Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-09-05

'Absnce from housr prevented Ne from sccinr.
until isiely, the remarks Of the Lyuehburv Viz
gin'an upon an article o( oury OF the 18th ultimo
relating to the eoarse of the people Of New Eng
land during the period of the embargo. The Viz
snian Is pleased to call the editor Of this paper
7" ooe OF the New Lights." and graciou.iy iusi-
mates that he must shave forgotten, when he
qnotci these extracts. proceeding. Of various
public sssemblagcs in New Eng land. the eElenssa
into Witch he was throw ing his party" That
print further states. THAI quoted those matters
"to show, that, however much the people Of New
England may rrProbatc notification and g.
ccssion, denunoia,ions Of these doctrines come
with very bad grace from them" And adds.
"we do not mean TO deny this; though, when
men abandon errors, we know of no good reason
Why they may not depict their evil consequence.
and strive to cnlightcn and reform those Who arr
envciopcd In the maze from which they have been
cxtricatcd.''
Nov, without stopping TO admit or eou,radie,
the assertion OF the Virginiau. that &c are coc Of
the "Ncw Lights" wc will ask the iu,e,lix-,,
editor Of that print how IL i. that ke r,or;... -.
much in abusing Mr.. Calhoun and other uro,,,-
nens ststesmen Of the South, for inco,s;,rr,r,
when, according 20 his own view, there ma, have
been no inconsistency nj oil in their course. bu,
only an al abandonment Of error," Prrhaps Mr..
C. sod his coadjutors may now conceive ,ha, \,
dropping their hfifxdinarian notions they arr
Only " abandoning errsrs;" and. like the Virgin
ian' "know Of no good reason Why they may nc,
depict their evil consequences, and strive 70 en-.
HShfen and form those who arr n,elo,,ed in the
mare from which they have been e.,r,c,,ed -
We need scarcely ask the VirIinian il il sees the
point OF lis own position, when applied q, the
Southern statesmen, as well as when an,l.J %
The Northern leaders. We arc sure il does.
The Nirgiaian says further: 'we think j, re-
markabiy strange, that those who have adop,ed ,h,
principles OF the New England fedcralist.. should
-" continue to abuse sie fthers Of their eyeed,n
now permit us TO say, that nee never have .b,..,
the people Of New England. for the assertion or
their creed in 1909, when the cmb,rvo ,,,r.,v
'nd prostr'sed their vital intercsts-~ ha,e,er
o'hers may have done. We did no, quote their
proceedings Tor any such purpose--but to show
ta' We stated at the time, that principle |, some
omes Regulated BY interest in the land of steady
hah'ts. as well rs elscwhcrc;" and TIM, a. .,,,,
enAr'y ought to be extended to person.. different
" situated from ourselves, and iabor;n, ur1o-
grievances. the extent or which ~. proh.hI, .,,,,
hos justly estimate" Let a similar press,,r. he
i'Aoe upon the North, and VIC shall soon see tia,
instead OF abandoning their errors" the self.
.Aine oP'osers Of the embargo will re-osserf their
doctrines OF sfofe soperei gnfv-and M will .nx
other people not dead To every sen,imen, If ,,,,-
iiness and justice. Whatever ssabu...,, ~. h.vo
ever heaped upon them, was for their wan, of T..
patriotic bearing when foreign enemy prrsen,-
cd himself upon our sl,ores--at n tim. xb,-, IN.
motto oil every man should have been thu, Of an.
'nn'''Ai Der"aur; Sour country, right or wrong.
Inc 'irg'nian Is very adroit in its effort To lin
my the :" New England creed Of 1900. and thu, |
of South Carolina in 1882" thereby ho,;,r 90
make the Southern folks ashamed of foIlox;o, i,
the track OF the "New England fedcralis,s- ~
"u' we ace no reason why The editor should ex.
Pee' TO be successful in this device. The brInei-
Pe OF sfafe Sorerefsnfg may be perfectly cosree,
IN "seh, and yet its HnsappEcation or a5.s-. bv
'ither Massachusetts Soutl, Carolina No, n, Al,
AFFECT or derogate from its eternal truth and nro
p''eV' The Christian Religion would NO, stand
''e 'est OF time, IL every aLuse of lis sacred and
fundamental truths were 90 be considered q. ,,,,,1
:" "' abSurdity; much less could we calculate on |
VIC "a''h'y OF any human creed, if denounced
~ high and popular authority
The Viryinian adds, " that MIR. Jefferson and
The Republican party Of that day 1901 denounced
this separate state action as freasog This mn,
De So rs our "r esearch'' did not furnish n, with
the proof and We would rather the editor had
ven us the quotafions,) but be this as j, NAV W.
arc hOt one OF those Who contend Tor the inf.IIi-
Dn''y OF any party We don't work in party hsr-
ness. When We think principle is violated mr.
d'sregardcd, We shall take the liberty ,o 81, -,
whether the dcrrlietiou be on our side or on the
other.
- added, too, that MFR. Jefferson and A..
party With which De- acted, was slways i, C,xo,
y" use hts oSn strong exprrs.icn,) Of giving to
'ne general government its whole ooastssifiion all
N'sor' This may also be true bu, i, nv no mean.
'o"ow' TIA, they wished To give Il ann fhjsg mar,
u'an us . oOHshfHhOHai 'igor." Ne arr. for civ.
'ns he'ery one of its just powcrs-ba, We uools
nov give 81 jn, 'nore. Moycover. II. astl,. Viz
g'niAn 'numates, Nc Jefferson, ~hcn IN pouer
i-l''ied his own principles, IL only sl,cs that rDs
feeling power. forget rghs'-and indicates the
ha''fAi tendency of our political machine u obev
ue een'HPctal influence. Hence the BeesGli,,
Wv we Pcupic d'otif ever BE- 90 ti.e aieft--f.r.
70 quote once more ,'e rcInsrk happily s.iop,rd
~ The editor q the Virginiau oa ano,her oees-
''e price q Liberty Is eternal visilaaes. -
~ oo'' therefore, one of such signal ability.
y'''d'"s' lthrongh devotion 10 The Union. ,o the
impulse OF indignation ai measures which Tor
- n'e 'ecn'cd 10 tl'rea,en he pernancn.y. lead
us powerful pen TO the deuuneistiou az ,n,,,,r
'''''~hile be sssists TO iufla,c ril,r az d.spe-
= era'aen'' and aids IN ba,icring ,lovn tn