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

The nresen, Chief Magistrate oil the oh'o~' -
"'' - The homes and discourage the Efforts
az his friends and supporters, by sueh rsP'esIo
items of the state Of public feeling as sno"hls
Election highly improbable, or impossioie.-
rhey seek TO ensure victory, by raising s"ou'
that victory is already won. ,,e
The erea, extent Of the country, aud me Gi'
6cultv Of accurately knowing, IN one part "na'
sentiments prevail In another ana a''"n'. 'A''
Afford facility TO this mode oil practising ,'"P''
,i,ion OH the public. The People oil Ne" fia"P,
't;sn e. sx,mnlr. are assured, that it is no
Ionaer matter Of doub, that Ohio and louisa
-, will vote for the Opposition Candidate; wh,ie
The citizens of those States are surprised, a. INC
some lime. by hearing i, asserted, win con-
6d,nce belonging To real convicuon, that no'
o,lv New Hampshire, but others, also, OF inc
Nrw England States, perhaps nearly all o. w III
Give satisfactory proof Of having joined inc
,,me cause. Whatever OF coorins, OF eX'gg
r,,ion. or. we regret to add, otuuqualhed mis-
representation, this course OF policy may 10,
nuire. seems hitherto, not 10 nave ID en- io"."
waiting. Not only are slight and douo,iui
manifestations Of opinion, when iaEou'a aux,
swoln into importance, and magn'htd oF!o""
al inst degree, on the one hand; While, on a"T
,Lsr the most clear and decisive results OF tn'i
nonular elections, if unfavourahie, are mace -
90 for nothing; but, formal statements are, a'So,
mn forth, sometimes under the authority o.
names, such as are wiling 10 be appeho'u |"
them. which are known not only 10 De PARTIAL
bu,,o be absolutely untrue, by those VINO nave
affirmation on lhesublecIs 10 when ,hsy ie'a'e
Notwilhs landing the gene'a al 'hteii'gehce o'
the community, there may be danger ina, a'-
tem9,s Of this sort, every where MADE, ana 'ons
continued will produce more or less u '"e e'~
feet Intended, unless s'as1han'y ana proper
~ SSa.ss s ra1urstratior, throughout
the whole Union, should be- informed from
some source, or through some channel, In
which they have confidence, ,ohaf is fdcj chef en-
seriaiaed here of The present stGie and The present
tendency of pubfS 09iniGn; and Of The pr o5ab!er re-
salt Of TIE Election.
II is the purpose Of this paper to state what
that belief j.; with The reference to he grounds
on which it is founded. Itproceeds from those
who have no motives which should induce them
10 mislead Oh deceive, either themselves or o.
Tiers; and as, from obvious Causes, his place
is he point at which, al the present moment,
the greatest amount of information on the sub.
iect is concentrated; il has been attempted tn
consider s compaie the vari1us parts Of this in
formation at,entvely and iair'y, to dye Of the
whole CORRECTLY, and TO lay the result honestly
pleasure TO say, is, in high degree, satisfacto>
~ and gratifying. II has produced full con-
viction, that, SINCE the rvs, bursting out of Or
position, which was contemporary with the ell
&c ton Of 1925, nQperiod h,sfurnished so strong
reasons 10 expect the re-elec lon of The present
Chief Magistrate, as the present; ard th~t such
reelection may be now anticipated with re-
sonable degree Of certainty.
OF the more genera; grounds which conduce
to this opinion, il is not intended. on this oc-
casion, to speak at any length, because they
are equally open to the obsrr, alton and judg-
menl of all. Ali can observe, aud Judge, whe-
Their there be not, at least in many parts of the
country, very altered tone Of feeling towards
the Opposition Candidate; whether there be
not the prevalence of more sober temper, in
isdging between him and his competitor; an
Increasing reluctance 10 transfer the highes,
public concerns from hands which have, SO far,
conduc'ed them wisely and safely; and grow N
doubts, anc hesitation, now approaching 10
alarm, about the propriety Of committing the
fortunes Of this young Republic to one, no 9TH
erwise qualified 10 guide il, no otherwise
brought into the number Of candidates for The
highest office, than as having distinguished
himself by single military achie,ement-I
There would appear, we think, TO be indications
OF solemn pause, Of disposition 10 reflection;
not in partizaLs and zealots, bat in the minds
OF candid and reasoning men, who have hither-
to countenauced the cause of that Candidate.
They begin to take counsel OF their ieter judg- !
ment; TO put il 10 their own consc,ences, and 10
inquire, ,chat there is, in has talents, in has
civiI experience, an has character, and in
his temper, SO highly fitting him for the
situation for tohich he is proposed, as to
justify The experiment of a change?
But, not dwelling on these general indica-
tons, it is the immediate purpose OF this Ad- !
dress TO refer to particulars, and 10 exhibit, |
with some detail. that view OF the subject
which has led to the belief aoove expressed.
In preventing this view, the object will be,
not to hold out genera! and vague encourage
menl; rot 10 show hat the Presiden: may be
re>elected by gerry large majority; hut 10 sta
the grounds on which we believe there will be