Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-29
Pan, The Esrmont Journal
!, ELLIor DEFENDED.

Mn. ELLIOr DEFENDEn
''i' IF any thing can add dis
j.. 10 the opposition and abuse which On.
- rll;o, receives from a portion OF those
~. -. themselves republicans, and few
u'. y o,svs.uapers, il isthe mean and petu.
:. -, m,Sasr BY whichitis, condScsed.--
',,y and opprobiOus communications and
49, 1~sDhs passionate EXPLANATIONS and
80 = ;ossinaa,ions, the indigested ebulllu.
5 ! crash. inexperienced youngsters, seem
!, ,oo,,ltute the charges aud opposition a.
81, him. Witness the s. Old Wing"
N, he Young Lawverl in the Political
l,..rva,ory, a wretched commentators on
n. Enioss letters 10 the Vermont Ga.
~. sod the lashy, impudens paragraphs
ne EOS. The excuse offered tor this
.,ppdact is that Mr.. Elliot, with other mo-
craze republicans, are pursuing course
E.lrula.ea 10 divide the republicans. This
xr,a,e JEALOUSY of division among the
ruubIicaas, Of particular minor questions,
zen chiefly 10 prevail with the violent
sndsrssrappers, and very widely differs
kon the digaiGsd demeanor of Mr.. JEFF
knou andilly comporSs with the steady
,rpsblican spirit Of his favorite paper, the
Eauonal In,elligencer. He knows ha.
ban nature too well TO expect a perfect
Fsemens on ali occasions !; and is too
bach Of a republican to attempt this per-
&ct sonEormisys either by denunciations
1nd anathemas, or by the wicked machin-
by Of intrigue. he web knows that three
toar,hs Of the American people, let them
|be designated and divided by whatever
pames, are good rational republicans !:
Aud he feels (as he ought To feri) secsse
y their good Judgment and suppors. E.
zen IN the great divisions of New York,
between the friends of Mr.. Burr aud the
(Iln'onlans, our President would only be
Prsyalledupoo TO say that he shouA deem
Pa 81 them friends to the administration.
lso partial intersnces marked his conduc, ;
hs son! abhors them. In 6ne. the Pre-.
fdsat himself. with his arst secretary
fad trend, Mr.. Madison, and all the
Breas officers of the administrator. are
Faai fasaaess andseaf sastho,u knozviedge,
hcenss Mr.. Elliot of being. Moderate,
gas'nal republicans, not infurlated ar6itra.
N ssa''ts, 'mtradtnt declamers Of false
! Is not pretended that Mr.. EIlios,s
s s;s, on indeed any mans, is unva.
avsy eosSceptionable. No, he has hi1
'.sn''isflss he has his faul;s. But
ne0n'snded that his conduc, thus far,
$3.50 - oIsa distinguished by generous, im-
E,s s,'a' y ana mistaken independence, and a
49,: 4e'isfence to the constitution and Ii,
S' -. o the people. Whv then this abuse
.s ."'s outrage again him from those who
s sssu'ly sx'eiled him tothe skies. Why
AIas lmpadent, insulting paragraphs
Be- Out one answer can be afforded,
Da,;sa a's ae refuses TO beled aboar like a
Ina l ,es. Submissive spaniel, by a few vonns
j ,b %lsns ttotspurs. because ne aares
4. ma1 and acs for himself, and because
Fed.,a ,asfats republicans and some Of the
.ses.. sspapers commend him for sn ,
he oss. his rouses the indigna.ion Of
This ~, Jealous scribblers of the times.
he D,o. aus them with headssrong fury to
I'D deeas''0 ofeyery principle Of charity
81, voo gaaas attacks upon his reputation.
hOrs : nave seen the firm rock on The
ave AGAINST which the furious suroes
hose ss sasd tor ages. You have seen e
INJURED lives ss recede and the rock remain m.
'r'sa y their violence. e'''''A un'
ht So s Us briefly survey the. accusation. #
slEot. s'. @ Writers, preferred apainss Mr.
,gto d;s;1 ney charge him with endeavor.
d With y hs. the union; with ambition !.
an az = nav ,sssl0g risen to bis present station
= 9o'sars and humble station u'I''J IF