The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-08-04
VOL, XIV. No. 2,147.

"o"o"' 'nSf aSCuse MIN oil inhu~
nanity, and affect TO sympathise with
ArbuthDot and Ambris,er, the miscrean,s
Who lived by instigating saveges and ne.
g'oes to scalp weeping women and chill.
dren. Curse on the affecta,ion for polni.
cal purposes OF sympathy with such
'ncarnate tends.
From the representations OF some a,
~ the private character Of our candidate.
one would expect to meet a ferocious
Tiger, terrible TO all around him But on
becoming acquainted with jackson, we
are at hfst struck with the humility, the
simplicity, and child like innocence ofaIl
! bis aclions. Many men in elevated si,ua.
lions affect this: he is incapable OF affecta.
ton, and the duilest eye discovers the
thobghtcss sincerely Of every look, every
word, every action OF his lille. Hence no
! man commands SO strongly the affections.
of all around him. He is the best hus-
band, the kindest relation and neighbor,
the father OF the orphan and the friend Of
the helpless.
Is it possible that the man, Who in in.
terror stations has treasured I'D this i'm
mortality on earth, when placed on the
pinnacle of human greatness, with moro
power to bless bis country and mankind
than any other human being, would sacri.
flee his unear,hly fame, and invoke the
curses rather than the alteration of all
time 10 come. And when time shall
exaegeraie his greatness ibis services and
fis virtues, and history shall record that
he was candidate for the highest honor Of
his country, but was superseded by man
unknown 10 fame, Poserity will blush to
read 1t, and weep at the ingraiiludc of
their ancestors.
The Caucus of our legislature vino de.
clared prediction for the elevation of
Mr. Clay, excused themselves on the
ground that the success of gen. Jackson
was impossible, and that gratitude would
throw away the votes of the state. The
weakness OF this excuse for :heir iDpra,i.
tude, is proved by the fact, that the pros
pect ofJackson's success is at least fairer
than that oftheir favorite. But the cleo.
ton OF our hero is no, merely possible, ie
is certain He is empha,icalIy the canGi.
date Of the heofiie, and experience has
proved their omnipotecce when they feel
| an ardent interest in any political subject.
And now, Louisianians we appeal to
yoas You Gro generous and grateful as
you have proved yourselves brave
Jackson is endeared to you by stronger
| ties OF gratitude than ever bound peo.
pie to an individual. The very bread
you eat would have been eaten by for,
eigners or thrown to you as slaves, if he
had not led you to victory the fair of
louisiana, whose virtues and elegance
charm all who behold them, would have
invoked Virginia's fate, our laws would
have been Frustrated, our temples of
religion polluted, and the enemy would
have revelled in all our wealth and luxu.
ry of happiness. Jackson is bound to
| you. not by the slender tie Of benefits
! received but by the Gordian knot of
services rendered.
Oh Louisianians do not be ungrate>
fui. 1t is true our DEAR OLD
FRIEND is dragged from his peaceful
hermitage TO all the honors Of the nation,
and would willingly forego every other
voice but il your heart did not go with
him, that parricidaI ingralitude would
stab the great heart that would have pour.
ed out its Utmost blood for your salvation.
An article Is going the rounds, headed
famine in ShGir,' taken from the
French and English papers of The early
part OF June, which msy have tendency
to mislead. Ii is true that there had
| been temporary scarcity of bread stuffs
at Madrid, but the accounts from that
| place stated that ample supplies had been
received.
Col. Levi Finncy, Of Shrewsbury, 10.
forms US, that he sheared from four
year old native wether, few days since,
| eleven pounds and one ounce Of WOOL
The wool was about ten inches loDg-two
years growth, and of excellent texture.
| Eastern faher.
| On Thursday last, a prisoner being
placed at the bar at the mayors court
| in Philadelphia, being called on to plead
to an Indictment for larceny, was told by
the clerk to hold up his right hand. The
man Immediately held up his lef hand.
Hold up your right hand said the clerk
Phase your honor said the cuiprit, still
keeping his left hand, 'PIase your hunor
am left handed; and sure my right
hand il on my left shoulder The con.
sequence was hearty laugh, in which
the prisoner having joined as heartily as
any body, he held up his right hand and
plead IN the usual form. Phil. ia
SWEET POTATOES.
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