Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-12-21

The Baltimore American expresses our views
s 90 fully in ihe ssnbjoined article, thai we A.
dop, and publish il entire, asking for il an at
tenlive perusGl By men ofboth political creeds !:
Tho public attention, we doubt not, is taking
! due note Of the proceedings Of The majority IN
House ofRepresen,aiives at Washington. The
House has deliberately voted 10 expunge IFS
own record, and, with foregone determination
70 DO consistent in usurpaiion apd wrong, the
ms5ora5 now propose 10 deprive the minority
OF shs right OF solemn protest against any uneon-
siitulional measure which The force Of numbers
may perPetrate.
Il wilt be recollecsed that These movements
come from party which is fond Of equal rights.
10 practice their doctrine wouid seem TO be that
all rights may be equally violated.
why is ii, one might ash, that the temperate,
and disns6Ad aFaissi q g " he rot-6nfy
denied regular entry On The Journal but, when
inserted there As 4 part Of a resolution,
must be expunged BY special vote Are the
majority 50 sensitive As TO the outrage they in-
tend TO pernetrale in confrmipg illegal claim
ants 70 seats 10 which they have not the slight
sstright. that they far % admit any recorded
evidence Of tie monstrous enormiiy ! Do they
deceive themselves By the vain idea that their
deeds willino be known because the Journal
cannot besr testimony
Let them proceed They are At every step
Involving themselves deeper and deeper. One
wrong At lhe Ouise, brings aflsr il tho necessity
ofother Preparations snd the whole aggregate
Of violated law, right justice, and common sense
dehed, will 10 the end heap shame and aceumu-
lated disgrace on the heads Of the doors. They
have more formidable antagonists to strive al
gainst than the nobe.minded minority whom
they Cypress. They are fighting against the
Constitution and The Law; agains, their own
seIErespeet and the dignity Of the House; against
the profound convictions Of wise and good men
throughout the country aud every triumph at
tanned By their rude force Is in itself ten-fold
defeat.
The friend or Mr.. cALuouE, il they can read
The plain indications Of these things, may begin
now, Ii they have not done 50 before, to form
some estimate Of the llberali,y and courtesy with
which their district principle win be trested by
their ysn Barren friends 10 The Convention
which Is to nomlnste their eaadidete for the
Presidency. TWAS member from South Caro-
lima who proposed The single eislrict clause IN
the Appefiionment Act; and In treating that
clause vEh contempt 81 this moment, tho Van
Bnren majority 10 he House are not only cast
ing indign,l upon law o. Congress, sparning
sna trampiing il under fool . one ef them
from Indiana remarked with exulation. butthey
are also kicking with d,sdain that very principle
which Mr.. cAIHouS's friends hold essential ID
The oTgaaizaiian Of the nominating Convention
which is 70 give lAe party candidate for the
Presiderey.
But wefeaye this point 10 Be settled smorg
,Aeu1. 4 : il higher view Fthal We chiefly
consider the subject What HE end<shail be-,
as Il respects Law violated and sci a noughs,
dshe forms or legislation and the rules Of leg
iflatise bodies treated with coatenpi and out
rage, II must be for the future 10 show.