Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18

tive nIace> will you find town Of the size and
resources of Atexaudria, with less public spir-
i, And whv, Plainly because there Is never
rxc;,emen, land by excitement mean no fe-
v.risb state Of ac,ion) to draw the people Out,
% induce them 10 come for ward, and give the
Iono null. the strong pull and :he pull aitogeth
.r As n the other fact have mentioned It IS
likewise undeniable. The Young men, natives
of The town. Who happen to be born out oil the
ale or The Exclusives, are, if mol trodden under
foo, treated with cold and bitter neglect.
Il, a wonder (suffer me TO address the EdI-
,or one momen,) that you, Mr.. Editor, have ne
yer been frowned upon by the Exclusives: You
are fair subject for their power. Allied 10
none of them, and dependent alone upon your
own talents and exeriions-I say 1t is wonder
that they have never withered you with me ST.
roc of their displesure, But am proud 10
think oil you, that your independence can never
be sacrificed at the shrine Of their interest, and
tina, you will pursue the honest dictates 81 your
conscience, unawed by their power and unse.
duced BY their arts. Doubtless they would
make a tool Of you finley could have heard
it limited, however, il they should make the
trial, they would find themselves playing with
an edged tool which might cut the hand which
attempted 10 use II.
". ask again, is no, the fact I have stated
clearly exempli6ed by passing events? For
Young man withou, wealth, and in the posses.
sion OF talents, there is hardly chance here
and his case is altogether hopeless, 1t TO these
crimes be added the other henlous one OF be-
being a natiue In this case, his horizon dar-
kens around him, end he sees no light, until
tearing those ties most endearing, and quitting
the home Of his youth, the companions OF his
childhood, and, i, may be, sundcring other and
still closer relations, he seeks more generous
spot, and commences his career in far West
region. Who, then, ough, TO be blamed for
these drawbacks to the Town! Our skirts are
clear, fellow. mec hapics, laborers, and poor
ienoran, >payers"-we who, according to
the areumen, used in our Council by the Ex-
clusivrs constitute The inert, dull. and humpish
mass Of popula,ion-the mailer, in contracts.
,inction 10 The mind Of the Town / say, we
are guiless Of all this Let the Exclusives lay
their hands upon their hearts, aud plead mol
gully also!
Fellow citizens, my poor, feeble thoughts are
not designed 10 stir you up TO any sudden ae'
Of mu,iny." (The Exclusives will perhaps
wonder that working man should quote from
an English classic.) They are offered for your
serious reflection and consideration. / wish
you 10 look calmly at the facts have, and
shalt continue to lay before you. III you think
them worthy of being acted upon, there is a
time and an occasion for this action.
am told ,ha,lmy frs sho, made grea, "aut-
,erng among the pidgeons." Some OF the hurt
affected 10 treat my remarks with contempt
others denounced me-uthers talked Of getting
up reply. But the People-the People all
| cried Well done, Working Man" rejoice
that the unaided efforts Of o man-unas spring,
unambi,ious. poor, and indus'rious--are likely
to efTec, some good; rejoice that there is d
prospect that head will be made against
Church and Bank Arisiocracy. am waiting
for leader in the good cause. When such a
one shall arise, shall step back, an humble fol.
lower in his ranks. and remain there until the
| object he contaminated.
The Exclusives are anxious to know my real
name. fl though, it necessary, they should
| have il. In the mean time, il is known to the
Editor Of this paper, who kindly gives me I'll.
use OF his columns; and, should occasion require
IL, he is authorized to let it be known.
Fellow.ci'izens, you shall! shortly hear again
from your friend,
| A WORKING, MAN