Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-02-27

IHvIiE alarming crisis To which the affair.
IL u the eo,intr, have been brought by the
corrupt and LAUNDERING measures of the ur,rs-nt
administration, aud the rapid strides OF the EN-
ECt IIN T. towards n despotism founded ON thu
ruins OF the Constitution and the ,,.s,rr,ction of
public virtue, should av aiken every American To
scnsc Of the danger which now threatens the We
" cxistcrce ot our institutions, anil, With them
the liberties Of this whole people we arv,' TO
use the imprrss,v. language of Mr.. CLAY, in the
midst OF revolution = and unless the timely in-
tericrcncc Of the people can arrest its progress,
but n lev years more will suffice To fasien on US
the most grinding and ferocious tyranny The
mere she'll OF n Republican Government will not
long rcnain. When its spsrTf is more. II is
time that every friend OF the tnion-thst every
friend To liberty anil the natural rights of us.n
shoaid arouse himself Already has the rrrai
charter of Our fr~cdom been violated in its most
sacred proNisions-privste property sacrificed 20
an extent unknown in the history OF any FRYE gov
/ ernmcnt-an'l even the personal liberty &c the
citizen violated By the unprincipied pcrvcrsion Of
the Law 20 the baNc purposes OF personal revenge.
Two long and bloody wars 9Th foreign Zoe,
have secured NJ but n few years OF national free
dom, when ALREADY Congress and the Judiciary
are struggling against the usurpstions Of q Prrsi-
dcnt-and the people themselves are threatened
With universal ruin 10y his mad and obstinate dis
rrgard OF all the interests Of the nation
Ia the calm enjoyment Of the good which
well administered government ins,Ir.s, men are
reluctant To trouble themselves with the tlcsirsct-
,nS contents OF political parties. hut in tunes
Ike these, when public virtue il undermined by
the very means which destroy all national and in
diVitusi prosperity, when the principles Of the
constitution and the authority Of the laws are
tramplcd under foot by executive usurIa,iun, and
the gloomy anliciPaiioOs Of private ruin seem
even less To be fe.rcd than the loss of public lib
erty, every man, however humble his situation,
teeis solemn and deep ia all the mea-
saires Of the government He watches with keen
interest the conflict bctSccn liberty and deSpo-
u.n', and rvjoiees or grieyes the Que or the
other partially triumphS- II IL duty which cy-
cry American owes TO himself and TO his country
To guarl with unslccping vigilance that liberty
originally won by tie cXcItons OF his ancestors
and which can alone he preserved by his own
From abroad, but little isto be fcarcsl--the dan
| ger is now al home. The popularity OF sneccsS-
tul soldier, ia the hands Of an unprineiplcd and
irresponsible cabal threatens the sub,crson Of the
hottest principles Of the Constitution. The con-
iict Is now between the will OF Onr man. and the
laws and institutions OF the country. The pub
lie treasures ia the hands OF tie minions Of
the President aud Kendall aud Van Burcu and
! the politicians Of the New York school, arc nj
work TO support him in his tyranny by the cor
r'ipton OF the people, and thus SECURE To them
selves succession tn his power. Is II not time
that the nation was aroused Are not these fear
tui signs OF that end. which the enemies of our
government have 30 long predicted would soon or
bate como about Their; BE- often but one step
from freedom to despoiisIn. Let usin time awake
10 n sense Of perilons condition. We NAV
YET be safe, IL faithful to ourselves
letthe opponents OF the existing adrninistII-
ton organize themselves at once and act torcth-
or IN defence Of the liberty aud safety Of the coun-
try.-IGi them come fDrw ar,I in sunnnrt ut s,u,e
one individual, by who's elevation TO the Prrsi-
dcney, the nation may rid itself of men, who's,
measures have brought ruin upon tie eotntr, aud
discre'lit upon uIc very principles of republican
government let minor considerations not dis
frrgn Nlaa... T. a.. a
That OF preventing the continuation Of the meas
urs OF use present administration, by defeating
The election OF the chosen successor OF the Pre-
sidcnt And as there ~ but one individual SufTi-
eienuy known to the people Of the United States
20 unite in his behalf Interest large enough 10
render lars election probable, Ict the friends
OF tho constitution anil Of public liberty unite ~
round him. and 10y Ilis election the prcscr-
walton Of the Union OF the Statcs aud the peace
snd prosperity OF the people. This man is
HENRY CLAY; statesman, whose distinguish !
ed talents have illustrated the history of his ooul-
ny-sn orator whose elOquci,ee has alwa,s been
heard GA the ss,le Of popular right. and consitu-
tional liberty -and patriot - the most uiscon-
prpmising integrity
Relieving that It j. in vain 60 hope for any thin-
from iho-e Who arr nov "a power, aud that the 4
nation ea slone relieve it.lf 10y driving from t,,
government men Who have proved themselves Ne I
ignorant a. they ar uapriueiplcd, the CoNFILIH
Sih support the clcct,oa OF Mr.. Cav With all !
~ @"tsiy ~ NsH tfttlsA va NAnaf ilfWlut1 WIN D
that Of American liberty; ssi the Editor sol,eits .
All The aid which the talents 81 Others and their /
Individual cxeitiOas render him. The nar- /
roe limits % prospectus forbid sny general dis
elssion, and, indeed t,,e prrs,rJ occasion, u ~
altogether unnecessary. Tic ONLY question nov
-. hoS the present administration esu b. over
tr0S aud tlir cltOsrn successor IL tlse President
d-frsicd. Bot onc method b. .-cn by wii,h tl1a, /
cnd ca;i be accomplished, and tlipse be- agree
viii tiu EdItOr vill l,nd hiu their support.
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