Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-10

by sort Of coup de main.
IKosh. What are his other qualifications ioI
Office? a.
Jeff. never heard that he had any other
Wush. WHY are your opinions pressed INTO
the service?
left In order to throw whatever influence
they may have INFO the scale oil eandlaa'e' o,
whom know nothing except that ne ma'eneo
TO military triumph over the broken cohs"'u1
lion of his country, and stretched Inc r'sor u
discipline beyond the law.
Hash. Thsl trait Of character IS pfeS"a"'
With danger.
L8. Yes, General, with danger The most I'M
minent. When, previous to The last eiec',o"
for President, I witnessed how successfully ms
agents intoxicated the people WIN inc hlsniY
wrought tales of his explolts--when saw WIN
what greedy ear the thoughliess thousands
drank in the marvellous his'ofes-W"e"
heard The vaccinations which replied to them
and heheld The neck Of freedom bending its
nroud arch for the foot Of the new Ce sar 10
tread on-thrn, Indeed, cid tremblc for the
duration Of tina, political edllice 10 the building
of which YOU so mainly contributed, and which,
with the bes, motives, and, a, least, an homes!
zeal. | labored 10 preserNe.
Wash. You fill me with sorrow and appre'
bension for my beloved country. Military sio-
~! Have my countrymen SO soon forgotten
the elements of which it is formed-the impure
qualities which mingle in 1.-THE nnchasiened
character Of lis Eazc--and the pernclous ten
dency Of the feeling excites! Rehcct lhey
not, that the laurel { the conqueror hath
blood stained leaf; that it grows only on Inc
crimsoncd plain among The moulderihS ruins
of men; and is famed by the breath OF orphan
! siehs, and watercd by widows tears! oh, II
this new mnion of fortune hath no other qua
lilies to commend him 10 so high trust,
pray that my. couniryme may pause before tney
deposi,e in his hands The emblems OF civil
power "
JEFF The party which has rallied round HIM
profanc your name as well as mine. Ihey CAL
him revolutionary hero-ihe modern Clnein'
na,us-,hc second Washington.
Hash. Indeed! Was he then in the revolu-
ton? A hero too? Who Of the heroes OF that
dav yet survive? Is there yet relic OF those
days whom lime has so far spared, and power,
~ has not pressed down too low? have been
100 Lastly in depreca'ing his elevation Ills
name?
Js6. Jackson Andrew Jackson. General
Jackson.
Wash. Neither my ar, nor my heart, acknow-
lodges the name BY what fea, Of chi'alry &C
ouirrd he the tile Of revolutionary hero?
JeF: know Of none general history records
none 1t is true he has found hiographer,
" no narlates, that while vet boy, he accom-
panied his neghbors in their flight from the
enemy; and being taken, refused 10 clean bri-
fish offs cr's boots.
Hash. Surely you jest, when you make such
selection Of his exploits
4g IRs 81 Ills S seiet h as sd hs
! med Inv n MARTIAL biOproDhfr
Hash Have all his qualifications as slight
! foundation? =
JEFF You shall hear, General. lie repealed
the British troops at New Orleans.
Hash. | have heard the history CT that defeat
from many shade, freed from mortal incum.
brance by tne deeds Of that day. 1t was well
done. He deserves his counlrY's respect and
gratitude. But siuge victory is not sufh-
cient title to The distinction of directing the
government Of millions Of free citizens Spe-
city his other qualities and claims.
| Jef, They are all comprised in the victory
Of New ORLEANS.
| Wash. Then his claims are not superior to
hose Of everv successful commander. Many
around us; Decatur, Pike, Perry, Lawrence:
many whose fame has not reached us-Iiull,
Macomb, Brown, were, or are eaquliy entitled
to the disputed honor. Perhaps his mind is
intellect and virtue are passports not to be
lightly rejected.
JeG. Energy and stern resolution-the orna-
m.nls of soldier--arc the only mental gifts
he has derived from nature, and education has
added but little 20 them. If, If his course as
President, one may Judge from his conduct as
General, his first act would be to make the
United States one extensive, camp,ro convert
the CO ordinate branches OF the government
into mere puppets oneying the movements of
his will, and to give to our political institu
lions thai direction towards despolism from
which they might ne,e r again be reclaimed.
Wash Your picture is a frightiul one. But
his virtues
JeG Are also those Of soldier, and not
such as are inso ribed Oh the moral code as the
adornments OF a peaceaoe community. Def
Gent in elf government, ne is especially unfit
10 govern others.
Hash And has this General Jackson exhib-
tied such proof of un6tness?
Jc0. might answer that question by point
inp q 1Zpn rpsiIeSS shades ~ hir N hav- Ait