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Being a Democrat of the first order, I ask who can control me? by the first order, I mean that I have not at present a farthing at stake, should even the world turn topsy-turvy—I look for better days—Altho' a few of our brethren in the Western Counties of this State, have lately been foiled in an attempt to unhinge the Federal Government, can any of our enemies venture to say, we may not succeed in our wishes, before doom's-day in the afternoon.

I must acknowledge, our Societies are led from one step to another, by a few men more artful than the generality of our members are—but modestly speaking, if we have not the genius of the Jacobins in France, or the true ones of Machiavel in this part of the world, we are possessed of the same spirit which influenced the proceedings under the banners of the immortal Robespierre and Marat in France

It is not the value of the "two cents" laid on refined Sugar, or Excise on our favorite liquor (Whisky) (tho' we give them as an outcry against the Government) that we wish simply to remove, but we aim at higher splendor.

We find we have begun at the wrong end of the great work in view, we should have published the Creed framed by our fraternity the Jacobins of France, and secretly adopted by our Society in this country ; but since we are abused by the enemies of our said "self-created Societies," we wish it to be publicly known, and glory, in making it blaze to the whole world—Altho' some of our presidents, as well as myself (and others,) can hardly understand the publications issued by us, we are taught nevertheless, to cry, Hallo, in favor of them. Thro' the medium of one of our Secretaries, I have obtained a copy of the Creed above alluded to, and send it to you, and Brother Bache for publication—hoping, it may like the Jaw-bone of an Ass, (as it is said in the Christian's Bible, tho' our brother the writer of the "Age of Reason," declares that Book to be mere fiction) be powerful to strike the Author of the "Bone to gnaw for the Democrats," lately thrown to us, and thousands of his Republican brethren, with fear and astonishment.

I do not believe in any thing that is permanent.

I believe only in the virtues of change and experiment.

I believe that it is wiser to rush into any evils that may await us, because life is not long enough to wait the slow progress of simple reform.

I believe that all good governments are made for the existing members, and that they have nothing to do with posterity.

I believe that the succeeding generation has nothing to do with us, and that we have nothing to do with the next generation.

I believe that every existing rich man, ought to be poor—Democrats excepted.

I believe that the only fit men to govern, are those, who wish to live independent of any established governments, as they only can know what freedom is.

I believe in the virtues of corruption, without which there can be no regeneration.

I believe in the salvation of test laws :

And I believe, that all men who do not believe as I believe, ought to be hanged.