Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-20

treating to Cassyille, Mo.
 X. 5. PEAGCE. ------1zs sr,>-.4 ss.---.
 Extract frop, speech made by Judge 1 Terreie, of Texas.
 There are few among Us tthank God there are not manyi, who have complained or the in> tolerance of public opinion in our midst during this war. They complain of the intolerance ut public opinion, because tho people will not tol crate denuuciatious of our government hy those whose svmpathies are uot with u4, and who claim that their allegiance is due to another power. With such men liberty of speech ha- not rational meaning. They would nave been deluded hy tho catch words of liberty, equality and fraternity' which daluged France ii blood and which is to-day frenzying the northern miad in behalf of a seryile race unfit for selfgoyern- ment. There is bastard liberty which is the twin brother of anarchv, and its advocates are among those, who would cloak lpcipient treason under the carb of liberty of speech.
 here k q difference, and D vast difference, between the right Of the citizen to condemn his government, when il is aggreasing upon other powers, and lis right to denounce that govern mont when it is detendinc it's own existence, while he claims that his aegiarce is due to its foes. When Texas was seeding from the old union, pronounced the exercise of this latter ri- h., misnamed right, to be moral treason @gail repeat iJ, and Sc long as ] can invoke iu my aid the names Of Patrick Henry, of Edmond Randolph and ltJcheyd Lee, l shall feel a. least that an ia good company. Permit me here to digresS for 8 moment that you may more 1 clearly appreciate the extract which 1 shall read While yet Lord Dnumore was anchored oH the mouth ot James river, and while the delegates of Virginia We're in Richmond and Williamsburg, planning for tAo defense of the colony, there were scattered &ll through Vir- guia. d class Of men who but few wears be- iole had followed the British flag over tbe French territory, even IS some Of yoR followed once h0nored flag over the hl!ls of Mexico, They veneratea tie traditions of ,heir English ances try, ant yiung to the British government as | thcir only means of safety, for they regarded is power as invincibe. It was to be expected t..at they would quit sacA Il government with reluctance But thousands pp0A thousands, .wh5 clam0ra3 ia- .ie3ay and objected to reSis- ;onot, when at last the storm ofwar burst upon them, rushed with blowing ardor to the field, and stood side bv side with those who had hasteped the conflict. But many Of tIeir lead CTS. tsuch as we have seen were in the county . Of Norfolk clung with blind delusion to their folly, untiI even thu. doors of repentance were shut against them by au outraged people. Now
 let me show you what old Virginia thought of the liberty of speech, which such leaders claimed, l submit one example iIom among many;
 Monday. May lith i776-A petition Of Ralph WWmley, ir., esq, wGS presented to the convention and read-settinE forth, that, having received a letter from 0rd IUnmoro to attend him, he wrote :. letter to John Grymas, on the subject of it, to excuse his going, but uniortu. nately expressive of his sentiments on the pre-. scht state of things, which, with tue deepest sorrow. he finds has raised the indignation and drawn the odium Of bis country on him. &s d person iniInical to her rights and liberties; that for the prosperity anj welfare of this his native country, no one Can be more anxious, nor Aas any American more rom pin. Cipie. uisc .aIAed the right of taXat lR in the British Parliament over this oontslonJ; oO, thej 1t has been hlS greatest misfortune, to diher ln sentinent4 iiQ,a tAe mode adopted to oo'Alu q rouunotation Of that unconstitutional claim. that with respect to the letter. he ha's tO observe, that 1t was not written with an intention tO pub fish it, make proselytes, or influence the opin> ions of others; andas Ao neYol hath opposed the public measures, Of tFansgre9sed the ordinances Ci the convention he hopes through the lenity and indulgence ot il, to he released from his
 
 to enjoy his liberty, the most desirable thing in iife but where and when, lie entirely submits to the mercy ot his country promising on the word of a gentleman, n future 10 conduct himself cOnfornlapiy to the measures and ordinances ot the convention On V Wednesday. May llth, 77G, the following proceedings were had, vlz;~" Mr. Carey iroul the committee on privileges and elections ,o which Patrick Henry aud Richard Lee were memhersl reported, that the committee had according to order had under their considers tion the petition of Ralph Wormler, .ir., and had come to the following resolution thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterward de livered 1t at the clerk table when the same was again twice read and agreed to:
 1 ' Resolcea. That the said Ralph Wormley having discovered, in his letterto John Grymes. a disposition uati4endiy and dangerous to the rights of this country, ought to be confined tC the county ot Barkley, and 10 that part ot his fathers estate, which les m the county 0f Fred erick. and that lie give bond and security in the | sum oi ten thousand pounds not to depart l without those limits, until he shall be permitted | 50 to do, nor give information to, or in any man i! nor aid CT assist the enemy and that the Briga ! dier General Lewis De requested to send a sub | alien officer with the said Wormley, at his, the I 1 are induced to agree to this resolution because l the said Wormley hath asked pardon and showl l,rcm contrijon for his unworthy conduct. 1 Ralph you perceive, had been writing let ter An imprudent friend dropped it (perhap at the seat of governmeDt) and its conttn
 were examined. No doubt he was politician who had been figuring largely in the country When canght, he expressed "contrition for hi' unworthy conduct" but old Virginia took hin 1 on probation, like the MethodiSts take sinners,- nor was this all, she required a bond of tel thousand pounds ooad.tiol ell tha; h. would no backslide
 On the 27th of May, l776, the following res
 olution was unanimously passed, viz: ..Reso's ed, That all persons inimical or disqfected t' the liberties of America ought to be deprived O their ammunition"
 "And for more speedily and eil9ctuaily carry
 ing into effect this necessary work
 .'Rt solced, That the committees oi al coun ties. towns and coant;es of Virginia, wthou
 loss Of time, make diiigent search inquiry, il Retrospective limits, and wherev T the g ount 10 suspect the fidelity or attachment, of pe1.ons