Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-25

even in embryo. But DeihS Vi Idshei
benevoleo, turn of mind, and exercising,
naturally, very generous disposition, l
End it very difficult even TO sleep in quiet-
ness. unless commendable respect, is
paid to all my fellow-beings around me-
No sooner therefore, did iperceiye how
scurvily my good old friend Subscriber
had been treated in the columns OF the last
Herald-how numerically he had beed
mauled by an old, ill-mannered, bigotted
Cameronean, or Presbyterian, DO doubt.
under the signature of crooked letter Ai
than determined, as in duty bound, and
as prompted by the strong impulse OF be-
neyolen, nature, to enter the lists, like
him, as an intrepid, fearless champion ioT
the rights and privileges of the people.
II is really abominable, that in a free
country like this, men cannot. without so
much fuss, and obstrepeous clamor, be
permitted TO do as they please. And Is
not This the whole amount. for which my
much abused friend Subscribe" is con-
tending? He does not even hant at an IN
tention OF making Presbyterians 90 to
market on the Sabbath day: at least, this
IS my impression, clearly; and it unman>
nerly X. would dispassionately examine
his piece, through the enlightenIng medi-
um, of bis Sunday spectaeles, my credit
as writer upon it, he would think so too.
1t he and others wish TO go to market on
Sunday morning, why not let them go?-
The uyeneh. to be sure, is quite another
matter. But by what strange, and out
Of the way episode, paltry wench came
to be lugged head and shoulders, into
controversy aboukthe market, let those tell
who can? For my part, l had been led
to conclude, that the conscience OF Pres
byterian, (for Presbyterian be most un-
questionably is, with all his efforts to con-
ceal it) would nave been affected with a
fit OF shiyering, even the bare sugges-
tion OF such thing.
There is. one argument | perceive, upon
which the redoubtable opponent, OF friend
Subscriber" and myself, is imposing a
weight OF the most immense ponderosity.
Forsooth, it IS this:-All the cities north
of this, do without markets on Sunday
morning; and south of this, the same thing
is true as far down as the great city of
Fredericksburg! And are the real merits
of the question affected by such an argu-
ment as this? Has crooked X, yet to learn
the important lesson, that the inhabitants
of some cities, are much wiser than in
others? contend that this the fact, with
respect to the citizens of Alexandria: and
do it, for reasons which cannot fail OF
carrying conviction to every mind. Be-
sides, being in the District of Columbia,
where il is natural to suppose, would be
exercised the concentrated wisdom of the
whole nation, why have they given up
their right of self -government-of elective
frsnchise-of legislation, and surrendered
them into the hands of Congress? For no
other reason in the world, bot because
they are too wise 10 stand IN need OF such
rights. Consequently, the argument drawn
from presidents Gin other cities, has no
bearing whatever upon the subject. Let
us just put this into the form of sylogism,
(!or this is the only correct mode Of rea-
soning after ally and the argument will
then appear with force absolutely over
whelming. The inhabitants OF some cities
are much wiser than other: but we have
proved the inhabitants of Alexandria, to
be wiser than others: Ergo, the inhabit-
ants OF Alexandra have an indisputable
right to Sunday markets. Which was TO
be demonstrated.
Really, Mr., Editor, as one Of the guar
dams of the puthc 'real, and as one Of the
directors of public sentiment, conceive
it to be your bounden duty, as it will
doubtless be your pleasure, TO put our
well disposed citizens on their guard, a
gainst those intruders. That they are dis
guised emissaries from some despotic 60
vernnent in Europe or Asia, is quite clear
Wish to proven, the citizens of this free,
enlightened, civilized country from doing
as they think proper? 1t smells too strong
ly OF the Bastile, of the Spandau, of the
Tower: and believe me, il is high stime