Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-11
To the Editor ofthe alexandria Phenir Gazcfie.
March 10, 1880,

and experienced statesmen, that rebellion or
an invasion is not so much to be dreaded as the
corruption Of The moral principles OF The pub
lie heart. The first, they say, will alarm and
put nation upon its defence; The second pro-
ceeds 20 It's bapeful Objec, so slyly. as 10 br un
observed, 20 the contamination Of nations
ruin If this has the sembance OF truth, had
the friends of General Jackson raised the stand
ard Of rebellion, they would not have done as
much injury TO the freedom and prosperity OF
,aeir coantry, they pretend to love, as they have
done, and are now endeavoring to do oy me
corruption Of political morals, ~ish an intent
10 alloy the purity of republicans prIncipies.-
They were aware, by no other way could they
succeed in electing an individual, who would
ccord with them in abusing the civil immun'-
ties Of free people. Having elected such
person, they sustain, by their own bad counsel.
his dminis,raion-di figured by many acts oil
party animosity; and, without the least APPEAR
ance Of conjunction, they esita'ingly SIN
agains, the iniunc;ipns of Heaven and The che
rites Of humanity Doing this abomination
against patriotic integrity. the demsgogues OF
the party have sweet JOY in The belief that soon
there will exist no ,irtuous expectation IN the
hearts Of the people, and thar they will be in
different TO the honor Of being FREE. and % he
equity of the comforts Of equality, when
this degrading change Of sentiment or OF
ind ference shall be effected, then they ex-
peel any manner or kind Of government will
be submitted to, and hat any one kind will be
accountable which will controul The friends vi
constitutional liberty, and shall have the energy
TO curb the exer,ions of frank hearts, and 10
puhish all who shall endesvor 10 rouse vassal-
age people 10 a knowledge Of their debasrd
condition and degraded humiliation No other
man will be rus ed with TINS Infamous power.
bui one OF known lyranhic temper, who, with
grea, qualification, can look on he Carnage OF
free people, smile on desola'ion, and with sa'
tisf.ction contemplate q ruined coun'ry-no
other will 'hese demagogues deem qnaihed to
govern a wretched country Of dis, on'enled
slaves. Such chief like all o'hrr tyrap S, will
be candid most when he shall most outrage
humanity, AID be cxrayaganily praised when
his deeds prove he sine, rely hates wha, is good,
and loves wha, is abhorrently bad. They who
pretend q haired 10 TYRANNY, will, as soon as
thew have made tyrsnt, admire IneIr idol, and
be his willing slaves, and with dege"erar in
Gina ions comm nd his villainy, and with ALA
city share in his vicious measures Whtn his
inglorious condi ION shall be- completely effect
I'd by the reckless combination which ut this
ime, with the permission Of rhe President, dis
then the life of we.lihy patriot will have no
honest Jury to proJec, him-'here viii be no
character because Of meIi,orious public SER
vices. for no one W IN have the ippruden, har
dihood 10 endeavor 10 earn such Character, or
10 claim il if entitled 10 il. And his will not
be because of Inmate cowaTd dice, or uf dehCirn-
cy of love 20 liberty, or that slavery IS no, ha'-
eel; but il will he because a man Of wealth. and
of meri, may have wife, and he father.
With an aching heart he will submit 10 indig
ni,y and robbery, TO protect a vile from Wan
he pillows IN his hrsrt, that he jnfsn of mu-
tual rndearing love may be RarseG by mo.
theirs affection, and fec by the nurIcious bnun.
" uf j mo hers healthy bosom.
Few Of IN, repu able subordinates in Office
would have for day remained IN service after
the inaugural proc. ma,ino Of a general pro-
scrip:ion, mad they not had famili-. provide
for. TIA was the coercion which induced inrm
To continue Unemployment until they W. re dis
missed % condrirn Of penury by a relentless
sdministr a,ion, whose remot selrs,ness was au-
thorisrG by al eX "a i've not molifi' d by he
| charity Of supreme power, OF b. come less
6e,ce and self-wiIlrd BY the posse ssisn Of he
sword AID purse. Bo h he appears TO possess,
bey ond the gram OF the cons,itu'ion-the con
,rvance o! fac,ious clan, caballing against
it secures 70 freemen. Sucn has been the des-
pirate and,city nf those who were the cause Of
General ia, kson's election; and they do not now
hesitate TO sanction his prosecuting grs,i6cs-
lions, and applaud the mschie vous deeds Of =
meri,ricious cabinei. And to this d-sertion
from the integrity Of meri,orious c,tizens may
be attributed, Why those who opposed the eie-
valien Of $ so?dier are now silen,, and do, with
ha,rer,ng ehcitalions Of hope, bear with The in
dignity and disgrace Of 'hrir country. The.-
,imid vibral ion, exci'ed by hope aud fear, are
always awakened by a tyrannic abuse OF power;
and to the shame and grief Of The people of the
nation, they do at this time abound. The man
who abhors 10 be slave, has, by anticipation,
a sweet consolation that, at no distant day, a
re,ribu,ive justice will inflct is wUn,ed pun-
ishment; and il /. what no caucus contrivance
will be able TO svade.
The cruel men who were most prominent in
the elevation OF an individual known TO them,
to have passions un, smed, and 10 private and
public character had been more turbulent than
discreet, were those who have been rewarded |
by the EN- oluments OF office, and 10 OBJ ain the
'he pleasure OF idoIa'rv, they left nothing IN