Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-03-30


Idays or our great and good Wash
lington--principles which look nell
Their to the, east nor TO the west Tor
favor OF fashion; but viewing the
whole American family as band OF
brothers. recognizes perfect poll
teal equality: looking eoly to the
good OF my conntry | set more value
UPON one honest laboring man than
upon ninety nine of that description
Of fine gentry who have for years
|choaked cur highways and public
houses. 1t is not the drone but the
honey bee that makes the hive worth
having.
ana one of those who have not
only condemned butdetested the 20.
LEY Of the general government Tor
years past. At the commencement
OF this policy We were told that "tlie
goversa,eat was in the full tide eli
successful MISUNDERSTANDING is new
our condition? Our wealth and in
dustry stand mortgaged for at least
one sialfof century. Fifty years
will pass away before ven pay the
debt which the late war has Imposed.
You are taxed 10 the utmost extent
that patience can bear-.-you have
undergone every mental and many
intelerabIe bodily suferings--you
have seen the apitoI of your proud
eahntry burnt. and the Palace OF
your Chief. spieadi.! rs you have
been pleased to make ii, has been
made she solitary abo5e OF the night
owi--you have been dragged fron'
camp to camp and compelled to sleep
upon the wet earth with the Heavens
only for spursent, s sSnle oi yon max
remember thai you we're Obliged to
watch throttle nis.st at the ioorofthe
chief Of siBp!e su,i plain Repubsi-
canism. and eat tie scraps that fell
FROM his sunaptuous board, whilst
The dear good man, gave himself to
sweet sluMbers. save only when the
| roaring sergeant reused by his call ca
you TO wa,eh your charge sifa vigil
lance, or i'm dreams lac fought the
GDths' or struggled TO escape theHr
grasp; can you nave torgoften the
| situation of your Wives, Daughters
! and Sisters. at this time? Whiisi
you were watching win humility at
/ the door ofpower. and the chief au-
thor of your inisfortunes. they we're
! flying in dismay from house to house.
in momentary expectation OF deasa
/ and dishanor.
! Republicans. if yeu are worthy OF
a wife, daaghier, or a sister. you
will resent those things, but il in-
deed. you are prepared to kiss the
chas,isiag Rod. do it in secret, and
SPARE them tiIe rain Of blnshing for
you. i pray of you. fellow citizens,
| TO bear in mind. that the first object
in Republican seuernment is econo-
/ my, tasi Is, that person and property
| should De protected at che least ex.
/! pence !: goa Saaw that you have been
| taxed by the general aud state 60
lvernmeats for tae support efthe late
war; this is the kind Of protection
| they have given your property; you
know that an attempt was made in
| the last Congress to pass law,
which would have given the govern
ment a power. to take you by the
throat and kick you to Orleans er
tue Lakes for two years this is the
protection they weu!d give your per-
son. VIII You tolerate such men !?
will yoa say. g so on gentlemen.
Throttle and Kick, We are athletic bear
that aud the expsDce"--eyen the
ragged slave, or the cur at your door
wouid reseat such things. Would
yon have permitted John Adams adj
iniuist alton TO meaace your liber-
ties, and ,rihie with your happiness
| in this way No, venture 10 say,
that his life would have been the for
felt OF suei' conduct is posson sweet
because it is given by a brothes'
Or are you like IA nerd of Buffaloes,
to be dashed down every steep in
pursuit OF your leaders.
Your friend,
MN. I'll. F0OTE.
MARCH Is, 1915.