Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-05

part Cl.Erwin subject Of severe animadv,,.,
and reproat h-for declaring that himself bos ,Ol
been engaged in il, when he knew thai h. 10
been-and Tor eudeavouring to hide tn. e,;s M
Of The fact, while he and his minions Ara "'
nally pra,ing Of the f.ankne,s and fe,,ls,..'''
with which scrutiny has been invited into ''
part of his conduct He, indeed, inyi,s, sc .'s'!
my; but when his invitation is accen,,J =
draws within his shell, aud talks, or instr"
his writer's 10 talk pnihstieaLy about the a r.
worn soldier" 70, sooth! We have head I'
+" charitv covereh multitude OF sins" bn, -"
y we think that even charity has been on,G Jt.'
by the cooked hat. laced coat, eoauIft,ts
sword of Gen. Jackson. They have NO, A..
covered, but, with many, have Absolutely obfsF
ted all semblanee Of crime, vice and srr ,."a
Gen. Jackson,-crimes, vices aud er,or. 80
in his private and public character, whi,t ,'ti
committed by any other man, would have ry'
ded him from the pale Of reputable socjrr
The paragraph with which Dr.. McNairy.,.
cludes his well.wrii,en and forcible berry, WI
ominious of yet further discoveries in rrc,, r
Gen. Jackson's early character and c.
which we hope will be forthcoming, unless
siderations Dfmore than ordinary drlicacy ir..
pose to induce Dr.. McNairy TO withhold ,b.,
Agreat crisis has arrived in the DIES iui,, or,,
couniry-We verify believe that the re,ph, :,
the next Presidential election will be d,r,,;
no! only of The duration Of our Union, bu =,
Of The character Of The policy we sha rpm,
whilst we continue united If Gen Js,k.s.
should be elected, we shall See at the head j
affairs man consumma'ely ignorant Of his a,
ties; swayed by founsellnrs who elevated him., 4
crafty their own ambition, and whose to,,
want Of principle, as heretofore manIe,,i
leaves no room to hope that they will not m,E.
their further exalta'ion, by whatever means
may be procured, the ultimate obi ec of al The,
actions. We-shal see every department Of ii,
cabinet filled by men who are now &C ne top,I.
er, Dut who, as soon a, they shall have eaIrI
The object common TO them, will be forced INN
hostile contact.by hostile feelings, whichlb
now suppress; by hostile Interests, which rhr,
now overlook; and by the temptation Of ~
Presidency, to which they all aspire, and
which II is the object of their presen, suppor.
JAG kson 10 conduct them. gu, Of this scrs
jealousy will grow undermining plots and cO.,
erpio,s--thcn, open coliision-thrn, fac,in
with all its demoraiizjng fleets hen, .eclOr.
feelings, fsnnrd into fame by individual .nT
ton, defeated IN is asp ,ralions-,hen, envg L
and disunion! Such, We believe, will be TIKI Il Is
feet, and hot the very remote Effect, either d
the cleo ion Of Gen. Jackson. We Say nqhip
of the lures his exalraIion will hold forth 10 or
youth TO discard ali social restraints and q Z
moral obliga,ions-of the passion it will trra e
and leed for martial fame. These ale mira
con siderations, swallowed up in greater MIRg
for the perpetuiry and honor Of the I'M
And, with these feelings, we cannot but boz,
that there is YET something in reserve, uha b
beng dIyulged, will open the eyes of The pee s.:
TO the precipIce On nch they stand-andka
to memorable icbuke Of UNPUBLISHED vice II
inflated arrogance, by defeating man who ~
signal monument Of the one, and gIaring u
qualification of The other.