Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-01

1 IN. II
ders of ill-poiten power upon lhrir ascendancy
The willy polirician, unwilling TO irmfL hs' -
-. ~, fr.,s, Of q sch~~sc OF Which he rs
aes sl.sssif convinced, would bring it out wari-
ly against the accused-psrhaps employ a friend
tofther IL; If that ft, employ friend 10 cooer his
appearance before The people: and, finally, Jhs
should appear in proper person, TO be careful TO COP.
er i! under inaendo, and 10 shelter MnseJf as much
as possible, BY equiOocafion, from the burden q
proof The late hour of its appearance would
sufficiently evince the GOODNESS OF the patriot
ism which dictated it. Such course may ra-
,ionalIy be expected from that man, who mum
/ bers among those friends Gin tchom has CONF.
1ence is uampaired," characters tcho think ii no
harm TO &c meet corruption by corruption, ana 10
fgM iniriguers a0Hh their o,Dn ,1edpons he
would say I am no public accuser, where II
should be his duty to accuse. and to accuse pup
licly. He would be unwilling to charge the
accused openly, and in such manner that the
public opinion should not be unfairly forestaIl-
ed. No, Sir! YOU would find him heading the
hireling pack Of poli,ical-newspaper defamers
1.-The paid gang ever ready TO be started upon
any scent, or whipped into any chase. There
you would find him-witE his companions and
coadiutors. The accusation would be brought
too late TO serve any public or patriotic purpose.
Its character and objec could be known only
from the defamatory pages through which 1t
would find its way TO the public, "from the
company it would keep" from its being part
of system regularly entered into and prosecui-
ed from cause as distinct from patriotism as
that Of sef-interest.
Such, it seems to me, Sir, would be the con-
due, Of willy politician, bringing against
PUBLIC opponent charge which he is unable to
prove: Such would be the unfair advantage he
would attempt TO take. Such the inuendo be
| would make use Of. Such the ungenerous alu-
sons against his opponents: Suchihe lateness
of the hour al which the accusation would be
brough,: and such the hypocritical genullec-
lions with which he would attempt TO show
towards his successful rivals noble generosity
of sentiment, than which nothing could be far
Their from his heart. l have depicted already
the character of plain, blunt, honest charac-
ter, engaged in the same scenes. How striking
the contrast! Look upon that picture and up
| on this" Which portrait is yours? In my o.
p!nion, the latter. think, Sir, that your letter
bears upon its face presumptive evidence "a spe-
cies Of evidence upon which the sagacious and
mind graduating M'Dufie tells US man may be
convicted of murder,) that ii was written in or
Ter TO bring you forward as tho public accuser OF
Mr.. Clay, and that its publication is plan OF
yours and your friends In my next will give
YOU my reasons for thinking so. If have fur
ther time and leisure, will give you my ideas
! OF the part borne in this accusation by the gen.
tleman third person" your informant. In
mean time, praying for you and our country,
the best, in praying for the pros,ra,ion OF your
political hopes.
am, Sir, II.