The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-23
CONSPIRACY.

The history Of our country furnishes many proofs
Of the reasonable views of tho federal party, and
Of the desperate means TO which its leaders will e.
sort when lhwarled in their intentions by the will
Of the pnop'e. They have ever shown themselves
turbulent without principle, rebeIlious without pat
rotS'n. and conSpirators without courage. A par
" which in the language Of John Q. Adams, hns
mn bond Of union, save cnmlty 10 those OF purer
principles Than their own.
Notwithstanding this opinion, however, we con-
feIs our establishment upon reading tho admission
OF Mr. Peasants in the Richmond Wig, that n
plot had been maiured, in the event oil his election
TO abdnct Mr. Pan Bure. from Wrhiogtoa
and usurp the rcias Of Government And this
net Of treason, for the meditation Of which they
should die traitors death, is openly avowed and
bold defended, as though tho Editor depended up
on his party for complete Justification. Nor is it
at all likely that in this calculation he will he dis
appointed. Nladdened by repeated defeats, aud
goaded to desperation by failure when the rich
prize was within their grasp, the Wing party -
rendy to emarke in any enterprise, however wild
or ritnl TO the liberties Of onr country,
The outline Of the plan was briefly as follows:
A gang of twenty persons was 10 be organized ten
of whom were 10 proceed to Washington City ,un-
der pretencc of a pleasure excursion. Alter their
arrival Mr. Van Burcn was to be conveyed by
"fnrce or s,ratageni" on board steamer provided
for that PURPOSE to start Immediately for Aber-
marie Sound, where they were 10 be met by their
remaining ten companions. From thence they
were to proceed to the upper district Of North
CaloIina where the President was TO be confined
and guarded
Thus Ear successful it was proposed to publish
an address to the American people declaring their
choice to hc n nudity, and their government at nm
end. What was next determined upon we aro no,
informed ;ls the 6ua success of rnud and vilalny,
rendered this climax Of Federalism unnecessary.
OF such men, then, il The Wing party composed
such is the piiriolism-surh their de, oion To
the Union--such their submission 10 the will Of the
majority. For he sake Of securing the ends OF n
corrupt and wicked faction, they would insult the
whole nation in the person Of its Chief Magistrate,
and violate their counlry's Constitution In open
con,cmp, Of their obligation as American citizens
we find the Wings Of Virginia decnrins their
schemes for their subversion Of Republican Gov
eminent.
~ manifesto" was to he issued. which was 10
dictate terms 10 the Democracy. Indeed, and il
Mr. Peasants such n consummnte hock-hrad rs 10
suppose the slightest attention would be paid to
such paper! Were surh IN outrage perpelraled,
the Conspira'ors wopld find il bu, Il step 10 the
scafold on which ihei lives would pny nm ignoble
fnrfei, for their crimes. Our people would not
tamely allow their liberties to be wresed from
them. :, million blades would start from their
scshhnrd., and thousand cannon thunder forth
indignant remembrance, were the hand Of treason TO
tarnish our glorious "srlpes and stars"
Va. Argus.