Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-24
From the New.york Commercial Advertiser. ]

thus he ads an editorial article giving an &C
coun, Of the recen, Senatorial election. From
the repor, of the debate, which occupy four
columns ofthe Wing, it would appear that the
stormy waves Of politics ran high in making
the nominations Mr.. Letter nominated John
TYLER, ESQ. and John Randolph, Esq, was noe
minated by Mr.. Gaines. Gen. Smy,h, Of war
like memory, in supporting the nomination OF
Mr. Randolph, delivered long TRADE against
the administration, somewhat in his prociama-
tory style of the late war, and fully in accord
ance with the manner OF his prototype. He
styled the members Of government thieves,
and "Norway rats" and characterized Ran
dolph as swatch dog" and "merciless ca"
sent there for the purpose OF frightening the
first and catching the others. Mr.. Moore sue
eeeded in an able speech in favor OF Gen. iy-
Ter. As his speech is short and to the point,
| we give it entire.
"Mr. Moore supported jain Tyler.-He'was
not authorised to nominate hm-be did not
ask it.-He claimed the right-he demanded
Mr. Tyler's ,alents.-it was our duty TO look
abroad and select the best talents He pro-
ceeded to state his objections 10 MIR Randolph
which if properly appreciated, he thought
would exclude him from all support-He
would discharge his duiyto his conscience and
his country. He agreed in the importance OF
the Office. The Senate was expected to be
model Of all legislative .excellence--it had un-
| til Mr.. Randolph's entrance, surpassed expec
ta,ion.-It had been sadly reversed.-lf we are
to credi! evidence, Mr.. Randolph's conduct had
been such as TO outrage decency. He had
strewn his papers over the Door Of the Senate-
he had shifted his clothes in face OF The Senate.
| 1t was in vain to conceal the matter-if it was
| the effect OF madness, he was mad-if the ct
| feet Of intoxication, be was drunk.-He had
| taken his seat in the Senate to defame private
characteristic had denounced Senator as
knave aud a fool-a Senator who had firm
| ly supported the war when Mr.. Randolph
was its enemy. He had pronounced Mr..
Giles, former Senator, a scoundrel He IN
| Iuired how the gentlemen who supported
MIR. Giles last winter, could now suppon
Mr.. Randolph. Did they vote for scoundrel
OR will they now vote for one who falsely SO
called him? But Mr.. Randolph had not stopped
herc-he had abused the memory of the excel
len, Husband had traduced the hoary patriot
James Monroe. We find him calling the De-
llaration of Independence, fanlaronade ofnon.
sense-that Declaration which we all were
accustomed TO revere. He asked what could
have been the feelings of Virginia, had this
conduct have been exhibited by northern Sc
major, in opposition TO Madison or Jefferson.
But it had been said that we must retain Mr..
Randolph. eees,s isrii He ,ssamincd the va.
rious questions on which this opposition was
founded, and pronounced that the system Of
Internal Improvement could not last long,
and that the tariff was to be defeated by an
ucion Of the Agricultural and Commercial
interests. He would go with Virginia, 20
where she would; bu, he could never make
John Randolph his standard bearer. He ask
ed where was the proof of his RepubIicanlsm?
Was /, found in his opposition TO every Repub-
iican adminislration-in his frequent pilgrim
ages 10 England, to worship at the footstool Of
monarchy? Its said that the opposition Of
Mr.. Randolph was FEDERAL but he said as many
tederaists supported as opposed him. 1t was
right 1t was so-he had supported them in
lsl2-turn and turn about, was fair play 1t was
said il was an administration op2osilion-he
would say, that he had rather seen the admin
istralion turned out, than Virginia degraded
by the election of Mr.. Randolph. An appeal
had been made 10 the friends Of General
jacksonville would answer it by telling those
friends that II was part OF the purpose to
hVSP WI NdnuU'Dn dS liiOTn III MS Sluc he
could tell them, that they were no true friends
of Gen. Jaokson-they might support because
they feared, nol because they loved him. He
should not attempt to answer the gentleman
from Wythe-he had issued his Proclamation
and it might so for what il is worth. There
was a Jonathan Russell TOO who had aimed his
shaft at the President. The gentleman had
read letter from a member of Congress. He
really though, there was enough Of extraneous
influence exerted over this House. The gen.
tleman had talked of cats. dogs and rats-he
was sorry to hear of SO much bloodshed and
slaughter.
In the course Of the debate, the partizans of
Randolph, in the true spirit of their idol, pour
ed forth torrents Of abuse against the admins
tra,ion and every thing connected with it,
These vituperations were answered in calm
and digniGed manner by the friends of Gov
Tyler, course Of conduct tina: materially as
sisted in the election o! their candidate. The
house was thronged with ladies, and az has be-
fore been stated, the result of the balloting was
received with cheers Among other shifts re-
sor.ed to by the supporters Of Randolph, was
that Of deputng a committee to inquire of
Gov. Tyler his sentiments, and whether he
would resign the gubernaterial chair for seat