Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-21

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York and communications to Journalists IN
Richmond, make boast OF this organization.
That, though the main purpose OF this oomol'
nation here is The regulation of the Presiden-
,ial Election. il has other and subsidiary pur-
poses. -.
That one Of these purposes is the suoJugatio
of the press by means unknown !" '"e ID" :"
Inconsistent with principle.
That the effect of the success oil these opera.
tons would be to place the Government q
the United States in the hands oil an organiz-
ed and disciplined party, instead OF the hahas
of the legitimate sovereign, the People.
That the Hon. MARTIN VAN buren,, Senator
from New York, represents this party, amd Is
necessarily the life and soul, and bone ana ST.
new oft.
That the success Of this organization would be,
therefore, necessarily, TO place the whole oil
the routine Of the high public offices, and all
the important legislation Of the country, un-
der the absolute control Of that distinguished
citizen.
That such success would be an usurpalon OF
the rights Of the people, and tyranny oil o.
dious complexion.
Whether our deductions are Just or other
wise, is for our readers 10 decide, and Tor the
present willingly leave the question win
them Whether the concerns oil tnis great ma
ton arc to be placed under the control OF Ma
tional Caucus, anticipating and suPersrd'ng the
ordinary forms Of legislation, as well as the
process of free popular election, is grave
question which we call upon the people OF me
United States to examine and decide. L ha'
the attempt has been made 10 introduce this
system into the General Government, there can
be no dou5t Emboldened by partial success,
| 81 ia, JT,;,ol S;aipS SubJPctel to
the dominion of this system, has been exulting-
" proclaimed the controlling power OF the Go-
yernment, and even the examination OF the
speech Of member Of the boosted majority oil
that body has been pronounced dangerous
breach Of privilege. We shall see, in the re-
suit, whe,herthese corruptions OF our political
system--thcse high toned aristocratic prlnci-
ples-this combination Of secret purposes with
boosted power and asserted privilege, will he
countenanced by the appreciation ot an intelll-
gent people, or will receive their indignant con-
dcmnation.
ADAMS MEETING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Froa, The ChambersbTg REPOSITORY apT7 II.
The political meeting held al the Courthouse
in this place last week, the proceeding, OF
which appear IN another part Of this paper, was
the most numerous and respectable, that has
been held here for several years, and lis pro
ceedings conducted with lpcorum and uuanl-
nifty we have seldom Witnessed Immediately
after it was organized, GEORGE CHAMBERS, $50
rose and addressed the meeting, in speech Vi
considerable length-explaining the object Tor
which il was convened, and s.aling the senlI-
ments and opinions Of those who called II, with
respect 10 the opposition raised TO the present
administration Of the General Government
contrasied The policy of supporting domestic
manufacturers, with that commended for in the
bern section of the Union, in which he
showed in clear and fowibIe manner, that the
best interests Of Pennsylvania required an ad-
herence to the former in conclusion, ex.
pressed the fullest confidence in the ability, in
iegrty and virtue of the President, and pro-
nounced the opposition as having originated in
disappointment
Mr.. &. was followed by JUDGE BARD; he ex-
pressed regret tina, any cause should exist to
Justify geographical allusion; but facts, he
said, supported the opinion, of determination
in the South TO oppose aay man Moth OF the
Potomac being elected President, however wor-
thy Or capable he might ba--that ever since the
establis hmenl Of the &C ernmenl, with b' one
exception, snd for the last quartz OF Il century
without single exception, they had furnished
the Presidents; notwithstanding, MIR. Adams
was sooner elected, than they had united, al
most to I man, 10 oppose his ADMINISTRATION
right OF wrong; Or as some OF their oo'dest
leaders had declared, If ii should be as pure as
the angel al The right hand Of God! He acqul.,
esceG in the view taken by Mr. Chambers, OF
the policy Of protecting oar manufactures, and
the course The in,eres' of Pennsylvania directed
her to take in the approaching contest tor the
Presidency-expressej his confidence in Mr.
Adams, and condemned in warm and pointed
terms all opposition not founded upon principle.
PUBLIC MEETING.
numerous and respectable meeting OF the
citizens of Franklin county, convened at the
Cour, house in Chambersburg, the lolh OF A
pril, 1927, in pursuance of public notice. The
meeting was organized by the appointment oil
DAVID FULLERTON, Esq. Chairman, and Captain
Samuel Dunn and Jacob Oyster, Esq Secretaries.
The meeting being addressed by several gen
,lemen on the objects Of the meeting and oar
national affairs, the following Preamble and ke-
solutions were then submitted, and unanimous
ly adop;ed:
WHERE, AS, it is the right and duty OF the Ci-
tizens of these United States to express their O.
pinion Of the measures and conduct OF men en-
trusted with Public Offices and Trusts. 10 be
silent, under official abuses is 10 sanction them;
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