Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-20
From the Literary Cadet.
NEXT PRESIDENT.

are making every effort 10 secure the election oil
General JACKSON, and although the Admins
trationists probably have but little TO fear, 1t be-
comes them TO be on the alert, to ward OFT the
assaults of the faction. 1t is not prudent Tor
US to be resting on our oars, because we happen
TO be ofthe majority-for we know not, but
whilst we are supinely looking on, the enemy
may be walking into our ranks Among the a
merican yeomanry, General JACKSON is exceed
ingly popular, nor is it difficult for his friends
to make proselytes among such OF them, as at
present adhere to the interests OF Mr.. ADAMS
| The story of New Orleans, the greatness OF the
achievement, and the noble daring eviEced on
that occasion, dazzle the eyes OF those who
would attach themselves TO the car OF the victor
and with him participate, in the glory OF his ex-
PLOTS. We we'll remember, during the late
Presidential Election, Of being present at a Mi
litia muster, in sister State, not exactly cele-
brated forth intelligence of her citizens, when
the friends Of the several candidates for the Pres
idency made an effort to win supporters to their
cause The militia, composed Of hardy race
| of farmers were harrangned relative to the mer-
its Of Mr. ADAMS, Mr.. CRAWFORD and General
JACKSON The virtues Of Mr.. ADAMS were most
| eloquently dlated upon by one OF his able and
efficient friends and the services he had render
ed his country were presented In the most al
Turing and dazzling manner. The multitude
were told Of his just claims to the Presidency,
and of his Infinite fitness for the station. Mr..
| CRAWFORD was next presented, and whilst his
champion made use of every effort OF eloquence
and sophistry, to urge his pretenslons 10 the OIL
| flee, the multitude remained unmoved, & seem
| eG not much disposed to award TO him their
suffrages. General JACKSON was spoken OF last
he was lauded to the skies as a statesman,
and as practical phiiosopher;-the multitude
eaped for a moment, anc then loudly huzza'd
| for ADAMS In the midst of the uproar; the
commanding officer exclaime6-"Who is this
JAcKsoN? Where did he come from, and what
has he done for his country?" This was the
favored moment for the Generals champion, *
he made the most oft Mounting stump, he
descanted afresh upon the merits of the Gener-
AL and when he told the story of New Orleans,
and painted to the imaglnations Of the hearers,
the greatness of the batlle-the general cry was
for JACKSON! JACKSON! and that STATE, which
before had been calculated upon by the Craw
fordites, gave its electoral suffrage for the Mill
tary Chietlaln.
We recount this little incident, to put the
friends Of the Administration on their guard,
that they may be enabled TO repel the influence
of military glitter, on the minds Of the ignorant
and unwary, who think thar he who is success
full in the fight, possesses all the projections Ss
attributes Of The statesman. They should be
told that the "sword and the Constitution are
bad companions,'' and that nothing isso much
10 be dreaded as military despotism, and, that
he who has trampled upon the rights OF indi-
viduals, and condemned the institutions Of Sis
ter communities, may, like NAPOLEON, or an
ITURB1DE, pretend to be a devoted patriot, and
friend of universal liberty, whilst he aims at a
throne, and seeks the enslavement OF his coun-
| trymen
| 1t is hoped that the friends Of the present
Administration will no longer delay-for al
though they may justly feel sure of the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. ADAMS, duty calls upon them to be
on the alert to guard their interests and topro-
tect that Administration, which cost them no
small struggle TO establish.
For our single selves, we have every conf
dence in the certainty Of the reelection of Mr.
ADAMS, and sincerely believe, that the Opposi-
ton can neve" triumph; but does not common
prudence call upon US to mount The watch-tow-
er, whilst the enemy turks beneath the walls?
AS far as the results of experience have al
forded an opportunity 10 form an opinion, il
has been, we believe, satisfactorily established
that the duties which have been wisely levied
by Congress for the protection and promotion
Of the manufacture of the coarser descriptions
of American cotton cloths, are operating in as
beneficial manner as the best friends of do
mestc industry could desire. The prejudices
which formerly existed in this country against
our domestic cottons, have been gradually dis
PEELED; and now, that the decidedly superior cha
racter of these goods is becoming daily better
known and appreciated, the prejudice is running
as strongly in their favor. The result of this
state of things is, regular demand and con-
sumption, creating home market which in
creases in extent every year, and occasions a
corresponding activity and competition in the
manufacturing establishments of the country.
The same preference for American cottonS, it
is we'll known, is entertained in our sister repub-
lies of the South;-and in relation to this branch
Of the subjec, an eastern paper furnishes us
with recent evidence OF an interesting nature
1t is said that an intelligent foreign gentleman,
who brought samples of such of our domestic
goods from the West Coast Of South America
as are saleable there, took them to Waltham,
and ascertained the prices at which they could
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