Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-16
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THURSDAY MoRNING, OCTOBER 1e, 1858
To the VoferS Of Fair/ar Counfv

on IL, We uVscelb you-"hi 'ulH the SCalr
and place Virginia, where she has slway, h.
ther,o been, or the side e Civil Liberty. Til,
is not said, like the assertions Of our opponent,
in spirit Of Boosting, nor is il designed rorsr
feet either at home or abroad. The rar, Cam,
now be denied, that the friends Of thu AJm;-
is,ration are numerous ard ac,iye--,ha, ,bty
will certainly obtain large majoriics in se,er,y
districls-that they are headed by the grca,e,
and wisest men Of the State and Iha, they AZ.
fully able to cope with their opponents, with ,
good prospect Of success. No man'syo vote win
be lost at The polls; the voice Of every voter, 10
matter where he may be situated, will 20 10
swell the aggregate on one side or the other
1t is entirely, then, within the bound, Of prob,
bluy, tina, your county may decide the vote Of
the great State of which you are citizens; srI
this reflection should stimulate he zeal, and
fire the ardor Of every friend TO his country. i,
Fairfax. AT any rate. admitting the correc,
ness Of the confident boas,ings of our opposfn,s
who will stay away from ,he polls, who wilrs
fuse his voice, who will remain idle and suvre
when such an interest, and such cause isu
stake? 1t will be with glow Of honest pri!,
hereafter, when the factions ard turmoils
these times are over, that you can say, "W.
voted for our country in 49," If the repuhlH
is to fall, OF be converted into military arlsis
crazy, and the people made hewers Of WOO
and drawers Of water for their masters, w,A
your hands Of the crime of participating IN in
misunderstanding guilless of lis blood. If The
supremacy ofIaw is to be asserted; if the iryi
liability Of the constitution is TO be main.
tanned; if civil liberty is TO be supported a.
least contribute your aid. If YOU are not fore. f
most, in supporting, maintaining, and assert
ing these great bulwarks Of The republic an
main pillars of your government.
Voters Of Fairfax, We address no. your p. /
sIQns, your feelings, nor your prejudccs-@
your REASON; and 10 that do we sppea', viii
earnestness and confidence. You are Paa
loving people? We ask you 10 look Ct The cat
didate presented to you by The oppo ilOr; oc I
at his disposition, his duel, his brn al ssssul,
his contentious and ARRAYS, and hen go,ol I
polls, il you can, and vote for Andrew JAckN
You are friends Of liberty? Look a til, rsc
date Of the opposition; his acts as Govern
'''-";Ja-his Imprisonment of Louallri. )Odgt
'siana Legislature from their han: hi, ;3r,ittfs
on The right Of speech and the liberty of,f
press; and then 60 10 the polls, II ,ou can, 4.
vote Tor Andrew Jackson. You are firrd, 4
humanity Look al the graves of The uD6rr
nate men put to death by hi, orders; see I'D
distracted mother Of the poor boy who wa
"an'oniy shot by his command; view 6n!E
VIE throwing herself in agony ugon tn. btre!
ns' mangled body Of husband, mnrdrrl! v rs
nm IN duel; look al these, and lqr,c..
oghe OF similar crime sand 90. we almo,,,,g Is
you dare-but 80, if your hears and CO..
e'enees will LEI you, and vote for Anlrv
ackson. Will you say tina, we have hee.nr
inc plcture-that We have darkene, The sb.
ow', and bIackcncd the character? It is hon.
ra'ie to the feelings of your nature % ,hinb !,
Ut do not, do not, we besrech YOU, be- dec,rII
We nave not portrayed fancy ,ke,ca: III
apply the original exists in all the LI,ckOgl
nth which We have surrounde5him W. III
me contradiction Of single charge here d
S'a. ALL, ALL, MUCH MORE, has been prove!
NY ana completely; and the question cons
'hie 10 you, Is this man fiji to be the rulrr II
Tree people? Your soil contains the ash5s
m who was first in war, first in peace al
st IN the hearts Of his courrymen; and
ample ought 10 have double weight
osf among whom he lived and died Cr
re Washington's character with The rg
ION you are called upon by the oppn
support: and you compare lghl TO dsIhH,a
auty to deformiiy, moral virtue to Icp..
vice, greatness Of soul 10 meanness Of mi
intellect. We leave The comparison vi
lrs-lves: "judse ye between them"
'reeholders, you should never forget 90.
racters as VIrgioians. RecoIIec,. in Ihi
Hsa !.