The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-01-24
NUMBER AZ.

and arraignod for their violation of the
Constitution.
I Iobserve, citizens that you alreadyans
ticpate the other instance to which ] am
about to refer.
Great Britain claimed the right to levy
taxes upon or fathers, while she de-
MED to them the right of representa-
-tion.
Remohstrance after remonstrance went
up from the colonists and within two
years from the enactment of the odious
tax law, is was repealed, save as to the
reserved tax of three pence on pound
of tea. The tax in amount was iEsignif-
cant, but it was the assertion of right
which our forefathers denied to exist
Vessels laden with tea arrived in Boston
harbor, and party of citizens disguised
as Indians, boarded them and threw the
tea overheard. The port Of Boston was
declared to be closed, and colonists were
arrested and sent over to England for
trial. a
When intelligence of these wrongs
reached Virginia, Patrick Henry, Thomas
Jefferson, Richard Henry and Francis
Lightfoot Lee,> proposed Union Of the
colonies for the defense of Massachusetts,
and for mutual defense against the ag-
gressions Of the crown. And twas then
that another Virginian, named George
Washington, declared in the Houseaof
Burgesses, that heewas sreadyrte raise
regiment at his own expense and march
to the relief of Boston
In those days. there lived in Massa-
chusette race Of giants, the last Of
whom died out with Daniel Webster and
Rufus Choate. Alas, for Massachusetts,
her greatness and her glory lie buried
the graves of her Adamses, her, Han
cocks, her 0tises, and her Winthrops, her
Websters and her Choates. Alas, for the
State once made eminent by her statesman
no,o rendered infamous by her. dema-
gogues .. ;sd;,d -
In the hour Of peril, Virginia went to the
rescue of Massachusetts, and Virglniah
drove the British from the town Of Bos-
ton. Such was then the attitudeof Yir-
ginia to Observation-Disclosures to-day.is
the attitude of Massachusetts, to Nir-
ginia?
| need not say to you, citizens, that our
sires were attached to Great Britainy as
the home Of their fathers; but they re-
garded an unjust tax, however light, as
the badge of serfdom, and petition. and
remonstrance having failed, they went to
war in vindication of a principles, and
tliumphed. 81 hssis7
OUR COUNTRY. ss;iai3
As / commenced my remarks by speak.
ing Of the peril which threatens oursin-
stitutions, from the excessive party spirit,
SO will | conclude them. t,ts1
In the solemn and impressive language
of Daniel Webster, we have, to-day, an
organized party within the Government.
at war with the very elements upon which
it is based. M. S,
1t, then, depends upon you, my; coun-
trymen-as the people in the largest,
noblest sense+it is for you to determine
whether party is dearer than country;
whether prejudice is superior to patriot
ism.
!, 'no peopie nave Inc man1oOu 70 eis-
caru party ana taae lns slana " sne s.ae
institutions may yet be saved, butifsparty
has become dearer object to Americans,
than country, then, indeed, they are hope
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hundred letters every SIX hoers slnyelses
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they are cat INTO small pieces. so tnat
they may never De read and from the
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