Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-24

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sts s y: gss.cssn oursslres-I don't aessn
aas. .,,;;aned = or some such EXPRESSION
q nens s,ny,l;;um, will In most cases, ac-
as an :s ss' yonr object. This generally
eo' ,Isl Ne val vanity Of the individuals 50
ticsies y W. s,ways to prevent him from
macn: :, that what yon have SAID a.
percssa;a;, reality, to nothing although
Toan' s.ns If yc:ce,, the pitch OF which
log net net exceed half whisper: accom-,
saoe :.s by certain significant slnilss and
paa'sa w;ll. sithe9 in hundred, am
s,russ rn,y the place of real meaning.
{ plysu,p WI, All the name Of any political
II Yva l- ,,bo "a notorious enemy to
c'' a'-si,si:cy. venaIty, s abuses OF pow
;,,t~odaced into company, ana a &C.
er' a a' Sns and CRY raised against hin, be
nSts' : nJ ION the rack. Nan is g greaa-
s SUI a,.iual. ana 81 course fond Of con-
-, h his amusement, as we'll as ms
p"as - And, it's a MAXIM too. on
pa. = orcas;ons, nerer to be neglected. !;
sesn Us 70 give the dying lion a kick"
ym, must take specia. care never to.
nv fs,lts in such public men as laye
~ - TS n, Of heaors, offices and e.
sa nor to admit any virtues IN
, ,b0s. whom yea suspect may possibly Al
sar,e time or other. interfere with your
w. n-Sa;t 81 these bodily comforts. fyour
pres .,,iH spe defects in such great men
eye c,nta;es og rictes and distinc-
tom, insp;te Of all sour laudable endea-
r0rs 70 the contrary, never whisper
svlE.ble on the subject, even TO yourself.
Should yaur s:teation be such as not to
eu,dIe YOU 10 expect rnore tsan the
efaml.s end Fragments of the loayes and
fyses srorn the great public table, don't
hsna yoarsc.f. or cut your throat in des-
ua;r, An indefatiga5le, oyerfowing and
iacessai.t zeal, ia euiogizing the admins,
t,afon for the tine being, and bitter.
rancarons. and inlrlacahle persecution o.
ali who are so Say aud int!screet as TO.
dsaYiit, inability, viii not fail, IN the
course Of time. to recommend you to the
eo,,swta5le office Of toao eater to some
GREAT man. from which advantageous sta
Ron you nav ascend. bv proper marriage
maut. still li;sher m the ladder OF fame.
Should YOU ever E called upon to ex. .
erciise. tie iricM of suffrage in a contested
election. aid can dnd no reasonable eS-
c.se 70 avoid It, never, as syon value
war lie, vote for . nan, who. IS eren
s:syscte! Of bsing unpopulaf, however
sfroRrly your own inclinations may force
voa from, vour own knowledge OF the
mans understandings ard your conf
denec in bis integrity. Fer shoald you
Indulge the honest preference of your
conscience, YOU rua the risque OF being
laughed at and plagued By your neigh
hos; Qfhsiag tlsoasbt a man OF singular
notions, il not absolutely obstinate; and
what IS worse tran all, yen may jeoPar-
die yJur own. Glance OF preterment,
SHOULD yoplbe looking Up, as you always
should do, TO any Office.
In every tang you do or say. conform
to,the fashiou, both in morals and poll
tics. though the first is only. ola seconds
~ consideration: and which ever way
YOU may appear to direct .your seat eyes.
always keep vour minds eve fixed On the
weather cock of what is called public opi-
nion--oa the current of public sentiment
--s1 as TO be ready, at & moments warn-
Ing. to take advantage Of any change
BY this meaas YOU viii soon be so YEA
tier wise Gf-I rlay use the EXPRESSION
as rarely to err !; for. there are certain
prognostieks knewn to the experienced,
always indiestigeof change in the poll
teal atmosphere which ore yersed in
item will as certainly saal up at a dis
taace, as tie Prs do the wind. Take
care, hoveyer, not to initiate those silly
aeinals Solar as bs yoar slueaing toilet
lsbe Known, bat keep your own secrets
Close. When the breeze comes & turns
every thing round, you will he. ready
fossed to turn too, by which mears, a.
AT VIII be TIE companions of your tergl-
Nsssatioa, nose VII perceive it, or if
tAey do, viii blame you for having kept
1len company,
he aaise, that" Rome uaS not 6aiH
~ deg" Is OF sovereign use inits appll-
sarlaa to political hte. It teaches us not
Il be 100 tastidi3us bait always to take
What We can Set, as il infaiiibly increas-
sour chances 70 Get more. Thus man,
! Whc, at enc tine may 70 thought high
snoaeh in the Office Of Constable or Dep-
afy Sheriff, at another time may be
thought not too hgh in dischsyg;ns the
functions Of Senator ofthe United States,
iose:sn Ambassador, or even President
y the United States. The ladder Of
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