Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-24
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-ster. decision literary. legal and phiieso
sjshical attanments and enlarsened yiest
llsf natioua! pelicy. there is no eompari
.Ison between him and M. Clinton.
! This perseverance, and bitterness 8
i prescription was less patdonabie, as Mr
slclinton was the most jealous in reyoln
.ltionizing New York 70 republican prin
.lcinles and fron tie year 1899, vher
.]this revolution. vaic!, secured tie elec
ltion of Mr.. Jefferson, was FIST effected
Iuntil 1912, the raof bis denancistien
/ was the pride, the stay, and support
1.-The life and soul oftlie republican part,
lin that important state. That gentle
Imam, IS in all his principles Of government
.lstr city and sternIy republican, as th'
Il lder Clinton was wont to say q him
,Ihe was borna republican. His great er
rour was interfering with the regular sue
Icession at an unfortunate period, ever
the Purrites cannot accuse tiim OF oppo
! sing the war. But il never will be rea
SOP why Virginia persecution should
slackep, that the oeject OF it's IN all re.
spects a suitable character for the CHEF
!, magistrate Of the country, on the contra.
.ry the furnace viii glow with a heat
more intense, the arrow will be dipped
! in a more fatal venom.
! Sixthly-Every distinguished republic
can in other states, who might Justly as
pire to the presidential chair, having, in
this manner, been thrown ia the back
ground, nothing remained but to popular
ise Colonel Monroe-and that was effect
ted as if it were, by enchantment. his
former hostility to MIR. Madison was for
given a conciiiatory dinner was provid-
ed in the neighborhood Of Mr.. Jetfers on's
residence, at which were present Mr..
Jefferson, Mr.. Madison, and colonel
Monroe, and there the plan was laid.
Colonel Monroe as a preliminary step,
was elected Go, ernor of Virginia, was
hurried thence into the Office Of secTetary
of state-and from that moment every
measure in peace and war, on the part
OF the executive, has pointed towards
his eleys ion to tue chief magistracy.
The; press, which alas lis venal, put at
bis disposal, by the patronage bestowed
IN printing the United States laws. The
newspapers under his control have been
constantly teeminp with the srossest pa
negyrick land the people. who knew
not Inc man, take their impressions Gully
from the public prints. Even the Nation
al Intellis encer, which is well kuowA 10
be subseryiens organ Of the executive,
has been filed with aduIation at which
"A mind of the least delicacy, must s!cken
with disgust The hired' applauders.sat te
theatre afford npt al instance Ut mere
disgusting venalty.
Ii is thus, that, in the name oirepubii-
cauism, a few leading men in Virginia,
have outrageouiy violated republican
principles. Ih'y have with extraordina-
Try art, made uss OF the zeal, the honest
prejudices, anddes otion, OF the repub!-
can party to futher the purposes of al
selfish ambitio4 and accomplish the de
graduation of eyCy Interstate OF the union.
! Having thus, b various articles cut off
/ from the good SIlI OF the people the emil
nent characters OF ether states, they'll
tauntinglv ezchm, who is SO popular asi
our candidate ials is worse than scornl
| It is cruel mocery.
:, SeveUthly, Ills net necessary to dweliI
upon the Circumstance of Mr.. Jeaerson'sI
having. in the bod tide OF repubIicanism
enforced an alhation liz the constitutional
| 1t was unforturlte, that the republicans
we're precipItaM into that measure. In
stead Of he q$tion's being left at large
F; bew two [ our best citizens by thet
mode OF desigetion now IN practice AMI
individual is eabled tointrigue directly
tor the office.
Eighty, t0hese various causes OF lie. /
gitimate opposition to the Virginian peli-t
cy there is pint to be added, that, iEi
some sort touias the honour of the repub-
! lican party. h the gloomy times OF thel
| late contest, ven the city OF " ashingtont
had been butt, and the war wore mel
n2cing aspeGon different points OF theI
frontier, whh Mr.. Dallas had esiciallyl
proclaimed lie nation bankrupt, anCf
J Virginia iouE herself uasbte to Sustain
the incumbe 81 weight Of domestic odium,
and foreignostilities, Col. Monroe com
uissloned 20 OF his friends to declare
to the reputcans of congress that be ab-
dictated hisretsnsicgs to the presidency
and woaldkad his influence in tie sup-|'
port OF a ddidate from any state. But
no sooner ID the horizon begin 10 elearE,
,'up, and viery at Ne" Orleans gave an
earnest ofhe speedy retaln OF peace,