The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-07


God, We cannot for the life of us conceive why
car of that fell Spirityet so it is, and sorry are
we to admit the soul degrading fact.
We liked that sentiment of F. w. PIcKENs
OF South Carolina, and our heart thrilled with
rapture when we heard him dsclare on the floor
OF the House in Congress, that He WAS BORN
INsENsIBLE TO FEAR" 1t was a noble express
sion, and worthy of freeman's heart and we
wish that every American bosom would swell
with the sentiment, and let the proud expression
ma utterance with their tongues, until the spirit
OF encroachment and oppression, by which we are
now governed, was driven from our land How
many is there now who feel the burden of this
spirit at the present moment, who, laborng I'M
der the crouching Spirit of Fear, dare not let
their voices be heard in complaint lest their mas
tiers infilct greater evil upon them? Who dare
not demand of their Representatives that justice
be done to themselves, lest the worms that have
received power and Influence from them should
turn and rend them Alas ? they are all around
us-and they think, that perchance, if they bow
IN meekness, and receive the yoke of oppression
without murmur, that they may get some favor
some chance 10 toll. Vain hope If they do
toll, 1t Will be for Others and the chains of sla
| very VIII be rivetted forever on their limbs
Rouse then' from your lehargy, and idle dream
snake the incubus from your minds, and proclaim
TO the world, that you are free-demand your
rights, and teach those who would usurn Them
that you were not born to be slaves-let vour
united voices go up 10 Washington, where those
you have clothed with power are assembled. and
state your grievances, not in the lanuuaue of
prayer and suPpIlcation, but in tones of thunder
that will convince all that their MASTERS SpEAK
they who are afraid to assert their rights. Let
the consequences be what they may, are unwor-
my to be free, and the sooner their ears were
pierced at the post of perpetual bondage the bet
| ter
But IT this Spirit of Fear is so debasnp in the
individual, who is not distinctly in the great
throng of the world, how much more desnic,ble
is it in the Representative of freemen. who has
been sent to the Congress of the nation IN watch
over the rights of his constituents; and there are
such creatures, who, by some hidden power. have
arrived at the station, who fear to have the truth
proclaimed, lest the oppressor should withhold
justice from the people. We know there are
some suct-ay, many-who would cripoe and
bow, and sneak around the footstool of nover
In order to promote their own selfish ends who
would silently stand up, and see their cons,i,u-
ents robbed OF their glorious birthrighs-the her.
i'age OF their fathers-who would silence the
press, and forbid any sound but that of adpl,,;on
to reach the ear of power-because forsootb &c -
aces harm, and prevents crumbs from falIinu tn
| the fTeemen, the Voters, from whom all power
IN this country is said to flow Were thew pot
borne down by the Spirit of Fear. these Milan,
and supple tools would denounce those who woold
MUS uare cast such insults in their teeth, and
they would expose the spirit that would punish
the free expression of a FREEMAN's thoughts
That. that is granted to submission is unworthy
OF a freeman>s acceptance, and he who would
take 1t, on condition of remaining silent and blind
TO corruption, and encroachment upon the institu-
lions OF the country, is base born slave In the
spirit OF Fear, ana not fit recipient of the con-
hdence OF men of honor and of truth To de-
mand and maintain our rights, is our duty as
Il Teemen, and they who would reInauish them
through Fear, would withhold them. bscarse
freeIDen have dared to speak out in the voice o
treemen, either through the press, or on the 70.
rum, are alike unworthy to be the Representative,
of Freemen, and should and will be hurled from
the stations they disgrace
Let nothing be yielded to subserviencv q,
given as reward for acquiescence. Let the de
mands made on the Legislature be just and riph
and having been made, let them be adhered 10
until justice and righteousness is obained-for i
once we submit to a wrong, the foundations o
our liberty Is sspped, and the beautiful fabric
reared by cur fathers, will totter and fall into m
ms. Recollect, that the Legislature cannot 4,
partial favor TO one without being uninst to al
Recolect, that corruption is seeking perma
nent footing in our Government, and that W.
want the loud and united voices of freemen +,
give the word, and honest and independent Re
Presenatiyes to execute the will Of the people
Then down with the craven Spirit of Fear
and shout-FREEDoM, FOR EVER!
SEA BOARD RAIL ROAD
Below will be found the Act Of the Iegisl,tur
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