Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-16
From the VilInge Record.

aristocrats, who desplse the lowly, 'irtuouS'
humble ci,izsns, and resolve to light their way
10 2ower-lf this thing become sanc'lhfd oy
the appreciation Of Christians, farewell 10 me
common peoples righ,s-adieu 10 liberty. 10
think of wading thro all the scenes OF violence
aud blood, in which General Jackson has oeen
engaged, is repulsive and appalling fity seems
10 have been as much stranger to his oreas' as
to that Of SuwaroE. Truly he was no phi'so'
pAer ike Mr.. Madison, that could look on
blood anti carnage with composure! no" ma
nv death warrants has he issued? Die kerson;
Francis, the Indian Prophet; Arbnthnot Am
brister; Harris, Webb, Lindsay, Hunt, Lewis,
Morrow; these last our own blood; American
citizens; from my soul, think illegally exc.
cuted a, worst, not dcserters and traitors to the
enemy, but mistaken as to their rights, and OBJ
jects Of Jus, ply aud compassion, Poor Woods,
q mere lad. The sixteen Indians, taken the day
after the battle of the Horse Shoe; all butcher
ed; and more; by his warrant seven regular
soldiers were shot at Nashville in one day. IL
created a great sensation there. Complaints al
the time were made in the papers OF that place
agans, the unnecessary, wan,on shedding OF
blood Punishmenls are meant-lsl. 10 reclaim
the offcnder-or Cd. Ivy the example to deter
others from offending. Life taken, there could
be no reclamation There is no knowledge or
device in the grave. and as to the example,
there were no troops to witness, or be affected,
b, the execution. The papers complained that
such waste Of life, in the mids, OF civil socle'
" was unjusti6aNle. ErThere were nor men
enough pr, sent TO shoot the poor VIE c es at
once. Two were taken out and shot. hen
Two more, and shot, and so oil; there being but
about thirteen men on duty. Does any one
doub, these facts? Are they justified! Hit was
the unfo1 tuna,e lot of General Jackson 10 bc
the execulioner Of SO many of his fellow men,
pity him: bu, there is 100 much blood al his
door, even though legally shed, ever to be ell
eva,ed 10 the hghes, office.
II, after all that has been proved and is un-
disputed against Gen Jackson, he should be
elected Pre- .iden Of The United States, the day,
in my Judgment, would e the mos' gloomy the
Republic has ever seen. The p, TT nj would be
ominous of evil to all friends Of liberty through
out the world. The prospect Of the farmers
would BE- dark indeed. If war is the path to
The highest civil employments; il civil capacity
is unnec essary; il mere military success is sui
icient recommendation TO the office OF Presi-
dent, then will ardent busy spirits, too lazy 10
work, and too much engaged IN vice aud plea
sure TO study or think, push on for war. II Is
Easier 10 fight, than calmly 20 search tor WIS
dom in schools and colleges. The lille drum,
free quarters and loose lie, have more at
fractions than the calm srquestered course ne,
ressary 10 attain the prectpls of ancient and
modern wisdom. Then will epaul"'ted dandies
be seen pushing the plain farmers sons from
the pavement into the gutter. he soldiers
lile as in the old countries, will be the life OF
ease and honor. An aristocracy will grow up.
A nobility of Military Chieftains will soon set
in hereditary pomp on the ruins Of the liberties
of the people. Reasonable thinking men, may
not such be the issue?
General Jackson has set the doubly ill ex-
ample of tyranny and INSTRUMENTATION. He
seems never to have obeyed an order he did not
like; and how few has hr pardoned who DISC.
beyed an order Of his? Disobedience TO his SOW
ereien will and pleasure. His word, wherever
he has gone, has been law. The Constitution
aud Laws have sunk into inslSnificauce before
his presence. He suspends the Haoeas Cor
pus long alter peace was known 10 exist. Turns
the Louisiana Legislature out OF doors; impris-
oned the Judge, with The most high handed vi,
olencc. He marched into Florida, and made
war on Spain, contrary 10 expr'ss command,
violating the constitution and laws Of the coun-
try, and setting al contempt rhr constituted au-
thorilies, and The tights and powers Of he peo-
pie AS Governor of FloridI, he violated his
commission, and imposed new, heavy, and uo-
heard Of taxes on the people, from which Cons
grcss was obliged 10 relieve them by instant lc-
gislation, showing himself wholly unfit for ci-
vii rule. In violent rage he approac the
sanctuary Of Legislation, the high and honcred
council where the Senate, :he Iepres' natives
Of state sovereignty, was exercising the power
OF the people, and threatens 10 cut of the ars
OF those who dared to question the propriery of
his military proceedings! Is this doubted or
denied? How then, moderate and good men,
Lovers of your country; Republicans; FIR ends OF
Liberty; AID soca,es Of Peace, law and order,
how can You, under any circumstances, whoev-
or nigh, be his opponent, how can you support
him. We are humbled at the thought We
are alarmed al the possible issue!
Bot 1t Cannot be. AS the time approaches,
good men will more and more retire from that
man's support. They will. We know they
WILL Its impossible they should not. As
sure as liberty is not mere name, and virtue.
a worthless bauble, more and more will good
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