Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-09

WI
Clay wrote on English paper, and that G,p.,
Porter went to New York to bring on hi, hn
lily to Washington! ltrequired something !,
arouse the patriotic feelings Of the people, e.,
to have conquered their strong dislike to J,.,
son. The Jun.o were successful. A par,vv,
raised jealous and active; and their ac,h,.
with the silence and supineness Of the f,.,;
Of the Administration, effected their d,ti,,
and Virginia vas hailed as Jackson Stat.
1t now became nantes, TO the friends Of
berry and order, that something must b. dom.
and their very first movement disturbed The >.
gularity and har mony of the plan of their On,
ponents. The excitement which had been raj,
ed, WAS forced and unnatural: i, had polbiD. :.
the principles and feelings Of the people .,
which 10 rest, and, Of course, subsded aiie,
/ time. Randolph was hurled, with execra,io,
from the Scnate-Giles became the scorn IN.
contemp, Of the peopIe-and the assertion, Of
the Enquirer ceased TO be regarded I. any
thing else but the outporings Of men, who, d,,.
ti'ule Of principle, were willing TO say and do
any thing for their own interest. Wea.srm.
~ of the opinion, that, had the lri,nd, Of he
Administration, in the frs: instance, aci,d with
The prompl;tude and zeal Of their opponents,
the state Of Virginia would, at this moms,,
have been decidedly, fully, and completely anti.
Jackson.
Since this first evidence Of existence, The
we cannot say change, for there has been no
change, OF, at least, partial one-bu the :.
wakening and arousiug Of the people have beer
great, and 1. yet going on. The exposure d
Gen. Jackson's character has had its effect
black enough, before, in the eyes the people
il is now still blacker. The Lion of The Wes
has made his voice heard. II is begun roh
asked, shall we always be obedien, to The CON.
mands of those who would faiu make them,
selves our masters? Cannot we act and cboos.
for ourselves? Must we bow down IN minis,
| ry idol, because the great men a, Richmond Do
so? This feeling has run over the State, andi
every where percei, able. The true policy Of
Virginia, already understood by some Of m
CITIZENS, will yet be acknowledged by all. Eva
those who contend that her present course is
proper, cannot but see that, by advocating The
election Of Gen. Jackson, they gain nothing.
He is lati,udinarian too-so are his principal
friends. They will lose man VINO is hoacn
enough, to tell what he thinks, and to prose
cute with vigor what he believes to be righ',-
and gain one, who will be eternally vaeillaliNl
b.'r.." the TWO parties oy whose aid he mus:
obtain his power. Their eyes must be open to
this fact: it is evident, and cannot be contro.
verted. As 10 the cry that has been raised BY
the State Rights men. the people brgin to Sc.
that il is uor ct prsir,sa niMk The government
is administered now as it has always been, and
nothing supports their fears Of consoid.ua
government.
The present state Of parties in Virginia, then,
10 ., present more nearly balanced than may
suppose. The Opposition has the advantage
Of the start in the race, Of a we'll discipnI
corps, of some principles already existing 80
the minds Of he people, and oflhe aid Of som.
Of the most skillful politicians in the State
The friends Of the Administrator, on the oth,;
hand, have good cause, firm friends, Vng'
mia sentiments Of law anG otdrr, ard the CO.
operation Of The greatest, the wisest, the best
and the most experienced men in the country
The contest will, at least, be doublful-we DO
not despair Of the result.
After this plain and familiar exposition Of
Virginia politics, we cauno, conclude without
earnestly exhorting the people Of the S'a'c to
consider we'll the great question now br!or'
them 1t is one, most impor,sn, and interest
ing in its nature ard consequences; il is one, On
which as Americans, as republicans, as frlend'
of liberty, and as VIrginisns, :hey mus, decide
They have Tyranny, Ignorance and Crusl'y,o'
the one hand; on the other, Mildness, Talents
and Virtue. "Choose ye this day" which ''
these characters is to preside over the Affairs "
our beloved country. People Of Vrgini'! !o'
are exhorled in the name Of every thing that IS
IN.