Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-03

par,ic ularly we fnd TX uhquesuohao'! 80
Should be Judged of as humble an 'nol'iaua.
as am)in comparisonwlth the greatest man l"
sI;s,ence. I should have no reason to expect
~ =, would loose one lot o! my real WORTH
,hs contest MIGHT be immense, but what re-
ally possessed, il really 'irtuous ana nonoura,
HE. could never hold me up as an object oil
scorn and detestation General Jackson, then,
came into contest with MIR. Crawfoid-and
yh,t were the consequences? The consequent
ces were, that Mr. Richie, and almost all the
existing Opposition presses, which are noto Inc
most strenuous and active in supporting the 81
lection of General Jackson, came out IN tse
most abusive and insul,ing'terms against him,
saving that "lhey would deprecate his elecuon
as a cause upon the country" tina, his head was
"I.ike the snow crown'd Etna,
.'Crammd with fires"
What arc the sentiments. of the same Editors
at present, and how does "Pinkney' endeaV-
our 10 rec oucilc the change which they have
undergone, and relieve them OF the charge oil
inconsistency? srhat it was from the contrast
between Mr.. Crawford and General Jackson.
We must undoubtedly draw the conclusion,
then, that because the present Opposition were
favourable TO the election OF Mr. Crawiord,'hey
had made up their minds, 10 go 10 all lengths.
in order 10 effect it, even TO the peuy ART OF
misrepre senting the character OF his opponent.
General Jacksop) Here we have the censu1''
able doctrine, on which The opposition pro
cceds. that when an acceptable candidate pre-
SCENTS himself, they will abuse his competitor
right or wrong. If this be not their doctrine,
we resort 10 the only alternative left. We al
firm. then. that these Editors must have had
some grounds Of objection to General Jackson
as President, that these grounds must have had
carried with them immense weight, in order to
have authorised the volumes OF abuse which
they thought proper to heap upon him. Why.
then. I ask, entertaining these torcihie ohIec.
lions and depreca,ing his election as "curae
upon the countrywide they noW, within the
space Of few years, turn an opposite direction
and lake their station among the hrst OF his
admirers and advocates? Are they not equal
" culpable in either case? Ifthis can, with any
cor, Of Justice, be termed an Eliminating pic.
ture." l would only say 10 this advocate OF
the Opposition, that he may thank Providence
tina, he differs from the rest of mankind. This
| !, NAV be added is another self evident propo-
si,ion. which has prompted the modest elacu-
,ation of-"Be ossmed thai before | shall hare
done ,cith you, IshaH so expose yo"r MT
ked,sess that the people 6eholding yo"''
loathesomeneSS, ,UiH 0cert their counte-
nance from you."
The next part Of this I'd No. which l have
deemed il necessary 10 notice, i, to the follow
imp effect: "Tell me why il is that all the press.
es in the Eastern States, and many elsewhere,
fCfay " the -vffest cprnrts tnar most
lent hatred could suggest, are now lauding him
to the skiesP
| Consistency in argument is an important OBJ.
jecl with all writers. 1t not only impayts force,
but likewise dignity 10 our compositions -
| When a writer boldly attempts to destroy the
reputation of an honorable man, it must be evil
dent that il should be critically observed. He
who advocates in himself, what he would des-
pise as censurable in others, can never expect,
! by the magic Of his pen, to prove an innocent
| man a calumniator, os tot change "white into
black" What has he said in the preceding
part OF this essay in question? That IL ,Uas an
an;1, ming picture 10 see The Editors OF The 0p-
position ,cho trere formerly isrish in their abuse Of
| Gen Jackson, completely rfuolufionized in Their
opinions of him. and arranging Themselves among
Ills most 0ciire supporters. Observe then what
follows "JEhy is ii that the prints which ,cere for
| n,eriy Gas this writer affrms,) uiote9i against
M Clay, are noW Aauding him 10 The skiesS This
is another unanswerable question, which is 10
assist in the great work of Mr.. Gales dissolu-
ton. And could he not satisfy himself with re-
gard TO it, by examining it as dispassonately
as he has done the preceding case have men
toned? Should not the contemplation OF such
change Of opinion be as ANIMATING TO the
friends Of Mr.. Adams, as similar change has
been to the friends of General Jacksont, Let
the question then be responded, why is it tina,
the opposition prints which were formerly SO
lavish of their abuse Of General Jackson, are
now laudng him 10 The skies? Such intriguers
should, l admit, be defeated "with their own
weapons :" and this likewise has aided in
prompting the modest ejaculation of Be as.
sured, that before have done with you, l shall
so expose your nakedness, tina. the people, be-
holding your loa,hsomeness, will avert their
countenance from you"
As matter ofcourtesy to the writer, con-
ceive il but proper that should answer the fol-
lowing which he supposes)very powerful inter-
roga,ory. Some information on these different
points, am induced to hope, may teach him
to feel little more delicacy in forcing his non
sense upon the public. "Tell me, sir, pray