Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-29
.AI1ESH q NiNRnA,
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 90, 1925
VIRGINIA.

70 exoress our belief Of The strength Of a..
miuistralion in this ancient, and ysrs,,.,,
Commonwealth, TO which, on many accom-
we are strongly attached. We have said -,
still say. there is no reason to despair and tn,
although to all appearances, al prescni in n.
minority, there is every inducemen for On.
friends TO prrseverc and hold on, 10 the end
success moy crown their efforts.
1t is ar acknowledged fact. that jackson -.
YER was favolite with the people OF Viroir;.
The presen, excitement, as it may properly a.
called, in his favor, is forced and unnaur,,
II springs not from the principles, ucr event
feelings and passions, of the people,-bec.,,.
their political sentiments, and general no,io,,
are as directly opposed to his as light !, "a
darkness. Ii is laised by set OF men, oono,.
to those in power either through prejudice, g.,
Wy, or desire Of obtaining office themselves, an
arfuly kept up by system of mi,rcpses NJ.
ton and abuse. Here, then, is our first Stand
From men thus circumstanced, there i,bor.
of final justice. The lish, of truth may be Oh.
scured behind the clouds Of error, bu, vhsO :.
bursts forth, i, will be to arouse, and awake
and regenerate. If the popular voice was 70.
Jackson because i, was really and truly believed
that he possessed qualifications for the oa,.
and because his character and conduct in III.
had been approved by his countrymen, We con-
Tess we would not indulge in, what nigh, then
Justly be called, such visionary speculaions.-
But this is not the case. Gen. Jacksons Icl
handed and arbitrary measures, were reprob,
ted no where more strongly than in Vugmi.
The people Of the State are peace.losing srd
orderly jealous of the lsas, infraction of rjghr
and particularly Of the violarions Of consri,u.
tlonal law. Hence The energy and spirit wit
which the first men Of Virginia opposed his
pretensiors before The las, election, and the
boldaess and freedom of remark that were used
by the public presses Throughout The SAFE, and
particularly by what was then considered the
leading print--the Richmond Enquirer. We
think. then, it mus: be evident, upon the Sigh
es, inspection, that Virginia does not supper.
Jackson upon the great principles of qaaIfta
tons, talents, or even personal popularity
Knowing this, it is the duty Of our friends TO
be active and vigilan,. Let them place tar
before the people-let them expose he hollow
faith of their pretended fricnds-and they ss,l
no. fear the result.
1t is known, That in the pOpulous counties to
the West. the measures nf The presest Admn-
istration are pretty generally approved. The
people do not hold with the doctrines of GiIts,
which would make the General Government
mere incubus upon the States, incapable il,eli
OF power, and only bur,hening those on whom
it rests. They believe that Congress has 'hs
power to further The general welfare, by promo.
ting internal Improvements, and encourage
domestic industry. These sentiments, ALREADY
held by SO respectable portion OF The peoPt
Of Virginia, are spreading every day. It's
impossible, then, for those who advocate this
poli:y not 10 be in favor of the adminsIrati0r
But even those who are opposed 10 il, mas
know that the opposition candidate is expressly
upheld in Pennsylvania, and The Weston
States, on the ground that he is friend to tie
Tariff. Ifihey believe the assertions Of hh
friends, and his own canting letters, upon Tue
subject, they will, at least, sc, rid Of one Is"
only to suffer another. This fact is, we bcl!'e,
coming home to the understandings Of the pto'
pie.
Another ground for encouragement, IS or
cumslance which we mentioned few days asr
The first men in Virginia-men Of sterling
worth and ntcgrily-men who have ENJOYED
the confidence and esteem OF their couniYme,
and who have all been $50 clear in Their gre"
Offices" lha, the tongue Of SANDER dares Do'
whisper against ,hem-lhese men are the le'a.
ers of the Administration party in the S:ar'.
The band OF disappointed, crazy, prriudieed,
ambitious politicisns--Giles Randolph, Smyh,
&c &c.-sink into nothing before such patriots
as Judge MarshaIl, Judge Washington, NJ.
Madison, Mr.. Monroe, Chapman johnson, IN!
a,number of Virginia's creates. and best Sons
We have every reLson TO believe tha, their ~
HuPnrP and exarte6 I'm cause