Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-02-28

} Enquirer Where row il the noisy s.,,;n.I
Who used 10 pass his busy round, on the bat
Elements of State Rights; Why has the mus
ket dropped from his paralyzed arms, and
ms voice cling, :" the roof h.s mouth The
eagle M his pride of place has been L,xL.a
at and changed by the black art of the yrea,
magician, to an old cluckinc hen" Instead
OF sounding the alarm as usual throughout our
borders; Instead OF speeding the cross dipped
IN the blood throughoutthc land. aud Summon
ing Sirginians TO yindicatc their long c hcri
! principles, there he sits, drawn no amid his
devils shivering IN the wind, putting hot aud
cold with the same breath weaving spiJer,s
( webs, spinning sophisms and iloundcring In the
shadows OF distractions and my stiic ations
which would puzzle Gdipus himself to unrid.
Ole. Look At his first notice Of the Procla-
nation, ard every subsequent editorial article
which has appeared in his paper in relation 10
IT. How gentle the tone. How cautious a.,
CRITICISMS. He handles IL as IN old granny
would new born babe. lie moves over n,
| contents Ike turkey treading upon hot ashes
re pecks al u II an old wary bird At a tran
naN- when the message came forth this con-
sisism editor remarked UPON The notice which
u contained OF the movements IA South Carr
Ina, that could no; hare said less and ought no,
10 haze said more. he had scarcely uttered thi.
when out comes the raw-head-and. bloody
bones Proclamation. Old True-penny Is still
there admirable State paper! Truly pater
nal admonition--all right. save some ,ritI;n,
pecadiiioes IN the shape OF 'loeir.aai poin,,'i
u there Is such thing as damning with faint
praise, there Is also such thing as exait,ng
WIN iaint censure. Every true-hearted yir.
ginian must feel that such a tone and such
language, at q crisis unparalleled in the history
OF our Government, when the citadel of state
Rights Is absolutely beleagured by the enemy.
Is as base and dastardly abandonment: Of
the held rs can well be ina gined
Gentle reader, hast thou forgotten the time
when the first message Of John Quincy Adams
made Its appearaDce' What then wa, IA.
course OF this moderate editor: WHY he
pounced upon II with true savage ferocity
tie larry tomahawae IL and bore off tho
scaip' Tie roasted his victim, and led IN,
dance around the fire. Even the harmless
lights OF rhetoric which il contained could
not escape his sensitive patriotic jealousy.
tot shot and bomb-shells were poured into
us lighthouses IN the skies until the mes
sasc and It's author fell together in one com
mon rum. But now, when Andrew Jackson
sets the great seal of the nation 10 princinles
thousand times worse, what is The CON-.
OF THIS mighty sticklcr for State soyereiynty,
why, Ike Bully Bottom, he roars YOU "a
gently as any sucking dove Biting Rore,s
DecoiIics all at once vern3l zephyr-steal-
ing over beds OF flowers and riding their
choicest sweets TO rcgale the inflated nostrils
oi him who was once kis counirys .e..rt.,
on out he has done SO much for his country
.nat he cant help viewing him as a friend,
ne same weakness Frustrated the liberties
OF Rome. Who raised his country 4, :, t;.n..s
pitch Of glory than Cusar, YET Cesar de- I
siroyed he- freedom. Bruius, however. Win 4
that spirit which hopc every wherr nre-
vans IN ms country, loved Rome more than 4
.%sar' Which - most loYedby tie editor Of I
'he Enquirer-Andrew Jackson, or the prin-
ciPics OF 9s' Let his dwelling, eniascuiatrd /
commentaries speak.
"iih regard to the tariff, when Gov Giles
was dispensing the interminable treasures of
hIs easGt!, who played second fiddle 10 him
"ho was cternally screwing up the legisIa-
o 70 the point OF desperate resistance TO I
'his Inflated policy; This same editor. Eut
II seems that he never dreamed in n, pLilo-
sophy oi action. He only aimed al prolf siiuz.
nc rampant ot this colossal y stem OF ava
rice ana oppression were TO be battered down
WIN OZARK e-rtridges-withp pow der, waddcJ
WIN right loyal orthodox Enquirers. or 10 an
IKE The walls Of Jericho by tie blow inr of
ue rams horns Of the Virginia Lesislaiurc.-l
"hat Is this eternal protestation. bL.t the /
growing Ct an old eur that has los, the power
10 oi'e The roar Of superannuatej lion !
NNNti VI Claws ~ - more fl,lfCnlptl.
man Tie whole hog clown, who al a great
feast Of many covers, had las plate ebsnrsS
SIX times, and chose bacon aud greens AT ever,
renewal Let us work out tie problem OF
ptoiestitIob What Is 10 be done, MIR RitcL,es
why, protest, by all means. What next
why, protest With a d---n me- Mh.,t &C
ter"ards' Why, call on the other states =,
neIP us 10 pro'est-protcst ia plaloous. And
mat don't succeed. what them ave. wLat
men, mr. r. Are We 10 rcsisti If 80. In
"hd' shape Nulliflcation j. your abhorrence
accession, Teeonect, il frtason--lnd the se-
coma section - tie cure for that Tie soye-
Ieisn'y OF state, 10 this editors hands Is frit-
'ereu down To- the right Of revolution. We
are 10 wait till We are thrown PROSTATE. viii
the oppressor's foot upon our throats AMI
men We have the right Of turning 4 We can.
" this can I be achieved, We have the rlpht ~
backs. Se =" wi /.
but This modern Grotns this saraeio,,, ~,
Poender 81 constitutional law ard Ier,.I,t,,, a
&c =, assures N that ~ ~ Virginia meant :
more than 10 assert ih,s saa,r efI.cieBt
I'kht OF protesting u was for u,i. that a.
JUN heI aFh'ory, and for uiis that she shook
heF ghuntlcted ist 40 tic face Of tae F,a.,.I q
Government, and told her that not q, 49,, "a ,
a member of the legislature shouli L. No.,
under heavy penalties, BY her Alien and Sc {,
aHiOh Laws Can any Ols IN hr sense. b.. .
l'e'e' ihai ali THIS poiap snj circumstaare 81 ,
Wat, vas designed merely to ,mdieatc tl.
= sll oi comPiaining right Of tho slstc
=. - ofy o.t under the scOurgc of bis master 3
ne Tishtoi Tho lamb 10 blcat under 49,, 81.
o. tle yultgre' ~ ~, Whst a solemn r,a,t. ,
sp what ridiculous and eoptr,or,,i,,e b
I1foe we're cor forvisthers performing IN. y
Proud sPifd Of tAst hebie ep0ch ds ,ndlss on. .
~ -,-"'eie Jnsignihc anee under u,fs view e
sb' voc splendid spirit 81 the hborer, n the 2
osi''l'uie' iurns, Ike spples thcsed By Mil (
:, ne'hs, % bitter dust aud aches But Y
'Hi, MIA and water Interpretation .. = lii,,l. e
shd tae record j. . standing ADD irreiragi5lo y
pft-f % The Truth ~ ny asseriiDn--tIsc oppo- n
siiion' then meant, was such ~ q sovereign =
state should always offer o. tie mandaics n y
spotisR--bole, fYaeticai. ard efic,ent: and q