The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-14

heather gods-how my soul fred with admira-
ton--how | did long to shout ip praise or him
whose " destiny is chained 10 that OF Portsmouth,"
But " the mountain labored"-and what did il
bring forth That is the question, and the PEG.
Pile must answer. For one hour, or more. we
were enchanted and edited with an mi
neous DISCOURSE, which had. no doubt. required
months for preparation, (f we may Judge from
the papers and documents the orator brought with
him.) but we must imagine IL 10 he cate pora.
neouS, or we lose an impOrtan, act in the drama
To give more effect to this xtemporaneous
speech. then, a gentleman was called on To speak
the prologue, and but for his condescension
(yours. | mean. Mr.. Editor the whole play
would have been a miserable ia rce-thanks To his
condescension. But to the subjccl: Corporation
or no Corporaiion-ihat was the point, and to that
point | will come--for SD clear was that point
made, that every one in that vast assembly can
point 81 TO the TRUE POINT, without hesila-
taiion or difficulty.
Oh ye, who favor Incorporation, hide. forever,
" yonr diminutive heads"-ynu have been routed
annihiiated-your schemes have been frustrated
and your evil inlenii,ns have been made clear as
the light of The mid day sun. You desire that
the people of this g1od town shall govern them
selves-you desire To select Your own Ministers
OF Jnstice-what stupidity Have you not men
appointed to rule over you, without giving you
the trouble 10 select for yourselves? You desire
a portion of the proceeds Of the Public Ferry,
when II is nuiuriuus that ynu do not contribute
more than two-ihirds of lis revenue. If YOU can
not obtain this, you wish 10 incur a debt of sume
S2O.UOO, To establish Il new Ferry, when il is
equally notorious. that this new Ferry would not
bring in more than a clear repenue IF flee thou
sand dollars annually To the Town-and that,
you know, is but a trifling sum towards the pay
ment of your debts; and last, though not lrsst.
you wish To have n Representative If your own.
What folly what madness! Hath il come 10
this Have you not Representatives, whose
" destiny is chained" To yours, who are ready, on
all occasions, tn serve the good people of this
townf Are they not foremost in all great and
important undertakings? Does not that white
pillared financial fabric owe its erection to them /;
and Is anything ever c~unsummated, but by their
indonl'able energy and enterprize? May | not
ask. If they are not, on all occasions. and especial.
~ IN the month of April, the dearest friends the
people have, and the champions Of their rights 2
W ny, then, ask for Incorporation Do you not
also know, that Incorporation will bring abou,
: treason. strategem and spoil % d. you mol
know that sumo man with a corroratiun. will
have To preside over The COMPUTATION, and that
we shall have To fill his corporation, and tina,
when ms corporation is filled, The Corporation will
nave To light our lamps and set our night watch,
to make clear his way, and guard his steps2
WIZ you, then, still cry OF. for HcOrDora-
fton 2 Danish the idea-destroy the though
On, incorporation, thou hideouS monster depart
hence! Leave us for a phiie-and when the
proper tlme" shall aS:ive-whPn ou individual
interest will prosper, regardless of the Public
GOOD, then each and all of us will receive YOU in
our fond embrace.
SIMON SHOCKS, ESQ.