Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-12

Isure is more dangerous tnan the most &C
live exertions which they make in the
face Of day-if they are still, they are
awake, if motionlesss, every man vii. be
round at his post--to adopt military
lstyle of phrascolcgy, every man will be
Hound resting upon his arms.
Since the sigfaI defeat which the demo
crats have received by manly aud fair
conbat in the open field, we must not ex. 4
lpect an attack of the same kind again so
shortly after They will now change
their whole line of military operations, TO
Impress on their enemies, belief that
lthey are routed, broken, and disheartened
THAT they have abandoned all further hos
Itlity IN despair, that they have no in
Itention of taking the field again. If We
least an eye on the pages of their public
lpapers, all wiltappear to be quiet, and
this belief will be corroborated. The fe-
LIBERAL party, unless they are forewarned
land forearmed, viii thus be taken by sur
lprize on the day OF battle. They will
|behoil this iun6xious party at the polls
Iarmed at ali points ready to take every
possible advantage of their lethargy and
This party are expert n
EaA their political manoeuvres they know
Ihow TO take the field, and they know far
better how to surpr.ze in the camp.
! A French author or tactics has one re
mark. which is strongly applicable to the
lpresent question-he says that the. most
Experienced General may be defeated in
|open battle the utmost vigilance, fore
.Isight prudence, and courage cannot al
ways guard against such casualties-sa-
lperioriSy q numbers, or of discipline may
|ensare victory in iair fight: and the de-
|teatis no reproach to the unfortunate Gle
neral but when the commanding officer
'iSuHers q surprise in the camp, he is not
qualified for his station, and ought not to
lbe entrusted with an army. We press
these ideas applicable al Ike to politics, or,
ito war, with peculiar eafneslness Oh the
Iatteation of the Federal party.
After so complete victory, when the
lcampaign has been so exhaustifg, they
are prone to imagine, that they nay now
Indulge in little repose. They may he
ilieve that their enemies are croken dow u
LAID disheartened, and that now no farther
!danger awaits them; they NAV say, that
this is all false. alarm, ana reer us. to
The democratic papers tar proof, that tnei e
lis no -tir In the contemplation OF the gar-
IT.. This is presisely lie impressions which
tour political opponsnts desire to maze ;
ut is oral! otileyS, the NEST favorable TO
heir plans II assault. While the public
Ipapers are qpiet, teir SANDER ealam-
Inils and aEehoads, viii be privately and
lcia e,tinely clrcuated through Mary
Itand-inidnigft scandal will take the
lpiace OF monday deiamaton--th poisons
Twill ne disseminated through secret and
IlnF;slhle channels, and faint, and Cor upt
1.-THE whole mass q! the political body. .he
troops OF democracy, routed and dispers-
led, IN fair combat, will now fight in am
push. Our enemies are more to be dread :
TED, because their movements are invisible.
iif we are not aWare-if we abate our vi
lsllance and promptitude, our recent VIC
tory will be only preliminary to defeat;
1--WE shall De taken unguarded, and our de-
feat will be augmented by the bittercst
OF regrets, that it was in our power TO
have gained triumph equal TO our last.
he ttde.ai party will then find, when it
IS too late, that all their exertion have
been unaFailng, and that even a glorious
triumph, has been only preliminary to a
IshamefGi anu ignomi6ious defeat Wei
wish to spare our friends such regrets,
.sach bitter recOllections. Gentlemen of
the FEDERAL party. while it is yet in your
'power to secure the effects of your late
victory, we admonish you to be on the
alert. This is not season dedicated toE
repose, Tor your victory is not yet secure.
On the trst Monday 10 October next, all
your torces must be drawn out in battleE
array again. Supineness and Iethargy
viii rob you ofall the effects of your re-
cent triumph, and will find, that demo
cracy, Whenprostrate on the earth, like
The giant AnCoeus, will i3e from the iaIl
with renovated strength. Federalists Of
maryland you have vanqui~hed your
enethies IL bold, open and honest battle
we admonlsh you to be on your guard a
galnSt surprize in the camp! Put no-|
thing to hazard-while democracy can
strussgg'l, there is dsnger-danger, not in
the open hostility OF your enemies but1
danger from the indulgence of your own
aPathy-danger in your belief. that your
toes are not on the alert-danger even
IN the confidence which your late victory
Insplres--danger from your enemies IN
ambush We trust, that these words