Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-21
SWEEPINGS.

INA home the President VIII make tho-
~ .r,,uine oul-the People will back him,
~ !. needn't fear. There is a.good Geal OF
..,;,g and snuffiing, on accom-, OF the exclu-
=, # General Harrison, and the sppeintm, mt
'Tvr Thomas Moore in his stead. We have
:, manner If doubt when the truth shall be
.,,vo ,ba, there was just reason for cashiering
,,.al II will be reeolecIed there was
~, ,o,erysl between Harris ,n's appointment
Ibis departure to South America, and we
Snr little question that The tim. was 'ndustri
.a,lv employed 10 sectiOneerjng for Adams and
Chr if 50, he ought 10 have been put out
Men in public stations, With fixed salaries, will
mirdLeiraftsr bow they neglec, them, and dab
,r N elections"
L iu.,,ry coutes for the presidency, where
4. orrs succeed, the INNS are to &c regarded
!, conquered enemy, To be punished BY con-
;cariou for the profit of the conquerors, very
mi, foresight is sufaicien, TO show Us how
rrnicious the consequences must Or TO the mo
ais Of the people and lhr institutions OF the
country. When the official booty becomes the
openly avowed object OF the contest, the attack
md the defence mus assume correspondent
spirit. r.nfold acrimony mus, be added to
b. 6ercencss Of the canvass. Instead oil the
slihre Of The press, We may witness that OF
b. dagger. Men rendered desperate in The
,ur,ui Of anticipated p!,mder, and equally des-
pr,l, BY The dread Of wust they may lose, in
very natural Course Of feeling, come 10 regard
uSh other as mortal foes. Haze and ven.
eantt, simulated by avarice, prepare the
mind lor the greatest enormilies. The man,
81 The SET Of meu who coolly contribute TO pro-
ace such results, may rest assured that they
II themselves as likely as any others, to be-
@As >he v,cums Of their atrocities. But it
mno TO discourse upon this topic that Conn.,
Hsnced the presen, article.
The recall Of Gen. Harrison, and the APP
PDlmsnt Of Thomas P. Moore 10 suCceed
Sln, are broadly marked with char ac,eristIcs
Tat Deserve uHmingied reprobation. / deem
u lnprsilbr that any administration can sus.
ian rsril IN public opinion, that is capable of
Penetrating so great an outrage on propriety
lad those Who ,xpect TO aid in indicating
tr outrage, by draining Gen. Harrison, viii
nd themselves g'irvously mistaken
N the Paragranh above quoted, il is assum>
q mat there cGs just reason for eash,ering The
''aaA And then VT are given 70 under,
h'la what That reason Is: the interval between
us appointment and departure was "iniusiri-
' u snPey.d IN sleetiOnsering for adams aad
"@y' This then is 10 be held suffici' mt
ro.ni Tor cashiering a public off 'er. He
"0atsr' IN support OF those from whom he re-
''''' bis appointment! DOES Presiden, Jack
va este, m 1t an uEtnce deserving Of dismissal
"Om 'h'e, that men whom he appoints
%'"a exert themselves 10 sustain him befor-
~ pOone' viii he cashier every onr ",oith
4@ saary who may hereafter "dabbie in
.S'''H In his support! Would lhs Editor,
n Nv 10" pronounces this an offence IN Gent.
%'',0n, view in the same light, and visit
! N n ~ IKE punishment, the same corduc in
a. = insham, W. /, Barry, Isaac Hill and
as aH Kendall! If ne would, doub, NOT, the
anmer. '''o
a. ~ Is not true that Gen. Harrison "was
S1P0!!ed In sieciionsering for Adams and Claw {"
Il"e nome, and devoted himself 10 arraHg.
: U" private affairs preparatory to his alb
.~S Tag aostained from electioueering alto
'aet' he TOOK no par, in the Canvass either
N"as OF speaking, Ut contributing money.
l'ss VINO supported the reelection Of Mr..
''lo' aere, though, Gen. Harrison TOO much
'so' When MIR. Clay visited our city,
,'r "5' 'he Citizens publicly, Gen Harrison
."ueu osins present. After a short inter.
az exchange Of civiIiies with Mr.. Clay,
s'urned to his farm. His whole depori.
~. vas directly the reverse of tina, attributed
\, ~" Go not believe he Was rec allied upon
y, \, P PERSONAL or public exception TO him -
s., - "0nss Z. Moore, was in the same situa,
uH Napoleon once was -" Froace ,cants
H. a"d must haze IT," said the EMPEROR
49, ~" money and must hare H." said Tom.
s;,s' and 1en. Harrison was recalled that he
CsI " allowed 10 pocket the public money.
s,s.e better reason is given than tina,
oy The jefferson Republican, l shall
,,+rt mat The elamor OF Moore, for his ex-
d !, I; 1' was the principal moving caase
Mn s .u'e Is not Tar distant, when the matte:
a,, to'reeiiy viewed and estimated accord.
.a,,, % conclusion, it may no, be smiss ,c
snp.r >, mat Mr.. SYMMEs HARRIsoN, the Ge.
0lS - ,'aest son, aud the husband Of the onl,
ta,, n ne gallant Pike, has deemed i, hi.
so..s ..sisn The office Of Receiver Of public
|anH "'mcennes. He could not reconcil,
Il ma sense Of propriety, TO hold Office un,
Ss,r T rSo mad outraged the feelings Of hi,
|,,n.., ia's spirited conduct mus, mee, m,
'''0n OF all good men.-T Cmcin. Gaz.