Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-04
From the Monroe IN Y J Republican.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
| Scarcely was the result of the ballottings for
the chief magistrate Of the Union, at the late
Presidential Election, made known, before an
opposition TO the newly elected incumbent and
| the cabinet he might form, was duly organized,
| and this too, before the course of policy of the
administration could be at all developed. AT
this early day, and while the period of The next
presidential election was yet four years distant,
a name Of great military renown, was brought
before the public as candidate for that high Of
fee. Since that time this name has become the
acknowledged raIlying point of the opposition
to the administration, and has gathered about II
such support as The merit Of the candidate and
the activity of his friends could bring into the
field. Public opinion in most OF the states OF
the union has been brought out in favor OF one
or the other Of the prominent candidates and
each is gaining all the strength which these ex..
pressons Of opinion can afford. With reference
to this question the republican party OF this
stale stand in peculiar attitude. They have al
ready seen and experienced the mischiets oil IN
volving national questions Of this description,
with stale politics, and taught by that expert
ence, many have appeared TO think II wise 10
avoid the like misc heis by more wary course
in the present instance. We are therefore ask
ed 10 ferbear the discussion ofthc claims of the
two prominent candidates for the presidency,
and to avoid any comnittal in favour OF either
until circumstances shall be more propitioIs
To this advice we must beg to enter our dis
sent 1t is in vain to shut our eyes TO the Tact
that public opinion is now forming-that our
very silence may contribute TO give that opinion
4 character different from our own wishes and
our interests, and that when such opinion is
once formed and we are bound and shacklrd by
1 l. lIa tnn n
attempt to vary it by too late declaration OF
our sentiments. We cannot consent TO be luii-
ed into silence and in action, by this specious
pre,ence, until it shall be 100 late for any zeal
or exertion TO vary the result. About eighteen
months from this time the different colleges OF
electors will meet to give their votes'for Presl.
dent, and when the extent Of the Union, and
the complication OF the system Of electlnS the
! .>:,e si9r", considered, il e.~not be dreineu
premature al this tIuic ~ 'or'as-'o ~nPrassinnS
| of opinions upon The question who shall De next
president. We are among those who believe,
that if we desire 10 have the influence Ct our
opinions felt upon this question, an expression
Of them is absolutely necessary before the gene
raj opinion shall be completely formed.
Our readers are aware that the present chiei
magistrate was not the candidate supported ny
our print at the last presidential election. we
considered Henry Clay as the consistent cnam'
pion of the grca, and leading measures IN which
this section of the union was interested, and as
such we gave him such support as we were able
| That support was unavaing. Mr.. Ciay was
not successful. He has however been introduced
into the cabinet Of Mr.. Adams, and those mea-
| sures which are SO deeply important 10 our own
norton of the United States, have been adopted
or rather advocated as the leading policy OF the
| administration. To these measures, the friends
and advocates Of Gen. Jackson in congress have
by their votes manifested themselves opposed,
| and there can be little doubt, ii Gen Jackson
is successful, course Of policy will be adopted
which will be deeply ruinous TO the interests oil
the north and west, tending 10 discourage lheir
en;erprize and parayze their industry. ne
vote of Gen. Jackson's friends in congress last
winter upon several bills Of great importance
are a sufficient and alarming indication oil inns
Without examining at this time Gen. Jacksons
personal qualifications forlhis responsible ONCE,
or the course pursued by his partlzans, VIC now
only look a, him as the head of an illberai po-
l;cv dangerous 10 the best interest OF the conn-
,ry in which il is our fortune 10 reside. Since we
| have taken upon ourselves the responsibility q
| public editors, we have endeavored 20 advocate
with such ability as we possess the interests VI
| the west. 1t is in view OF what we ueeh W ".
the great interests of The north ard west, that
we are constrained TO sly that we cannot enter
into the views of,he supportersof Gen. jackson
We know that the state Of New York has been
claimed for him. We know that the western
mart of this state has been represented as favor
able to him, and perhaps that inference may
nave been drawn as much from the silence OF
This section as from any other circumstance
We have however conversed with many lnfiuen'
| 10, renuhl;cans Of the west, and can truly say
,h,, heir views accord with the sentiments we
have here yentured 10 express. The interests
Of the ives, in rela,on to this great question has
CONSTRAINED us 10 savthus much, both to inform
those who may deceive themselves as regards
our feelings, and to discharge the duty ws, .s
we conceived we owed to the interests OF the
, country in which we reside.
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