Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-23
From The Constitutional Vhig.
CURTIUS-No. w.

,,v which division. feelings Of personal anger
.hould be generated. has at all times produced
mischief rather than good; but when feelings
of anger are succeeded by hatred, and malig-
ni,y, all the ties of society are broken down, all
the particles, which form great community,
becomes cankered, and those who administer
the Government, (bcing drawn from such MAJ
terials,) cannot fail 10 infuse into the Govern
ment itself, all the impurities which distinguish
the community which they have just lett
Such must be the effects produced by excited
passions. even if just cause existed Tor BRING
ing them into play. How much more depor'
able then, must be the State OF things, Wheh
the passions Of men become inuencedto an IN
goveranJie eIicni, aud not only without cause,
but for pretended reasons, when upon ~
vesligalion have been Flashed by the lestlmo-
nv of the influenced party' ~
Such is the present state Of things amongst
the people of the United States. The frirpds
Of the disappointed Candidates in the Prsiden-
,ial election, have made common cause with
each other, for the purpose Of putting out Mr.
Adams although at the time at election, they
were as hostile to each other as MessrS. Clay
and Jackson ever have been; ycl they have Goa
lesced, and as coalition, they have the bold
efTrontery to stigmatiZe Mcssrs. Adams and
CLAW, and their friends, with The name Of cali
iion name which they themselves have taken
which they wear upon their front, and whlch
none can fail to see. II seems indeed, that the
opposition were we'll convinced that they would
in all prob ability be distinguished by the name
of coalition, and for the. purpose OF avoiding It,
it was hurled by them, as soon as they were
formed, at the friends Of !lhe Administration
Under The influence Of few demagogurs, their
followers have become so violent, that reason
and argument have lost all their effect On
the part Of some, it IS said, that although the
Administration may be as squire as the Angels
a, the RICH, hand Of Cod" still the Members
who compose it must SO out; on the part OF o.
theirs, it is said, ,ha, al,hoggh Gen. Jackson
is acknowledged to be entirely incompetent
for the office of p esident, and although il may
be satisfactorily proven, that he is guilty OF eve
~ outrage that can stain the human character,
still they are resolved TO support him in oppo-
sition 10 Mr.. Adams.
| solemny invoke the attention oil The Amer
lean people to this state OF things, and | ask
every patriot, il the Government Can be sus'
tanned upon sucl, principles!
BY the Constitution OF the United States ev-
cry citizen may reach the highest honors wi'h-
in the gift OF The people; and therefore, the peo-
pie have looked alone 10 civil qualifications, ex-
cppt in the ia So or Gen. Washington, who
ni,ed military with civil greatness. But let II
be remembered, that Washington was The Faih-
er of our Country, and in that character alone
wa, he looked al, by the people. 1t was justly
considered tha, he, who had made new coun-
hy, and a ns,o people, should, by that people,
receive the first honors within their gift, and
more especially, rs he had put i, in their power
10 make free choice.
These are claims which none will set up for
T,,kcnn md hout ~ hic even WASH.
ngton perhaps would never have been presi-
dent. Gen Jackson is mere military man, *
am far from wishing TO rob him Of any Of his
military laurels, buu in his election 10 The Pres
dency Of the United States, will be found,
fear, when too la,e, the ruin Of the Republic i
dc NOT mean TO say that in the hands OF Gen.
Jackson the country will be losr; will poi no,C
hazard any opinion upon that point, /but do
mean TO say that, the example Of ekcting, 10 the
Chief Magis,racy Of this great empire, an incl
vidua, distinguished for nothing but military
proves, will be used for purposes which must
lead 10 civil war and disunion.
Already we see that the military spirit Of the
country is every where appealed 10, in favor Of
the "military chieitain," and The truth of this
sentiment may be seen III the numerous publ
cations, TO be found in the Enquirer and other
misguided papers, Of votes taken upon muster.
ing occasions, whilst the military spir, is 40, s.
when all human nature, ia such n condition,
would almost consider il dssraccru to be OPP
posed to any thing partaking of the military
"Honor and pride forbid it, (say those comlpa
mics, and we shall stand disgraced il we do not
support the Hero" The demagogues who
head the Jacksonians, expect 70 carry their idol
through, by the aid Of the army presume, and
after they have secured the whole Of the militia
companies, they will then make assurance
doubly sure, by commanding The regular army
to fall into their ranks. Does not every rcpub-
lican, every patriot, be him attached to what
class of politicians he may, see the dreadful
storm which is brewing. With wha, face, can
men, who have heretofore been called rePu5li-
cans, look at their patriotic coun,rymen, at
time, when they are invoking the military spi
ril of the country, TO come forth and put down
the distinguished statesmen who stand in the
way Of Gen. Jackson? ask il all professions Of
republicanism is not directly contradlcted by
such prac!ieesS And is it not time for the
good people OF the United States TO Withdraw
their confidence from, snrh poiIjC ians1