Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-13

which was repeated at noon. Inc compccny
me, and dined, aud drank and separated, a.s
adding to the regular toasts forty-'our so,sn
teer,.e,he last by 10 less parsonage me"
Cen Duff Green, who, though reJec'ed o!l u.
friends as manager, could not keep qnie' ..
the feast. ;n,;,ed
The President attended as an nv.
,,.es,. the President did not accept the ih'i.a'
Ton and this is made matter of heavy aceasa-
lion against him by the Telegraph. Consiuer-
inc The object of the celebration, and the PEE
CONS who were expected TO compose the com
n,rv i was an insult to the Presidentto invite
him His attendance could MOI have been eA-
nec,ed. and the invitation was only given mat
his non attendance mi ght be urged as repfoacn
apains, him The pretence that The ceieofa'
ton was intended for the day and the event
only, is as shallow sit is impudent. II was
intended for party purpose, IN which VIC"
Jackson is used as tool, and his name P'os''-
tuted to the purposes OF faction.
How comes il that this spirit to celebrate the
9th OF January, at Washington, should hase
slumbered always, except when II could De put
in action for a party purpose! nave eSami".
ed two files Of Washington papers, ana ,ne hrs,
acc cunt find Of it is in 1924 me Na'iona'
Inteliyencer of 1919, 90, 81. %, %, are upon
NV desk. But the 9Th Of January makes no
6ynre m them. Even Monsieur Carusi did not
be,hink him Of an assembly or cotlllion party,
| on the evening Of that day.
In 1924, Gen Jackson was a candidate Tor
tn, Presidency, had been elected senator 10
| Congress. and ken his seat The friends OF
the other candida,es/felt no apprehension from
his pretensions, and i, was supposed ne couio
do injury 20 the interests Of none but W.T.. Niay
In this state Of affairs, the 9Th oil January, all
at once, became a national anniversary
] opened the In,elligencer OF 1924, and al
most the FIRST article in the first numoer,is
notice Of celebration ball at Baltimore, 10
which the General is invited. In the third NO
we have Monsieur Carusi's military ball, In
honor Of the victory Of New-Or!eans, and tn
honor of Gen. Jackson" announced In the
fourth No. "Jaekson's uictory' heads tag OF
RHYMES, for "Tyler's temple OF fortune 10
the fifth No. January 10, we have an accouh,
of the various pageaEts In which the Hehera'
figured on the s,h Col Chures + Mercer VI
siied his quarters, attended by Gen Yam hens :
selaer,' and presented to him, from Mr no
blnson, the pistols presented by Lafayette 10
w ashngton. They are accompanied with
speech and reply. And then we have an ac'
coun, of parry given, on tina. evening by Mrs.
Adams, and of the public ball. All this was
something new and quite imposing. 1t struck
the senses of The people, and gave an impetus
to the rretensons Of Gen. Jackson, which ma
nv of the parties concerned did moi expect.
In 1925 the people had voted, and no effect
could be produced by celebrations and parade,
We hear nothing ofthem, excep, very nod
est notice Of Monsieur Carusi's "celebratlon
ball." Of which u "honor Gen. Jackson makes
mo -l.ssssss-ria sd sat sxsa
:. taken ground. Ii was no, perceived lha.
IVY rnIng could be made oa, of celebrating Inc
s,h of January as an anniversary. We hea al
nothing OF even dancing in hopor ofthe ,dey.--
A very different state Of things exi5' iH Ianua
ry, 1927. Gen. Jackson is again heiore the
people, in the hands OF bitter and yio'enr men,
who are using him. not 10 serve the coEriry,
Blu, to blow the administration "sky high, SIR,
sky Mgh"-And again the 9th IF Januery is
conjureG up for celebration, not al Washing on
only but all o,erthe Union Do not these iacts
make Il palpahle, that these celebrations are
any thing out EXPIRE ssion of generous sent-
ment? They have never been attempted but
when rhe GeneralNas candidate before The ma
ton This event, so important as to call for
testimonials oFthe highest honor, when the
lHSHcidi I'uoe SSi'cu, - pel'Hltteu w DdSS uIf-
distinguished, when he is in no way concerned
| Those who now are so clanorous about cee
bra,ing the victory Of New Orleans, nave pass
ed over the annual return ofthe day, for wears,
| with quiet Indifference Their patriotism is
awakened only when something can be done
TO crafty the ambition Of their IDOL Then a
pageant is played off to suil the people. The
men of Office, those who expect to figure in a
Jackson administration, Ionorables, Generals.
Colonies, Majors, caprsins and lieuenan,s, eat
and drink and dance, and vent their spi,e and
disappointment in toastS, all for the good OF The
people. And the people are * pec,ed TO look
on, and cape, and wonder, and be pleased and
vote for General Jackson! OF those who gave
volunteers, a, the Washington dinner; there
were thirteen Honorables four Generals, four
Colonies, one Major, four Captains and one
Observation-Disclosures Gen. Duff Green. who con-
cluded the play with the assertion that General
Jackson is the man "under whose command
the democracy of tie country mus, conquer or
de-" sentiment which General Mcrcet must
have adopted with gEea, zest IL the people
can be gulled by such movements as these,
have only 10 say, they deserve to become The
prey OF the needy, the profigase, and The ann
bilious, who seek their own qualification, an 4
that alone M