Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-28

principled !" Combination" than the friends OIL
good order had hitherto anticipated. That 1t
would be eventually crushed by the voice OF the
people, was as certain, that there is sufficient
strength of principle, and love Of virtue in the
country to sustain and perpetuate our political
institutions. Not tina, We believe Gen. Jackson
would demolish the Constitution, if he came to
ME Presidency; but believing that if the intrigue
and political machinery now in operation, should
succeed in forcing the election of any man as
President, 1t will ever after be in the power OF
designing men, by combination like the pres
ent, 10 place any individual at the head OF al
fairs for the mere purposes Of personal aggran-
dizemeht.
Recent events, however, have led to prema-
ture disclosure Of the views of the leaders of the
" Combination" and the history Of the worst
periods Of party spirit, in any government, new
err developed a more unprincpled attempt to
PROSTATE the majesty Of the laws, and to sacri-
fee the good Of the country, SO far as intrigue,
stopoing short Of actual violence, can so 10 Ell
feet such objects. The selfish views OF the
Opposition now stand in glaring colours II
is not Jackson-il is not any man, whose cleo
ton 10 the Presidency, they are mainly endea.
| voring TO effect. 1t is the malignant spirits OF
envy and ambition, that spur them on-envy al
the purity and innexibe correctness with which
the administration of affairs is conducted, un
der man whose election put an end to then
hopes Of personal aggrandizement, and ambl
ton, which leads them to prosecute the war o.
intrigue against principle, under any leader
The people begin to see this, and seeing, the,
will be certain to resis, it. This was the re
suit in the great state Of New-York al the las
election The votes of that state were conf
IDENTIFY relied on Cor Mr.. Crawford, because Mr.
Van Buren, had bargaincd them away. Bu
the people found out the plot, and refused tt
sanction that bargain. Such, it is confidently
] believed, will again be the result of the bargain
made by the New York "magcian" with th'
Jackson Combination. MrVan Buren, has beer
found out already; and whatever he might have
effected in secret, he will not be permitted open
y TO bargain away the suffrages Of miliior
and half Of freemen; nor will Messrs. Wood
bury and Hill, or any other demagogues, be al
lowed to ride upon the necks OF the people, ant
drive them TO the polls like patient beasts o
burden Even before :he Combination" ha:
been fairly trained ard organized, a reaction
has commenced among the people, and 1t will
continue to go on silently but resistlessly.
Tine men OF intrigue that surrounded the a
miable Mr. Crawford destroyed him, for, tram
mclled as he was by such men, it evidently be
came dangerous to advance him 10 the Chic
| MAgis,racy. But those men were purity itsei
compared to the motley combination OF reckless
and disaffrctcd spirits who now surround lht
Military Chieftan," and who are setting him
I'D as man Of straw, through whose accident
al popularity they hope TO gather sufficient
force 10 storm the capitol, and take possession
Of The highest seats in the nation, now occupied
by her wisest and best citizens.