Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-13

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" and The tendency of his government accord.
g ;noIv bore an a pect decidedly military. what
=, lesson nj warning is here furnished 10 the
,,.or,c or,br United States. The admonitlons
or sxperience arc The only certain guides 10
,rutb. and present the true beacons To warn us
oC danger. Bonapar,e was raised to the lmpe
rial throne bv his reputation as solder alone,
and through the agency OF men, who never IN
,rn,led--who in fact never expected that ne
would occupy his high station permanently:
mer who hated him, but used him, rs they Hat
tered themselves, in his first steps 10 suprema-
CIV, Tor their own purposes, and inlendeu IL
the accented moment TO sacrifice him to their
own ambition. All this he knew. What was
the consequence? His own security in his high
elevation, originating alone from his character
as a soldier, demanded that his course and
plans should be defended and forwarded by the
preservation and increase Of his military rep
utation. He postponed therefore, as OF initri-
or importanc e, all peaceful regulators Hu-
man nature, at all times, and in all countries,
with few rdecming exceptions is the same
We are, from natare, enamoured oil the means
by which we have reached power and disIinc-
tion
The people of Frederick here assembled, arc
far, very far from thinking Gen jackson deh-
cient in patriotism, or love OF country. They
look back upon the services Ire has rendered,
with gratitude bordering on enihusiasm-
They regard him as hero who In the hour OF
peril gsilan,ly defended his country, Blu, this
was the original, and IS the only source Of his
high distinction. This is the ground alone up
on which his pretensions to the presidential
chair can be claimed for him by his most par
tial supporters. AS a statesma ali he has in no
situation furnished evidence Of profound wis
dom or extensive political infor nation. In the
various civil Offices to which he has been ele-
waited by his country, and they have been nu
merous, he has upon no occasion risen above
mediocrity. "The earthquake voice OF victory
gave 10 him ,he first breath Of life OF distinc-
ton" /. is with war and desolation, that he
has been most familiar in his march to fame:
And il is human nature to regard with intense
interest and fond prediction, the agents by
which we have achieved the objecl Of our fond
est wishes.
| The people of Frederick here convened, con-
ceive they are warranted in ne apprehension,
| if General Jackson IS elevated 10 the prcsiden-
CIV, that the aspect Of his administration will be
decidedly military, and tina, peaceful regulations
,ciA be postponed as Of intsror Importance. They
would ask moreover whether this apprehen-
sion is in any degree discountenapced by the
general character or the public life OF General
Jackson, while exercising military power Has
he on all proper occasions shewn his acquiesc-
ence in fundamental principle of our lns,i,u-
lions, that The military ought 10 be Su6seruent 10
the ciril poUerS In answer 10 this question, they
would only refer to his celebrated letter 10 the
governor Of Georgia. His suspension Of the
writ of habeas corpus without sanction OF law:
His proclamation of martial law: His impris-
onment Of Judge Hall: His dispersion OF he
legislature Of Louisiana from their hall at the
point Of the bayonet: And various other acts OF
similar character while in command at New.
Orleans.
Those who compose this meeting do no, say
that these transactions may nor find paiation
in the circumstances Of the times, and the pc
Culiar situation In which he was placed. But
they do say, that such acts of high handed pow
er, not authorized by the laws and the constilu-
ton, shew \ towering military spirit, prompt
to overleap the civil restraints Of law by militia
ry supremacy, at the suggestion OF his lndivid-
ual opinion Of policy, or supposed necessity. IT
they were pre- pared even &c Justify such viola.
| tions Of law and the constitution, upon the plea
Of expediency, they can discover no motive in
| them to reward their author with the highest
office within The gift Of The people.
| The citizens Of Frederick here assembled,
! frankly avow, that the character and conduct
| OF the organized opposition TO the administers
ton, has had powerful influence, and furnish
ed strong motive in determining their cours.
upon This Interesting subject. They use the
term organized opposition, because they arc de-
srous of being distinctly understood. They
recognize marked distinc ton between this
party, and great mass Of the friends and sup.
porters Of Gen Jackson. Elected by the peo-
pie unconnected with the influence of this par
~, their objections to Gen. Jackson would be
greatly diminished. He has been abducted
from his real friends by this opposition. They
have artfully made him their candidate. They
have, as his leading aud prominent advocates
aud supporters, succeeded, with his tacit &C.
quiescence, in identifying him with themselves
and their principles. If he is elected they
| claim the merit and will demand the reward
In the origin Of this party, in their charac-
| ter and composition, in their clam Of merit,
and in their expected reward, the people here
met see much 10 excite their appre ension.
The master spirits ofthis organized part, had
formed their schemes ofoppo>ition in antici-
| l.