Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-02
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atustta1e reply tQfhe SPIRIT
THE ARaus Axp AsoLraos85rg = WE usvrrlookeds
upon the editor Il The AuEss rtlas.e gs L. either
IA pols o. morals. IN he has aFay sbtsh 10 riaeh
soFernad BY inai,e % adhere stcSi lv Ia fttd prc
pies Bar we iags ieit dpersd n ess I'd credit f5r
ssnefiat lore 81 e7lniuoa sense aaa a. sibtga H.
NJ piper Of ThErsiay, TIE 25a IastaHt ;at aapxr
De appears % have made the woads-fal sesrery that
81 persons who Rit follow Ike La III Scatter
Dsaeas n gsiiing gpaaelheF sectional ssrasc are aba
ltleaFts aa3 teat. - be in favor 81 sah4fas toe
AsaHi Gia promo IS pre conclusive Fl ag al c. e.
n.y. ~ "A ila sHl'5. lse ~ pity th ma 81 IL
bile a#graEad, Tut We Hat - exeiscd II ii. ACCEPTING
him n eaF leader il any Esal1sf ht8se gh5 adhere
70 the eissprl Ccnproa5e are b3tgahts AID hostile
70 SohtheTa iattress. shat were tsy .,saitE3s 10
CenPfomise The editor e The Argus is oilher rn3-
faBt 81 t0se s:sesmcu who sriies 10 ihat Coa-
pronike, 81 be desires - .isscTrrsat tirin d lie
egunily At the tine ihst CauiF MISE ssat made Il
was Considered the ssiy alton Cf IL eo4ntF. aA tie
ablcs;aad best SculreFn meabsrs og Czfess soed fr
aud roicd q rs passage. Bat, aecasInx u the wig
donI "A the Argus these gentlemen must LII have bren
ah0ltfhisis, deadly hostile jEera Hasi,tltioas
The lea Is too absurd % be cuteFtsned What their
wisdcE devised we shan adhere co. ehd more ssnr-
ea.ly Va, BY repuda,iag the COMPROMISES Ne asn)a
re-opfa asaciioaz conflict which bill 80, 81 al 4 Sr,.5
had regarded a closed
Tha clause in the Ne5faska RfH wa ,,sc1 ,bc.
withcti The saiieliaiien or kaortGe Ii ts teople d
the Sa9h. There was n2tscti..oh Is tlsf tyel-i Aa
sfe expressed "a anJ quarter that iWe ka0g Of Tie
hsuoaWas ~ haPpy state Of Teposs ii tile subject of
slavery. Tbs laws Il So were wlia,eslln-iy ope-
ratias and We lad fair prospect Of sseaaia farther
sesoAal strr, when Mr. Douglas III ozAt prper to re-
ees eka.emehi by sPFo oslsn e repeal ne M.ssou
y Compromise Add, befaqse eaaisala 5I;s laoye
ccnt u unnecessary aid proud ci4 La interests Il
the lfh the eonee;ted aud silly rdtar ~ The Argus
mpnt4s e a. ab i't'on principles, and desire de-
prNe thc South q ler T.hts. II IS aeisy. because 4 c
wish Up preserve these ITS that W. Clsse ibis effort
io-41stifb The Missouri Ceapfoasa. WE Wish 10 give
the h4flh ~ pFettxt 70 fePeal the figFc lay law
or q ctaearsT 70 pret Save St.tes from being
admitted into the Gui1a va arc lt-.t y fl,sy N
TIE ioPstgps q tas host q distinguish 81
@whehRfe sustained thf bls5Es Compromises instead
Of trus'ag ser ETeesrier VII l;Io .o:er jAaa
sfsteAii ca have doae ,1----------.
The Arruss y NC arc lie oaF papcrlr3,hse.y.beh
opPosrk the feieai Ct, Tie IissaaF roaprtrnsr We
general ih7nk and actfoF elvcf 70 leavc others
- purafr their osa Of ptcs The is not the
ony qlestiun Hp1a which we have df4tred from cur
eai'9rAl bsethreui aAd Isl We saait not 5 the <
sAps Fl ne Argus and aipugi their ml,iv4 fir differ.
Ing roih rs II deFgtca Is tak nier cstk M ,,,,
aad e hitaehmeat ,gthe s5atlWr ID none Id
We ah4ltnoi manifest That s:taehmca b bliud,y adopt
ing every Proposition watch may proGi 10 " ir lie
pron2t5a O uiAern interests. We i al jaire Of Ihs
proPriiy and exPedieacy e each measure s,t is pre-
tsnied ana @heneFer - cur opnioa. il shal be ejl
deal ~ the tfaf Interests eli Tie S0urh aal to ths Of
the R4oa a large Tor We look upoa them a. 5hseaara.
