Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-07

idea Of a democracy on d refab-
lie.
This infamous traffic, which was
carried to the greatest height under
the treasury intrigues of Albert Gal
latin, has exploded uuder his success
sor, and cvadjutor, in fact.
The public owe it TO the OVERRIDING
Of those two mems schemes, that ii
is impossible to find q sufficient mum
her of members ofeongpess who will
consent to any measure such as has
been usually called caucus /; the
members feel disgustrd at the idea
of having candidate put upon them
by the audacious artifiees Of Gallatin
or Dallas and these men have play.
ed their double game with SO murh
address, as TO cheat not only a large
proportion Of the members out of
their respective predictions, but
to cheat the very men whom they
have been betraying into belief
that they are their very dear and
good friends; and at the same mo-
ment to persuade those who asso-
ciate with each that the other is ad-
verse to him.
Thus Gallatin at n. York, laughs
outright at DaIlas's projects though
it is very we'll known that he not only
aided 10 forming the bank project,
but was to be the buyer for both :
had not the blunderbuss aimed at
the vitaIs of the government missed
Are, and the villain made off.
The public of all parties should
see in the present moment an oppor-
tunity, to redeem the country from
the evils which it has been exposed
to, thro' the fatal operation of fac.
ton. The federalists cannot but re-
collect, and repent if they are wise
or yirtuous,sthe errors and the mad
ness Of their rule.
The republican party has fallen
into the opposite extreme of imbe
cility, and the usual treacb@ry and
cunning Of imbeci'e animals ; the
futi'ity Of their politics and policy,
the ipsidious, secret, assassin like
treaehery, the profession of good
faith, and the utter disregard Of it ;
the sacrifice OF talents and services,
to the vengeance of ignorant and
profligate fayorites and psr'isans /;
the depression Of worth and honor !:
the promotion OF notorious depravity
the yenality Of every thing public
and the extravaganza Of incompetent
men and treasures. has brought the
public to that state for which re-
preventative government providental
ly possesses The remedy.
The remedy is for the people 10
act, and no longer suffer those cres
lures who are sold to corrupt prin-
ciples, TO dictate who shall or who
shall not be your candidates. Hi
thert0 set Of wretches. Notorious
for being sold and saleeble, have
the public voice: and
honest Rsen, equally apPrehensive OF
the violence of one faction and the
meanness of another, have kept
aloof.
Suffer no wretch who holds an of
fee, only as the reward for betray-
ing public trust, to dictate to you !:
let the people examine for them
selves, and be no longer ccnfounded
by the turpitude which they every
where see striding over their necks.
& disgraeing the moral character of
the society by the pestilence Of their
presence, and the horror of their
sepulchral ereakings.
The nation possesses men Of the
inest talents aud the noblest clIarac-
ter, bat such men have been sys-
tematically bat secretly held forth
for prescription, by jealous rivals !;
YOU see them seldom, for such men
retire from the air of corruption, &
seek a private station, when laWless
men bear sway.