Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-12
ATTACK UPON THE PRESIDENT

~ AIN tfON The PRESIDENTS~~
In sotisisg this occurrence IN osr last. ve En-
Prss'cd the conviction that al must view il
With the same emotions. We supposed that
men Of all parties would espcrisuse horror and
regret in view Of 90 .iroeioss IN sstemps upo.
the life Of any man. bot especially of the Prv,;-
denl Of the L.. States Little did ve think tn.
mal'Enity Of Psrtyism could im.xiae tina, any hu.
man breast would hsrbor . contrary .-n,imeu,.
Little did ve think that any man eo.id expires.
or even eniertzin the suspicion. that the attack
nPoa the President the result Of .-erv, con-
spirssy-a party movement; and that il Vas in,,i-
gaied by the political opposents Of the Presilent
bot this suspicion has been promulgated To the
world And by whom By the miserable so.-
sips Of scandal -ho haun, the lowest depth, Of
sssoeis,ed degradation by the refuse Of sosie-
y'-by thdse whose vesy breath is pollution. and
~hosc presence never fails TO excite ioslh,ag anal
horror' No, the vile iasinn.fioa has been ut
tered BY nea oeeapyiag ahigher sphere. -
There arc men, connected With the Press ia
the U. Ststes, whose depr.,ity 10 competent to
Tho eom'sis.ios Of m. enormity; Who. while Of
fering their os,ssions q the altar Of political
tdo,sfry can forget all the eoare.ies due between
honorable men, and Who esuli, sitI, the fsSeeness
81 demon, ~hen they ssereed in planting their
bsrcea srrovs in the bosom Of domestic peace
Such . man. We verify believe, controls the Ad-
Tninistrsiioa Press throughout The Unised Stsir.
Franois p Blair. Editor Of the G,sb-,-b.,kiux
en- the ssinshine Of Executive favor. and support
dby party pow rful BY means Of its sanbers,-I
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and the taste of this nation. influence which il
" awful 90 contemplate. Were he in any other
situation. he would be comparatively harmlesa-I
Were lac hired BY the keeper Of IN oyser-Aoase
or grog-shop Of third-r,fe rvspect.biiity, and
there permitted TO e,hale HE odious and pssiieu-
tial breath. he would be in HE own appropriate
circle. and his slang would receive 10 morr con-
s'der.'iou than it inertia But. placed over the
official organ Of the President, HE ebuiii,oas Of
ransor snd deprsviy 70 forth to the world With
m importance and an influence which their In
trinsie character would never acquire fie rs.x.
the toesin; and MISTER hov f.Ise the sisrm. or
how inharnonion the sound, il 10 forthwith re-
'ter.ied IN every part Of the country. With Q
very lev honorable exceptions. the Jssksoa Pres.
throughout the u. Ststes 10 centralized. in IL.
TASTE ns morality. its doctrines. BY the eorrups
ersmple Of the Official ers.a q ws.Aiassoa.-l
With such leader, Who that hss p~oper fssiiass
~ou'd vish 10 so-oPersts foe ell ne spo;ls thsi
ev-n the Lydisa monarch could dissribats, who |
voeid not r.ther oeenpy a. hu~bIe sphere With /
en- Ao"or.sle sud higA-@isded ssiaors,y, tA.a
mot snrurionsiy 9Th vissoriess a..josisy. uA.
eoass OF sseh . srestare 90 tAeir orsei~p
Lace ao Aosfs dsoeI,-"k 70 proper TO be |
taught By sn enemy, "-isa maxim to vLIeh -.
should ne'er think OF ohjeesisg, ba, many Of the
opPo.itioa presses carry il entirely too FAR. We
regret Inst among the oppos;,ioa, there are Edi-
tors OF immesse inaneDes, sho follow the de- |
PRAYED example Of Blair. A political turn has
been given tn the sssault upon Gen. Ssekssa, ssd
noe reeriminatioa 10 the order Of the day. The
hi'tory Of Pisisfrsias 10 referred 10 on The On.
hand, and ths. os Bruias and RavaiIias % III.
Others and ingenuity is tortured 10 find out sous
clue by which the sasir may be turned 70 the cd.
vantage Of Party. How iamen,able 10 de sat. |
OF public feeling. if such IN e1ei,ssseut can h.
viewed 9th sompiueeney! And bow worthy m. |
eve" the sovereign people Of soosesps, and how !
cordially ~ill they Afterwards dsssss their ov,
q
conduct. if they permit them,eivesto be deceived
by the ti's eoloring which the 0npsiaeipl.d n
either party maJ sss' over the outrage o, the Can't
col,
inst LaWnsHcs 10 . msaise, ve zee no ressos
70 doaH' A strict inquiry has been made con
seTn'Hs him, aud u seems thsi be Ass IoAx ben ,
afn'eted 9Th haIiaeiastiou in regard 10 HE ova
personal identity. he imssines tAas he 10 ea,i-
tied TO he crown Of EnEisnd, that As sorrssponds
With the Povers Of Earope, thu, he is BY r;rh,
Ming Of America, but 10 Rep, from tAe ,hsOe. BY
''en. Jsek'on' inst Gen. J. 10 sothisx more than
his Secretary. tss. &c.
The 'vSoder' Ne expressed Lest GEEK resDee,-
'ng the failure Of the pereussios pistols. he. b.ea
S'speiled By information sisee received. Eupe-
F'eneed 'portsssa ssass the, pereussioa cans fr.-
quen'iy explode without iEni,inE the 20 der, .od
Tits they 80 sure 20 do after haviaK been sesn.ed
uhle'' thread he draw through the tube Iesd;.-
from the esp to the sharEr. LAvrsns-. b,;n~ IN
az probability unssqu.iated vitA the s.sur. of
'h'' Ai"d Of locks. may have disrrEar,Ied thi, or
some other Psealiarity; sad thas 70 the iRaor.n..
OF TIE ASSASSIN may doubtless be srriLate.y ,h. \
preservation Of tAe PrsadensS life.
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