Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-12
From the Ohio State Journal.
THE OPPOSITION.

From the Ohio State Journal.
THE OPPOSITION.
The honest, lbe raj, and high minded views
of the opposition will appear fully developed by
an extract from the National Intelligenccr in
this weeks paper. The people Of the United
States will learn with surprise and indignation,
that Messrs. McDufie, Saunders, Van Buren,,
and others, who compose the head Of the oppo-
siton, expect to make tool Of the citizens o.!
these United States, 10 put down the admins
ttation, though. 1--WE quote their impious lam
guage) "it were as pure as the Angels which
stand at the right hand of God"' This decara-
lion OF their object fully accounts for all the vi
tuperaton and abuse, which they have on the
floor Of Congress. condescended 10 heap upon
Mr.. Adam. and Mr. Clay. 1t accounts for the
ary and bera to % nr1Sar the
lie character of the administration ins,hesesti.
nation Of the people. The members OF the op.
position in Congress have not only contended
against the adoption Of the measures which the
administration and its friends avow and support,
but it would seem have also been pursuing
without any public motives, the dictates of their
personal animosity against the individuals COM
posing the heads Of the government. DO the
people ask Of their Representatives thus to in.
dulge on the floor o! Congress, their personal
pique and private feelings; thus 10 oppose eve
~ measure of the administration whether right
or wrong.
The opposition have avewed what no party
ever avowed before-,hat they as public men,
are determined 10 put down the officers Of The
government, solely from dislike towards them
as individuals. Lost, however, as the members
of the opposition seem to be, to proper sense
Of the dignity Of their stations, Ut that magma
nimity which descends not TO degrading wea-
pons Of attack against public men; yet we are
far from believing that all their ardent animosi-
ty has arisen from the vehemence Of personal
hatred and disappointed ambition. On the
contrary, it is evident from the opposition Of
Virginia and other states TO the administration
who were, before the election of Mr.. Adams,
friendly TO him, and would next to Mr.. Craw-
ford. rather than Gen. Jackson, elevated him to
the Presidency--that great, prominent, and i'm
portant political principles are involved, and
that the ascendency Of those who manifest so
much personal hostility to the President and
Secretary OF State, over those who are friendly
TO the leading measures Of the Executive would
be fraught with consequences fatal to the bes,
inter ests Of the Northern States, and more par
ticularly TO the dearest interests Of Ohio. II is
well known that Virginia and other states in
the opposition, have declared themselves oppo.
sed, and wra,hfully exclaim against the encour-
agement of Domestic Manufactures and the pro.
motion of Internal Improvements. The lead
ing measures which the President has recon-
mended and ofwhich Mr.. Clay has so long been
the champion, are upon these subjects; and 10
the furtherance Of these by the general govern
ment, The people Of Ohio look for much OF their
future prosperity and greatness. And who FIRST
opposed and have continued to oppose every
proposition upon thsse subjects? The leading
members Of the opposition. 1t is not with the
people OF Ohio at least, question about nyen, 1
but Of measures-although the opposition, for
the purpose of making the enthusiastic gratitude
Of the people towards Gen. Jackson, an in.,ru
ment in their hand 10 hurl the President from
his seat and open way for the eradication Of
their ows ambition and the exercise Of the prin-
ciples which they have avowed, are willing t.
make it oslensibly question about men. I, is
evident that the moment they attained the as.
tendency, that moment every measure for the
extension Of Internal improvement and the pro.
motion OF Domestic Manufactures would be
stayed. Should the people of Ohio follow the
'laveholding states in their opposition to Mr..
Adams and Mr.. Clay. because forsoo,h the