Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-09
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1928.

Editor Of the "Nillage Record, from whose
pen il comes, has hot been idle since ms return
to The bosom of his family. His zeal anu M
duslry in the gieat cause oil rcngion, morahy
and good order, are worthy oil oil praise, ana
deserve % be held up as an example TO every
Administration Editor. The "Fragment con-
tains, in condensed and w,ll devised form,
that arrumen, against the fitness OF Jackson
for the Presidency, which can be best under>
stood By the great mass OF the peopie-the ar
cument drawn from his ungnvernable violence
Of temper, his cruelty, his iuhnmani'y, and his
rccklessness of consequences Our readers, we
are certain, will no, be displeascd that we have
transferred the article 10 our columns. Lafet
4 FRAGMENT.
-"For jackson, Of course, Corpora!-
said Dan Markham, 10 httIe, wnhesed, grey
headed man. whocame limping towards him.
Though lame, and evidently approaching three
score and ten years, there was an upright, IN
depcndent louk in the corporal, which seemed
TO remember-"lo the right, dress!--" For
Jackson Of course, Corporal" repeated Daniel
Markham. "The brave love the brave, and
dare Say the spiri, s,irs within you al tue tho''
Of elevating hero of two vans to the Presi-
den.in .'-The corporal halted, and
placing first his left hand on the top OF his iVo-
~ headed caue, and thea his RICH, hand upon
his left, leaning over, gently resting his breast
upon both.-"Goo6 morning To you, Colonel
Markham" said Corporal Christie; "wai, hail
4 minute, and tell me thing or two before
answer you. A hero OF two wars, did you say!
Nav, colonrl, but was in THAT OF the Revom>
lion, lie sacred war for independence, from the
battle OF Brandywine 10 the capture at York;
town, and never heard Of ia, kson in oil that
time. Where did he distinguish himsel'!''-
CAS- for that, Corporal, IL is neither here nor
there. He was but boy, /, must BE- contested;
but he refused TO brush British officers boots;
tina, YOU know" "Ycs, yes, he did so. II was
well: but, { olonrl, YOU will pardon me if don't
eeAada L., ,hnsa 49, 20" - efs'f'
npG St fired in that great and ieaitul outlet
as 10 admit that a boy who refused TO brush
British officers boots, became thereby one OF
the heroes ofthatwar 1t would be making rs
bonors rather cheap, II such an exploit entities
aman o." Poh well mo mater FOR that
interrupted the Colonel, SOU, you will allow he
fought brayely aud gained great glory against
the Indians" tie is brave, replied The cor
poraI; but bravery alone is 80 common to A.
meic ans, that the absence oil II was rsproach
in our army, rather than is possession merit
Yes he was brave; but wish, Colonel we could
add. "HE WAS HUMANE" Alb, know wha,
YOU al,ude TO. Corporal Christie The killing the
SKI, en- Indians the day after the battle OF the
Horse Shoe; but was ii not necessary? was II
NOT proper, by an act IF severity, to strike ter,
ror INTO the sayugts?' " Alasl for the poor
Indians, replied the Corporal. Hac not the
battle ragged the live long-long day before?
Had not slaughter wtar!ed and cloycd herself
with human lie! Had not the sword be-
come dTuGk with blood, ard the spear and The
bayonel become wearied with the work OF
death? Alas for the poor Indians! Have we
not been pre- ching moderation TO them, and
Justice and humaniIy?s Have not our missona-
ries been among their tribes, TO leath them me
truths Of the ever blrssrd gospel, which speaks
of mercy and peace as the characteristics oil
the followers Of Jesus; and have We not in op
pos,tion to, * in despite Of their efforts, pushed
them from spring, TO spliug, from ri'er
70 river, from vsllry TO valley. from hill 10
hill. Sy our land avarce; giving them no
peace, no rest, until a great and noble
race is almos, driven into the Western ocean,
hardly room enough left to spread tneir blan-
kets? Are they not q broken people, weak and
few. compared with white men: hey have NO.
presses to tell their wrorss-no newspaper q"
record their sufferings If they have fought TO
defend their coun,ry, have they not been bea-
ten into insipnifcance by the white prople!
Was there any further fear of them! Was not
the force OF their tribes wholly annlhlialed by
the long days hatchery. When Gid Wash
ington Stay prisoners! Had not tie sun gone
down on the most complete vi tory-the most
severe exterminating battle ever known! lad
not the blood cooled, and the current had
time again to flow in the channels Of bene'o>
lence and humanity"
"Come come, Corporal, you grow warm,
said Colonel Markham.
Had we no; continued Corporal Christie,
all that could be gained by the victory, COM
nlete power 10 dictate peacs, which there was
NO effective force TO break? Why then, when
,he blessed sun arose on men in cool blood and
sixteen poor, naked. heart. broken prisoners
were taken-the remnant Of III ir tribe-why,
according to what law, human or divine
plea Of policy what pre,ence OF necessity ex-
isred TO butcher them! Stay prisoners! A
merican. kill unresisuns prisoners! no, the
heart, ii seems 10 me, that could commit 'ha
deed, must be cold TO 'he impulses OF numani-
iy-dead 10 the preceP's OF our holy renslon1T.
,r,,h hot iroO q the Suf1erIngS oil