Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-20

Tas REFORM.
az " much talked Of " Reform" have
a., again repeated Facts OF late
. . :" have proved, beyond the possibility
,.,,B,, that these sentiments are correct IN
~ -. : have cOntendcd, and facts have proved,
II. changes from Ofiee, in nine cases OUT
,s br.p made for the sole reason OF
ling friends or furnishing enemies"-a
-, ,riocirle revolving in its very terms,
,..., IS discrcditsble TO the people who
=. ,,op,ion, as it is disgraceful 10 the
,sbo ,yow il as part OF their creed.
I, hay. asserted, and likewise proved, that
-, are often wautonly, uajus''y, ard in
-, made, ard that appointments are
IA contrary to public opinion, to public
.,.,;,p,e. aud to common rish, From all
=. We have argued that VIC would shortly reap
,,,.r b,rres, OF Reform economy,
..,,r.,s and morals, would suff r-anG that
/ N,.on would, IN the end, be vastly the
,s.
To answer the objections urged against our
g.rySicon" prescription, (sha, mockeryD
j. Gomipan, party triumphantly pointed to
case. Of dedication which have been de.
,,,a, and particularly 10 the instance OF WAT
L. Win sorrow for the unfortunate men,
III shame that they should ever have been as
Il, ed with us in politics, we admitted the
,r, bul commended that the errors OF indivi>
a, should no, be brought in judgmen,
,,irs; whole parties. The answer was, deaf
lao .sou,, Of A" CeRnUPrIoN!" aud menaces
further vengeance and prescription. l. was
|, enough thai The unfortunate WATKINS was
,a,ued through all he mazes OF a tedious pro-
rcgion-ihat he was ruined, and his family
i,,racsd: il was no; even enough that he was
,crisuea to the walls Of gloomy ducgeon,
rs,re his hoyrid solitude is only broken by the
nd visits OF those who cannot but remember
ma, he is a man, aud was once friend -
N his was not enough. As if determined to
nSs " he'll Itself grow blaoker with their
grn,o they even get taunt and revile him
d ne his iIiior for giving him too much liber-
sod stigma'ize a large and re spectacle 2or-
rn Of he people whh his name. In the course
Providence, however, seven handed Justice
d returned the poisoned ohalice to their own
o. II they had Eel, for" Others woes"-if,
/. men who had hearts of flesh. and not Of
Tone, hey had extend, d TO the wretched WAT
.n the consultations Of humanity-if they had
pGqed over his fail, and trampled upon the
ave Of all his affections aud Of all his hopes {:
Z should have been spared The pain Of record
e III. instances of human frAiity We are about
relate. Since, however, WATKINS aherra-
ons from tee itude were thus treated, and thus
-sed ,sainsi the parry with whom he former
acted we cannot be bla med for retoriing up
0 them III, faults and Grimes Of their friends
Ole Ct he " Reform Post Masters IN New
lmrshite has lately been deiecued N robbing
{ aal, aud is now in Jail awaiting his trial.
Ano,her Z" Reform" Post MIs'er in New
amDshiye, on a charge of stealing dead bodies
ON the grave ward, bad To Fly the village
here he resided, and where h held the Office
ven him by the presen, glorious Administers
IN.
Another " Reform" offcer-a Land Receiv-
in Ohio, has been tsken up, aud brought
lore the Mayor OF his village, 70, being drunk
The streets.
4 Refor.np Post Master in an Eastern
ae lately died in ut OF intax,ca,ion.
A Reform" officer in Ohio ran away day
two befos his commission reached him,
''lng all his creditors minus
We have three more cases to cnumera'e; but
stop. We will not pursue the disgusting
'aiOgOe, II is sample of Jackson aud
FORM" aud shows under what dynasty we
placed.
We have mentioned these instances with no
assure. We are GOT one Of those who eXuit
er tue misIor'unes Of opponents; but we want
snow the dominant party with what propr'e