Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07
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mo the importance OF maintaining inem against
every assault, whether open and avowed, or not
les dangerous less treacherous to the rights of
man because more insdous, to find the Alexandria
Gazette coming forth in their defence, since its re-
accession 10 the Ancient Dominion, with renewed
strength and manly vigor. We trust to see that
able standard-bearer communicating to the whole
state 10 which il now belongs large portion of its
spirit, and assisting her to burst asunder the chains
of prejudice aud error by which she has been SO
long almost continually shackled, and stand forth,
as her sister central States are doing, redeemed
and disentllralled.
We cannot resist the pleasure of transferring to
our columns from The article in the Gazette of Tues
day the following extract, as a sample of the true
Wing spirit, and as such worthy of all praise:
ENrRArrs FROM rHE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Ta PmscrLss LinESrr mr. Panty,
There species Of tyranny, in country claiming to be
e and possessing tho advantages Of free institutions
ol,ous rud CALLING than that which only implicit
Obssncs the mandates Of those power bu, would s,g
mA1s nnpaoc aud reasonable any investigation into
their motives and conduct in the management of public affairs
Sl.tce well obedience Is, in the to which
REFER imposed obligation upon the people To doubt
hesitate Is bad TO condemn and TO presume
heigh, Of auiacy not to be pardoned. We have
melancholy instance Of the amcntable results Of this state of
things in the Of the troubles Of the French
Revolution. The Jacobns obtained possession Of power
France and hurried the Government into every species of
In short time after the country became involved in
ts and they stood the champions and promoters of the
they managed IL longer to appear in the
light Of relentless faction, consndng for the accumulation
q al power In their own hands, but band Of patriots al
AZ. If
and constantly employed the propagation of liberal scnt
en,. among the people Of other countries When that at
de was once aspned the historian tells us resistance
70 their mandate. seemed nothing short Of the
rnonwealth inc moderate parties able again to
separate the cause Of France from that of the Jacobins " and
the people were taught and learned at last led they
by their feelings and actuacd by wicked leaders, associate
he adherents Of those who couseed them prudence and
justice with the enemies Of the Republic.
Human nature is always the same and the Of the de-
macogue praced in the earlier ages in Greece and Rome
aud revived aud acted again by the pretended patriots of
the French Revolution, will be always resored in all times
aid in I'll nations, compass the ends and effect the
purposes Il Is the part Of wise men, however, learn
BY experience and the lessons Of history, and, possible,
avert the evils which have hitherto befaen the who
yielded this yrannica assumption by their rulers To
resist this arbitrary pretension the duty Of every republican,
duty which be himself and his country. He is
false % srey principle # liberty Jhe recognises true the
doctrine that Of the Government oonsuamafed
b. yuesacd and that he is traitor his country if
he condemns the public conduct Of those who appointed
10 manage il atians. /
The Administration party, in this country, have yet
gone the length Of branding traitoous opposition to
their management, Of public by those in power
Internal affairs concerned affairs which relate
cIusiyey % own home hose which lin
tied their influence upon the States themselves that
pO-e the eoneeacy although that has been squiied
unoqueny, by the party leaders and the party presses
For the present. they limit themselves denunciaon Of all
those presume doubt the WISDOM deny the policy or
object the principles which the action of the Govern
men is regn policy, ID founded and they especially
and vehemcnty declare that when the Administration has
plunged the country into war; 10 say word against the
pojsncy OF that Is 10 all and the enc
my !" attempt prove that might could have been
avoided i to be ally Of the enemy expose bur-
dens which win unnecessarily impose upon the country is
'"pay The hands u the enemy :; and 10 advocate
peace show yourself ready "givc up TO the enemy
AnaIyIe the principles upon which the party in main.
tanning these grounds and what friend of freedom is there
what honest republican there, who win be prepared %
resist iyunnica and arbitrary blow, aimed at the very
Of the Of liberty, under whose shade We have been
resting, and where would wish 20 remain
The people, IN submitting this Doctrine are called upon
revive, virtually, the old doctrine that The king can do no
wrong" They are 10 acknowledge no, ouy the wisdom
the prudencr, 'he justice q every Administration that nav he
placed At the bead Of tie Government but 70 10 willing 70
endorse the iafa.bi6ty q the Administration. Why should
scgne-oe obedoafy the action az tioser,meu,
which hurries into unjus, C than tina, WHICH inn
poses Oppressive improper larigP WHY .hould
the sga poeE 81 Government safer from scrutiny
from condemnation than domestic t.,lc
Nay, there that ts pubic should hold the
administrators a their as srrer accountability in the
former than Ia the latter The very essence a our in
s,uiOns y lost and eysporased The moment you place limit
% the night q the eoPIc 10 investigate, question: 10
c0ndsma.
Ibef. circumstance, extreme and unoonnon when
the people, from thu dctsiss q their patriotism nav l
wiling 70 postpone bcir right exorci-e Il os fe
'gsfafas or enangs, "a tho face e invading & az an
tunes q great nsona calamity whsh acfsos alaoe i waists.
q avert rresi evil Boz saould turn the.r ertree
eresPfes into general Iu and Iscs a. upon mind
and thought and spcech lhsre may ~ ~h.n
The hghsi dsss " pubhc policy vii ind0cs ns,,on Grsf
eek is safety from immediate and pressing a.nger
Talk a treason snl ustgroos desrus Nohinr can ~
gusr fysoson sEsin than Ih asa which Ne con-
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