Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-10-03

sgt ssas s.srntiye patronage, uuder democratic
Du' satsHed even with this ally Of terror
''s a,oressiou. It grasps at the Judiciary, as 1T
~ =. 60 lave all un2er its control. Once
:a.,s citizen, in the hnmblest walk OF life,
90 MO our courts Of justice upon an equal
ngm with the 6rst magistrate of our country !;
pV~ PIT assert his rights on equal ground with
!. wbole legislative authority Of the Y. S.
s alas, this high privilege of freedom
s;,,hr,ght Of America, is no moe Woe be
~ ,b,t iiud e who shall attempt 70 decree jnstiee,
sh;s Judgment AFFECT the interest Of popularity
=. 1.nocratIc .presiden, or democratic con.
The abolition Of the Offices of the circuit
s'l.s.. or. more properly speaking, the turning
oat Of Office, for their cities stlll exist, at
W. md Of Mr.. Jefferson, BY the democratic con,
i wonnd inflicted on eur rights that will
S Sc repaired. Cpndutf Ike this, in a king
: Great Britain, would not even be tolerated in
~, non2fchical country. When extended to
has. states, preyiousto the rcvol0ton, Il was met
| l. n. moss determined hostility, and formed a
.a.c,l complaint in our decararion Of indepen-
3,nee, addressed to the whn,e civilized world.
fIld the naiority in eongte,S been composed OF
i .elghte.sd statesmen. Mr.. Jefferson wond
rsyey have cared to suggest proposition 50
sauqhrwith desrtu Give Consequences 20 therghts
Il his couDuynen unfortunately for Ameri-
cans this was not the. case. Their ehieftain knew
10 well rae clay he had TO mould. He talked Of
,x,snce Of complication in the system Of jur.s
audience. 1t was enough. The g work CT de-
suuSton,' WIS accomplished. Philosophy, wrap.
ned il the cloak OF security, nlnst have laughed
At the blindness Of those, who, while digging the
grave Of their own rights were piatsilRg Of the
reform they were edeeting IN the fuftheIance Of
free government. Millions Of money can never
repair the iaiuly which this atal step Of igno.
Iauce, prompted by malice, has loftted upon our
rights Of person and properly. 1t has set an eN
ample chat viii b. pleaded IN after times by igno
rant OF unprlncigled men, III our judiciary be
cones as much The instrument of parry as our
presidents 10 now. With the arrivakot thar day,
eonles the extinction of freedom. We, indeed,
As IN France, under the bloody reign of Ro
bespierre, and the usurpation and oppression of
Bonapar,e, may be amused w.tA the name of IL
berry The cnyesomed arrow has pierced The Vi
tai, Of eur freedom, and The pmson, though slow
mis- efe6ts, opegages with Ehc certainly Of tie
principle OF of death,
Thus have the labors of democrats beer exer-
eised since they gained the sscendancy il the Sc
neral government. They came into power with
honled sperches-with professions Tie nest fat.
tering 10 The soundest wishes OF people tired
WITH the conflict of party and sighirg fof rest and
peace. They were to reduce the burdens of the
poor they have only lessened the taxes Of the
rich. They were TO exercise economy in the ex-
yenditure of the public money--they have voted
two millions for secret service money, and are
now about tc give fifteen millions for the pur
chase Of a country that viii only be bill of ex.
pence on cur hands. They pretended to be spe-
cal friends TO the Iberyof the press, they have
brought into force the crown law of England,
which Furnishes truth as libel! They promised
to lessen executive patronage, for the better secu
rty of liberty, they have encreased and armed 1t
with double terroFs, by the inRpeace they have
given it over the judiciary, It has become a CO.
lossus of power. Such has been The professions
OF these men, such are their acts. Well may
their deluded partizans think it necessary &c
Cover conduct like this with resolutions or some
thing! Well may they form combinations, hold
county and township meetings, make public pa.
rades, and go through the round of revolutionary
rigmarolls to attract the eyes of the people from
measures which exhibited scene Of such bare
faced imposition and egregious foily.
But what else had We right to expect from
that class Of men. than the result here exh bied!
Who have been the leaders of the democratic par
~, since party had an existence in our country {
The leaders of that party have been chiefly CON
posed of the rich mobiles of the southern states
men brought up In indolence and exuagagant ha.
bits OF living men, from their cradles accustomed
to rule their fellow men with rod iron. Ana
was St to be supposed that characters thus formed
would be more prudent--more economical of the
peoples money, than these educated nathe ngid
irugality of the norrhern and middle states Was
II TO Dc supposed that tyranss by education and
habit, would be better guardians ard more tender