Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-03-06

Pu1lshed .Serni- Heei{y for the Country.
ME alarming crisis TO which the affairs
II Of the country have been brought bv the
4errupt AMI laundering measures oil the prcs-nt
mimi alton, and the rapid strides Of the EN-
ECUTINE towards a d,spoiisn, founded ON the
1nins OF the Constitution aud the da.struction of
Tabiie virtue, sho'iid awaken every American %
sense OF the danger which now Threatens the se-
eWserec OF our Institutions. aud, with them,
Pc hbcrties OF thi. Whole people. we are To
DC the impressive Language Of MIR CLAY, in the
nidl OF revolution = aud unless the timely in
rterenec OF the people arrvst iis rroyrcss.
+ nt tea years more will suffice 60 Gasten ON "a,
e most grinding and tcroeious tyranny. The
eerc shell OF Republican Government will not
Png remain, when its s,S-It is no more Il is
mc that every friend Of the Union--that every
icnd to liberty and the natural rights of man,
hoad arouse himself Already has the great
Barter OF our freedom been ,iolzte,i ia its mos,
Pered pro'isions-Priyate property sacrificed to
extent unknown ia the history OF any free 60, :
rnmcnt-and even the personal liberty Of the
nLen violated by the unprineiplc'l pcryersion OF
r. Law 10 the base purposes ct personal revenge.
~o long and bloody wars with a foreign foe,
teSe secured us hut a few years of national free
epn', when already Congress aud the judiciary
sc struggling against :Ie uSurpations Of a PrrSi-
ent-and the people themselves ART threatened
18th universal ruin by his mad and obstinate dis
fgard OF all the interests OF the nation.
In the calm enjoyment OF the good which a
Ell administered government insnres, men are
*tluctaIt TO trouble themselves with the dcsraet-
- eo'stents Of political parties. But In times
1Ee these, when public virtue il undermined by
81 very means which DESTROY all national and in
&i9id,al prosperity, When the principles Of the
ehs,itu,ion and tue authority Of the laws arc
sampled under foot by exee.itiyc usurt,ati,,n ami
- gloomy antieipatioas of private ruin seem
zen less TO be feared than the loss OF public lib
ty, every man, however humble his situation
rls solemn and deep concern in all the ms.a-
rcs al the government. lie watches With keen
icrcst tllc conflict between libcrty and sicsDo-
sm, and rrjoices or g.Teves a th,. one mr. The
scr partially iriumphs. Il is a duty -h,eh ey-
American owes To himself and To his country.
giar,i with unslecping vigilance that libctfy
al S'naiiy won by the exertioas Of his ancc stDt-s
which can alone be preserved by his owa.-
fom abroad, but little is TO be fcare,i-,he dam
~ nov al home The popularity Of a success
soldier, in the hands OF an unprinciplcd and
sPonAibie eabai, tlIrcstens the subyersion of the
ica principles OF the Constitution. The con-
snow between the will OF one man. and th,.
and Institutions a. tie country. The pub
' M are IN the hands OF the minionS OF
TNsidcnt aud Kendall and Van Burcn aud
- l'oiotieiaDs OF the New York school, are n
10 10 suPpoft him in lIis tyranny by the cor.
UPTON OF the people. aud thus 20 seeufr To them
+i'esa sucecssion 10 his po~er. Il il not time
#ai the nation vas arouseTl Arcn0t th.xc far
p'ernmenI have ~ long predicted 0uld 5000 W
p como about There - oi,ciI but one step
pm freedom 10 despotism. let usin time auske
sehsc 81 our perilous condition. We may
bc safe, II faithful To ourselves.
trtthe Opponents OF the existing administfa-
organize themselves At once, and act togeth-
p defence OF te liberty snd safety VI the coup-
$-iht uicn come fOrW ard in support OI some
indivicuaI, by whose elevation Go the Prrsi-
80 u'e "''ion may rid itself OF u,en. whose
eAs"Ies have brought r7iin upon the country and
fssrredIi upon the very IHneiplcs II r,.uai,Iieaa
fDFcrnnseuL I.,t u.iGor considerations not dis.
PCT tiiefn from ihc great ciid al have ia view
B1tOi preventing the continuation at the u,..r.-
rs OF the present adnIini ,tr4iiOn, bv defeating
- q e'ion Ot the chosen sneeessDr 81 the Pre-
pen'. And - theirs Is bot one Individual suIi-
.huN knDsntO the pcoil Ot the United states
- uniic IA his behalf an Interest large enough IA
hner las election even probable, l,t tie friends
the eonsiitution aud 1T public liberty unit. A.
ind him, sud secure by ilis election In. nr,s.r-
80" 81 ibc IDiOa OF the State, a,d the iseasc
- PrnsisI1iy OF tn Psoplr 1bi. uan i
tsNhi CLAY, ststrsu,sn, Who's, Il, sfint,,,isl,-
talents have illustrated The hi1ory IT las eoun-
"a AN Orsinr whose cl0qacnc- has ai~ay. been
BARD on iiIr sdc 81 pOpiilsv rights and ooastit,,-
nai Iib ~ anil patriot 81 ti,c mos; uheOt,.
-'fiftsng Integrity.
B,cYing tiIst Il l. IN vaia ~ hop, for any t!,ing
'h tioss st'D art 90 power, asd thu tho
son rsu alone relieve itself. by driving from, the
''F"fncst men - 30 hstc proved themselves a.
Grant ~ the are unPriuriplcd, the CosPiLEH
" suppor' tie election a Nc. CLsT With ali
ability q can enlst In a cause Identified vii,
Ut Afn.rican liberty; aud il,,. F.,itor solicit,
We AL Witch TIC taicuts &c others snd their
dNidIat oNcftions tan rcusis.r him 'I'i,. uyr.
}" iiU''is ~ prospectus fur'id sny general dis
asion, anil, 'ndcc on The pr.spit ore.si0r A 4,
'gciheT unnecessary. The o.ly qa,ssios, nov
hYN hic pre- % administration ean b. oser.
osi'' aud the cl'O>cn suevessor ofil,e Prr.il-n,
' h"i "ne ni'tisod - seen by whiel, thai
- eau a. nceompli .ilcd. and fho.. ~, -
''' 'h' hli,Jg vii lrpd him dirir support