Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-18
NJ. NIcDUFFIE.

pursued, aud his ACKNOWLEDGED high standing
make il absolutely necessary that the people
,bouJ be kept fully aware of lis real princi-
,les and designs Mr.. MeDufiie is cons'itu-
i,Dal!y of a warm and ardent temperament, Ii
able to be sweryed from the dictates OF his
Judgment by every gust Of passion, and some
gba. viHdictive when his anger is once aroused
/ This unior una,e heat of temper will operate
much Against his future elevation to posts, TO
occupy which, with honor 10 himself, and safe
= to others, i, requires more GOODNESS and pa
irnre thar he can boast OF. 1t is TO this cause
i hat We would IN charity, atrihu,e the active
1arl he has taken in the reasonable proceed
j ags Of the South; for if we were to look to any
q other source, we must BE- compelled 10 think
even more harshly of him than we do al pre-
& sent. Indeed, his errors, pa'pabie as they are,
Il have some palI4ting circumstances. Under In
4 finite obligations TO Mr.. Calhoun, ana through
\ his influence brought into Congress at an earl,
81 age, he thinks il hts duty 10 go all lengths IN
support OF his patron. No one is disposed To
! charge him with the sin of inGratlluGe. Soon
q after his election to the House, he took an ac>
IS tive part in several important measures, and
i showed that his al hts were Of Il very nigh or
the people as q candidate for their suff ages, we
lind Mr. McDuffie as>iduously iuteut upon
discharglng his Guues as Representative. As
soon as that event took place, change occur
red in his political course. lie entered the are
IA armed cap pie. and has ever since been con-
ben ing in The ont ranks Of tine comba' ants,
sb,iug with all the cEcrky ard tact of a vetc-
Tan Defeats md rebuff tha, would put down
pier men, save had no effr.t upon him
Though Nanquisht d, he can a'gue still" Few
hen can better surmount, or rather get round
Difficulties, than himself. This was exempl.
d IN the debate or his amendments to The
Constitution. lie comm, need the discu sion
of this subject on general principles, and cen
ended on me broad grounds OF reason and JUS
fec. When has adVersaries, however, had dis
: Odsed The positions of his argument, and be gan
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be los, The command ofhis temper, disregarded
bis former assertions, leap,G over, without
fouching, wha, the Opposite parry had alleged,
Pnd, in the agony OF his, rag, poured forth
Food Of abuse upon the President add hi, Cab
pet, whom he falsely and mos' unjuslly accused
lending their influence in opposition To his
ropusIUons. This case illustrates both his
ant of temper and ihe nOHChGII.cs vi which
other mems ways. Indeed This last is his
RrIn,ipal recommendation a. debator, for his
'aAner Of speaking, violent aud unoourh as it
serves as drawback 10 the strength Of his
garments. To return, however, to his general
O0T' as politician: His intimate acquaint>
nee With Calhoun, his industry when engaged
business, and his unreasonable talents, soon
@''d him at the head Of the Jackson party 10
House. Accordingly, when Nr. Stevenson
I" elected Speaker, Mr.. NJ Duff was raised
'e responsible station Of Chairman Of the
'nmIj e OF WAYS sud Means. The sense Of
Ua4'Ion served as check upon his con-
During the last session, his course was
and manly-displayirg but htIle Of his
S' Violent Par'izAn spirit, 1t is not GERS
oVe'er, that although he fire was con-
''@ did not burn as hercely as ever. Mid |
s'eoneaves, ard secret meetings. may have
awe the name, aud cherished il for better
''"uoINes III which To burs, forth. Con- |
@lJ'urned, and MIR. Ne Dufhe went home !
constituents, not to carry there the equa-
Tsp0Sliioa he had been counterieiting for
winter, He found The people disposed |
N1''nur at The operation Of The Tariff act
"Sas his time TO throw off the mask, !
-Ae an impression upon heir feelings il
'' lie was chez red on by Calhoun, ever
@ad designing as he is. Accordingly he
approaching sedition, disunion, and re-
. NC mas put off the mantle Of patriotism,
-"Hs forth openly as the champion of re-
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