Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-07
AIleaa1 A N,DR.tA,
FRIDAY MoRNIN1, AUGUST zoo

not only however, as lie says, IN Washing 10, l..
throughout the whole country. Yes, ,h...
TYRASSY, open and undisguised, ex,.n.
flmsy veil which parasites throw around :
amongs, US. The mouth IS muzzed-,b,h,..
are ,ied-every thing is under subsection ?,
cept the Pass; and we have reason 10 Thai
GoD that this Pailadium Of our Liber.,
mains, al hough fearful inroads have been NJ,
upon its independence Public opi,io,
sough, to be frowred in % silence by au,bo,,,
our rulers W ,uld have tht dead calm and d,.,!
ful stiffness Of submissitn-complere ana !.
tire submission. But shbll We Dr. dumb ,n.,
a crisis? No! though our existence te,.,l.,
upon obedience to their wla. We shall ,,,.
the language Of CuRRAN,.usei upon m.a,.,
bic occasion, when the murnurs Of his Con-,
tryInen were siltqced by The strong ,m 4
Power" am glad" said that eIoGusn, M,
Z" I am glad Of this Fictitious dunbnesy T.,
" when all is hushed-when. Nature slreu
&" the weakest voice is heard 1.-The sh.rh,,s,
{" whistle shoots across the listening dark,e,
I" of the in,erminabe heath, and gives rOj,
" that the wolf is upon his walk; and the san.
" gloom and stiffness that templ the monster
" come out, facilitate the comnunieaIi Of u,
" warning to beware" We console oursel,s
with this reflection, and So on our Way sIsoD,
in hope, if no, rejoicing
But will sny one say That things are mol ssr,
have stated! Go 10 the Stat Of Government
walk through the Public Ofliees-yisi, To-
houses of those in the em2ioymen, oflhe Co..
eminent, or any ways connected ,bersviA-
h. ar their conversation-mark their kwk
glances, lest some spy should be about, to kg
their language to COMPATIBILITY their mas'er>
see their dstru,l Of their fellow mrn, tter 1!
solute FEAR Of speaking their sentiments, IT:
their forced compliance to the wishes 81 4,
dominant party. Even tive seal Of cont
dental friendship is brokcu-thry dare E
write TO their fiends, without imploring N,
to keep their commune atons secrel-ant
some instances, as the Wing informs US, h
D, &c aution has been taken of signing no nlaE
al all to the letters. So il is in every prsI
the country. II is not safe for Pos,maslsi n
be seen in company with the prescribed part
the community. i, is generally certain ts'''
! trucuJn to have particular friends iron ID
party. Where is The officer. who was !rI,s:i
10 the late administration, that now DAln
avow his sentiments and feelings as mar, i!
above all, as freeman ought to do! WG
where is he! We know, to many high nil.
ed, honorable men-frien6s Of the l.p 4
minis'ra'ion-,his state Of things is e1ccd9 +
ly irksome. L. wounds their pride, aut u
to the quick their feelings; and noting
stern necessity forces them TO remain IN 4
power Of men who treat them as though b
would say: Siis, you hold your Office a
plice Of your independence: be SILENT andy
haps you may remain; rDurmur, and vi tns
you under our feel!' Nor are the Officers
Government, thus situated, so much TO 6!-'
They rather deserve Our sympathy alhoHsNI
we confess, we feel that if We were placed @ |
situation. we should defy The power Of our nH
ters and shake off their livery, though s'ar,Ia
were staring in the face. We would nsI
gain our bread by scraping The stress and 'N
vi our town. than bow the knee TO som. who N
got into high places. We should feel our'e!r |
degraded in being placed upon a l''el VI
them, much more with having to walk in d.
tram, and perhaps assist in holding The 70"
OF power, which, with all their flaunts and g" I
dIness, cannot conceal the moral loathsorm !
beneath. But most Of the gentlemen to WIZ
We refer, have families looking up TO them
support hopes resting upon them alOh''"' !
no other business al which they could 'I'so
b. successful. They are therefore, ho~ed'
pleasanly situated, compelled TO bend 70 VI
s orm, and seek shelter from its fury. W"I
not envy them their places, and most 'eIo'
not their feelings.
And are these, we ask, 10 be the pIla''P'