Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-03


Calhoun might, in truth, have claimed to be
the commander-in-chief OF The victorious ar
my, and Mr.. McDuffie, Mr.. Hayne and Mr..
Hamilton, TO be his mostimportan, coadjutors
while the whole body Of their constituents
certainly occupied the post Of honor, in the
eonflic. in which they were engaged.
And yet, strange to tell, after their triumph
ant victory--after having driven radicalism
f,om its forlresses and strong holds these dis
,inguished gentlemen have come themselves to
occupy the very same ground, and, backed by
| The power, the passion. and the prejudices, OF
their whole state, are now engaged, in q furious
and Incorporating warfare, agains, those
principles Of which ahey had heretofore been
the gallant and successful champions. Nay !!
SO far are they ou,sttipping radicalism IN he
violence & ex,ravagauce Of their doctrines, that
| the advocates OF the former--,he Choppers, the
Smiths, the Williams and the Taylors, have
been enabled "to assume virtue, though they
have it not" aud presen, themselves to the
American people, as the indicators Ut the
peace, the harmony and The Integrity of the
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Union. .
! We speak not, what we are saying, in the
spirit either of party or personal hos,ili y
bu, as the friends Of the Cons tuition, deeply
lamenting, that the phalanx Of its defenders
should ever have been disjointed and broken
Though. For the gentlemen 10 whom we have
referred, we entertain the re spec, tina, is due 10
their talents, their private virtues, and their
public services. We recollec,, with pie asure.
! having contributed our humble efforts towards
cheering ihcm on, in the glorious march OF
intellect and patriotism, in which We 5'held
them engaged Lut few years since. We then
/ hailed them, as the most promising Statesmen.
of the day; as the triumphant defenders OF The
now extend 10 them The same measure OF ap
probation aud admir- alton, il is because we hid
them fighting under The banners Of the foe they
mad so receE,ly vanqpished, and seeking to
overthrow the principles t"ey had so success
! fully ss,abli&hed II is 10 this latter purpose
we are chiefly indebted tos ;be establishment Of
The Southern ReUie,o. And we mus, repeat our
deep and heartfelt regret, Ihai, in the prosecu-
ton Of this purpose, its pages should exhibi,
so many evidences Of pros'itued talents and
perverted feeling.
A. We have received the communications
of {" CITIZENS" A VorEu OF THE THIRD
WARD" B" MANY" {" A LOCKER o." ANo
THEIR MERcHANr," KING STREET," and " An
OLD CITIzEN," relative to the late removals
from the Custom House. The fact of our re-
ceiving all these communications, is sufficient
evidence Of the state Of public feeling on the
subject With regard 10 the nominations made
! in them, 10 an Office under the Corporation,
whic h is not yet, we believe, vacant, tho course
is unusual, and would be productive of good.
1, would lead TO discussion OF the personal
character Of the candidates. The Council will,
we doub, not, make selection sui able 10 The
people-always remembering the fact. that hey
have the power of regarding the prescribed We
trust our correspondents will, themselves, see
the propriety Of the course we have adopted.
Perhaps, however, we do no more than an act
Of Justice in giving place 10 the following:
Mr.. SNowDEN-Frcm the S!rtHfnS mooeia-
ton 20 those acquainted with the ci'cum-
stances) of your announcement Of The appoint.
mem, Oft the new Inspectors for the Port OF
Alexandra, il might be supposed that you had
been taking spoonful ofpap, il your principles
were not undoub,ed. These removals were
uncaIIed for and cannot he defended upon any
other ground than that Of Rewa,ds and Punish
naents Against the appointed have no obIec-
lion: but The changes were unnecessary and
cruel in the extreme; and all win admit that
there has no, been man punished by ,his---
Furnishing Administration that created SO &C.
neral sympathy as one of the ",reformrd."
sss a1 a LOCKER ON.
Our Fl lend will observe, that, in our notice Oh
the r,movals that have taken plsee, we unhe
,iia,ingy expressed our adherence Of the prin-
cipls involved, and our regret at the circnm-