Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-04


..,,sd the refu,a,ion of General Jackson:
.,,rders by Mr.. Buchanan with frankness and
.,;li,y. We recommend the perusal of his re.
Ks which will be found on Inc second page
We nubish IN ertenso to day, the proceedings
IN. Philadelphia friends OF the Administra.
ian and oftbe American Syste m, in relation TO
:. rsmoured visit ofHENRY CLAY to that city.
TIE origin Of these proceedings is simply this.
,hou, The middle oil The last month the y. S.
Gazette, paper friendly to the Administra-
;oo stated that Mr.. Clay would in. few days,
mss through Philadelphia, on bis way to West
Paint. The incorporate partisans of General
I,ckson; Immediately assembled in council and
r,,sed resolutions indirectly threatening Mr..
rl,y with personal violence, aud authorising
,.neral Committee "lo execute the threat
,;,uedirfeiy upon receiving information Of The
,rr;,al cf IIExRY CLAr,IN OR SEARrHE CITY"
Indignant, at this unprincipsed movement, the
fi,nJs Of the Adminislra!ion; held a numerous
,,eeriIc, which resulted in the proceedings
which are now published. The Jackson meet
,or was headed BY that master spiIit HENRY
,IoRyr, and was attended by all the Jackson
managers orthe City; yet The Philadelphia Gaz.
| decided Jackson paper, after confusing that
the preamble and resolutions were SO injudi-
,iousy drawn up as 10 give colour 20 she con
,,ruclion put upon them, says: General Jack
son has suffered much more in this qparter
from the indiscrC ton Of friends than from the
u,liynity of his foes" The Editor might with
,eat truth. have extended his remark 10 the
Hero himself The Philadelphia preamble and
resolutions adopted by hisfriends are certainly
rot more iudlscrrtl than his own late writings.
The following article from the Richmond
Whir of Saturday last, is commended TO the
s,hsr reflection of our Virginia readers, who
will probably prof, by reperusal OF the four
abb, numbers of "FARMER," Especially The
l.s,) all of which have been Published in this
Gazette.
".aaii Jackson ConUsntiOa at Richnond.-We re-
cur 10 the subject adverted 10 in our last mum
Der, first suggested by the able pen Of "far-
mer," with respect 10 the policy and necessity
Of organizing body Of Delegates, who shall
emanale directly from the people, TO speak their
sentiments on the choice OF President. We
invite our lelIow citizens at large to inquire in
10 the mode by which an electora! ticket has
hitherto been strained at Richmond, and by
which their suffrages have bren in effect as
con,p. tely controlled, as il under the sway OF an
absolute despolism. Shall ii be endured that
Legislative caucus shall longer give law TO pub
lie opinion, when it is notorious that that eau
Gus does not, and Cannot reflect the sentiments
of the people? II each county had an equal
number Of votes, in the election of Chief Ma
gis,ra,e, then The collected body OF Delegates
might fairly express the wishes OF their con-
sliluen,s. Bat the fact is not go. An Unequal
itv. mons,rous and unjust, exists in the repre-
srntarion, and SO long as that inequality re-
mains, il is insulting 10 common sense 10 sup
moss. tha, nomination from such source, is
entitled 10 respect. Again we earnestly call on
the friends Of order aud civic virtue, and the
enemies Of powerful and ambitious comoina'
lion, 10 bestir themselves, as Il the salvation OF
The country depended on their individual exer'
lions. If one or more counties viii begin the
rood work, the example will be speedily ioi
lowed. We invite our editorial irlends, VINO
ate opposed to Andrew Jackson, to Cooperate
with us in exciting enquiry. Hundreds ant
,housands, who are now listless and inac'Ve
n;,h, be reused TO exertion. y convention
such as is proposed, would not only concentrate
,obIie sentiment but would give rise TO con
,er, Of action and inspire mutual confidence
iii, produccd TO other, benefit, the judiciou'
formation of an electoral ticke, would alone re
commend il. Whilst we throw out these hints
with diffidence, we prssume not to suggest the
details Of which the plan itself is susceptible
We hope that the subject will be forthwith ia
Ken mn and discussed by the people. II TIT
hero is 10 be forced upon US BY caucus man
DATE le, US at ieas, dispute every men 0