Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-09

ed States depends, should MINK seriously anu
act decisivelv, on that SUBJECT he oflce Oh
President Of the y S,a'es is justly considered
the most distinguished in the gift of man; and
The responsibility Of those 10 whom the power
N fill il with a suitable character has been con
fded, is momentous * proportionate-it is OBJ
yiousIy the duty of those to whom the power
is given by the Constitution to elect the Presi-
dent, TO investigate, with great care and eau
tior. the qualfc atoms Of every aspirant to an
Office, with the proper execution OF which the
political and social character of the nation are
connected, and on which they essentially de-
pend they should be well satisfied that he
possesses mind well "endowed and properly
constituted by nature, md highly cultivated by
educ aton-tha, he has attained great eXperi>
ence in political affairs. by long service, IN
situations favorable to its acquirement-'n pri-
vate and in public life he should have gwen
proofs Of his respect for the laws and consutu-
ton Of his eountry-he should have shown
himself under various circumstances, master
Of him elf, capable Of subduing his passions 10
wholesome restraint, les in some ungoverna-
Bile PAL oxySm he commit the peace OF the ma
ton, or offer violence to the Consutution:-ln
fine, il should be we'll asccrtained that he had
l. armed to gore,n himself, before he IS entrusted
with the governmental others
ton and his distinguished successors possessed,
aud bv means of which they were enabled to
aIorn the Presidential e, and hand it down
to US model OF political and moral purify
We believe, * we appeal, in support Of that be-
lief, to public and authentic evidence, that An
drew Jackson does not possess the qualihca>
,ions above enumerated, nor single one Of
them, 10 suitable extent required for the oc-
casion: we therefore have viewed in silence, but
with deep modification, the excitement which
has been raised by the unwearied and unwar-
ran,cd efforts made and which promise 10 be
continued, in all parts of The Union, 10 elevate
this man TO the Presidency. Such, in our view,
is precisely that sort Of treason against liberty
which has destroyed every free government, by
placing he administrator OF the civil affairs in
the hands Of some popular military chief
lie instances Of this are too MANY, and TOO Ia
niliar in history. 10 require specihca'ion.-
With experience like this, are we, the trustees
and guardians Of the only spot on the face OF
tie globe where civil liberty exists in its puri.
", to stand tamely by and TO permit man.
upon milr airy qualification alone to be elected
Presiden' Of the United States? No, cell
on tha, kind Providence which has sustained
and directed our destiny on many occasions,
to atte2 the declaration that we will no., and
to in, ohe her aid in making opposition eI
feclual. No consideration shall induce US to
forge, that salrtary jealousy of military power
which marked the ex,rtions Of the sages Of Vir
gna IN discussing the Federal Constitution,
and 10 yield our judgments 10 blind sympathy
with a fortunate soldier, in whose character
disregard OF, the laws is distinguished feature.
Nor are we to be deluded or deceived fom our
opposition TO this bold and premedIstcd at
tempt 10 violate so sacred primo p'c-one that
constitutes the bone and sinew of civil liberty
by the wili-o-wisps and combination igua IA
tue-which have been held up before The eyes
Of the people, with a view to misguide them,
by the Editor OF the Enquirer, NJ Senator
Benton, cum multus als. |, is not very long
since these worthy gentlemen assured us that
Andrew Jackson was not nuly utterly uni for
the Presidency, bur tina, hr WAS morally and
ciaily infamous. We pronounce these ratriuls
entited to patent right for TIA, rare species
Of political leg"rdsuan by means of wnich
they have managed 10 become the ardent sGp-
portcrS ct the man whom thew 50 recently and
unreServe'ly Denounced as unfit 20 be Preaider,
and as morally Infamous hesr consistent
guardians OF he public veal. take shelter tie
hind 'he unoundsd and refuted charge ola Cor
rupt bargain, and the equally idle and senserss
cl3mour ABOUT STATE Sights, mall adminiotra>
uon, Sc. SC, These patriots had their con
81 nces prepared by vision Of ,he nrsl pos,
or they never would have believed in such rcve.
laions--no, not even from such SPIRITUAL
prophet as George kremer, or the still more
suhllmated revcrics OF the Virginia ex senator.
BE- all these matters as hey my. they do not
ado, IN our estimation, an iota To the uuallfica-
uons Of Andrew Jackson for the Presidency;
and we protest against rs election to tnat Of |
fec as remedy for any of ,he evils referred TO- |
In entering this protest we only echo the sea-
,iment which prevailed IN Virginia at the last
Presidential election, as was ihs!icald by the |
very inconsiderabis voc then obte ned by Gen !
Jackson in this State. Thai election manifest |
ed also, vi h "q"al cl' arne S., tina, Mr. Adams
after Mr.. Crawford. was the choice of Virginia
Sine" that period has any thing occurred which
ought in justice to Change these .cn:lmenis? 10
Glie nate confidence from Nh. Adams, or to re-
move our objections to General! Jackson? ".
answer, without f,ar Of contra 1icuor, nothing
In the case OF General JAG kson, recent de velop
ments OF his former history have >hpHn tia,
he man, who pronounced sentence Of dsqual-