Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
ALEX A. lDAIAa
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST IA. ;sss


An experience Of twenty eight years in II.
management Of newspaper has made US full,
aware of the difficulties Of our situation. + -
men enjoy better practical Illustration ofvb,.
is meant by Inc ups and doDns Of thi, lie, ,b,,
the conductor Of public Journal the in,
dependent, he is sure TO make enemies; and i
he seems willing TO square his opinions with H..
sentiments Of other people, he becomes l,i,
pack horse and drudge. An honest man can
not hesitate which course TO pursue. In ei,h,,
case however, his Lille is series of troubles and
cares, and it requires not little of the exe,s;s.
Of that great virtue-patience, to enable him n
bear up agains, them, and await the lime vh.,
fortune or his own industry may permi, him 70
rest from his labour Hope is empha,icaIy hi,
sheet anchor. The Camelion lives on air-,b.
printer on what often proves asIigh,-his hone,
We have said this, because as we mentioned b..
fore, we have been taught its correctness, in III.
school Of experience. But we never like to b,.
on the dark side Of a picture, when we cap,pr
10 brighter aud more cheering one. WithsR
his vexaiions and lronbles, there is somehus
10 make up on the other side. The account
though not fairly balanced has an Offset. VIII,
think you Of the subject on the score Of nha
ence? y man, in this country, hardly know,
accurately the power of the press. Public 0,
piuior is often moulded according to The dir.
tales of editors. Men follow their iudgmrns-
some from habit-somc because they have 10
time to reflect, and form from facts opinion, Of
their own-some because they place impIcr
confidence in their assertions. The press h.
hands OF a Judicious and honest editor may ben.
eff himself, as well as the people for uhomk
abours. This view, will readily, without .ny
observations Of ours, lead on to a consder.in /
OF villa, may be called the brigh! .pors in and
itors existence. Besides this, If he was paia
other people are, he might make pleasantly
nough, sufficient of"this worlds gear" 10 SAIL 3
fy any reasonable desires And lheD oO sas
flatering function he performs! He sHsrt
on an eminence-"clohed in the solitude Of bis
own originality" He may deliver his SELF
ments with all the precision and gravity Of
sage, and say 81 am sir oracle, and when Lore N
my mouth let no dog bark" He is the dDE
tor Of the public taste, the epIighner Of Il
r--ilir judgment, and lilo fasi'iU",' If rsS
sentiment. Others speak through him, IL
speaks for him >, II and for ALL! But truce VII
this badinage-riuru we 10 graver matters
Our paper shall support, as i; hitherto bH
the cause Of the present Administration. b. 4
lieving as we do that The cause Of the COURT
is identified with the success Of the Admins
iradon, and that lis prosperity and happrs
depend, iE great degree, upon continuing ~
policy which is now adopted, -believing To.
Andrew Jackson is totally disqualified r.;
performing the duties OF the office 10 which
aspires, and having the utmost confidence &
the virtue and abilities Of our Chief Mag'ri:
and his cabinet, we shall continue our us &
strenuous exer,ions TO further the election b
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to The Prcsldsn1
and RICHARD RUSH 10 the Vice Presil;
cy. We embarked in this contest, in the " v
ginning, from principle alone-now thai h
have lost from our columns an able and erf a
ent advocate Of our cause, WE shall moi Ire o.
flag in lis prosecution. We shall use e."
fair and honorable means to put down the
itary candidate and 10 support civil liberty"
order, and the Constitution. We have 4
approached, and may be so again with 'DS
perance.-But lukewarmness in polllicsh
most as bad as it is in religion. line ~
dom Of Heaven suffereth violence and Tx"
lent take il by force" No, that we are u"
vocates Of disorder, commo,on and h'F
tuition Of the press. No! we leave suen ~.
ments where they Justly belong. f0'O'a
we should ever imbibe any Of the sp'"
Jacksonism! But, believing as we d0' NV
we to acll Are we to sit still and lI''sh ~ "a
SANDERS and calumnies OF the oppos"''
their abuse and denunciations and a''':"
the char acters Of our most Viruou' ''"'
without hazarding word? Are We"
until we see the citadel Of our liberty W
.;I AL ,ha fo,,re-s IF freedom IN the W.