Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-10

acts OF opposition and hostility, however trea-
sonable, has been exlinguished altogether In
truth, the important difference which haG al
ways existed, but with slight intermission, be-
fore, YVES, in shor, lime, no longer disccrniolr.
They retained the names by whi'h thev had
been formerly designated; but, like the Wings
and Tories Of England at the present say, these
had become The only visible marks OF ols'lnc-
zion. Their opinions had been turned INTO the
same broad channel and The advancement oi
the public interest was the grand OBJECT 10
which they all seemed directed Had thr peo-
pie es,ed here, the nation would have present
ed an aspect Ct tranquility and repose-a VIDE
and extended surface, unruffled by the storms
of violent opposition, ur the milder breezes of
conflicting interests. Scarcely, however, had
union of these par,ies been effected, when
there arose another, which appeared TO spling,
as il were, from the very ashTs oil the old. They
organised themselves with Facility as mirac'
ulous as he distinc ton for which they contend
ed " as ims ginary Under the false name oil ne
pubicans, they denounced, rev'ed and calum"l.
at some of the mos, upright and honest II
our citizens. Themselves he crIteIlon-thry
Judged all others by the aid 4 this un'aryl"g
/ and glorious standard; lavishing their praises,
or hurting The weapons Of heir cenSure, IN pro-
po ZION as its pc'ie, ion wa, qnts iontd or fp'
proved. In This incipien' safe oil exist nee
this deliberate plot agains' the moral chdrac-
! ter and genius Of our CouorY, Was cohduct'o
aud sustained bya unity 1t &C n, q decision
Of purpose, aud an ingenuity OF con. ert scarcely
pArlileled in the history Of the world. Their
orofrssed obi e was re,oulion; and lbs they
were determined 10 effect, Notwithstanding he
disgrace and ufamy TO which, in .hus aching
they rendered themselves liable. Bot, although
they had fairly entered upon 'hslr nelarlous
olk, and succeeded, y,nd calcula ion, IN
their diaholical prac,lces, hey sill acted w!h-
Out AN acknowledged head In order TO guard
against the inconvenleh'es which must f'lden'-
" String from such wan Of organization, ond
place themselv, S III Il sltuau"n 10 trec' ano
er and more conseniaI system upon that w'Ich
thew had determined 10 overthrow, 1t became
niece ssary to weigh the characters of>th,ir cost
distinguished leaders, aud ref c. upoa the
com pa, awe nhuenre Of civil and military
gu lifca;ious. The result is familiar to all -
An old man WAS designated who was not entire
Nv unknown % those whose reason and judy
mcnt are not diff ult of perverSlon. He Was
already debililated by age, and worn oui by
life Of activity and cline. His mind had lost
its ,igor, and experience had con ribuled moth
ing to its strength OF improvement. In the.
previot part Of his life he bad been elevated
TO various civil "ffices, none of winch he had
occupied with distinction. Or discharged with
even moderate share OF ability. 10 him the
eyes tn. people were called. The spoils Of
his Numerous victories were poured out before
thrm --thc tnIeas Of Yindictlye enemy
were reiterated aud the savage yeils of ne un-
fJrlunate oem!noies sounded IL their ears 10
these we mus add thousand similar resors,
ny which the jndgmen, of tn proPle was Gu
shaved, and h. j, rcasoo ~ sled. Such was the
SAFE 0f parties at thr ;ime when he present
Chief Magistrate came inlo Office. hr dis,lnc
ion will b. found ID sxist In corruption and j.
buse alone As To- tne gieat principles ot gov
eminent, they lad never reGc ed upon h M,
aud consequently could not have made his the
ground of heir separation. Their IDOL was no
civilian, and be could not have been piched
upon as the origna or OF rh, bold and daring
project. They LAID down their plans desisna-
ted the point Of .,tack, and, after sctling these
2,elimnaries,. selected thr Instrument with
when this warfare Of abuse and r4tei minaIon
was TO b. conducted.
With mind unGisciplned by education, and
spirit undisturbed by the restraints Of law OF
Justice, Presiden, Jackson found himself, from
ths obscur,y Of private life, suddenly elevated
10 one Of re most enviablc stations in me gilt
of the people. He had no tim: tor preparation
in the tumult Of increasing commotion. The
ruins OF an originally moderate intellect we're
insufficient to guard him against the solici,a-
tons Of designing and ambitious men. Yield
ing with alacIty 10 their proposals, he mus
soon have discovered the error into which his
own weakness had led him. Unfortunately for
this country, he is now bcwildrrcd in tho ma
rs # more thdn Gre an Labyrinth.
The first acts of this deiuded maa cores
pond with his former occupations, and convino
ed those who needed any further evidences ~
his uncontrolled temper, wha, they had TO ex
pect in future. With no qualifications but
those which he possessed in common win the
most ordinary and unIniormrd, and no oelebrI
~ but thai arising from the effects Of his nu
msrous and signal victories, he compared .he
triumph of party with that Of a whole united
people, and appor'Ioned on: their aequi'i'ions,
as though the subsection had been the result OF
and If arms What frium AMI