Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-19

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20 determine, which should mount the pre-.
,idential chair. The federal members hav-
inc the greatest dread OF Jefferson, gave
their votes to Burr, and for several days 1t
was a matter of doubt wlae Their the former,
after all his pains, would reach the object
of his ambition.
Eventually he succeeded, but Burr, tor
suffering himself to be placed in competition
with the popular idol, was instantly mark
ed for that destruction, which has since o.
vertaken him. Those persons, who few
DAYS before were his warm admirers and
panegyrists, Lecame transformed into I'M
placable foes and calumnlators and he has
been logged by them from step to STEP,
till he has become /" a fugitive and vaga-
bond in the EARTH" Mr.. Jefferson, howe
yer, retained his popularity, was elected
president the second time, and, had tor his.
colleague, George Clinton, another one Of
the anti-federal party. Although far adj
yanced in life, still he was young enough
for vice president, and the party praised
hin, much for his revolutionary services,
and fol his general patriotism. This lasted.
near the expiration of the second + years
of Mr.. yeferson's presidential life, when
he had concluded not to be elected the third
time, it became necessary to deternne on
successor. In moment Mr.. Clinton be-
came too old for the place. For vice pre-
sident, indeed, he might answer again ; but
as for president, it required a young Viz
giniap. Accordingly, Clinton was decried,
and Madison elected.
A seiHsm was produced by this state Of
things, among the friends of Clinton, not
only in the country at large, but even in the
state of New.York. His cd companions,
those who had grown grey in the political
career with him, turned their backs upon
him, and threw their Influence into the
Madisonian scale. And at the present mo
ment, the rancor of party spirit is no where
in more unmixed state, than in New
York, among those who two years ago
were genuine Clinsonians.
In Virginia also, although those who
formerly composed the Jeffersonian party,
agreed in one point, viz. that the successor
of Mr.. Jefferson should be Virginian, yet
they divided OH the candidate, some being
for Madison, and some for Monroe. Both
of these men had been favorHes with the
democrats but when they both set their
faces for the presidential throne, part of
the people followed 1ibni the son of Ginash
to make him hqg and paE5 le|eSsa Q pFe
vailed against the people that followed lib.
nj: so Tbni died, and Omri reiened"-
Monroe, in his native state, the legislature
OF which, On his return from Europe short
time before, complimented his virtues and
talents ~ warm terms, was ab,e to draw off
only moderate portion of the people, and
had 70 other comfort from the contest, than
that of being outstripped in the chace of Of
6ce by his rival, aided by the efforts Of his
own hollow hearted friends and admirers.
That state has, it is true, a Monroe party,
and Madison party, both Of them formed
of the linsal descendants of the ancient an
ti-iederal party.
From this cursory view of the United
States, let us Tor moment view the situa
ton of some Of the individual states A
bout the time Of MIR. Jeferson's first cleo
ton to the presidency, the Pennsylvania de-
mocrats, after great struggle, seated MIR.
M'kean in the office Of governor. During
the preparation for the election, this gentle
man was extolled for his virtues and his Pa
triotism, to the democratic heavens, by all
the presses, and leaders of the party. lie
was scarcely elected before he lost the Ia-
vor ofthe principal characters among them
and though he was reelected as long rs the
constitution admitted, it was by the great
est exertions. His former friends in great
numbers, became his bitterest enemies
Simon Snyder was hunted up among the
multitude to be his rival, and with the ut
most difficulty was M'kean able to hold
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