Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-04-11
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ADDRESS

Gcicgates rom nve counues Ia tbts Cou-
gfrssional District which assembled st
Msr,insburg. IN Berkeley county, on the
roth inst, dominated witLIAM Lucas, of
Jefferson county. as soitstle person to
be supported BY the democratic rcpubii-
cans. at the ensuing election, fer a seat
m The next eonsress OF the United States.
We need not remind you that We shall
have TO encounter oil tho uiles, the trick
eiv. the energy snd un,iring zeal Of the
fetsrraf paFty-a party which has died ma
ny deaths. under popular eu!Ike, and has
as often aros. under other names. IL
died FOR 'is .ins sgains, .;s country IN the
last war-hai an ephemeral existence un.
der the name OF Nationals. was again re-
bGkca 10 .iea,h by Demooraoy. and IL
now Gccrnera,rd uoder the GLORIOUS name
OF Whig-Hhig. a name by which our
stern and uncompTomising ancestry. who
separated our ooue'ry from Britain by
successful war. MAS Known IN the rcNoiu.
ton: Whig-a name which the sGr,i-
vors Of those glorious DAYS. appropriated
to themselves IN the irsi wqr-fAe war
which really established our inderen-
denoe when those tcce,ais. nor Wa,vs,
~ete doing all m their power 10 rcrrlex
and pnraiyze the government. b, with.
ho!din: supplies: disoourog,ng .nlislinc
With the regular army: jiscou aging tie
militia drafts ty giving our enemy md
and comfort ~ information: Nv dsclar-
'ng II on6ecoHing Mora. aud religious
people 10 rCloice II the success OF their
coun,ry's aITs IL - no, necessary ,o
say 10 you iha, the Democracy OF those
days neryed itself Tor the contest. with its
toieigo and willy domestic foes. With a
determination 10 succeed; for YOU know
~. You know iha, IT did succeed. and
that TIA. success. on ihe feds OF New
Orleans, Ahed around Your country n halo
o! glory as imperi,hablc a. time. You
know too, tha, "a eli tie various changes
oi time. and c.rcumsisnces, and naats.
you have alNays encountered at the polls
Tue same men, On some lew instances
WITH small accession from our tanks, and
TIA, they have always had in view their
own perscael s-erandizemcn;. You know
tha, these isLefaii.,s have always held
yoa. the democracy OF the land in ab-
aorence-'hat they have exhausted tho
vocabulary tos words Of abuse against YOU
aud The government Il your cho,ce-ihat
hey Lave pronounced eli alike, from the
highest IA ONCE 30 the lowest; aud that
they have, Is The las, and mos, degrading
e?i;he', pronounced you the cGnaiie Of
iae land. Yea k.ow. too. 'hey have ar
roya'ed 10 themselves all The knowledge.
honesty aGd deccncy Of the land-how.
"a the faliaess Of Their Pride and ioy,
when IN le1i they haG by bargain. Il
not corruption. succeeded IN seizlng the
eovernfaen; which YOU intended for An
GFew Jackson, they crisd gave ms pofto-
mage md tre riH make ors,ires popular"
IN other words, give Us patronage and
we viii tay the people--buy you--bny
YOU with yogr ogn Konsy-wiih The r;R
Of Offices created by you for your advsn.
iage-' that the preventative should not
be pa!sied By ihevill 90 las constituents"
la PLAIN language. fellow eilizen-. The
Internationally s-rIr HLss federahsfs,-
have SAID. alter you elec; man 10 Con-
grrts, yoa have nothing more 70 Say
lie may DO as hc piea.cs. Til, Is not
your doctrine, the doctrine Of Democracy.
What ihus becomes Of the right o. issi,ue-
hoa-'he right 20 have your sfisirs man.
aged according 10 your own mindi
We call upon you, the democracy Of
the land as state rights n,en--as poii:i-
cans OF the school Of ~, 10 rally around
your resolutions and your rights. We
appeal 10 you, grey boards. who vaiisnily
fought ., Sosrduna' in that year, and
ask. are the vines no. as por,enioos %
then; Had tie federal bill which origi.
ia. A.
people o: the United States Who held
petty oiHces Under the government, been
enacted INTO law. would . not have been
worse tban The OH and infamous sediiion
law Z We call upon YOU 10 nerve your.
srm, and bare Your breast, for the sp-
preaching struggle. ior your cid areh-en-
euy - determined - make il one Of
death. That enemy has coalescsd With
fariIcs 81 I'll hues--oi every principle and
a no ncipls--b,ack and white hiss
snd SbOliiioGis!s, and have thrown rsds
their arms. 90 receive every Bensdic:
Asnoid--ihai enemy has an advance, de-
nounced The PRECEDENT Of your choice. %
every way Ihiamons--ns tlwotihy The
confidence e the coguiry-hss Pat him
upon level Nth add named him - the
devil u named. 'rhe afch noqirisn -
Yet, after az tbeif rant Their ,iiops alton
--ali'f they have earned him through The
heTy furnace under indirect. VI no, direct
charges Of connitsuce 81 pssafsfios. shat
. iher fSfoiunfyy conauet When tie
soher hour q dagger afnsed--g hen We
we're jet about bring engaged 20 poi With
1te@i bhi'ia' when none mo ons snii.
cipsied--vhsn our p0fi'ioa came ufoo ~
o. . el.p Il iaggtsE We AK via, d,A
tie leaders oiyouran'sgonisrs prouounesl
What vs. ihsI duct We ak Soo.
isiloW'eiiizrnf. without ,..ftnclion. -
read sgsin ihe fs'rscif from tnr feeiion q
The law, passed ~ March ls9g. a the
conclusion ~ This sGbfcss snd snsr
Pondefinz ibem ven ssy u IN you. con.
scenes 700 caa, hat ibey hars lslisted
The PRECEDENT unworthy a. yous conn
dence noon the question ~ piaeing shs