Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

precious blood of our fathersl Is this
the soil Of Washington; and shall we
pollute 1t, desecrate the principles which
he so gIoriously manifested, by tame sub
mission to a TYRANT? We use no soft
phrases in this exisency. We would
not beseech the people TO preserve their
eluanimity in such an hour Of daring
usurpation. Times there are. and cir
cumstances which ddnand resistance.
Wetrust, therefore, that resistance
will be made TO this new mandate Of Ex-
ecutivc power. We trust that ,he A.
merican people will not be SLAVES, but
act the part of rREEMEN. These re-
peated. moRstrous acts OF despotism must
be rebuked. Merchants. manufacturers,
old men and young, one and all; RE-
SOLVE THAT YOU WILL RESIST
TO THE LAST.
We learn that the collectors and
2ostmasters have received instructions to
demand specie"
The New York Express, nearly
fortnight since. informed its readers that
the merchants DEFY the Government.
1t has howled itself hoarsc in defiance of
the Government AID laws of it's country.
Last Saturday it thus couDseled disobe-
d.ence:
1.-The position that the Government:
has taken. in fact affords no relief what
ever. To the merchants who are able
to meet their engage 60 or 90 days
credi, j, OF no impor,ancc; they are will
ing TO pay now, but in the currency of
the day. We trnsf no merchant wW
comply with he unsuarrahia6le conditions
cfhc Secretary Of The Treasury, BY nay"
ing Shecie."
We hear nothing of Mr.. Gould's sue
cess in recruiting for his band Of immor-
tails, except tha, the Republican Herald
infoims Us that the editor Of the Proyi-
dente Journal Is F" expected 10 appear
in few days. in bodily form. armed with
butcher knife and ceaver. and encased
in coat of mail fitted TO the hinder
farls, preparatory 10 joining in the expe.
dilion of I'm thousand under Major
General Edward $. Gtud, of N. Yo,k,
to march to Washington and back again.
Colonel James Warson Webb. with hls
mahogany 8tock.' will be nf the party,
provided Duff Green be missing from
Washington"
From Philadelphia and from Baltimore.
also, we hear the same high tned men.
ace as from New York aud Bos,on-
language which would be indeed appall,
ing, IT 1t we're not supremely ridiculous.
DO the Lynch why's suppose, If they
actually came TO blows, tha, they would
have it all their own ways d. ,hfy
think their ivory headed canes match
for the hard hands of the patrintic yeo-
many. upon whom our country relies
to stand by her in her hour Of port? -
Miserably deluded men. il they huve my
such hopes. IN the hearts oi all true
Americans the Constitution and laws are
supreme, and those who make war upon
her are traitors. When South Carolina,
groaning under no Imaginary oppre.>
slon; eroaning under taxation imposed by
northern avurlce, in violation Of the Con.
siiiulion, and which crushed heI into he
dust, Threatened 10 redress her gtie,nn.
ces by the sword, aud shock the Union
to its centre by that threat. have we not
seen tho milton ns one man, forgetting
facIod. rally round the admins ration Of
their choice in support of the Union and
Constitution And 90 these whig Ja-
cobins suppose, because their coats are
made Of better cloth, and they wear god
sreciacles, that they will ho suffered 10
put in jeopardy all that is dear to us. TO
wiring from the Government discount Of
eight or ten per ceni, an THEN letter
postage Terribly, alas! viii they be
undecelved, who shall date TO prI tie
virtue Of The people to the trial. Palslet
be the arm that shall light the torch Of
civil war Perish The tongue tha, shalt
first cry havoc. Ay--and in eternal in
fanny their names shall rot. who, ut the
bidding of faction hungry Cor ,fficr, would
devote, TO be overwhelmed in ,h- con-
vulsins of revolution, our rights and
liberties social order, law. personal secu.
rliy. property morality and religion
The American people are not yet ripe
for destruction. Our institutions stand
mistaken by the assaults of a thousand
demaoogues as n rock Of adnmant dpfies
Tho ceaseless beating of the waves. Lei
single sword be drawn in any city, or
IL, The trumpet OF sedi'ion gather the NAL,
contents, for an onset on the buwarkS |
Of free government aud tho sound pop
ulailon Of the county will rush 10 their do
fence. They are not .fFemioate by lux
ury; they ure mi contaminated by cor
rupilou. No sympathy w,ih bankrupt
speculators kndles their passions; hui a
holy love Of liberty burns in their b, eas,s;
aaal Ia. sh.. honnr .,f .I...:. ........, -.