Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-22
Fran the Wilmington del. } Journal.

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When a plain, honest, upright, and enqur-
ing man reads the denunciations oil the ADM
nistra,ion by the Opposition, he should always
bear in mind, that the hopes OF the Opposition
isaders-,,ho are the prime movers of this noise
must be forever blasted, unless the admins;
traton and its policy can be destroyed. This
is circumstance never to be forgotten by
man who wishes to understand our public al
fairs in their true light. II he be canvassing,
with well meaning, unaspiring neighbour, the
merits Of the administration, he may differ or
agree with that neighbour as The case may DO,
with much propriety: knowing that their objects
are equally nerilorious, and that they have a
single eye to the public welfare. But when he
meets with these leaders-and would be minis.
tiers and secretaries-and hears them anathema-
tie the administration and their policy-let
him beware! The real grief Of such men Is
not that he administration and their policyis
Of certain charaeter-but that they exist at
ALL They will tell him, without Goubt, OF
more excellent way" 10 nationa! prosperity,
happiness and renown: but there will be ore
circumstance, one little circumstance, with
which they may not trouble him-such as how
this ,cay cannot be so well shown 10 the world
as by themselves and their coad tutors! They
will with solemn phiz, seem to greve over The
frailties and failihgs of those who occupy the
posts to which they secretly, if not avowedly
aspire, when, in truth, it is the want OF their
posts, and not their fraIhics and. faiiiugs-
which grieves them.
Let, therefore, the homes, and well meaning
man who desires to ascertain the true state oil
affairs, remember with whom he may be con-
versing, when the administration and its policy
are the topics Let him remember that the
midnight Caucus, al Washington, have decrced
that the administration must not only be put
down, right or wrong; but even if they were
" as pure as the angels in heaven" Such is the
decree-and unless the people OF this Unloa
shall ratify it, the hopes Of these asprants Will
be forever ruined.
It's not SO very astonishing that Gen. Jack
son should be willing to be our Presidsnt, if To,
people can be induced to elect him. Bat il vii
be very astonishing, if it is not fully discovered
and understood, that some Of rhe most proml.
nent men now favouring the Generals preten'
sions, support him on the very. ground that his
success will be their success, sooner or later,
directly or indirectly; though they have decar'
ed and written. and published their sentiments
Of his disqualification for that Office Ibsi'
all perfectly in character; but the people ought
tain the posts to which they aspire, under MI
Adams; they hope for better prospects under
the General, and when the General is out Of 'nS
way, their chancesr perhaps, may De Increased.
Without doubt, such is the calculation oil le"
Of the most ambitious.
Is there candid, Conscientious, we'll inlsrm
ed, and respectable man in the community
who will declare his belief that the war wagon
against the administration, in Congress a"a
throughout the county, proceeds from pau, s..
ism? Is it not almosf Universally admitted I"l.
there is more Of passion and self at the oo'0J
Of this Opposition than reason and desire
the national welfare? Now, iftbe people can "
cajoled TO aid the views Of such an OpposluOr
and can be perfectly blinded as to the real ~
jec,s Of these men--{I mean only few leaas .I
they must take the consequences when ""
follow The aspiran,s, If successful, may n ye..I
grateful; but the community at large WI" ~,
the sad effects of having injured-perhapsg l',i
ly endangered-the character, and the form V
our government.