Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-17

! - puoilc man worth VIII will not suffer fol
his country? We have seen him suffer much
and we have seen him, too, "rise respendently
triumphant over the calumnies Of his enemies"
Every blow that has been aimed at his charac-
ter, has either fallen short Of its object, re.
coiled upon him who sen, il, and the more he
has been tried in the fire of persecution, the
| BRIGHTER and purer does he appear.
Mr.. Clay has admirably exposed the 2re,en.
sions OF the EXCLUSIVE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
"The Republican party! In this modern,
new-fangled and Heterogeneous party. Crom
well and Caesar have found apologists. The
judgmen, of centuries is reversed. Long estab>
lished maxims are overturned-the Ethiopian is
washed white; end the only genuine lovers of
liberty were the Philips, the Caesars, the Crom,
well, the Marius's and Sylas Of former ages "
Its, indeed time, as he says, for slumber-
ing patriotism TO awake, when such doctrines
are put forth from the Capitol and from popu-
lar assemblies. IL is high time for the people
TO rise in their strength, when their liberties
are brought into danger. 1t is time for them
10 be on The alert, when their constitution is at
stake. For ourselves, we adopt his energetic
language, and say, "If, indeed, we have incur.
red the Divine displeasure, and it be necessary
10 chas.ise this people with the rod of his ven-
geance, we would impore the Divine mercy to
visit our favored land with war, with pesi!ence,
with famine, with any scourse other than Mi
litary rule, or a blind and needless en-, hu siasm
for mere military renown."
We shGdder when we think of the dangers
Gus principles, which the success Of me Jack
Sun party will establish. VIM. L. Barry, the
Jackson candidate for Governor of Kentucky,
it is said "is sraversing the State, addressing
the PEOPLE at Cour. Houses, towns and conspi-
cuous places; bargain and corruption the bur>
| then Of his song, and the salary of Governor,
the end at which he aims
The following is given as a summary of one
Of his harangues at Louisville:
''He made a tabored and Jealous defence
Of The uSurpation Of Cesar, Crom,UeH and
Boaup0rie! He eukogieed ,cih enthusins-
tic vehemence, the military depotisms in
stituied By those chiefiainS, and gaze them
decided preference orer the republican
forms then eaisting which they subrertea
| lie argued manfuiy that military poorer,
est guardian Of the liberties Of the people!
tie asserted that we owe the liberties we now
| Enjoy, mainly to Tie military chief;ains Of the
| reyol ton, and not the wisdom Of the civil sa-
ges, who directed our affairs at this crisis, and
modelled the republican forms of our govern.
mem. He commended that no man is well qua
lifted to be the chief magistrate of this nation,
who does not possess military talents!
"The whole DRIFT Of his remarks on military
chi, flainsm went distinctly 10 give every thing
miitary decided preference over every thing
| civil in our public affairs A more complete
revolution, in many Of the principles and sem
timents, heretofore held sacred in the repubh
canism Of Our country, could scarcely be ima-
gined by man."
| Will not the people pause, and reflect upon
the doctrines here advanced Will !hey not
hesitate before they place their liberties IN the
hands of men who openly proclaim such senti-
menUs. Mr.. Clay's eloquent appeal in this cri-
| sis must be remembered
! "By our love Of country,-by our love Of IL
bcrty-for the Sake of ourselves and our pos
| teriry,-in the name of our veners,et: ances-
tors-in the name Of the human family deeply
| interested in the fu!flmeur Of the trust commit
ted to our hands,-by al the past glory which
we have won--by all that awaits US as nation,
if we are true and faithful, in gratitude 20 HIM
who hath hitherto SO signaily blessed US, let US
pause, soiemnly pause, and contemplate the
preoipice which yawns before US.
Gen Metca!fe Of the House Of Representa-
,i,es, in letter to his friend al Lexington un-
der date Of April 18th 1928, published in the
Lexington Reporter, says:
Just before the election took place in the
House OF Representatives, when it was distinct
! ly known that majority of the Kentucky
Delegation had determined TO give the vote OF
that State to Mr.. Adams, Colonel r. NJ. John.
son and myself, being on terms OF intimate and
friendly intercourse, had conversation i'll
substance as follows:-
Afcr some Introductory remak ks by the Coz
lionel he said 10 me, "F Mr.. .Adams IS elected,
| " N LII AZ 6o oG