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Joss U. Cooks, for Co.rr~..-rn,. t:,,a..
y and hkssr Dxsay, for the IIoux- al H.
Eses-sre nov before the frrcus~u III J.sf,.r,.,r
asking ior t'-'r suffrage. in :h. .ppro.eliar rIrr,
On" "re- morr honorable. ,gh-min.lesI. aud
''"en, men could not have b~en pr, s-n,ed 10
o'e Puhh". Me" more emine,,tiy ealeul.,eJ 90
rrpr. mt " rson Ia the legislative a.x,nLl,.,
.o which hope ihes Will be called. eo,Il ma,
"'" "~rn to''''i and mrn more .hi, CT To lend
't"' hs"d ,n restoring our lost, our a.
srr' "'a'iut'oo. eorL not hav- b. en- 81. r,.d-
-" 'oHtt tins ,nht o, thsm>si,es q, mach a.
Er.st i"eou,,,,cne. a. e,,..n,,nr a, ,r,,,,, -.
a. s'es; but cr,sis a. o. hand Dur e,,,.,,,,,,,,
ms been uoiai Il. OIr freedom ~ a, ,t.k, .n,
thr>e ate mt tunes ~hrn such M n .,,rh ,,,,,;
U.s. can DC allowed to ecnsnlt their r.,e ia do
a.. ~ "'sm, W, DC s"u"t pee"n,.iy losses in
."e se-i" oi their eountry's good Tb~y ba,,
o'en nominated by . large meeting Of th,. eli,
tees OF Jefferson, aud thsy have eaa..-.te,I to
wave ever, prisst- confederation for their eo,o
ior their friends, for the prvser,.tisa Of Ie-
g'si.i'se frcc,iom.
IL we're possible FOR any man, Who b,, ,h..
least no~iedge Of our constitution TO ,lo,,bt xh,
"er tbc preservation Of our freedom dspe,.i.
sP" u- preserves alto" Of our legislative freedom.
~" oonm might he removed and nj. opinio,,
Aea. oy inc observation that al the design, ri
me pre>e"t part. discipline, the Van Burn Jun.
10, against liberty, since legi,iatipg began 10 b~
easnhshed on the collar and screw model. ,ilI
snhs'>,ing, have been directed eo,.st.uil, In Oh.
t.," such Coogrc>.es, trgislsturrs or ASSN
mry could govern, or else govern and
ruiz Il all i>zards without law, and 6y intrigue
he means principal, employ ell Tor that ,.,r,,o,-
nave bern, influencing elections snd member,
both OF Congress aud Legislatures when chosen.
Add when such influences could be employ, d sue.
eesstuiy, either by the application OF the scrr~
or The temptation of OFF e and emolum.nt. the,
have ansvered the ruds Of arbitrary will. b,,
~hrn the, could not he - employ ed, arbitrar,
VII, an lev instances, has becs forced to submit
18th had grace 20 public sentiment aud the con
s'nn'i"" The arbitrary viii, then, Of rasl
and hungry crew. swsyed. impelicd, and he.tr,
d! the .spoiis Of victory aud the hope Of prIf.
gres'iN directs the Legislative proceedings OF Thu
country. anal usurps the Law ct the land. Thank
God, Virgins. in some degree, !. free Of thai
arbitrary rule; bu, ~ili si- remain go I<t IA
look O. IL. L-t us resist the rnero.ehn,eot u,o,
our rights, and viii, that view elect those 1he
VII restore us 10 the constitution and lava
should not ever, iriend tn liberty every friend Z,
his country. ever true Nirsinisn, rise IN the ma
Jcsy OF his strength. aod hurl the Juggling a.p,
rant, the prNjcc,or 81 bros rip,ion. .nar,hy, an.
m'sru'r, back o. the ashes from which h. s,,ruu.
~ kindSrhHok' Shall we suitr that amb,tio,,
| Iarquin TO ruin aud ensl.,e u.s. Shall ~r ~i,l
folded arms look calmly on sad ~i,ne - the .aert
| iecious destruction OF that Temple Of I.ib-tt,
| shIeh our fathers rcsrrd aud eemcnt,d viii
Their blood No. there macy spirits III,
among us, competent tn the task OF Resistance
snh The men whose arr here announce,
combine all the requisites II, me a., 10 ,b
fcemrn OF Jrtcrson, a. mcR deeply. devoted,
Ausei'ed 10 their country and iis institutions. thu
their serviees arr nov due 90 Virginia and ga,
common land. The support of Mcs.rs Cooke
t'riggs, aud Berry isno shimeri.al bat rial duty
Tor u they admit the proofs of any other mora
duty, drawn from the constitution OF human ma
'ure, they must admit them in favor of this L.
shat higher station. to What gr-aier glory, ca,
any SIT OF mortals aspire, than TO be the support
the good. the control and fear Of a had govern
mc''t, the guardians of public liberty Nv vha
! means. through what channel, can ,hey more sii
reetly enjoy the hsIlo~ ed title Of benefaetor q
mankind or more eharit.bly discharge their dut
| 20 tsod and man' Neither Drscarte1, in build
! ing nev worlds, nor Columbus, in disco,erin,
them. nor Buroet, in framing an anie-dilu,i.,
Earth. nor Ncwton, in discovering and establish
tug The true laws OF nature, felt more intriIrc
tusI Joys than s'eh mortsls must feel-thaa met
feel ~ho are true patriots, real lovers OF thei
country, ns LAYS. its constitution. But if on
liberty should be lost; ", after all We can da th,
people of the 4. States vili elect Nsn Buren,
fwbieh God forhid,) our consolation will be j,
the rfjoy mrnt Of conscious rectitude--ihc sweet
est solaee Of mankind; for I do not say, like Sen
eea, ust the nobisst spectacle which God can he,
hold, is . Sirtuous suffering aud aruggiin,
Sith sfiliriion; hut will say, that the sepad Ia
%, driven out of the forum. and dragged TO pr
500, enjoyed more inward pleasure, aud mani
Tested more outward dignity. than they ~ho IT,
suited him aud triumphed IN the ruin If his eoun
Try. PIlILO VERNON.