Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-04
From the Democratic Pres.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. 1907

A'o"' "ee DeWocTdttc Press
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS, 1925 and
hree years have effected consider,k, ''.s'
ges in the public mind of PennsyIyssuu;s Chan /
1923, there was sharp contest for sN Saa In
nor's chair. No inconsiderable no W.; hover
buse Of various kinds was poured pnoa OF a
| tleman who succeeded, and who ba; ,r wv gen.
without opposition, been reelected | ~ yea,
liticians who govern the Franklin Gazen "' ;, pG'
by Biographies, and notices of varions -; VAC
sought TO secure, and in 1928, or,en ss;d N' ~
had secured, the electoral vote of Peonsriin"'',
for john c. Calhoun. He is now poIiricaaII. qua
funct, and never could have had the Wv. We
Pennsyl vania, notwithstanding The claim 90, "
Of his being native Of this State
The partizans of Andrew Gregg tho ...,.
date of the federal party, in 1923, Known 1~'r
uppopularity of Mr.. Calhoun, and markin1, -, -.
efforts Of the Franklin Gazette to hois, b nS "'
on the shoulders Of Mr.. Shulze, cast sbom c,.r
name more splendid and popular than ,b,, g
Calhoun. They fixed upon the Hero Of ysr
Orleans. The man whom they had before G.,
Illuminated and represented as little better ~,
a Demon, was suddenly transformed 10 an A.
gel ofIight His military services were toast
and his name freshly remembered, in all then
cups, at all their festivals. a mighty efor
was made 10 identify the name Of Jackson. win
that Of Gregg, and thus hoist the latter into H..
Governors chair.
In some parts Of the State, this scheme too!
like fire in the woods, and the friends Of he
Democratic candidate becoming alarmed, ,h,r
too shouted the name of Jackson, and thus pus
itan ephemeral popularity for station 70
which, disqualified as he is, he should bg.
persisted III refusing to permit his name to +
used. Those who were truly solicitous and
anxious fer the success Of Mr.. Shul7e, did no.
breast this tide; they said One thing at time
Thus the waters rolled on, and the name d
Jackson was clamored forth by Federalsts and
Democrats.
The contest for the Government of the STATE
being at an end, the election for Presidential
Electors followed SO rapidly, that an inquiry
into the political principles and qualifications
of General Jackson could not be gone into, and
disseminated, SO as TO dissipate The popularity
which from various eXtraneous circumstances,
encircled the General. Since that time the In.
quiry has been pursued, and has carried con.
vlction to the minds Of thousands, that man,
without fixed political principles one who re.
CARDS Party as Monster against which cru.
sade should he got up-who has resigned, from
sense Of his incompetency, every civil Station
he ever held--and whose education, temper and
habits, unfit, rather than qualify, him for the
Office Of Chief Magislrate-such man, they
now conclude, should not be supported by the
peace-lovipg and sober-minded people of Penn.
sylvania. They are grateful for his Military
services, and would al any time, bail his ap-
pontment 10 military station but they fee!
that even many of his Military qualifications
are not recommendation for the Presidency
These opinions are daily gaining strength N
this commonwealth; so much hold have they
already got on the minds OF the people, that
is not now, as it was in 1928, by any party,
thought desirable to connect the name oil Ge'
neral Jackson, with that Of Gov. Shuzc, to en-.
sure his success; on the contrary, pains areno'
taken, without regard to facts, TO induce TIE
public to believe that Governor Shulze is any
ious that General Jackson may be elected Prt.
sident of the United States. Such are among
the changes effected in three years in PennsyF
vania.
In the change which has been wrought, II
public opinion, in relation to the question, "h0
Shall be our next President, many other crcaIn'
stances have combined of which we shall treat
hereafter. The opposition 10 Mr. ADAMS, ID
Pennsylvania, was founded on the fear that aS
would not administer the Government on 'ns
same principles that it had been adminis'eT-
by Messrs Jefferson, Madison and Monroe o."
call to his councils, the men who had enJoy'.
the confidence Of those distinguished otateSinT1'
but when it. was found that he desired 10 's.'
and did call to his Cabinet, Albert OaLalL"
VIM H. Crawford, Henry Clay, Richard , nus,'
Samuel Southland, J. Barbour, VIM W." 49,,
and other such distinguished republicans W.,
hopes were inspired which the subsequen'. " ino
sures Of the Administration have riPe"eu ',r
confidence. 1t cannot escape the most cum n,
observer, that in this state, as vel! as ~, ~
states of New York, New Jersey. ONO a'a , "T
lucky, the friends OF Mr.. Adams, oil MI 0 -,
ford and Mr.. Clay, almost without eA's !.,',
are united and rally round and desire 10 '"'''
the Administration.