Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-17
A,EsHN ND@IAs
MORNING, july IL, 1923

ing the most cheering uese''P'O"' - 49,
,.rt which a, present exis,s, oil most aouh'
dan, CROP All kinds Of grain appear to have
,hriyed well, and me, with few disasters this
wear.
We observe il stated tina, the rust is doing
some damage in Shenandoah. As Mr. Clay
Ia,ely past through part OF that county, We
hone The editor OF the Winchester Virginian'
will no, attribute this circumstance 70 n'm'
nvas sufficient, when he accused the Admins
,ra,ion of sending swsrms of Hess'an HES 20 eat
mt the substance OF our farmers 10 the "es'
Term par, of Virginia, last summer.
A gentleman in letter from Columbia ,. Z.
~ The editor of the Charleston Courier,gi'es a"
account of an Grafton delivered on the A'h al the
former Mace by Alfred Bynum which was pro-
ducrive the happiest efects-i he ie'sef aoo''
"Nevcr in my life navel seen the tide OF parry
feeling 80 suddenly arrested in its course as ny
this speech. Before the 4th Of Jolly, man!
.,nsues were limiting separation from the
Union, on account Of The "er'rona"f arr"
Nov. no man dare whisPerdisunioh. ms
,s nm rxaverralion. A, the several 'aroa-
..,s far we had no dinners) not a toas'
w>s suffered 10 be given, which had the
o,r or dis Affection TO Government" =
Tba, this is no exaggerated statement may oe
learn, from the fact, that in the course oil the
d,v !, wa. Judged expedent by the oisorgah>
-. % a,,.mpt TO answer MIR. Bynum, and re-
ovs The immersion which his speech had
made upon the people. Accordingly two Of
,,s;- strained band" undertook to make mar
r,,eues. but il is stated, completely tailed
Their speeches were tissue Of contradictions
o,,,riup Inconsistencies from beginning to end,
and not the ,eas, success amended their Efforts
So much for the spread OF Dr.. Coopers prin-
ciples in the South,
N,oy facts in the course OF the present poi>
,icaI campaign have been ehci'ed, WIN REGARD
-, ,ns character Of Gen. Jackson, which II
,,,entiye,y onsidered would absolutely preclude
the po.sibility Of a reasonable mans th'nsins
of turtle ring his pre- tensions % the Presidency
Taken separately, each presents some insur>
mountable objection, but viewing them COLLECTS
i,ely and in body, their force is hresis'aolr,
and prejutliced indeed mus, be the mind whieh
can withstand the conviction which must follow
:, their train. Bu,rhe misfortune is, We can
no, ptrsuade some @en 10 reflect, examine,
and reason upon these facts. We could, we
vouu have little else to do, So hr-n are we
in our belief OF the Hero's doctrine, that ruth
is powerful fwhere she can obtain hearing)
and SHALL prevail:
In his country, as in every other that ever
existed. men are captivated by, or rather be-
come the du2es of military renown. They are
dazz,rd By the spleudors which surround
sh,er,ain, and losl in their admiration, are un'
willing or unable to see the true character oil
shrir idol. Their shouts Of applause drown
&,hr voice Of complaint, and the pleadings Of
;,;,rrd innocence are never listened to by a
81 oeople thu. drunk with what they call their
plory. ALE has fought and bled for us and
he has conquered for u.s." they say. "He has
homblsd the pride of our naughty foes
has saved US from the destruction OF those
whose watch-word was "beauty and booty
h. ba. made US the admiration OF the world. y
Gra,i,ude is soon converted into idolatry, and
the pure republican principle tina, "honor is
Epe 10 those who have filed the measure o.
heir coun,ry's glory" is exchanged for the
lavish and debasing doctrine that allegiance
o our Hero is paramount to every other con-
idcra.ion."
Men thus--shan we not say--phrenzied--
mad, viii rot open their eyes to the danger that
5 before them. We can apply TO them with
proprieiy the old quotation "Quem Deas Sul
peDdcre, prius demsnlaI'
Speak TO them Of any Of the facts to which
sc have referred, and what is their answer?-
b. 10, III a,,emp, to convince you by other 'esti'
hony, CT other facts that you arc wrong-no
defence Of the sonduct imputed, ON the
rounds either of law, Justice or reason; MOI
wen word in eN,enua,iou or mitigation of ths