Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-21

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Of this piece written or tstc. elee,oretr'fsg
occasions and addressed to the Voters OF 81
Mary's county, was to meet the obJecttons ~
Fedcralists TO the present Administrator.
ter nearly column and half of turgio eso@y
quence, against their chimerica Standing af'Hy
LIN favour Of the basest hrelng iiheiiers; a'u
,ncendiary aliens, the writer closes, with toes.
remarks respecting the character of has be'oven
cllyf, Mr.. Jefferson, which undoubtedly were the
mos, powerful and Conclusive tic subjsct a1ls'o-
ed.
g very we'll know, FLOW citizens, tsat en
deayeurs haze been made 10 impress yon w,.h
5sst ef the dishonest motiyesof The repno''~
can patty and that yon have been led TO view
il in the hideous form ct q dyst,uaive hydra,
ready to taat with its bapetul fuence eAe
youthful stamina If American liberty. Mr.. Js!-
ters3n has bsen cscricd as an ensn,y Of morale
ty, c,5sJussd AZ tie f,1ssa Of iyuib aud repre-
scented as an insolent scotf-r Of tie agorizlog
suftfings Of the Prince of Peace. From the
election you feared the Introduction cf anarchy;
yet energy still confines; you dreaded The con-
sequences of deism and immortality; yes vis:uA
Gus excellence subsist, and the benlln power CT
revelation still extends IT'S propiticas blessings.
= Til. actions Of the man, alone can discover ,i.s
iecftlde OF his heart. 1t fellow citizens yea
had rather give credence 60 the malicious m
vedives of P,ejudiced persona, than be conyincel
OF their talsehood by daily example, You can Nc
yer form a just opinion of the merits Of the pre-
sent administration; for it is represented By the
frierds of The opposition, devoid CT integrity,
honor or ability; but single glance upon TIA
measures clearly proves thar there is 10 founja-
ton fer such conclusion. Dsrnst the mar
who would insiuuate that tie government is de.
fettivc ard stands in need OF the energy cf the
late admin stration to make it compact. By
comparison of tue proceedings OF each, you cannot
be at loss TO know which is bettes entitled 10
your approbation-you cannot 6ut perceive that
the republicans have the interest of the people.
and the honor of the nation in view; and thar
they haze been exerting themselves in a cause az
leasfequoAy meiitaricus with their competitors
Impartial inqu rer, read the above over and
over. How does it justify at once avowed Con-
tempt for our constitution? repeated violations
Of 1.-THE attack upon essential part of IFS con.
struttion in rendering the.ladciafy subservient to
the views of the legislature; the discharge of
good men from office sgains. the wishes and ap.
probation of the people among whom they ofici-
ated, without crimlnation-the ruinous patronage
OF the dregs Of Europe, in cloathing them with
RIG hts and privileges of native Anlericans-takng
70 the immediate confidence Of the Supreme Ma
gistrate of the nation, men whose infamys as
public as their names. With respect to the facts
alledged against the presidents character, The Gu
logist was 100 near his excelepcy's residence TO
deny particulars. He indirectly hints that his
character is moral. The good people of New
England must know, that were. every citizen Of
Virginia to vouch for Mr.. Jefenon's morality.
(and there is a large and respectable portion who
never will the evidence could have no weight
here, where morality taken from very differ
rent scale. Habit in that dtpraved state, JUS.
ti6es what here he would damn reputation to
universal CONTEMPT. Read once more, the lest
things this defender of the PRESIDENT could say III
bis favor and Judge.
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