Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-07-24


until the iczh Of August Good sssr,l
'Fe PLACED upon the road be,u cen Hsrpcrs-ferry I
M FREDERICK, Tia, interruption to tho ira
Ns!lins On u..s route need be apprchenje,l
The follow ing incident shows the ,iert venera-
ton felt Cor the ehsr,s,er Of w,>arx.rox, better
han al the proisss.ons OF respect which the lips
soaid utter. Even the E'ra>Es Of the Father of
his Country soItrns ia. turbalesce ct = r.bblc en-
sag-i in the observation OF churches,
The Infatuated mob, during their attack
upon Mr.. TaPpan's house wedne sday
night, were Tor 4 moment arrested IN their
work Of destruction upon the furniture BY
the discovery, that they were about commit
ting TO the flames the likeness Of " Arlington
"A general cry Vas sent forih-"I II b Wash
'ns.eR-in the name Of God don burn Wash
ineton-" u Is unneoessary % add that the
painting Was borne ell ia triumph by the pope
laee--.E y. .usrcaa,,Is.
The Irish have gereraliy To bear the credit Of
Perpe;ra,Hs Ill tho bulls, aud Of taking part In III
the bralsfr. ~hi,h haircn in u,e country. We
arr grsi,Gcd an being able for once. to e,ruipzie
tie sons Of Erin entirely. Though often in.iis-
erect. and Al-a.s sxeiable. they have. on the oe-
easicn alluded TO, proved uscnssi,e good ADD or
d,riy sitizeus-
The New York Evening Post, IN speaking
cf the ingredients Of the late mobs IN that
city, says" Not an lrishman was seen m
tie mob. bat on the contrary. on Friday last,
between three and four hundred Of then
waited on the Mayor, rendered their services,
and were sworn in Is special constables to
support the civil authoTities."
Mr.. DLArKToRp. II the Political Arena. Fretie-
IirkSburg. has enlarged and improved Li. paper.
and seems determined to rejorbIe hiss efforts in
ihe cause OF political regeneration His editorial
columns have always e,ineed sprigi,tlncss and
ability, aud the oppos'ti,n very properly consider
him valuable auxiliary. After rryie~iag has
psf lAbours in the political field, and expressing
his SA;i fiction With the retrospect, he make, the
f,nO~ins just remArkst
On one important point, we frankly avow
change OF political sentiment. We mean
the doctrine Of STATE RieuTs The CONVEX
sion has not been sudden. We have given
Go the question the attention which lis impor
lance demanded, and the result Of anxious
Investigation has been the conviction, that
the Virginia Doctrines Of s. and 80, as embo-
died 10 the Resolutions and Report Of those
years, are the true Doctrines Of the Constitu-
ton. We adopt that Report rs our future
Standard, repudiating. however, the con-
sirletions placed upon il by many within tie
last few years We believe that a strict con-
struetion Of the Constitution affords the sures,
nay the oniy-suaranty for the preserva.
tion Of the Union, and, with this belief and !
love and reverence for the Union, inferior &c
those Of no one, IL shall be our object 20 aid
IN intoxicating its observance by all the Depart.
meats Of the General Government. The
alarming assumptions Of power, set forth by
the present Chief Magistrate, must be resisted
or the character Of our Government will be
totally changed.
Thousands arc becoming sensible Of tl.e trusil
here expressed; and illis conviction viii rail-,
them TO the rescue Of the eonstituiion.