Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-14

lut;on,rv meri,-nor the belp.s sness OF some
of The f1,n;l,.s of the removed -upne OF 'hese
claims 10 forbearance ha, E Weighed t. asher
", -, ,he " greatest and b. of tnen, as Geper-
al JACKSON h q been FL somely osilcd ~ his
~, onhant. bu, a one fell ,woop he has bro-
KIN over ali The restr ANTS f morai frr'iog, to
safe. upon the altar Of his revenge, the hires OF
his mAligniv .-...--..--za
T.er.movaI Of NJ, Pc Ike, the collector, was
announced sometime ,ir, e. lie was present.
ed TO b. &. f.uher for snmr thousand dollars,
and c,rcums, ance, wrn far al tine lime 80 co".
firm Tie charge. Blu we were Tod, during
recent visit 10 Alexandra, that the government
would no in he end 'ose any hing, i being
supposed that Mr. P.'s properly wo''ld make
up the def.lca,ion. This removal, however is
not objected 10: on the con,raryJ'we thlnk II
Was propcr, No public offi.tr shu uld for q
moment appropriate the purlic 'unds 20 Pur
poses Of private Interest: they saouid be heid
sacred, and every farming forthcoming when
cali for.
BIT for all he other removals there was mo-,
a pre exr OF cause; Mr. is tnere hr sh'do" oil
excuse They look place in the following or
der: ..
William Wedderburn, Inspector, super
seeded by mes M'Guire.
Mr.. ~. is an old resident OF Alexandra,
and no man ever bore q fairer chsrsctrr tor
honesty and integrity. He was appointed oy
Mr.. Ad. ms on q yacaDcv occurring, upon ne
recomme ndation Of iarg, number OF ne ca
z ms Of the towp-wds puuciual and faithful IN
the disc barge Of his duties and took no ac'"
part In ooliucs S; hui Was removed by Gen ia X
son bpcaus his n phew Gen. lhornton) mad
.di ed newspaper which ad, coated the re-
cleo ZION OF Mr. Adams
2. John Longden, Measurei OF the port, SUE
per eded by Alexande' Hu"'er.
No man ever flied an Office more Faithfully
more honesty, or more Conscienuou>iy ihab
did John L"ngden. II" was veteran OF The
Ameri al Revolution, and was appointed o
the uffi e he neid for is services and sa' rih IS
IL tha struggle. BY frugai y and diligeoe'
h. had acquired little pr per y, which with
he small ,alsry arisng fum Ii ofii e -
ed him 10 njoy the comforts without the
uxuries Of liz, in ,ha qDiet ani TRANQUIL man.
m which every friend OF his coun ry won d
wish To- see an old soldier live.
3. Joseph Harris, Inspector, superseded by
J ,mes Carson
4. Will m LaDphier, Inspector, SUPP rsedrd
ny Samuel Mark
With Mr. Harris are no. acquainted;
bu' il is said there is no, il the DistriU, m N
of more unimpea liable purity Of mo ais Mr..
Lanph,er We we'll knew during r. s'"cnce OF
four years in Alr1and'ia. and can bear les imo-
nv 10 the xcellt nee { hi. character. He was
me nf The most amiable and virt' GU, men N
he worlds most xce,lrnt officer,-agan>t
whom, il S believed, singh citizen IF Alx>
andria ne, u'-re complain. His case Is
one Of ocular hard, lip and cruel y, We might
,ay iniqui y; aud
His virtues plead like angels, trumpet tongued,
Against the deep damnation of his taking off
He Is now, a, the age Of SIS OF upwards, sfrr
nearly ,hirsy years OF faithful ser,i,e 10 a sta
ion which yielded his family bare support,
cruelty thrus, from his humble station, to seek
bread and raimen for his wife and children IA
some new employment. which he may fad il
very dificult ifnot impossible to obtain; and 10
this condition he ha, been doomed merely
hec ause he had not been known Dis the partisan
of Cen. Jackson.
VIVA, is tn great Distinguishing difference
between republicansm and drspoiism? II is
the priviI.ge-the high aud inr slim bile bless
ing we would call j. of bring PENN ed free.
ly T. speak our own Thoughts, aud express our
own opinions on all political ques IONS fear
les,ly and honestly 20 go forward aud give
our v,ies for the men We prefer unaw by
fear. and uninh"enc-d by favor or aft ction.-
II was to secure this blessing 10 their pcsterity
iha, the veterans o the revolution shed their
blood II was to enjoy this privileg-, that
John L"ngden, 10 the ardor Of you bful par,
j m, enrolled himself with the h.roes of Is,
and n'inued in the ranks until thu principles
hr commended for were acknowledged, and our
independence was aChie, ed. Surely a hero
Of he revolution, who risked his life for free
dom, might be permitted TO spe ak his sentiments
in ,ha. coun ry whose heedorn he ,ssisied 10
OBJ ain. If. in other cases, neither moral worth,
undoubted patriotism, unexorp,ionshle charac
,sr, n r gray hairs, are permitted TO confer on
a ci'izen Of this county the privilege Of ex-
pressing his political preferences, withou, be-
ing markrd for vengeance, surely a. paiiiorof
tie re- oIution might he INDUCED Blu, no
none Of these claims nor the yet stronger clsim
Of NUMEROUS and { pendent offspring. form
any pr oer ION az ms, the merciless and Zero
cious spiri f description which has b-cn de
'ermin'd on Washington ny Gen. Jackson.