The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-09

Pricty OF such a course; and therefore dis.
card 1t, as unbecoming alike in editors,
as in other citizens; and injurious to the
cause which they are advocating. Feel
ing, that the characters Of Individuals.
should not be made the subject of violent
| newspaper controversy, they have adon,.
ed this course-that in their epdeayors To
| support one man, for that Office, i, is NOT
necessary: by any unjustifiable language.
to sink in public estimation the other
they feel confident, that the American
people are just and honorable and are
capable Of deciding on the meri,. and
Chains OF men, and therefore, deem 4,
unnecessary and ridiculous, to hold them
up as marks Of opprobrium and scorp.--
ms course they pursue; we'll aware,
that 10 deviate from il, would be wrong.
however much, they might have the Jus,
! uce OF the cause, on the side which thew
advocate, and however much, the one
'hey oppose, nigh, be a tit object for
such mark of distinction.
| Mr.. Crawfor is generally looked mn.
on as the candidate of Georgia: and from
'hs s'a'e,it would be presumed, tina, more
would issue than any other; yet the
Soufher', Recorder, paper which treats
more at large on this subject, than any
IN that state, does not recognize him, as
she candidate of their state, but as the
candidate ofthe republicans of the Uni
ted States; and never depart from tina,
line OF moderation and decorum. which
is strictly necessary 10 preserve a feeling
OF respect towards the others who are
set up in opposition to that gentleman.
1t may now be not amiss, to glance al
those papers, which chiefly hold out for
Mr.. Adams. Among the most violent,
are the National Gazette, and .New York
American. would ask, do those pa
pers deal with MIR. Crawford, as the 9TH
ers with hlr. Adams? to one of the plain.
est comprehension, the answer is simply
no. Where do we find that abuse. i'm a.
ny other papers, with which they are
continually crowded in none the far
famed editor of the National Gazette, is
as much known for the inconsistency of
his conduct, as for his general dislike 10
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES. repeat his utter
dislike TO REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES, for in his
zeal to support Mr.. Adams, he has been
regardless OF tie respect, due to those
great men,who once presided over The ar
tairs OF our nation /: he has endcavored TO
lessen the glory of the administration, OF
, Jefferson, and lower in the estimation OF
8 me people man, to whom this nation Is
Z e,ernally indebted-Mr, Madison lie
: has been the echo OF the infamous writ
4 Ings OF A. B.& the weaker that grew that
5 shameful plot, after the reports oil the
A committees, the more he has persisted III
q his endeavors, 10 induce the public 10
believe they were the illusions of an no.
NEST man, laboring to correct abuses,
0 existing 10 our government. The CO.
D .umns OF the Gazette. are every where
q in'erspersed with some of those pitiful
attempts atabusive wit, for whic h the e..
I dltor is famed and which his vanity IN
duces him 10 believe, meet with the ap,
probation OF the people. Such is Mr..
walsh and such, are generally the sup
porte.s of MIR. Adams. Ii must be &C.
knowledged, that Mr.. Walsh is truly
hlest with the most superior abilities, as
an editor, and that his writings display
, chaste and classical understanding; but,
unfortunately for him, the unsteadiness
OF his conduct, and his wavering politics,
, incline the American people, to place
very little reliance upon him that is, as
: an editor and politician. Let 1t not be
supposed, that for moment censure
J. Mr.. Walsh, for advocating the election
i OF MIR. Adams such is not the case it
! IS only for the inconsistency ofhis conduct,
like the one he advocates, and the IN.
feeling remarks with which he con,inu
ally crowds the columns of his paper
The Nezv York Anlerican, is more filled
, with remarks and discussions on this
subject, than the paper which ] have
just mentioned but more abusive and
less elegantly written. Regardless of
the correct sense OF decorum, necessary
to be observed, the editors hurry them.
selves along by the most inveterate ma.
lignancy, in a strain of abuse, which
could only be expected, from Goblet,
or Goldsmith One very wise remark,
lat least, in their opinion they made
short time since, when they declared MIR.
Adams would be more agreeable to the
northern people; for why for sooth, be
cause he was born free, and mol in land
of8iave8. would ask those renowned
editors, whether, they thought his father
better suited The American people, than
Washington, Jefferson, Madison,or Mon
roe they would here, | think be put to
the test-but the reasoning was false
the idea ridiculous. They would wish
i ~ r.