Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-04

hi. friends, this removal end appointment may
be attempted to be justified. Those who are
believers in the republicanism and justice Of
such doctrine, may enjoy their opinion with
out reproach from US. But even on that ground,
-tyrannical, insulting TO free principles and
independence, aud sIavish as i, is,-Dr. We'd
derburn's removal can hardly be palliated.-
Was his voice ever heard hey ond the circle of
the acquain'ances Of his OLD age? To suppose
that The President and his Cabinet would de-
scend 10 punish a man Of Dr. Wedderburn's
age and situation 10 life, by depriving him Of
his only means of support, would prove them
even more unworthy to hold their situations
than we thought some of them to be.
No! The whole secret Of The bushes is
this, and we shall let the People know il. Dr..
Wedderbarn has the good fortune in almost
every respect but the bad fortune in this-to
be related to gentleman whom Mr.. Ingham
and his coadiu,ors have felt and feared when
he was associated with the 2reseol Editor Of
the Gazette in conducting This paper. The
stings of the lash he applied so.vigorous!v have
never been forgotten. This genu'eman was ac-
tive in procuring nr. Wedderburn's appoint
men,; aud the consequence is, TO punish both,
they nave turned ou1 DR. Weddrrburn. High
minded, maenanimous men! worthy to rule The
desipies Of great people! Wonderful re-
formers Of the agr Expel.ers Of Coffin max
ers. and Custom HousSSwcepers!t We hail
you! We gree. your elevation as the signal Of
great movemen,---among the Office
| seekers!
We have spoken before Of the sentiments or
the People with regard to this removal and ap-
poinnnenr. We repeat the remark. II put to
the vote, not twenty citizen, ou, Of our whole
population would think well Of it. And is it
moi ahpminable that such things should b :,
even in the District of Coiumbis?-for we
hardly think they would have venIured the ex-
pertinent in STATE, where the POLL, could be
made to tell at elections. Happily for them,
the People of this District are disiranchised
Fit were no, so, aud Mr. lnsham was candi-
date for constabic's Office, our lives on it, be
would never ain that honorable post.
| Dr. Wtddrrburn has lived in this place many
years-he has grown grey among us-and tse,
and his masters at Washington, have The sub,
lime satisfaction, at last, u Witnessing care adj
ded 10 the sorrows of his age, and misfortune
come when it can least be borne We trust,
however, he will see better days yet Persecu-
ZION makeh wise men mad, says the proverb;
bot, although no pi ilosnpher, we dare say The
Decor will bear his misfortune wi as little
madness, and with as much calmness, as His
successor will his new dignity.
This is the first time tina, 4" Jackson Reform"
has come visibly and tangiby among us-and
we have good reason 10 expect that we shortly
| shall have another sight offs figure, if not OF
its counenance. Heaven grant US safe deli
| verance.
We have said thus much, while the subject
is warm, and we could have said much more
We could have torn aside the veil which Sc
cre,es some Of the wires and wire " orkers
which have brought about his hing. But we
forbear. As the friends and neighbors of DR..
Wedderburn- as his fellow -'ownsman-as rx-
pressing the feelings of IA vas' majority OF the
People of Alexandria on The subjective could
no have acted otherwise Than We have done.
I'VE mentioned yesterday the removal of the Coffin
maker of the New Orleans Hospital for political rea-
sons
! The case at Portsmouth n. II. will be recoec,cd.
q" No paper will, OF course, be issued from
this Office on Monday.
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