Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-29
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of the happiness you enjoy. In the hope of
substituting the glitter ofimpractica6le thso.
RES. for the steady light of experience the
fundamental laws and constitutions of the
land are assailed. The wreath OF honor,
placed by yourselves upon the brow OF sag
es and of chiefs, is rudely violated by
strange and obtrusive hands. And the re-
publican party of Pennsylvania out-rnnniug
The approbrious prediction of li,s eneAles)
seems eager 70 become the speedy inssru-
mens ofits own destruction
M#%**
sc No sooner were the stations Of power,
and patronage, occupied by distinguished
republicans [democrats] scarcely had sfe
tolls of the recent conflict, ceased to require
relaxation and repose !; when symptoms OF
ambition and intrigue Of jealousy and dis
content; of disunion and disorder, awak-
ened the patriotic mind, to sense OF new
troubles and of new sorrows. The distinc-
ton then became obvious between those re-
pu5licans, who had fought for the cause aRd
those who had only fought for themselves.
With some merit on the score ofserslce,
bat with more pretention from the desire
of remuneration, a small bat active comb
nation of indictments. was formed 90 infu.
ence or controm the measures of govern
ment: And these men, in their career,
presumptious, intrepid, and persevering,
have deemed no claim too extravagant to
be advanced no arusce too mean to be
employed no obstacle too great to DC sur.
mounted.
While they have marked, for popular,
scorn and suspicion, every other citizen IN
public employment, their business, and
pleasure, and pride, have been the desig-
nation of Offices for themselves, and the
hungry circle of their adherents. Tie
highest have been above the soarings OF
their vanity nor are the lowest beneath
the cravings ftheir indulgence. The cabi-
net of State and the direction OF a bank !;
the desk of the customs, and the bench OF
court the magistracy Of a city, and the
clerkship of a department contracts Tor
public supplies, and agencies for charitable
institutions military commissions, ard
medical appointments /; have been, alike,
the aim, the hope, or the solace, oftheir la.
bours." ****
" To oppose a candidate, pertinaclous-
" nominated by the leading malcontents,
has been deemed an incapable heresy, al
though a republican democrat was his
competitor. A refusal GO acquiesce In
the decision of the malcontents at po-
pular meeting has been arraigned as ap0-
stacy, although the decision was surreP.
ticiously obtained. A verdict for the &C
quisal of Judges, whom the malcontents
had fore doomed to conviction, has been
stigmatized as political dc fiction, although
ii was delivered, in favor of innocence,
under the solemnity Of an oath. In short,
every freeman, who was unwilling TO
yield obedience to the mandates OF Sc
cret tribunal, and to sacrifice substantial
benefits, for airy novelty who would
not applaud characters, that he did not
approve, nor vindicate measures that ne
never advised who disdained to carry
the preiudices of party into the circles
of social life, or to declare all learning,
learned men, and good manners. hostile
to the dignity of republican virtue; the
malcontents have arbitrarily enrolled as
a 9uiid, or a FederdEst; a Traitor, or q
1'oTy." ***s
50 Whatever was prepared for Us, by our vene,
rabls AnceAors, is ridiculed - ob(olese. What.
ever is the production Of contemporary wifdom, il
branded with corruption. The Patriots of Anne.
riea ase fuppcied to have been ignorant of che
true inssreas Of their country and her States.
nen are srpsoached with asteacheous contempt Of
che rights Of man: While the impious and viii
cnasy Haaaara Of 5HnGn per t6ibaity, is proclaim
cd TO be the only ratioaal guide, in the forma.
sicnof free government; and the Maleonsents
themfeiges 30 be the only qsalihsd Rollers Of !
free people.