Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-25
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From the Peoples Press.
THElNS AND THE OUTS.

with ourself of seeing papers and extracts from
paners published in every part Of the Union.
they would unite with US, in deeply deprecating
the storm of strife and recriminaton, which
appears TO be gathering in our political horizon.
We know il has been said by some statesmen,
that spice partyism was an essential condII,ent
in political dish; and even our great and wise
WAsHINGToN in his yaleCictory address 10 his
countrymen, speaks of pariyiSm, if restrained
within moderate bounds, as necessary to pre-
serve the faithful administration Of the govern
ment, and 10 operate as check upon pubic
functionaries. But when men, and not measures,
are made the subjects Of contention; when inn
moderate partially for certain individuals, and
inveterate hatred to others, constitute the basis
Of all arguments and expositions, partyism be-
comes lieentious, bitter and memorable. That
such feelings are even now entertained by the
advocates and opponents Of the present admi-
uistration, there is too much reason 10 appre-
bend; yet we seriously fear that we are only on
the. precincts Of scenes, which threaten our
peaceful and happy country with political con
vulsion, that nothing but the calm reflection
and stern virtue Of The .American yeomanry can
avert. In cities, towns ard villages, the sparks
Of discord are first kindled; and the flame is
spread into the country through the medium of
the press, which, we lament TO acknowledge, IS
TOO often Drostituted TO the sinister or malevo-
lent views of men, who, while they endeavor 10
mould the common mass to their purposes, are
reckless of the consequence which may ensue
from 3erturbed and distracted state of soce-
". Unerring wisdom, superative talents, and
Immaculate purity, are attributed to the ruling
powers BY their friends, satellites aud expect
ants, without allow or alloy; while, on the
opposite extreme, they are branded by their e.
nemies with imbecilty, collision and fraud,
without measure, mixture, or paiation for hu
man fallibility. Watchworts and raying points
are eiveiby the partizan chiefs on either side;
and human ingenuity is put TO the rack, to in
vent plaudis and eulogiums, errors, faults and
crimes, which exist more in heated magma
ton than in sober reality. Circulation is sought,
craved, and sometimes forced, for the gazettes OF
the respective parties, in order that the whole
community NAV be innoculated with the poi
sonous uiTuS Of falsehood, which, TO extend the
metaphor, issues from every puStute In every
page and column and paragraph. The quietly
toiling husbandman, when he relaxes from the
labor Of the day-the ingenious and industrious
mechanic, when he enjoys a leisure hour from
business; and unSuspectingly peruse the lntat-
ed productions, which are thrown among them,
designed TO be like fre5rands' among stub
ble-startle, and wonder for q moment at the
extravagant praise and ipdiscriminate denun-
citation Of their public servants; when, IN truth,
they can discern no great reason Tor the one Or
the other. They feel that the government Is
moving along easily and peaceabiy enough tor
all the purposes for which il was constituted;
and they cannot, for their souls, imagine that
either the nigel of Pwiiy or the Demon Of Cor
yuotion have taken up their abode In the Presi-
dents palace, or among the members oil his Ca
binet
We do not, indeed, fear that the republic Is
in any very serious danger from the party col
lsions which we anticipate-we do not appre-
bend that the fair fabric Of Liberty will ,otter
and fall bv the commissions produced by inter-
est or malice; because our confidence rests I'M
nlici,ly upon the intelligence, the sound Judg-
rnent and incorruptible integrity OF the common
psopIe of the u s. who compose the blood, bone,
marrow and sinews Of the country. Like all
great bodies, they move sLoeO-they are not to
be driven about by the winds Of faction, or
tossed upon the pillows of political eferves-
cence. They are keen TO discern, and firm 10
maintain their essential rights and interests;
and while they may regret that avarice, PRIDE
or passion should create such violent struggles
among children of the same family; they will
clearly see, that, in the nam the gredf contest Is
only between the ms and the OUTS. No go
yernment- upon earth is so safe as ours-no
o,her people are so well informed, and none
have so great an iadivid'tol interest in Preserv-
ing their civil institutions.
We are old enough to remember the scenes
Of the FIRST year Of the present century; and
although we do not eonJure np' our imagl,
nation the frightful gorgons Of Dissolution q
ibs TT,;on or Military Tyranny; We should SIM
c,reIy deplore a recurrence OF such state
Even then the pretexts for violent measures
were often unfounded-but at Mls time, we
see no kind of necessity for dividing the A
merican population into two distinct class
es or parties, and araying them against eacn
other with as much acrimony and anger as
thew ought to feel towards a foreign Zoe VINO
threatened to invade their soil. In 1900,
we had stamp tax and direct tax and Sc,
dillon law, and many other causes OF rear
comnlaint-but no,0 we have none OF those
odious erie, aneesto distress andirritate US
To be sure, we have got branch OF the