Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-29

remains only to remind the friends OF me
CAUSE that ,his is the momen; Tor spirited
and vigorous action, as well as Tor cohslahe!
and Il, mness The great engine played against
the administration is calumny; not Inc eouii-
finn or indiy iduals, not the occasional eHTa'3-
o,nc. of AN irresponsible Press, but an organ
lea system Of delractla and ia'sehood. I'D
the language of he party, THE PUBLIC PRESS
,s no RE BROUGHT TO BEAR" on every mon no
is its enemy, ID whose talent, and character
,re obstacles, TO is success. What they mean
is, tina, the public press, from Name to LooI'
i ma, is to de. ounce and define every such
man, and proci i'm him an object OF pup &c ma,
tired. or puniic scprn, in utter disregard 81 al
truth. and with no fault to lay 10 his charge
excep, resistance 70 their will. We leei inc
4. eors, humiliation, not "a friends OF me aa-
ministration, hut i, American ci'Izens al me
count, nance Civ n. nv those from whom 'eiier
tnirgs were expected, 20 ihis Atrocious Pr actlVe
If nsr,onal abuse We zee. with Modification
and grief. as well as wi h something ii IRE
nres,ible indig nati n Instances not solitary, IN
which OUTRAGEOUS SANDER, the lowest AM most
d,,ouStin,, scandal and exclamation on public
and private chara, ter docs not 9uru away tom
its authors the liberia streams OF p'tro"agc.
Itvcmsv Judge Of the mannrr IN which w
err will br *. rcised, ov the m ans by viii II Is
sought TO be obtained, Their Is enough, truly,
10 alarm our fears, AID call 10th our tr'i""s'
| Amprica has ceasc d 10 BE- Am';ica-ihis couh-
| try is no longer hr country which we ta'e 'eth
taught from our cradles to love with the w"fni'
| es, attachmen,-if thsre be not virtue th"u& n
yeI left among US TO meet with stern r. Duke, ana
| Dun,sh with Just rerputon, this unoound'd
Ii, ense Of falls h. o., this frrn'ity OF calumnf,
wnlrh threatens To plunge society mo 'io'e"ee'
or carry it back 10 barbarlsm.
Relying on good cause, let the TRENDS 81
the administration breast this storm. LET hem
appeal 10 the good sense and the good 'ee""S
Of the People LIE, them labor to Ilspel pre-
iudice, conlule error, and correct msrepresrn-
talon and meet plain falsehoods with plain de:
mails. Let them exert the powers oftuih and
of reason. to convince those around them Of The
inheritance of the present crisis. Events are
on the wing, which will leave consequences Of
long duration and strong bearing. Tor evil or ioI
good, on these United STATES. II our own op
porluniies Of obserV alton, upon men AMI 'hInSs
have enabled US TO form any tIIe judgment, the
success of the Opposition candidate would OF
Graueht with di,as,p,us consequences TO 'h'
Government and 10 the country. Convinced
for ourselves, deeply, that the great questio'
nearly concerns the public. safety, prosperity
and happiness, and resolved, for ourselves, ont
and all, TO do our whole duty, IN eXrrl"g "u'
utmost endeavors 10 carry on The CAUSE 10
triumphant result, we now commend 1t earnts.
" 10 the faithful guardianship OF the real ilIend
of civil liberty; we commend il to all who value
good order and social happiness; we common,
it to whomsoever feels al interest, tor himse'
or his children in the civil institutions OF hi
country; we commend 1t, above all, to the era
cious protection Of hist Being, whose favo
hath hitherto not deserted this nation, amlls