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doubt not that he will hnve the deep-felt satisfaction of seeing his principles flnme throughout the whole Southern Country; animating the henrt of every patriot, & n consumi11g fire to the foes of free trade & constitutionnl legislation To the true pntriot, who feels no sncrifice too great for the good of his country,• nothing is more truly discournging, than to witness the despernte havoc which nmbition & avarice nrc constantly making in the rnnks of those whom he hns been accustomed to consider as the devoted friends of liberty. There seems to be an overwhelming influence in the desire for . . . [mutilated ad]vantages & per- sonal aggrandizement, which po . . f mutilnted] forts, & weak- ens the influence of many, who, for a . . f mutilated] to occupy no second place nmong those who have . . [mutilated] boldly forward to arrest the progress of despotism, & . [mutilated] of corruption [which l threatens to sweep . . [mutilated] liber- ties of the people. The time was in this country [mutilated] that man only was called n federal who unceasing[ly oppos]ed every movement towards consolidating our government or oppressing our people; & he who shnmk back from a manly defence for his country's rights, for the advancement of his own selfish projects, was most justly denounced as a recreant to his duty, & m1worthy the Confidence of freemen. The names of many, who in that auspicious struggle, pre- ferred their own quietude nnd their own advancement, to a sacrifice of the same for the peace of their country, & the advancement of cor- . rect principles, have been handed down to us, that we might read & execrate their conduct, & avoid the rock up[on] which they split; & yet how many in the present day seem willing rather to imitate their conduct, than to learn wisdom from their errors, possessing the same apathy, & the same indisposition to hazard aught for the arresting of federal P.nrro11chment~ & usurpation, although entirely convinced of their fearfully dangerous tendency. The regret which we feel on ac- count of this state of things is still more increased, from the convic- tion, that we have now the power to establish our government upon the firm basis of the principles of '76, & yet tamely & quietly submit to its rapid progress towards consolidation & ruin, in preference to jeopardizing our selfish schemes, to arrest so great an evil. In these remarks, we clo not design to create the impression, that none have taken a decided stand for the cause of liberty. O~ the contrary, we are proud to hail in our ranks, many whose chief delight is felt in combatting the opposers of State Right . f mutilated] at the risk of fortune, fame, & life itself, for . [mutilated] ground whirh the enemy takes. To such we gi,·e a . . [mutilated] our heart & hands to he with them . [mutila~edl But we cannot forbear th<.' expression of . . . f mutilatecll By manifesting little concern for [the tri]umph of their princip!P.s, they . . . [mutilated] weak(ened in l others, that confidence in ,heir wholesome tendency, which ought to he imparted to all with wh,)m their opinions or con- <hlC't would ha\'e an infiuence. 'l'he cause of liberty, as well as the c 11 use of reli~ion, ha~ always rercived its mc,st fatal stabs from those who profe:-f'ed to he its clC'rntr1l frie>mls; an,l there can he no better e\'iuence of a want of faith in their principles and attachme11ts to their intere!'ts, than may be found in the luk~ warmness & inactivity
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