Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-26
ATgieiX. a Hf!DIIA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST e 90,

III ff'N""s VIC Pohey OF me Admiriyr
ton, tie causes which have led to the 49,.
state OF public opinion, and other matters
nected herewith, We must take into cor,,.,'
tioa the principles upon which, il was ,hon.,
by It's opponrns, the Executive intended ,o >,
minister the Government. This will espl,i,
the true grounds of that share of opro,i,;.'
which has already been manifested, and ,;~
make clear the fac' tina, our political Cror4.
have all along acted upon the hes, and mo-.
consistent motives.
None but the most prejudiced, and ,bo,
blindly led by parry, Can attribute base poIi,
cal principles-principes which would maj.
them fictitious dsorgs nz"rs-to the friend. =
the late administrator. They dscIaim so,s
feelings and views.
What, then, did the defeated parry r,,,~
from The Executive? They expected TIA, "A,
Pre6drnt would lie The Presdcn, Of the n
ton, and no, Of rar,y-iha, he would g..
round himself with one of the abcsl Ca5;,,.
the tempes, Of party = that he would be a..
and consistent, and that lis intentions vsr,.
al least be always praisewo'thy. Wiling e
admit The right of the majority to their ull,y
extent, and making every allowance for lho,,
predictions which every man must have. th,,
were prepared 10 SEE he offers under the GOV
eminent which were vacant, or were 10 be ere.
ated, bestowed upon the Presidents pcrsoo,l
and poll icaI fricnds-nay morc, they wOop
have been willing that lie should remore from
office those who had made themselves viorr.
political par,izans, or neglec ted their d. les to
attend to elecionrering business. ard give ,h,i,
places 10 gentlemen of his own parry lf.n
this was not conceived in the spirit Of con-.
promise and good viii, there never was filth
mans prctensons; and had he Executive ace
thus, there is no hazard in saying there wCult
no, at this day have been shadO,c ofCPpO,tia;
Having thus stated what the friends Of tn.
late Administration did expect, in order the BEL
ter TO explain their views; let us now state VIII,
they Ind not expec, from The present Executive
They certainly never thought large portion
of the people would be prescribed" for 70:
voting for the President they never had 10
idea OF seeing such men a, Mr.. INeH,M Mr.
BRANCH, Mr.. EATON, Moore, KENDALL, an!
HILL, filling high places amongst us-'hath:
PRESIDENT would be under the direction Of
principled EdItor-they never dreamed rhr
friends were 10 be rewarded, and enemies
punished" in the sense in which it is pFacis'
ed--and least of all, did they think Of seeingr
indiscrimiua'e and tyranncal abuse Of pave
exercised, in the turning out Of honest, c,pi
bic men, and the putting in their places MI
obnoxious to the people, whose business ;H
are TO transact.
But, truly, those things arc done, Wbi3
should not be done, and those things lclt M
done, which should be done.
1t remains with The people 10 Judge Of ~
correctness Of our views. On the grea' cues
ton, which was SO long the subject Of eoDs'
lion, they have already decided-buI, aswr' ''
rly believe, under the influence Of such hope
as We have just stated. They have been d''P
pointed in their estimate Of character, 'na
their political foresight. The question, iD''
is, when the proper time arrives, will 'hCY 90
do justice to themselves, and their country =
as people, none were ever more g'nc'0'>
more cou6ding, more magnanmou' than ~
citizens. Perhaps this is their gIca' ''D'".
They can easily be led into error-but !"
not think the pride of opinion can 'O''"..
them in the error, contrary to the die'a''
reason and interest. In this hope we put "'.'
confidence, and fearIessly leave the result '"'
them.