Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-30
VIII Mr.. McDuf-


&c he willing % test his own by making The APP
nlication general? Will he change the former
su,porters of Mr. Crawford, who had expressed
their determined hostiliies 10 General JACKSON
and who have since fallen into his ranks, WIN
having been Influenced by corrupt moli'e'r
Will he condescend 10 inform the people oi
Virginia on what principle they can supper
General Jackson, whom they formerly frPiupa.
Ted, and still preserve their integrity! WIN ne
6,ri plea for Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, VINO no,
only declared that Gen. Jackson had 'ioia'eu
the constitution OF his country, outrage 'he
feelings Of humanity, and, by an unne.eS'a'y
invasion Of neutral territory, compromises ''e
peace and safety Of his country; but even pro-
nosed the passing Of penal statute as perpe-
tusl testimony Of the reprobatlon OF has eouh-
try, md a memen,o to all fa,ure military chItl-
,sins? Can his acknowledged ingenuity h"d-a
preiexl for the support which Col. benton now
gives 10 the man, who, in his own "o'"s, ""u
committed agains: him the greatest outrage
ever witnessed in a civilized country" VINO win
AIMED associates, attempted little less than open
assassination; who drove him from ms o'a'e
into the wills Of Missouri; and against "ii"in,
for many years, his political hosl,ii,y WAS oh'y
equaied by his private haze! VIZ he inio'"
the community by what magic Nr. Ca'houh
has been converted from an opponent INTO "a
supporter Of General Jackson; whose press, u
is well known, formerly tsemcd with dehuncla,
lions against the hero Of New-Orieans! WIN
he lie kind enough to explain by what wonder
ful process the "Combinaton IN laVor oil Heh
Jackson, has been formed from those who, even
al this time, view him with equal jealousy ana
apprehension? Or is it to be tolerated, mat, III
| Christian land, even these lransmn'ahnhs,
asonisb ing as they are, cannot take piaHe WIN
out The irnputa,ion Of Currupliom? Doubtless
General Jackson will be but little obliged to
| Mr.. McDufhe for the maintenance Ola prlncI-
pie which would drive from his cause the mos'
enthusiastic Of his followers, and fiom whose
operation he would moi himself be exempt.
Bul Mr. McDufie has not even the merit oil
being correct in the allegation upon which, by
the supposilion Of truth, he attempts TO build
his argument. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay have
| never stood towards each other in the relation
| Of political hostility. IT, in the complicated con-
! Germs of long political life, they have on minor
| points differed in opinion, they have differed as
| Americans, who had but one common object
the glory and the happiness Of their country;
and as men who had no; the presumption 10
suppose that The opinions Of either were iniali-
| bic. Nor did they Tor j mOment suppose that
an honest difference Of opinion, on any subject,
" ould constitute an adequate cause for rancor-
Gus aud permanent hostility. system OF mo-
rails which teaches its followers 10 view every
political opponent as an enemy; which, armins
brother agans, brother; would exlinguIsh the
refined and tender charities Of lle forbid all as.
socialion or connection with those who would
not yield an abjrci submit sion to the d'cid OF
,her Leader, and discards as the offspring Of
weakness, the divine p,ecept, Of federation and
forgivrness--may have been ncucated IN the
school from which Mir. ID Dufie has derived
his political opinions. II must be acknow!ecg-
ed that this system is in perfect accordance with
! his practice But i, is, al the same time, un
worthy OF the age in which we i've; lncons's
tent with the per2erui.y Of our Republican in,
stitulions, and must receive the reprobation OF
every honorable, liberal, and enis htened mind.
LOW NDES.