South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
SEPTEMBER "a, 1886.

! to his soul, and the 'drippings Of his
scaffold afford "bIood enough to swim
| in, History is foil of such examples.
| From this disgusting picture, permit
me to call the attention Of yeur Excel
Ieney to one Of different character.
Ii exhibits you as the constitutional
Chief Magistrate OF free people.
Giving to their representatives the ia
! flaence OF your great name and talents
TO reform the abuses which, in a long
reign Of tyranny and misrule, have fas-
tened upon every branch Of admins
tration. The army and its swarm OF
officers, reduced within the limits OF
zeal usefulness, placed on the frontiers,
would be 40 longer permitted to con-
| troll public opinion, and be the terror
| oithe peaceful citizen. BY the remov-
al Of this incubus frem the treasury, 81
the establishment of. order, RESPONSE
bility add economy Ia the expenditures
Of the Government. it,would soon be
| enabled to. dispense with the odious
naonopolisg, aud the daty Of the Alca-
Gala, which. have operated, with SO
maliga al effect upon commerce and
| agriculture, and iadeed, upon the rev.
enues which. they were intended TO
augment.-No longer oppressed by
these shackles, Industry would every
where revive the farmer and the arti-
Fan, cheered by the prospect of ample
reward for their labor. would redoabls
their exer,ions /; foreigners with their
capital aad their skill 10 the arts would
crowd hither, to enjoy the advantage
which could scarcely, elsewhere b.
found and Columbia would soon sx-
hibt the reality of the beautiful fiction
| OF Fenelon -3slentam rising from mis-
cry aad oppression, to prosperity and
happiness, under the eounseIs and d.
| reetDn of the concealed goddess.
VIVA, objections can be urged agains,
this course 7 Can any one, acquainted
with the circumstances Of the soun,ry,
doubt It's success, 10 restoring and
maintaining tranquility. The people
would certainly not revolt against
themselves and nona of the Chiefs
who are supposed to be factiously In
clined, would think OF opposing the
strength Of the nation, when directed
by your talents and authority. But il
is said, that the want of intelligence a.
mongss the people untils them for their
own Governments. IL it no. right,
however; that the experiment should
be fairly trisdf I have also said, that
this has not been done. For myself, l
do not hesitate to declare my fifm be-
lief, thstit will succeed. The people
of Columbia possess many traits Of
eharacter,s suitable for republican Go.
vsrnmens. A more orderly, forbear-
ing, and well disposed people are no
where to be met with. Indeed il may
safely be asserted,that their faults and
vices are attributed to the Government
to which they have been so long sub
jected, and to the intoleraa. character
oftheir religion, whilst their virtues a. e
all their. own. But admitting their
present want OF intelligence, no one
has ever doubted their capa eity to &C.
quirs kno Wedge. and under the strong
motives which exist, to obtain, il, sup
ported by the influence of your Ex-
cellency, it would soon be obtained.
To yourself, the advantage of free
government would be as great as TO
The county like acts of mercy, the
blessings would be reciproeated y our
personal happiness secured aud your
fame elevated to height which would
leave bot single Competition in the
estimation of posteri,y. In bestowing
the palm Of merit, the world has be-
come wiser than formerly. The sue
cessful warrior is no longer regarded
as entitled to the feat place in the tenn
pie Of fame, Talents of this Kind have
become too common, and too often u.
sed for miscbievous purposes, to be
regarded as they once, weres In this
enlightened age, the mare hero OF the
field, and the successful leader of ar
mics, may. for. the moment, attract
attention but It will be such as is
bestowed on. the passing meteor,
whose blaze is no longer remembered,
when it is no longer seen. To be es
leemed eminea!ly great, it is necessary
to be ea,inen!iy good. The qualities
Of the Hero and the, General must be
devoted to the advantage Of mankind,
before be will be permitted to assume
the title Of their benefactor /; and the
station vhich he will hold in their re-
gard and affections will depend no,
upon the number aad the spleodour OF
his victories, but upon the results and
The use he may think of The influence