blel Ne shall u4 hcsaie 10 declare otf scsp,t ais
YhethFr such declaration incur the eensafe Of tse IN
high Pteess Or even bring down sp6ahs tie
ing wrtih Of the pnsant editor II The B5tinlFe Ar5
WF Narn the Seufh against rope alag the Missouri
saas 9a,se We are laya'iiisa sh soH;hef4 nstia-
tons aal Interests and wish have then. 1esyrYcd
To renew sectional excitement ut tie tb effect
that bet Rash and incompetent nlen IKE he editor
Of the Angus may urge tie sectional !. rlre bit re-
course II policy.
u resisiug The repeal Ct the Missouri e'ossronis,.
we are endeatoring to carry into c.gcl tn roluot
adopted by the Nsiioaa Democratic aad V his Convsn
toas u l552, which assembled 1T RatioFe asd II cur
course subjects the charge Of tca aA5lition.s
the genenel :. no composed these CONVEX 900 are Ia,
bic 10 like mPuiatioa- The editor q Tie A@rus haI
probably forgotten the resolution passed b1th epyn
Ton q tne party 70 which he attached, afths nis
srred p. bat he then gave il his hearty ascent acoa
sisiet as rs prinelTcs with those which be al
present adyocses. To refresh his uieary s 10 recall
sim to 9he support q Just sneiPl aaaex tAa
lations " beth conventions. had tst u he Ma
toasl Iatcilsseneer Of the Ina iastaut.
Reso.ala2n q ts Dsaocrafie Na,ioaa, Csrsii6n k.l
al Baltimore ~ 81 ~
Reso'Fsa, That the Democratic paifs3riil sesis. al
aiiemPtA al renewing IN Congress Or our the sgita-
Noa 1t hae slavery qicstlaa, Under whatever 4hsne or
color thS attempt may BE made.
Esso,u. Ia q be HEg Nafonal <carsa.ioa ks,f st
Ba'hNay ials52
Reso;ted, That The series q Of lie ilSriy-6rst
Coagres COMMONLY known As tbr CompreElss5 Adjust
nent (te Ter the recovery of fagiiits i5ofabip
einisd are reeeved anil aeflesced b. the Nhigs Of
the Uaisad States ni settlement il pfinsple and
snbstzacf, ct the sHhecs which they rhate. and 50
far tssr concerned, we will r,aaisa the,p
and iasis % their strict enforcement ulii tls and e
perieneeishal denoasirate te aecety q further leg
isatcn to guard ssaiasi th Ct he lAs on iAe
one hand AID the ahuse q heir present ec 10 car
cutthf FcfI enasais d she Corstulioa and We de
reel.e al arthss agiaA q the qaestiaH thus ssisd
aedaasergs y cur peace aud u dscoantenanre al cf
forts ~ eoltsnae such aslsaiinn9 whxoevrr
whcreveE however made; aid We itnlainiaia tins
settieaet Is esseaial 10 the nationality u the Wig
passf and the integrity Of he UaiVa.
We new staad Gu tie groaad oeeap;ed By The two
great parties q the country "a 1854 ana there shah
remain sai4stiy maintaiaag the Interests of ,eeOaa-
try, however Others may change from Interested motives
We sAAhnst falsfy principles crafty the anbi
ten Of AMI aspiraat FOR ihe presidency.
~ rhe lagieman OF The Free Psess The Nation
a. inteiligeacer, has been repadialcd ~ is party
Il Congress for promuigaling TIE ssme:hefesies As
thai iourhal yeg DO Bos invoke fhs lralh or in
dignaion OF our Wing friends as sairSt thg Frte
Press btl hops they may let il alone aR& must
soon reace lis own seps or else write Sis own epi
tapa.-SPlrii
THE assertion that the Iatelligencsr has been
'sepudiased BY It's party ia cosgressn Is the mere
ramorof k5liag scrib6leIs who are e.ksarssi4s 10
manufacture Nebraska capital The Isieliseneer
win Be sustained By all ks.esi men, when he repu-
diaors Willie at such low depths tia, the hand Of
resurrection will net end lhem.
ou- inssrssi in the South Il as rsaSgens, 10 say
The easi. as thar OF eur neighbour. When we in
diie eur epiiaph We shah have the Consciousness Of
knoxing tAal ws hare not been violaiors or sacred
eomPaels, fsz temporary party ends Fur As Tup.
per says =
III suesly. even hy iself, IhosEh nakiar man,
adrelsaries,
.wAoa prsllsnes might have SET aside. Or chart
II have sollened
Eser-mbfe vii prosper Al he last"
Focthe Aanashemas q eoliared press. We care
l;tile Saith uaebine hasits duties 10 pe,fssr-
Bu, has not The reader osien Observed thai ke-l
s.Who noihinz has 10 lose, he war tetra,ls,
Aaa he pho nofhin< fars Al taxes rsis.'
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- rks Pso5ris,gisof yanlan's spFigs Is ss win
Be- seen ~ s3reliissm.nl are in ~afs Of Briek
Makers. 6c Every material needed Il he les, I
quality tbsy ia,ern rs Is ecRvenisat
- Tia Virginia H1ass q DecFa,ss has IN
t<faiiliY postponed he bin 10 rere.l Id char,,r
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