Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-30

W ards the character of MsKean, the firm.
ness andgeneral correctness OF his conduct
as governor for two or three years past had
tended to lessen that dislike, and to create
considerable degree OF confidence in his
future conduct: besides they had only
choice of two characters, neither OF whom
were agreeable TO thsna, and twas their du.
! ty in the hour of eminent danger, to forget
! former injuries, and render assistance in a
moment, the affairs of which might most
dclcterionsly or benefciaily effect both
themselves and their posterity.
In all governments, but more especially
in government like ours, names, parties.
views and measures, are constantly chang
ing. The strongest security Tor CONT.
nuaEce O f our republican form Of govern
ment, is the inviolabllity ofthe CONSTITUTE.
on. While reverence for that continues,
our unity and prosperity are next to GER.
tain. The constitution has its enemtes,
influential, indefatigable and persevering
but so great and so numerous are its friends
| that they have been Obliged to proceed
with caution. ---Thelr attacks ON il have
been conducted with great care. They have
succeeded ia deiacing; but not 10 irrepari-
! ably 'injuring it. La the grand attacks now
medtated we are convinced, since the
! PENNSYLVANIA failure, the conspirators will
BIZ disappointed. Whether under the whole
! Of the unimportant distinction OF names,
federalists, republicans, constitutionallsts,
&c. or under but one, Genuine federal con-
sttuuonal and republican principles WILL
PR EV a!L.
We hope and trust so from various con-
siderations: a confidence is given to our
hopes from the following
! In every state where democracy has had
bsolute sway, the silence and impotency OF
the federalists have given the democrats
time for reflection, and they have discover
cd that with regard TO republicanism, the
sound & not the substance was valued that
Office and self interest, not the public go cd
were the spurs of action, among the lead.
efS.
The thoughtful and discreet among them
have therefore become ready to extend
their charity as willingly to federalisss as to
democrats. Such has been the state of az
fairs in Rhode Island in their last cleo,
tons, there has been in many cases an u
MON OF the considerate, which has produc-
ed the choice of federal members of the
legislature, where long before they were
democratic. In Vermont the moderate
have obtained the ascendency. Such men
as Smith, Bradley, Elliot, BIC. are not
without their influence. Massachusetts
has yet held fast, aud we trust she will
never quit her hold-New.H Hampshire is
undergoing the effects ct taking democra.
cy, kind ofaphysic without which some
states cannot be purged. Connecticut
stands 6 like Teneriffe or Atlass unremov.
ed" At the next election in New.York
the federaiisss will probably support Gov.
Lewis, and that constitutional federal
principles and political department will
I gain the ascendency.
All things are working together for good
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Mary.
land Maryland, however, contains much
O. the stubborn virulent poison of demo-
i>cracy, but antidotes are applied, Delaware
needs no repentance. The Caroliuas and
I Georgia have been several years overrun
with the weeds Of iacobinlsm though they
have some OF the most inveterate demos
they have also their Pierce Buffers, their
Gaiilards, &c. The western states arc
mostly democratic; they are however the
tail of the fish & must follow the body Of the
other states. In the ancient dominion there
are many violent Snyderites, whom passi
on, the love of Office or the aurelnents of
ambition make and continue such There
are however great and irreconeilable differ
ences and anmosites among those who
have been called republicans. We believe
that about one third of the white inhabi.
tants of this state have continued firm fe.
deralists We know that these compose the