Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-24

I the means Of yillifyiDg bin? Mr.. Ed
! wards had said nothing OF him on his ex-
animation; il is believed Mr.. Edwards is
no friend OF his. Mr.. Adams could gain
nothing, be had some thing to lose: the IN
dusement, therefore, was highly honora'
Bile to him and ibe other gentlemen. 1t
is one which TO my dying hour | should
maintain; that when find trick or de-
! cepiion attempted to be practised upon
/ me, and in this case on the nsfIon,) 10
! withdraw from so dishonest combIna'
| ton. That few individuals on great
national jubilee, should mark out man
and debar him from the festivities OF the
day. in the face of decency, is not TO De
supported by that rule, that every man is
presumed innocent till found guilty oy nis
peers. Mr.. Edwards has never been ar
! raigned, no bill has been formed against
him, and however BAD he may be, the 4lh
OF july was no occasion 10 exhibit party
! feelings. But LET these notes stand SIMPLY,
without explanation. as mere deci'nat'on
| OF dining with the company, and III that
case more hard things would DE said IT
possible than now. What theu Z? does it
prove Messrs. Adams, Calhoun, and Nc
| Lean 10 be engaged in the A b cOnspira'
cy? As we'll migat it be said Mr. Craw-
ford has ireen engaged in some Bank Con-
spiracy, or in negro speculstlons II 10
idle. il IS frivolous to thus cry out traitor,
aud to your tents, Oh Israel 70 when
there is no enemy, nor the sign oil one
Mr.. Adams acted from the dictates of
pure feeling Say If was unnecessarily
be 1t SOFT is NOT a crime,--it has NOT
the shade of conspiracy. But we are
grayely informed that Mr.. Adams has
turned editor, and immodestly exerts his
pen in his own cause. Il is easy to make
assertion, it is equally easy TO Hatler our
own vanity by surprising we had uade
discovery, which no one else has yet done:
but when men deliberately misrepresent,
and toss their fancy to the clouds, in
hopes OF something for home thrust, it IS
time tor the public to look on their course
with suspicious eye. Truth forms no
alliances. she needs no armor-dressed in
her robe Of white, she goes through the
world OF politics, of arms, and OF morals,
with the might OF Deity, and the bright
nsss of morning. Every reader of CON-
mon perception can see directly the diff
ference between an editorial paragraph
and one coming from the Secretary OF
Slate, each speaks for itself, and when the
latter deems it of consequence TO WELD
the pe n of controversy-a pen which his
enemies will admit, az was said OiAristotle
is dipped in mind--it is TO de iend his own
lair name against attacks, supported by
the respectable source from which they
enanate, and not disguised under ano'9
nous characters. The assertion, that Mr..
Adams is interested in press in this coun-
try, will be treated With the contempt II
deserves. Althou gh have no authority
for saying so, yet do believe, il there is
q man in this nation clear of that charge,
Mr.. John Quincy Adams is The one: OF the
merits of the complaint which Mr. Gales
makes, il is a matter between them, and
can have no political bearing whatever,
and on ITS front offers no cfence. But all
these occurrences are viewed by certain
writers as premeditated attacks upon MIR.
Crawford, who has been figured as the
highest cedar in the academy. The adyo-
Gates Of that gentleman make singular dis
functions in their minds, they are repeated
ly crying plots, plots, against Mr.. Adams,
and watch every movement he makes with
the eyes OF an Argus, and whatever be
does or says is construed INTO hostility t.
their candidate. But directly any thing
is said OF Albany plots, or Richmond Jun
ias, The lghtning's fash is not more quick
than their resentment. Ii in the discharge
OF his duty to the public, TO the govern
men,, OF to himself, the Secretary of State
should be so unfortunate as to offend any
of the friends of the caucus candidate, that
moment the hue and cry is against him;
be il light, or be it heavy: &c it small, or
be il great, i! is all one. Is il not libel
upon the judgment Of an intelligent and
disc erning people to see such trihes mag