Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-16
From the .Hl5ony Chronicle.


We have frequently had occasion 10 noliee
the consistency Of the leading politicians VINO
have combined to "put down the present Al
ministration." We ought, long since 10 nave
addt d, that the purify, particular and d,"ns'eS'
edaess of their present course are aitoge'her
une qualled-except BY their consistency.
= To begin with the real Master Spiri! oil the
Combina,ion-for Pope Martin after all, and SO
he will be found in the end, is but SECOND
rate, a little great man, mere bellows blower
of The organ which he does not play: we
would seriously ask Of rejecting men, why d'd
JOHN C. CALHOUN announce, as soon as elected,
that he mean, to hold himself in reserve TO sus-
tain or to oppose the Administration, as he
should see occasion: and why in the session oil
1926, after much caucusing and alter "the com
binations were nearly completed" did he break
ground and take his stand openly in opposition
to the Administration, even though in dong 1t
he had 10 turn his back upon his own former
principles and measures! We do not answer
this question; we do not say that calculations
Of self interest and view TO crafty personal
ambition, had any share in promoting MS
course: but we do say that men 2ossessec OF
the intelligence Of Mr.. Calhoun are not IN 'he
habit Of acting without motives, add that we
should like to have any one point out what mo-
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ed him.
WHY die Col. JOHNSON Of Kentucky, the We
~ man who first ole the cat out of the bag" by
announcing that the Administration was 10 be
pu, down "though as pure rs the angels; why
did he take sides against the Administration
Those who are curious to Know why, are refer
red to The account we recently published about
certain understandings, that in ceraln event.
the War Department, would be his.
Why did Judge VAN Ness, Of Vermont, find
ii convenient to come out against the Admins
traion, after having a, least protested 10 be Its
friend? We suppose those who remember his
own expose upon the subject, will be at no loss
for satisfactory answer: and if they think he
had any better reason than was furnished BIS
disappointed ambition, by his failure 10 get Ihe
support of the friends Of The Administration, in
his own state. TO make him u ). Senator,
they have at least more charity for him than we
shall pretend 10.
NJ. VAN BuREN too: he is SO pure patriot,
so little Of the mere politician, he is SO fond Of
attac hing himself TO the great landmarks Of
principle, he Identifies himself so often and so
decidedly with some grea, measure OF national
policy, and he so seldom shifts his ground and
supports today the man whom he opposed yes
tcrday, that il cannot Of course b, presumed iha,
there is any thing selfish in his course, any
thing which is not the immediate result Of his
love for his country and his anxiety 10 promoe
her welfare. To be sure there l. som. cliff.
Gully, 10 plain Lnsophisticated mind, IN COM
pretending exactly huw all this an be When
such man has ,een Martin Van Buren, in 1912
support Mr.. Clinton as the republican candi.
date for 1rcsdent-in 1879 d-nounoe him as a
u a sps sH HI s, :, ,Ss s e hs
oil the United States and anon, make i, a grave
charge aeain>' Mr. adams that he had appoint
ed MIN TO foreign mission, because ne had
oeen tederal'st; when he 2retends to so much
democracy ard love and zeal for popular rights.
and yet contends that 1.-THE farther The appoint.
ing power is removed tom the people, the bet
'er land follows up this sentiment prac ticallv
by defeating law for giving to the people the
right oil choosing their own presidential cleo
tors; when ht processes 10 be the friend of Do |
mestc lndusry--ytt dcfa, one tariff bill bv
MS absence from The Senate, ard then ioirs.
heart hand,to aid in the elevation Of those who
Systematically and violently opposed ano cher, |
and who carry their hostility to Domestic In
duslry SO far as &c ihyeateh To dissolve IN.
Union, rather than suomil 10 having il adc,
q"s'ely protected; and finally, when he at one
lime opposes Andrew Jackson denouue es him
IS utterly unf' for the Presidency, AID declares
'im always 10 have been federalis,-- and then
within two little years thereafter faces com.
'le'ely about, brings This same Andrew jack
on forward as "the repu blican candidate" for
he Presidency, aud makes in person the tour Of
'aif the Union to devise and promote the ways
ma means to secure his cleo lion: we saw. wb;n
plain unsophisIcated man has seen all This
e may chance 10 be somewhat puzzled to SEE c
ne patriotism aud the principle, as well as the :
consistency, which could dictate such course. s
'"t 'hese are not things for plain men to dis. c
over; the initiated see and understand them. t
10 tnat IS enough. The Albany Regency see S
!; ana The people have only 10 be sill and to b
bey "''' " =
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