Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-11

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A genuine jacobin is an aristocrat
inverted. His system has beth a top
and bettem to it; but be reverses the
pyramid Of society. and so perverse
~ arranges things, that the low bred
and the vulgar shall lord ii over the
really meritorious. He hates great
ness. he abhors magniiicenee. and he
paths spleudour. Every thing sub.
lime in nature or in art, as it constr
tutes perfect and permanent argn
ment. against his low and leyelling
system Of equality, fills his breast
with imI,iOus n,urmurs. and causes
him, first to wish. and. at last, to
seek its destruction.
A walk in Westminster Abbey. or
st. PauPs. 50 far from inspiring him
with awe, would only provoke his re-
sentiment. His democratic pride
could not endure snch magnificent
memorials raised to the iiiustrious
dead. " The grave" he would ex-
claim, 81 is a complete democracy;
and why should poor dust and ashes
be thus extensively consecrated."
Shakspear, ard Milton, and Dryden,
and Goldsmith, and Johnson. those
exalted minds. whose labors have
contributed to the dignity Of human
nature. the elevation of public mo-
rails, the enlargement of innocent
happiness. and the multiplication of
social joys. would be regarded by
him with az little regret as so many
ideots. who had been useless to them
selves, aud worse than useless to So
ciety. Those high feelings of reve-
renee and gratitude, which arise at
the recollection Of departed great
ness. would never suggest to him the
cause OF these posthumous honours.
The fact is. this being is not often
disturbed by very delicate emotions.
He is rigid economist in every thing
and coarse delights rs we'll asa coarse
government suit MS taste better than
those which are more refined. be-
cause they are cheapcr.-Cheap-
ness and simplicity. like she bleed
ing and warm water O., DIR. Sangra-
do, are the infallible remedies for e.
very mischief that can happen in So
ciety Or in soYerEment-Cheap
iadyes, cheap school masters. and
cheap ministers, are with hin ali the
rage; and Il IN addition TO their he
ing extremely cheap. they should
also happen TO be extremely simple.
So much the better; fox the union at
cheapness and simplicity constitutes
the perfection of his system.
Being susceptible Of itat few plea
snres. and those not ofthe most ele-
@ Int kind. lis plans Of society and
government are consequently not
seay extensive or exalted. They
have no higher aim than personal
protection. and the security Of pro-
per;y: leaving the mind, that nobler
part of our nature, out Of the ques
ton, and entrusting our morals to the
direction of chance. All those en-
lightened and expansive views. which
have for their object the permanent
good ofsociety. even to remo'est ge-
VIBRATIONS; all that regards the i'm.
movement sf the intellect. the ex-
element of national spirit. the estab-
lishment of national character, and
the extension OF Dational morals; all
that can adorn and soften life, and
give il a deep and lasting charm
the encouragement of education, the
promotion of the arts and sciences.
and the patronage Of literature all
that leads people to grandeur and
to glory, and securesto them proud
rank among nations these are all
excluded from the .jscobiaical theory
as SO much rubbish. which serves
only to emharrass its simplicity. :
Hence there is no character whom
i;.eobin 50 cordially hates. ASA man
OF learning. He FIRST eyes him with
look scornful jealousy. and then
.nrns from him as il he were an en-
envy OF the human race, . what bu-
siness have you On the EARTH" he
will mentally exeIaim. +" na;ess il De
ike the drone, to f.ttsp or The pro
dustiye industry Of the bees? What
are YOU fiji for; Or what can you do!
True il is. ,au have 'earn;ns; hut
your lsarn.ag has made you cunning
Wa, canning Eas maze Jou power
ial. yopo powev has made yonprond'
aud your ptit!e viii ,nake you a ~
rant. We want yoa ac' ~ Iqdge
lar VOC kne" toe mucli for Us, and and
viii only puzzle Us with distinctions
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