Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-29
FIR The Phsnir Gazstte.l
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY

States Telegraph Of the 18th inst. who signs
hinsel e "Pinkhey," has given Us the nos' sia'
I'M, evidence OF the reasons which induce '"e
,nig,r ~ sunrort General Jackson, that ever
rcco,lect IA, ing met with IN the columhs u a";
newspaper II seems, Messrs Edi'ors' .na, ai
moot every aspirant who IS capanie OF "lein'"S
mn copreives himself entitled 10 voice IN
the pre sidential contest; and II rs Cr.u"i-
s.ncr remarkable in the history oil 'he 'nheS'
lit those who understand less, the system ana
.,.ri, &c our government, are the Uery 'aeni'ca'
Nelson's who are most clamorous IN their endea
rors 10 exalt the military character. Not con-
tent with the elegant sentiment oil MI 'e"e'
.o, "uonor to those who have filled the mea-
sure of their country's glory" the opposition
r,r,v with their usual sagacity for misconstruc-
lion, have supposed that there was out one pos
sible mode in which this honor couid De rshuer-
ed The ancients neCer koaored thelr S9Sa's'
their Pompeys, aud their Sci2ios nor we our
Reyo,,,ionary Heroes Why? Because they
,xsrs never vested with power farther than that
which belonged 10 them in their military ana
of5cial capacities But General Jackson must
he bonored, and in order 10 effect this, ne must
be gifted with the Chief Masis;racy oil me
Union would here beg leave 10 observe, that
we should never suffer our enthusiasm 10 over
rule the more powerful dictates Of reason -
Thourhtless minds are too apt 10 be oiindeo D!
the glare of military sptendor. On an occasion
Of this sort. where not only individuals, but the
Whole nation is interested, we should reneCt an"
calculate before form an opinion. w men
the trumpet has sounded, and we nave g'rdeo
orr lons for the confess il is 100 late Ia re'rae
l., ,be aHero" then be honored, let him reap
coniously the rewards OF his public services;
but higher than this let him no, aspire. Our
-AAIAnAd xNaShianlnn--in-1 -sirncinre- oil his
Cincinnatus, found honor enough in the rank OF
private citizen. Had he never been raised to
higher station, the very reelection of his bay
E. ing received the grateful acclsmalions ct mil,
lions Of freemen, would have secured him y
proud and glorious death. We find him con-
tent to be called by the voice Of his fellow cili-
zens from, his humble abode He subscribed
10 the sentiment Of the immortal Lowndes, that
the Presidency was neither 10 be sought or re
fused and ssorned the petty arts Of intrigue
and corruption. But how vastly different is
the feyoeious "Hero" before us-he whose only
objection to MIR. Madison as President, was,
shat he could not look upon blood and carnage
with composure only work is 10 re-
vile the charao tiers of good men, and rrample
upon the sacred laws OF humanity. A compa-
rison Of the Hero Of New Orleans with General
Washington, in the most liberalpoint os view,
could not be made to agree in single particu-
lar, Such comparison could be looked upon in
no other light than as the most elaborate and
well conceived specimen Of anti,hesis. AS well
might we yoke a Dwarf with an Atlas, an T.
Ethiopian with Swan.
Certain prescribed rules for the proper limits
OF the military character, has been suggested 10
Us BY the unhappy fate Of many Republics -
Too much honor where il cannot be properly
u,sersr God and appreciated, only breeds con
1empt for The laws and Constitution OF nation
Such we nigh. naturally iafer would be the
case with the present Corpheus Of the Opposi-
ton, who has already given us an index Of wha,
: would be his governmental career.
Bot coming more particularly 10 the article
in question-It must be again remarked that
these high toned essays are specimens OF coarse
yu1garity and seryile abuse. Had ihe Editor Of
the Intelligencer given the sembance Of pre-
text, why he should have thus incurred the ca
lumny and reproch Of this licenious writer, it
might have been more e4cusable iu his attempt
ing 10 yiIify and expose him before the public
But DEFY him TO point out single instance
where Mr. Gales has dcyiated from abe path of
truth and honor. Assertion, unsupported BY
fact is perhaps the easiest task in which man
can be employed. 1t is faculty common to all,
and IL Providence did not teach US that some.
thing more was necessary, il is more than pro-
bable, that we snonld all be upon an equality.
But We thank Heaven that something more
SubStantlai Is reqoiked 10 produce Coh'icNoni
and of this the aforesaid writer seems to be to-.
tally ignorant.
AS regards his idea Of the punishment which |
ought to be inflicted on Mr.. Gales, or in other |
words, on a "caumniar9r@% and a "miscrean,,"
I would only observe that'hs has designated his |
own wants. Should / Jake u? the Dcealogue
and say unto him, "Dids't thou ever bear false
witness against thy neigSbor," We should then
sac whether conviction would not beiray itself, y
in spite OF all his efforts to conceal IL This
hope 70 substantiaie, by something more than
bare assertion.
1t is not my intention to discuss more min
ste'y than may be absolutely necessary, the on
pinions a this confessed egotist; but as thef{a
seem.os have been formed without reflection, Il (!
may MOI be improper to expose them 10 all heir
vagu - public inspection. The frs partfi