Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-03
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1926.

act of Justice towards the Editors of the Ma
tional Intelligencer, to state explicitly, that our
information in regard TO the conduct OF the
Vice President when Mr.. Dickerson was called
to order, and Mr.. Randolph permitted to speak,
was not derived directly nor indirectly from
either ofthe Editors ofthat print; nor from any
person, connected with :heir establishment:
And further, that none of our statements in re-
ference to the Senate, its members, or its pro-
ceedings have at any time been SO derived
There being no shadow of truth upon which
such charge could be founded, we are utter
" at a loss to account for its existence; but 1t
seems to be understood that such was the I'M
putation intended 10 be conveyed by late ar
ticle in the Washington Telegraph, s. the charge
has been bsequently repeated by MIR. Ran
dolph, in public debate.
AS one of the Editors Of this paper is regu-
lar attendant on Congress, he has ample oPpor'
tunities of informing himself of the incidents
occurring in both Houses, without resortins
to the source gratuitously pointed out We
should never have dreamed of seeking such In
formation from the Editors Of the Intelligencer,
and more especially from the JUNIOR EDITOR;
or any thing indeed that would implicate the
conduct of the Vice-President, since we are
well acquainted with the personal esteem, en-.
tertained by that Editor for Mr.. Calhoun, how
ever much We may think that esteem misplaced.
We republished few days since statement
from the Alexandria Gazette TO this effect: that
Vice-President Calhoun had twice called to or
der one member of the Senate, reminding him
that on the motion before the Senate there could
be no debate, while he permitted MIR. Randolph
to speak TO the same motion for half an hour
An attempt has been made in the Z. 5. Tele-
graph TO give another coloring to this fiagrant
omission of duty on the part of the presiding
officer; but the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette,
in his remarks of April 2lst, strips the matter
of its disguise and reiterates the facts he first
stated them, quoting authorities to support his
assertion.
Evidently warmed by what he considers an
imputation upon his honesty as reporter OF the
proceedings of Congress, the Editor OF the Ga
zette has INDUCED in freedom Of remark,
which, as it has parallel in our national assem-
bly,, we may be excused for republishing. When
it is known that the U S. Telegraph is the ken
mel newspaper, which gives the tone to the high
minded opposition TO the present administration,
it will be apparent that some knowledge OF lis
character and the degree Of responsibility to
which its statements are entitled, must be desi-
rable to the reading public. With this view we
annex an extract from the closing remarks Ill
the Alexandria Gazette.
The foregoing article is copied from the Bos-
TON PATRIOT, whose Editors have repeatedly
distinguished themselves in the cause of repub-
licansm, and are, therefore, entitled to our con-
fdence and regard. 1t becomes US, then, to ex-
plain, more fully, why we share INDUCED in
freedom Of remark" which seems not to have met
with the unqualified appreciation Of all Of our
friends, either at home or abroad.
Upon other occasions than that which has di-
vested our pen Of its wonted restraint, * agains.
other men than those who have drawn such lam
guage from US, we should be ashamed to allow
would blush to catch the eye that had glanced
over our columns. But the more we reflect up
on the unholy combination that have sought to
aggrandise themselves by the debasement of
their country, and to blacken the reputation Of
her best men, that their own deformites might
be less perceptible, the more we witness such
utter depravity, the better we are reconciled to
the part we have acted, and the frmer is our de.
termination to follow it up.
When the Judge pronounces sentence upon
the unfortunate victim Of passion, who incurs
the penalty of the law through momentary de-
rsngement of his mental faculties, he speaks to
him in the soothing language of admonition, Sc
is rewarded for his tenderness by its successful
operation, and the gratitude of the delinquent.
Bring before him, however, the deliberate per-
petrator Of crime-one who has outraged every
law of God and man, and mistaken the forbear.
ance Of misguided charity for an admiration of
his diabolica! deeds-would soothing language be
profitable then? or would it not be wiser to Dor.
tray the vilainy of the monster in glowing CO.
lors; to undeceive him in his false nterpreta-
ton Of public opinion;to make him an appalling
example to those who follow in his wake: to
agonise his soul-and to leave him no hope. bu,
in the mercy and forgiveness of God. Ask the
ey No rhr,,t;,r ;c 81.