Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-20
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1897,
From the Richmond Wing.

ne received the extracts from Gen. Floyd's let
,ers. read 10 the House Of Delegates by Gen.
Smyth. precluded US in our last paper from no.
ticine these precious specimens OF epistoiary
merit a. fully as we wished. We then took no.
tice that Gen. Smyth had sarb!ed the extracts
read in the House--one particular passage, In
which Gen. Floyd asserts The upper part OF Vir.
einia 10 be the great theatre Of the inirigues u
the Administration, was not to be found IN the
extracts colated for the press, though we well
remember its being read in the House-and
though Dr. Floyd, TOO, may perhaps have oeca'
sion 70 remember il. Upon what principle
was this passage Of Dr.. Floyd's letter suppress
ed by Gen. Smyth? If worthy 10 influence the
deliberations Of the House Of Delegates, was 1t
not worthy to be seen and read by the people oil
Virginia! II it be true that the upper part Of
Virginia is the great theatre o! Administration
intrigue, ought not the good people Of that part
of the commonwealth to be a2prised OF it, that
they may be put on their guard against the
wiles and Establishments of power, and that they
NAV know how to estimate properly, DR.. Floyds
.maenanimity in relinquishing the honor OF he
ing Governor Of Virginia, Tor the purpose oil
staying al Washington 10 watch them and the
Government? Or is Gen. Smyth afraid OF SUD
jec,ing tina, passage to the deliberate scrutiny
of tine public, though he was willing to use II,
when time and opportunity did not admit OF It's
refutation!
But this is not ALL. There was another pas
sage suppressed still more Important There
was another passage suppressed still more Gu
rious. Gen. Floyd informs his friend ADD cores
pondent, that '1the combinations for eReeting the
elevation Of Gen. Jackson, were nearly COM
pls,e, and that he wished 10 remain in Congress,
until they were complete" Combinations
among whom? The People! No-bu: the
Member. of Congress-! Take notice, gentle
reader, that these are not combinations between
Adams and Clay--tbey are combinations a
mops those pure and immaculate gentlemen
who have denounced all combinations, as en- az
ing the people-who call the serving OF MT.
Clay under Mr.. Adams, The coaliuo' II me 2u-
ri,an and the black leg-and who, Pre'u'n'ng
..@sinason between .hsm tar NE .stses g.
have applied TO the phantom every term Of mo-
raj and political Reproduction. We And that
these same pure and Immaculate gentlemen-
these virtuous patriots who were fired with so
holy an indignation a, this supposed fraud upon
the popular win, are, by the confessions Of SO
imporiant member Of their party as DR.. Floyd,
combining, and for the same purpose Of max.
ing a President "The combinations for elect.
ing Gen. Jackson are nearly complete !"
So the people, Notwithstanding the solicitude for
their rights, and the denu nciasions against
Messrs. Adams and Clay for their alledged dis
respect Of their will, by Dr.. Floyd and his as
sociates, are after ALL to have nothing do with
the election This Is to be settled by combina-
fion, among the Members Of Congress-and
this is avowed by so distinguished parsonage
as Dr.. Floyd-he whose presence is necessary
at Washington to save the nation! II was in
famous in Mr.. Clay 10 exercise his constitution
al discretion in voting for Adams in preference
TO Jackson, after the people had failed to make
a choice but il is all right to elect Jackson by
combinations among the Members Of Congress,
wi,hou, at all consulting the people II was
bargain, sale and corruption in Clay, to vote as
his District wished him, and as his State was
willing he should vote, but il is perfectly fair,
nay highly meritorious and patriotic in DR..
Floyd and his associates, exercising their OPP
portunities and influence as Members Of Con.
sres,, to eom5aus 10 elect Jackson. That Mr..
Clay should be reconeiled 10 Mr.. Adams, with
whom he had only differed but on the sub.
ieet Of the Mississippi and fisheries, politically
and never personally, was irrefragable evidence
of their corruption, of bargain and sale-but
when Mr.. Calhoun and Mr. Randolph, Gen.
Fioyd are ACKNOWLEDGMENT whose long and
rancorous mutual hatred is notorious-and
when close intimacy succeeds for the purpose
of effecting a common and, all this is conpli.
mented a. magnanimous proceeding.
1t is time that the people were looking to
their rights. The avowsl is made, that combl-
nations are on foot among the men whom rney
have sent to attend to their business at Wash
ingtou, to elect the President themselves. It's
plain that the people are to be cheated The
avowal is made by man who brags OF his IN
Auence among his associates, and is in all their
secrets. VIII they submit, TO this dictation OF
their servants! Will they submit 10 have Pre-
sident erammed down their throats by con'6i-
2dt;on OF members of Congress! Already the
influence Of the people in the election Of Pre-
sident is but nominal--already caucus at Rich
snond, kindly takes OF their hands, all but the
name of the election-now We are 70 have q
con,bination of Members Of Congress, to take
from the people the little agency they have re-
manning in the choice Of President. This
combination Of Members Of Congress is going
10 Do the very thing which they imputed to Mr..