Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-08-15
THE FREE PRESS.
THURSDAY. AUGUST Is, 1893.

No people we're nor~ prompe, las wi.tcr, in
bIsling up sgAlna the Soufh Csrolinian.. than |
those Of the good city Of Boston. The "Cr,,,e
Of Liberty" Gold Faecuil Hall. } vhere a ~ax re-
marked they nearly rocked the babe aslcep last
var" rcsousdc@ With loud d.naneiseioas Of the
Unreasonable eourse Of South Cardinal and
some Of The or.sors actually talked a. though they
meant to fyM upon the occasion, pot~i,hs,an.linx
they could not cross their "S,asc line. when
Great Britain belcsgscred our eoasts
Nov IL Is little curious to revert 20 the pro.
eeednEs Of these same people during the embargo
Of 1902 II win II least show tl,as Principle is
sometimes regulated by interest In tlre land Of
steady habits, as we'll ~ elsewhere. The town
Of Boston assembled, TO concert I" means Of relief
from their oppression, and they prepared q memo
RAJ to the Legislature, in which Is contained ,b;s
remarkable sentence: Our hope and consolation
rest with tue legislature Of our State 10 whom 4,
e'"pefenf 10 devise means Of relief egaas, the uu.
e'"'hfuS'naf measures Of hie general govern
nenf."
The town OF Gloucester resolved " That 10 our
Sfofe governments We look Cor counsel, brofect;on
and relief nj this awful period Of general caarni-
g."
The town or Tops6eid declared thcm,elye. no.
satisfied with ga bare repeal of the obnoxious
acts" tembargo. Sc. but thought .. there ought
TO be solemn remuneration Of tae righ Inns as
snrsed" They thought there was no cause for
var with Great Britain, and that she ought no, TO
lie driven 70 n " surrender Of claims 50 essential
to her In the mighty conflict in which she VA.
then engaged; her war with Franee;I a conflict
'nferess'ny 10 humanity, 70 moraL, 70 religion and
tae last struggle efl6erty"
Again: "Give ear no longer TO the syrcn voice
OF democracy and J.s;crsoaian liberty. IL 1.
cursed delusion, adopted by traitors, and recon-
mcnded by sycophants"
The town Of Augusta, in Maine, f,Len attached
to Massachusctts,) after n great MANY obiurv,-
lions, declared: "The government of Massachu-
'ests has aiso duty to perform. This State is
aili Severely" and independezs"
Mr. Hiiihousc, senator from Ma.sachusctt.
declared, on the floor Of the Senate, tina, the en-
barge was an act containing nssitu,onai pro-
"sions which the people are not bound 70 rsbrdt
70. and to which. in his opinion, they ,yould not
submit"
And yet, these were az good Union men. and.
win Mr. Webster, late talked of being "~herc
blows fall thickcst" when the Constitution !. II
dangeri
We may refer to this subject again. TIA, lea,
proves that some charity ought to be extended TO
persons difisrcntly situated from ourselves and
iaooring under grievances, the extent Of which W.
probably could not justly estimate.
ny the snejoined letter from Col. HIurrn
Mayor OF ShepherdStown, IL will be seen tina, ,hs
tA'era, after lingering for some time mas, ON IN.
Maryland shore, In the vicinity Of that place. ba,
I" length made its appearance on the Virginia ala.
Inc a'arn' although grea, for few days, we .re
pleased to learn has nearly sab.i.Ied, M, new case
having occurred for the last two days. The &c
neral health OF the town Is good, and !, 1. emf
oent'y hoped and believed the ineomprehen.iblc
'as dreaded visitor has already changed his abode.
Our town, too, has received warning. by the
death OF eoiorcd boy. the property or Mr..
Gr'ggA He was attacked on Frid.y l... =,
osloek' .. n. add died at ., che same evening"
isAs 10 me only ease NC have heard Of. this se.-
son. IN our Immediate vicinity, yet II is enough to
convince ne that the cause IL amongst us-t.e, N.
guard against and be prepared to meet the effect.
10 TzE EDlron or TIE FaEE nuEss.
NsePhe'dstsssp yfng IS, 1885
IcSr SCI have been requested to inform you
omcsAiy, that there has not heen eaa.. Of ehole.
n rePoFted sisce yesterday morning. The few
cases yet Remaining, arc all on the mend We
have had seven deaths in town. OF ehoI,-r. .;n.e
ias' Friday morning.--four whites and ,hree
Edward Bennett,
Daniel Markie, sen.
David Cline,
Samuel Bast
Baaets' Hannah Hogan, free, NfiIly, free. Da-
nue., Save eeionf1ng 10 Capt GIenn's estzse.
We have had three deaths which arr. said NO, N
have been eases Of cholera, viz: MIR. Shu,s Vic
OF MF. Philip Shut, MRS. Turner, VIII, ar n
=; Turner, merchant Of this place, and child Of
u any. ncw eases Of cholera should occur. be-
tween tnis date and the time Of issuing yoar Ta
paper, viii, = possible, give you notice thereof
CHARLES HARPER, Mayor.
- ee3oese-
Inc election Tor Members Of Congress and the
SsAie Segisiat0re, took place 10 Kentucky on the
sth instant. The contest, Is usual, was very ami
mated
The Elections for Congress have also JUS, taken
place IN the States of North and South Carolina.
Tennessee, Indiana, and Missouri.
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me 1ETFEEsoSiAS, Published al Richmond,
va ey Me'E'. CRALLE X DaBsET, he abIr sd-
soease' Of Southern staie-Iaigh, doctrines. has
Jos' been enlarged aud improved Il now ranks
" sac eth any paper Ia yirginis. As en- evil
aeAse 81 'Ae increasing popularity q the paper,
IS stated tha' seven hundred name. hsve been
added toiss lis' Of subscribers within few month,
PAS hi' Pablished 'emi-veekiy, =, s. PER az
hum.
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