Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-20
The Origin or MODS.

which has reiened there, anI which now threat
ems destruction to all cur Institutions. Who can
fau here to see tile cause of the mobocraiiea
spirI' which no1 pcryaicS the land
From tse Portland .Idrrrti,er, Nor. %
MOE LAW AND MOE GOVERNMENT
We are alarmed FOR our Government :
alarmed for MS insu,uiions-for the Jus,
prosecution of rs laws--for the safety of
socie,y-for the peace Of the Republic
Tor all that Is dear 10 Us ~ men and as
citizens. In many parts Of The country
out OF New England. and even in some
parts OF the land of The Pilgrims. it has
become unsafe 10 express the opinions OF
freeman, and dangerous to exercise the
nights of freeman. Ia high places mob
law is encouraged. and the law maker
has become the law breaker: the very
man and tho very men who have sworn
10 see the law enforced. are the very per-
sons Who are first TO see II abused. and
TO be partakers in lis abuse. The official
organ OF the Government has become the
oracle OF the MODS: and the Executive. Of
the United S,ates-thc communicating
CHIEF oil the Government IN war, and the
head al the Government in pcacc-is
found supporting this oracle, and making
II his Official paper. Is it not so; I, was
but the other day that the Official paper
said IN just SO many words, in reference
To the Pennsylvania election. that "raihsr
fhan see Joseph Riiaer elected Charles j.
hS@soH d,feafed, and tie hopes offhe J,ar-
~ utterly Glasted. WE ARE WILLING TO
HEAR OF THE SIZZLING OF BLOOD AND
THE RISK OF LIFE" This is the language
OF The Official paper. Of the organ Of the
Executive. Comment is unnecessary,
and perhaps any particular note Of such
blood thirsty spirit would DC unnecessary.
were II not almost common thing with
the Globe TO make such harangues, and
quite common thing with the Execu-
tive 10 give his support 10 the authors OF
them.
The Globe, as the official organ of the
Administration aud the mouihpiece OF
the Executive. has lis influence and we
are sorry to say that il is SO extensive that
not less than nineiy-nine OF one hundred
OF the presses belonging TO the admins
traiion take their cue from it. The Globe
is their Bible-law and GOSPEL and they
look 10 i, with all the faith that Christian
man looks 10 the volume OF Inspiration,
sons 1t teaches at tie capitol of the United
States are taught by lis satellites all over
The Union and when IL dare utter such
sentiment as that we have quoted above,
and such q one as we give below, We may
be almost ready 10 bad farewell TO the
Union. and farewell 10 liberty. la late
number we find the following impudeut
proclamation, inviting the mob TO array
themselves against tue United States Bank,
aud destroy both tie institution and its
supporters. II says THE BiDDLE yuNTo
WILL DO WELL TO REMEMBER THE PATE
OF THE FREScH BAsTILE, AS WELL AS
THE CAUSE WHICH LED TO ITS ANNIHILA-
TON" Even the American Sentinel at
Philadelphia, paper prominent in It's de-
votion TO the administration, is horror
stricken at such n doctrine as this. and
asks II II can be in The good city Of Phila-
drlphIa there exists men protesting TO be
Democrats and friends Of their country,
who seek. under TIE cioak of ultra Fanny
Wright principles, TO destroy the party
which has afforded them the portion Of
responsibility they possess IL says al
so that 1t is truly afraid that Here is a sys-
lem of Tie DEEPEST. VILEST TREA
CHERRY TOWARDS THE GOOD OR
DER AND WELFARE OF OUR FREE
INSTITUTIONS about TO be ATTEMPTED Jy
some II our hsofiBg men"
We have spoken Of the influence OF
the Globe, and declared 1T TO be evil
As part proof 81 this. We give the follow
ing revolutionary extract from the Bedford
(Pennsy!vsnia) Gazette, a Jealous adhe-
nj ~ Oh 4. 1
supporter Of all the experiments OF the
administration. In one OF the late mum
bers the following language Is used:
I'VE are betrayed, and we will y;ndi
cate ourselves WIN OUR BAYOHITs and
the traitors are forever consigned To the
deep unuiteTablc exccTatIOu Ol The Amer
lean People. This foreign arisiocralic
bank must be annibilatcd peacefully II
we can. forcibly IL We must We repeat
our call on our fellow. citizens. Rae tie
ACcURsEp Institution 10 ne ground. ana
IRE. NE dcmocrecy of Pennsyirania. Wih
hetp yoU IL sireir san oreT as foundation.
! This is the moders. Van Bofen doctrine
tina, had rts origin ia ISL
The candidates for Office of the admin
lsifaton party proclaim u boldly upon .hc
stomp. when SUING lor oiice. and VA ODE
dience 10 the SIC loi0 SIC JaBso doctrine
pa. forth aud enforced ~ General Jack
son. II is the creed ct the Van Buren,
articles Of ai,h. j, Is the spirit mani.
tested IA our eouatry when, regardless VI
all public authority. men take the law in.
70 their own hands, aud enforce iis exc.
cuiion "a the most uajusl aud summary
/ way This docifinc u is--bOldiy pro
claimed from, The throne a. IL were. ans
a. boldly executed through every grada
ton. from tie throne 10 The fo0isiool o
poWcE--ihat alarms ~. and mskes us. q
times. fear Tor The safety 81 our free ins.i
tuiions. and thc salvation Of the Republic
We are alarmed for the welfare II ou
lsnd. and 20, without cause. Ws az,
alarmed because Of the abuse among us
and bccause. 10 the language of Burke
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