OF the United States, in a moment OF con-
tidiny gratitude, elevated him, has. during the
three wears Of a's sd,ninistr alton carried Cor
ruption INFO alma>t . cry branch OF the govern
mrnt-by interfering with the freedom OF cleo
tions, IN open violation Of pledge made prev-
ous TO his elevation TO the presidency, that the
patronage Of the government should not Conflict
with ,t''-by buying up the public press. making
thereby the rery palladium 1T our liberties sub
servpnt to his Jtcn advancement refusing TO
carry into effect the decisions OF the supreme
sourU, and that refusal made. doubtless, with an
eve to the Nose VI particular state-ov referring
the United States Bank charter to The people and
their representatives for decision. aud after de-
cision was made, placing his veto upon it-by
removing competent judges from Office to make
room for his par,isans and favortes. destroying
bv these removals the independence Of the ju.
dicary--by re-nommating and finally appointing
10 Office. by has o,0a ,oiA. Samuel Gwinn, after
be mad been tune rejected blythe senats-by ''re-
warding his friends and Furnishing his enemies"-
BY frauking letter addressed to senator Of the
Pennsylvania legislature. in which bis own re-
nomination. Is urged, VIGOROUSLY at variance with
his messages to congress, restricting the presi-
dent to one term of service, and degrading TO him
who once said that {. his right hand should not
know what his left was about to do"-and lastly
bv perpetuating his power in successor, and
tina successor Martin Van Buren,.
Here we will stop (though not for the want of
ma,erialsl to inquire it the stabs which have been
thus made at the very heart OF our constitution
are 70 pass without censure? Are our liberties
safe, when such acts Of misrnle. insulting to the
common sense of the whole American people,
and reducing them TO the station of mere tools