Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-11-10
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AEssRs- kDiTpas;-In your paper, 3hidhs IS
the yigliant god intelligent guardian Of DE Wing
interests u Jefferson, yen in,imated a week or
iwo ago, the Necessity of our holding aimee;Ing
al some convenient Lime for The purpose Of rs
minaiiBgl Delegates 10 he Wing Stale Couvsd.
ION which { q meet in Riehmotd oG1ihe 22l
February, i643.r f~
That suggestion. sirs, IS a good one Many
other Counties I find have been moving ia his
matter and II IS 70 be hoped thar old Jefferson
wlil not be behind thea. IEisIan occasion which
shonld1call forlhHall The energies of ,te saTty.
for sincerely believe 9at we are now up5h .hc
eve Of crisis ifeh is 10 decide the desln5es Of
this patton. 0id Time is rapidly ahpTosxhing
With 1914 ernblazoned upon his .hEoW, IS an
epoch which IS to be the mos. memorable IL the
history ef Ameiiraa hberies.r Il cannot gu. be
l'evideht 10 everyone, whether be be- an observer
Or not lfor the melancholy factforces np6n
him. that for The last several years We have
been retogfadink instead of advancing in pros
pefity. The cu3rcney OF The couuiTy hssibeen.
destroyed; manRiacpties are Obliged 10 cease
operasionsi soale states have repudiateflcieir
debts, while others have been uaable ID nav
her Interest The G9yetaRent Accent. iwho
went abroad TO hgfrew money has iasl5rs;drnea.
unsneeessidls asawas sauntedsnd mortifie9uslh
zee sheers q foffgners about our bankrupseon-
dition. The public workshops are stopped, and
w. see within our eswn county, at BarpegssFer-
ry, hnndfeds Of poor families lnTned out on en-.
ployment, who age beginning the winter uiAout
The meaas. Of prScuEing fire. food, or Iainesh-
The proapee Of ens lands is So reduced in mice.
As seaTeely:to F4v We current expenses DC he
larmerf and. mechanics Of every kind are ihra-
yzedi This picfgre faHs far short Of The reali9;
and we can uaceI II all 70 the nal.adniais;fslion
81 ihoselo whom have been entrusted, The reins,
Of Goyernucnt. II is useless 10 feilesaie ide
eft1trla asi veil known usEFFSiic..s or AhsIfe ~.
Jackson, ~ heppHigacy and selfdevotedaess Of,
Martin Van>BurSn. These evils the peopfe ia
1870 sbught 70 correct. say People, for~:t was
such an overwhelming majority as 10 constitute,
by Depoeratic rule, he1whnle, who in inl gna-
ton rose as the tide Of Almighty sea, alfl sseps
away The reign Iof Loco Fotoisu. Bbt. alasi
as the matin sonE ol prosperity AMI .cohfAeace
was heard upon Fhs Eastern hills, and Rtior-in
like hew budding rose, began 10 spread it, FRA
gIance on The breeze, there came the chilling.
tfpSt Of death and nipped il efei bl1ofned. And
while the Nationtwas enveioPSd ia the gloom Of
sorrow, and bowed lis head il disappointment.
under the insofusIble Bereavement, thcre sprung
up. in The stead a briaI which pricked the hands
Uf those wAoshad nurtHred ii. u aTas thcnghi.
Kvheh planted, NJ be indigenous, and raa' ii
would bear a. hdanisous flower, riF sllsne sven
| Tue hopes formed OF the lovely rosebud and
While il received The attention and alliheeare.ef
those who watched anxously forIits Develop
heut, il sptung lib horrld ahd repuEsiye lhcrn
/ s<friendsi had been deceived betrayed and
theyNshrunk from it with disgust; and there j.
/ now Stands, in The beautiful white MANSION at
i WashiEgton-which il was intended 10 adorn--
without a friend, without sympathy, without any
TO care for il, save few worthless and obnox
ious brambes> which lwne themselves around il
for distinctions which is loathSome, and for
support.
/ And thus, sirs, IKE are still wilhoutqehef, aud
the evil measures fNlhe two administrations, 10
4 which | previously Alluded, are ieft 70 work
their rninous consuRnlation. mAstygsllani
aDd interchangeable Congress, al its last session,
exeued themselves to prune aud cultivate the
mighty waste bui thar ensious bfla- would
proHude Us thorn aud veip afi their efforts. Il
was used BY the Locos 10 thwaft, 10 annoy and
70 prick HS, but as soon sk these purposes ale
accomplished, they also will Cast ifNaside, as
ifeachefous and useless thing, rotNworshy 10
cumber the ground.
4 Almost every election retutn sounasAlh sad
Y requiem DER our. ifeless eTrsrgies. The Manner
Of Whiggery is TAILED 10 The dust, behind he
sweeping light Of Loco Feeoism as i passes
over PROSTATE Nation, and every Wild is ladtn
with their shouts of vic:ort. This might alarm
and cover Us with dsspaT, did We net know that
il IS not BY The force c. surerier power er great
er numbers, 5us because ofour own disatFec,lon
n and letharey, that they a &c successful We hays
a greatmajority in lhe land, bni are, ash were,
\ asleep, while they are wide awake and sweeping
Il every Thing before them. The nanibef os thdil
vptes IS not Increased, and they have had 10 ac-
eession, 10 their strength, bpt they use al thai
,hes have and use il effecsaaiy. Then sits, Il
is time for Us Is arouse ourselves, ara IL pre-
pare for that mighty contest which in 1874 IS Il
~l'shske. this nRion to It's centre, We have IT,
right anc we have The might, and therefore lhs
responsibility IS upon cur shoulders. 4 respon,
sibiliry which, II we bht once feel il seGsibly
I will awaken all onE dornati energies, asd cal
forth that high purpose, that resis,less3 duiefnik
} nation and overwhelming zeal. a'hirh comes
1 down upon iha startled Adversary like an ava.
lanehs from the mountain. Thai resposs yili.,
is the liberty and happiness Of HIS peopie. ape
the reTfeiuiiy e this RepublieT The cerfeal q
public Affairs lfor ihe last several years, ZEE De
ranged and RaIagze5 condi,ion ofous q pnsii Z
this tine and tbe cries Of her distressed ci,ixeA
for relief lellhs svln tones thar cannot 0e' Iais
N iaksn-tpnes that are heaft-feLdipg ard tppa.
NJ ling 10 The patriot. s.
y Now, sigs, this is ihe responsibility and lbi
he stake and ilssse eonsiaeIalions psse % 4
: make immediate pFepsfatian aad io'dfil tur
selves well for the vial Struggle. This Nssiei
calls Upon rs, AID LibeEly.Ias sIe nov jles q
fmost PROSTATE. shfitks Der insocatiops iet3 80
ears FOR suceour. The citIliked world cath 4PVi
us. aad even The Healhca, Is he tuIns fIar
his falling idol, casts his eye wisifaiIy tawAFt .
As beseechitg preservaiion. tsem extinesle1
Of shal light which alone asill0nsped The dfEl
I ness of his land.
III Then. lei rs move Is this matter, ~ kri4i1
ia fun meeting at our Court. Hp1se tn. =
eveni1e 81 ne bird Motdsy 10 his ntr ~
Let Us ec4d proper numbel q l.'f.@.ss p =