Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-16

| object, has it is true some claims upon tn,
justice, if NOT the sympathy, Of generous, in
| telligen,, and highminded people. Singled on
for prescription and destruction, he has sus.
tanned all .he fury Of the most ferocious attacks
Caumnious charges directed again 5, the honor
Of his public character, dearer than life it.
self, sanctioned aud republished by one. who
should have scorned 10 lend himself to such a
vile purpose, have been echoed by Thousand
proflgate or deluded tongues and presses
Supported by the consciousness o:havine faith.
fully disc harged his duty, and Attended by The
virtue aud intelligence of an enlightened people
he has stood firm and erect, amids st all the bel
lowings Of the political storm What is pub.
lie man, what is any man worth, who is not
prepared to sacrifice himself, ii necessary, for
the good OF his country!
"Sut, continued Mr.. Clay, The demonstra-
tons which | have here witnessed. nave high
er and nobler source than homage to an indiyi-
dual; they originate from that cause with which
am an humble associate-the cause of the
Countrywide cause Of The Constitu,i,n-,he
cause Of free institutions. They would other.
wise be unworthy Of free men, and less CRAFTY.
ing to me. | am not, hope, so uncharir able as
to accuse all ths opponents Of that cause with
designs snfriend'y to human liber'y. ] know
that they make, many Of them, sincerely other
profs ssions. They talk indeed If rrpubli an
ism, and some Of them impudrn,v claim 10 b.
The exclusive Republican party. Yes! we fnl
men who, but Yesterday. srrt the iogcmos, in
other ranks, upon whose revolving ears the
grating sound Of reprbcansm ever fell, and
upon whose lip, he exotic word still awkward
ly hangs, now fxclaimine, or acquescing in he
cry that Mey are The Republican party! mad
thought il any one n.o'c han all n.her prnci>
2ls characterized 'hc term Republican party,
it vas their ardent devotion to liberty, 10 it's
safety, to oil its guarantees. had supposed
that The doctrines OF tina, school taught US 10
quad against the danger Of standing armies,
to pref by the lessons which all history incul-
Gates, and never to forget hat liberty and he
prrdominance Of tic military principle were
utterly Incompatible The Republic an party!
In this modern new tangled aud Heterogeneous
party, Cromwell aud cesar have recently found
a2ologis's. The judgement IF cenuri is re-
vsrsed-long established maxims are overturn
ed-the Ethiopian is washed wh'te-and the
only genuine lovers of liberty were The Phi!ips
the Cesars-the Cromwtlls-thr Mattresses
and the Scy Has Of former ages. |, is time ~
slumDering patriotism 10 awake, when such
doctrines us these are put forth from the Capt
tul, and from popular assemblies. 1t is time
that The real Republican party, q speak not Of
former divisions springing from causes no
longer existing, and which are sought 10 be
kept up by some men in particular places, only
for sinister purposes THAT party, under wha'-
ever flag is m. mbcrs may have heretofore acts
ed, that party which luves freedom, for fee
dom's sake, Justly to estimate the impending
2eriIs aud TO proceed with an energy. and an
union, Called for bv lhr existing crisis in the
Republic Regardless Of d" iinp"t ,i,ons aud
proud oil the opportunity Of tree aud u"re-
strained intercourse with all my fellow clrizrns,
if i, were physically possible and compatible
with my official duties, | would visit every
sta e, go to every town end let, address
c, cry man in the Uniun, and en'reat them by
their love Of country, by their love OF liberty,
for the sake Of lh~m elves md their posterltv--
in he name OF their vpncI aed ancestors. IL the
name of the human family, deeply interested
in The" fu 'filmen, Of The trust committed TO
their hards--by all the past glory which We
have woh--bv al 'ha, awaits .us.ss a naiion--it
we are true and faithful. in gratitude 10 HIM
who ha, hitherto so sigually blessed us, Ito
Dause--~rlrmnly pause and contemplate me
p~ecinice which yawn, before US! ii indeed,
/ we nave incurred the UItiie ulSi'Han"iV' anu ~
be necessary to chastse thi, people with the
rod Of his vengeance | woad humhly pros
,ra,c myself before HIM and implore his ner-
CIV, to ,is,, our favored land with war, with
prs,ilence, wi famine, with any sconrge Other
! than miIi,ar, rule or Il blind and needless en-
thusiasm for mere military renown.
| Gen lemen, | wish had strength to expaIi-
ate upon this interesting subject; buI am adj
| monshed by the state OF my health TO- des'st.
! | prav YOU ~ a, eept my thanks for the sen'i-
mrnr with which you have honoured me, and
your permission to offer oe which hope will
be approved by you.
Genuine Republicans, ofevery faith, who true
10 he cause of liberty, would guard ii sgan''
all pcrnicious examples"