Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-22

humble Judgment, a. mole-hilis by the side OF
he Andes | have not now time, nor would II
be suitable occasion, oil which 10 enter into
an examination of them. have frequently
called your attention 10 many oil them, q shaii
do so again. Let then. the General
be ar patiently the scrutiny of the public eye
The conduct, the character, political and NOR
al. as well as the qualifications Of an individual
aspiring 10 the highest Office within the gilt OF
the people Of the United States, viii, * ought
to be subjects Of the most rigid investigation.
II the peaceful solitude Of his "hermitase" be
so disturbed, whenever he hears, that they have
been topics of remark, let me assure him, that
it is destined 10 be again, and again, the scene
of confusion and CONSERVATION. Public curl
osi,y has been aroused aud public enquiry is
oni,s march Nor have they been without
their beneficial fleets. AImos; each week has
brought 10 view, additional facts, and thrown
new lights on those subjects, calculated TO open
the eyes Of the people, and 10 warn them OF
the dangerous precipice upon which they tread.
The Generals "hard earned reputation, a
bout which he speaks, with such becoming
modesty, il it be founded on real merit, is IN no
danger OF being impaired by examination. But
if, when the mist OF popular prejudice and par
TALLY shall be dissipated, the sober Judgment
of an enlightened public shall pronounce that
his, was ga mushroom popularity, gained with
out merit" let him not fla,ter himself that they
can add, "that il was lost without fault" We
have heard much Of late about reign oil ter
ror, sedl,ion law, sc. When attempted 10 be
applied TO the present administration, such ex-
preston, are but scare-crows, useo by artiul
politicians 10 alarm the Ignorant; or are the J.
die phantasms Of disordsred minds. Our gov
ernmenl has never been more ably administer
ed, or upon more republican principles We
hear of the approach oftyranny and oppression,
vet who has seen or felt il? But should the
greatest political wonder occur, which has ev-
er astonishcd any age or Countrywide election
Of General Jackson 10 the Prrsidency-what
may we not then expect, from what we have al
ready seen? He, a citizen Of another state, a
candidate for the Office OF our chief executive
magistrate, to say nothing about other means
employed to insure his success, makes dircc'
and most unfair attempt TO influence the elec-
ton Of a member to Congress, from this dis
trict; and that too at period, wnen it was be-
iieved TO be impossible 10 coun!eract its effect
on the election. Suppose the President OF The
y. States should thus attempt TO use his nt1u-
ence-would there not be one general burst OF
indignation against him? Were the General e.
lected, would he disdain 10 do that, as Presi-
dent, which he has so unblushingiy done, willis,
a candidate? One would have Supposed that
this Immaculate patriot, who, with whatever
patience and compacency, he may listen. to
propositions of intrigue and corruption "before
he would reach the Presidential chair by such
means, would see the earth open and swallow
both Mr. Clay his friends and himseIf' would
have been willing to see a, least the Hermitage
sink, sooner than he would attempt for his own
beneh, to influence an election in another state.
II willis, his pretensions are before the pub
lie, I've has not been restrained from the COM
mission Of such an outrage; at what will he
scrupie. the indulgence Of his passions, when
he snail have secured the Oh cct, of his most in
ordinate ambition? We may hear the voice OF
>erviIe adulalion, and see its rewards profusely
lavished, but the manly voice Of free inquiry
into public measures, the unrestraiRed express
sion of public opinion will be- stiled, and the
merit of All aspirant to Office will be tested by
hi, devotion and blind obedience, to the orders
ofhe day.
With sentiments Of respect,
am your obi. ser'yg and
Ell