Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-25
from the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. II ;.
TIFF PRESIDENCY.

| A Dublic meeting OF those WHO intend to sup
mort Gen. Jackson for President at the next cleo
ton, is to be held this evening, at the Court
House. The object is to declare their determi-
nation, and take measures TO effect 1t. his
procedure, al this time, presents much matter
! for serious reflection.
| Every thing connected with a candidate for
the Presidency, is of public nature. 1t is a
subject which should not be agitated but upon
great delberation, and which should be sepa-
rated as much as possible from personal and
private feeling. In relation to the President,
| the citizens ofthe Union are one great family;
and however private interests or private wishes
may incline the various members TO different
| man, or different policy, the best interest OF
| the whole ought to be the primary copsdera-
ton of all. He is no patriot, whatever he may
persuade himself, or whatever his partizans may
say of him, who INDUCES private griets or lndi-
| vidual predictions, in selecting or opposing
| candidate for the Presidency.
1t is fair to ASK what public reason, affecting
the best interests Of the whole people, requires
that General Jackson should now be arrayed as
candidate, in opposition TO the present lncum-
bent? do not propose this inquiry to those
who have kept themselves In state OF exaspe-
ration ever since the last election-but l pro-
pose it to that portion of the community who
have acquiesced in the result, as good citizens
should do; who's have looked to the President
and his cabinet, as men to be esteemed and re-
spected, to be Judged by their public conduct,
and condemned or approved accordingly: OF
these enquire, what public reason exists for noa0
arraying Gen Jackson candidate in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Adams?
Surely no man will deem it public reason,
that he considers Gen. Jackson Justly entitled
to the Office, because of his public services and
eminent qualifications. Let these be conceded,
and they constitute no public reason for the
course now pursued That only can be consi-
dered pu6hcireason, which goes to demonstrate
that the public good may probably be promo
ted by it
What public good is to be effncted by bring
ing forward Gen. Jackson? II is Of no advan-
tage to the public that Mr. Adams should be
excluded, if his successor is TO pursue the same
policy and adopt the same system OF measures.
Unless a change ofpohcy be contemplated, an effort
TO change the President is mere struggle for men,
Can any sensible and dspassionate man say this
is not correct position? Let it be carefully
examined in all its just connections, and the re-
suit must be what / assert. Where no new
measures are intended, contest who shall adj
minister the government, is dispute about
men-a paltry personal squabble, in which no
good citizen ought to take part
Those who are engaged in bringing out Ge-
neral Jackson must stand in this pIedicament.
Either they wish change Of measures, or they
are contending for men. To rhat policy Of the
present administration do they otject2 The great
mass of those in Ohio, who support Gen Jack
son, are perfectly satisfied, with respect to n.ea-
sures l am persuaded that those who agitate
the preference for the general, have not asked
themselves seriously wherefore they do it, or
examined whether, upon public grounds, they
can Justify their course to theft own understand
ing. In the late contest they preferred Gen.
Jackson, and they are disposed to continue his
preference. If they proceed upon this ground,
as suppose most of them do, it seems to me
they are in grievous error. | ask OF them.
few moments of patient and candid attention,
to some views which present themselves to my
mind, on this subject.
AS the close of Mr.. Monroe's last term APP
preached, the people, in turning their attention
TO the selection of successor, soon ascertainee
that difference Of opinion existed: and that
this difference extended not only 10 questions of
public policy, but to individuals whose senti-
ments were in unison with respect TO public
concerns. The east, the SOUTH the west, the
southwest, each presented their claims for
distinguished citizen of their own But the
supporters Of the respective candidates were
not confined to geographical lines. In every
division OF our extended territory, every canGi-
date had earnest friends, although, in many pla-
ces, too few III number to act effectively in sup
port of their favorite
The citizens of the west were more distinct
ly divided than those of any other section. The
friends of the eastern, the western, and the
southwestern candidates, entertained the belief
that majority would declare for their particu
lar favorite, and, acting upon this belief, can
vass was opened for the whole three in every
western state but Kentucky: yetit is we'll known
that the contest proceeded upon the hypothesis
that all three entertained the same view of the
public policy No criterion existed by which it
could be ascertained who, of the three, stood
highest in public estimation. Upon public 2rin
ciples the field was equally open to all. The con-
test was not calculated to affect the operations
OF the government. 1t had no tendency to en-
list its patronage, or provoke its resentments,