Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-17

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Ipoor ictieralisss. What is the result
{ sFhtse men, whofor:nerly approved q i,
land who in order 70 get into office, deeiar-
ed that no man hostile 10 the admlnlstfa.
|tion, ought to be allowed TO hold publlc
lemploymcnt, now that their own system IS
made TO affect the interests OF themselves
land their party, have ths shameless eftron-
terry to reprosch its authors with the crimes
Of tyranny and insolenee.
/ If as was formerly maintained by these
pretended patriots dismissal from ofiase 3. y
a rightful consequence OF opposition &c the
election OF those in whom is vested the DIS
posal of Offices then uuques.ionably Mskean
lis correct, in his present procedure, ana
those wretches, who have become SO cla-
hr,orous against him ought patiently TO asquI-
tcscs under the operation Of whatmay DC Gals
led their own system Bat with these peo-.
pie s. temporal mutanter, " and as they are
NOT much e,,cumbered with that untashlon-
able thing called principle, they have very
teasily accommodated their opinions TO the,
change of times and circumstances. Their
adherence to principle is found to De moth
ing more nor less, than greedy snirss Tor
the advancement Of their own, al the ex-
renee Of every interest OF society.
The fedcralisss may now amuse them
selves in readisg billinssgase abuse which
In the public prints is now poured out oy
these fugitive incenaiaries, against 'heif
former dear friends.-Nor ought Il to ex-
cite surprise, that they are pow making use
of those very arguments agasust the psfse-
cutions of MsKean, which when formerly
urged by federal men, they were wont,o
trea, with contrnpt. They are at lsng1n'
il would seem, convinced OF the correct
ness of fedsarl reasoning. It's however
to be regretted tLat their conviction mas
come too late to be of any beneht to the
country.
The long experience we have had OF the
biadness aud peryerseness OF our people
forbids hope that they will pronI by the
passing events. Else surely, after the
proofs which these alien patriots, (to Whom
in moment of infatuation, they nave sur.
rendered themselves have furnished OF
their shameful selhshness, and abandon
ment of every moral virtue, they could not
hesitate to eurn from the error OF their ways
and 10 denouncs the men who atpreseht In
fuence and direct their councils.
For ourselves, we have not abandoned
one lola of our former creed upon the suhs
iect of political persecution, and although
we are in some measure pleased at finding
that these men are now suffefiag by their
own system, and think that the hostility
manifested by them to the constitution I'M
der which they hold their Offices furnish
better pretext for their removal, than any
which was TO be foand in the conaact and
principles of the iederalists, we are still
ready 10 declare, that tie dismissal ot a
public officer from Office, without any charge
Of oficia, misconduct, and merely apon
the ground of discrepancy OF political Q.
pinion, with those in power, is disgrace.
full departure from every prlnciplc OF re-
publican liberty, and thar perseverance
in such system must result in the dessruc-
ton of every right and blessing OF Tree.
dom.
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