Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-26

IN both sides Of the question. unon Il
,Vh,t ia the fact as 10 the attendance, ~; n
..;s a"c,.;on Of persons friendly 10 the ma; :,
ah;sc, IF the meeting!-the people OF vHs,",a =
= onld be correctly Informed, as the m.s o,s =
~ as ma,ured and called protessediy 70 =. mt :
heir ntere and the public happiness " the
ting down the present Administrators .,s.on al i
erection Of another, with 1e"e'a' ~ GER
its head. The meeting was hu'he; ,rohably
, 49, ,han 200 persons present. But. PERM
n,e ~ ask. and 10 make the inquiry WIN pc
CO., rssrsc, for the few advocates OF Gqn.ia a
T.-Lson ,s the next President OF the C"i.eu
S,s,ss in this quarter of Virginia, u say rev
comn,red with the large majority VINO MN" I'M
d,gerently0 if there were not presehs. 49,. a. of
,,ee,;ng I'm as many opponents as .rie"us ~
j.. nr;neiral object? The opponents oil inc mea
s,,rp ~ ere arred ,hither by curiosity, anu We
Silent specta,ors, taking no part ~ha'e'e 49,: ="
nroceeings. Will not the puoiic AZ a'; :" ,he
Conclude, from the language employees " chat
renorl OF the proceedings OF TINS mee'" t,s.u,
The aforementioned countess seVera' y,
large and populous, were nImerouSy sp"oncIn.
90 a,d hence the natural inference and conc,u'
s;,'n ,h,, General Jackson is strong in ms ih'e
r,s, j.. this intelligent and densely set'.eo Sc.
,;on of Virginia. If the real state OF me pu'n.
IND ;s NOT explained, aud nothing sho"'u
said in reply, TO coun'eract the ihnu."Ie nm.
| ,h;s renort is intended and expected 10 nav. Wy
.hs peonle at large? What is the fact, men,
A. Ed;,or az 10 the attendance oil citiIe"s
c.o,, ,hose counties. 1t is believed 70 be TINS
an,lem,n from Essex, from Caroline, !
from Fauouier, from CuIpeper, ! rom n;ns
George. or 10 from Stafford the aoJol""s
county TO fredericksburg including our s,L
town of Falmouth, not SO many from op'rc 81,
,,nia to which the town belongs, " ,o
Orange. and the residue from the !o"n We
there is majority against the CLAIMS u G III.
t Jackson to this high, arduous' anu 'e'p'"'
Office. ~ have
:. u.r>resen,ed in the Jackson Meeting, IN the
v nsnor, of its proceedings, amounted, 10 june
is 1920, TO ll4,763. ,.,son,s friends
,vho attended. amounting to less than ioo' Sd
is ,sf,c,oriy shews the great weakness OIL Ms 'n'
" ,erest in those counties. ..
As The gentlemen who attended, appeared a.
a. nrivate individuals, without any au'hor't! -
e The People Of their counties 10 40 50 Do ,". w.,
:. .,assn,a,iyes-no such meeting having pee.
i. 80 IN .,v of Ihem-we have heard Of one e'
Han, 80 ge, m such meeting OF the People II
one Of the counties mentioned, but II proven {"
IN ,rely abortive. 49,;
5" co,e &c General Jackson's friends in thi
l,s Quarter are disposed, ii would SEEM 10 pus
- h;e claims to the Presidency oil inns cou",r
with such misguided zeal and sue" 'o'a. 81.
~. regard Of the temperate and calm susge: SUI"
~ af a;sr.ss;ona;e Judgment, that they Will ineV
~ .ahI, overreach their iavorise object. a mig
10 ,I d;s,;,o,ished officer Of the Government
Who is Justly regarded both a. home and a1Tes
re- most able and faithful public functionary, an
20 by those who know him best in the private RI
nd Iations of life as most estimable and exceleI
me man. is arraigned in the address OF this NEE
his ing and accused Of the stale charges OF havin
no, bargained for his station in the Government
TO and succeeding by bribery and corruption. III
to, professed object Of the meeting would ha'
Of been better answered, had this calumnious
ian buse Of Mr.. Clay been omitted, and the prefer
S." sions and claims of General Jackson to th
er high Office, and his qualifications for it, been
s. lated upon, and copiously set forth, to the PEI
ate pie: but The Generals pretensions being entir
re- ly military, there was no opening for Gispls
so, of this kind in the address-and the abuse
ing Mr. Clay, whose great weight of character
| this country presents such serious barrier
be the elevation of General Jackson to the first @
& fee within the gii, Of the People, was thoug
advisable and polite to fll up an address Of o
wn binary length and somewhat imposing form, Il
TIL ability Of the composition. 1t should be me
rye toned as part honorable 10 several Of the sc
e." tlemen of the committee, appointed by Il
rye meeting to report address TO the People, tn
r is they opposed it after hearing il read in col
her mit,ee, because of It's personalities in relate
AL 70 Mr.. Clay; but they were oVerruled. Wit
out feeling the least disrespect for the meetin
,.s (far from it, as Most of,he gentlemen who col
ss. posed it, have long and intimately known, al
AZ a. feel personal regard for0 or intending t
,ho least disparagement of the talents of the me
,Is3 ing, il is proper mention, also, that it is
.no ry well understood here, that the address ne,
,hs came from the pen OF any one OF the body
o,v whom it is sent to the world.
In great party excitements upon political
vents and issues, there has ever been. in all &C
ernments, much secret machinery thrown II
operation, with view 10 the accomplishing
,av- Of any great object. This address is the o
70. spring Of such movements in our own COUNT
he. at the present convulsed political period, a
in. has doubtless come from distance-we kn'
ave not whence.
ters In looking TO the Administration, the auth
ric. of this address, who has always belonged
that class Of politicians, called, in the Unit