Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-14


,atIon: he has in the most high handed and arbi-
trary manner sought quarrel with the second Of
6cer of the government. tor having, many years
ago. in the discharge of bis official duties, ques-
toned his conduct as a general; he has been con-
cerned in ''desperate attemptto regulate the
private intercourse Of society," failure to effect
which has dissolved his cabinet and disgraced the
nation, and finally, BECAUSE. he is the President
Of PARTY, and not Of <he Nation.
These are some Of the reasons which have In.
duced us to unite in opposing the reelection o'
the present incumbent. Ii remains Tor US 10 state
with equal candor, the grouEdsu upon which we u
mite in support Of HENRY CLAY. Towards
him the eyes Of all who hope for therestoratlon OF
dignity purity in the administration OF our pub
Tic affairs are turned His great talents, long expe-
rience, and acknowledged abilities place him we
think above every other competitor. We are IN
favor of bis election,
BECAUSE he will introduce real reform INTO
the Administration, by removing those from Of
fee whose only title was an indiscrlmlnate HATTIE
ry of the chief and blind subseryency to The par
ty, and who have supplanted worthy citizens,
whose only crime was that they were opposed 10
him: He will administer the Government upon
National, Republican, and American principles;
and although he was the father, and is now the
honest and decided supporter, OF the American
System, vet such we believe 10 be his patriotism,
that he would willingly WELD to any reasonable
demands from the South for the sake of peace,
harmony, and Uulon. We have, besides. from
his knowledge and discrimination. every reason
to expect Cabinet composed Of honest, faithful,
and capable Statesman. who will lutte with him
in sustaining the happiness and glory OF the Ma
ton. BECAUSE, also, he will oppose the mon
strous scheme of Government Bank, TO De punt
upon the ruins of the present United states
Bank. And. finally, BECAUSE he will be the
President Of the Marion, and not OF Party
Be il, therefore, ..
Resoired, That we agree with our fellow-c'ti-
zens of Washington n the opinion, that 8 the CT
tixens of the District of Columbia, though not
possessing right TO vote at the elections Of the
Federal Executive and Legislature, have as deep
an interest as any other citizens OF the United
States, i'm the preservation Of the Union, and the
management Of its concerns; and that, as their
position at the seat of government affords them
opporunities Of observing the characters and con-
duct of the persons entrusted with its admihistra
ton, SO it is their right and their duty to use
those opportunities for the information ol their
fellow -citrzrns in the several States"
ResoIred, That Andrew Jackson, President OF
the United States, by lowering the standard Of
virtue and the qualifications for office, by pension
inc parasiticaI servility, and suffering the dcta-
ton of ignorant and unpr,ncipled advisers, not
properly of his Ministry. has degraded the high
station he occupies, and inflicted lasting, 1t not
an incurable wound upon the principles OF our IN.
stitutions-thus completely disappointing some
of the leaders of that Heterogeneous combination
BY which he was elected to power, and more
than fulfilling the predictions OF ms bItterest al
versaries
Resclvcd, therefore, That we will, by every
means in our power, (bemg deprived OF the right
of suffrage bv our residence in the Federal Dis
tricD endeavor to prevent the reelection OF An
drew Jackson to the Presidency; and that we sill
use all honorable and fair means to place in his
stead that distinguished and lons-tred Patriot
unrivalled Orator, and experienced Statesman,
HENRY CLAY.
EDGAR SNowpEN, Esq. then rose and address
sed the large auditory. The speaker congratu-
lated the meeting upon the novel, yet gratifying
spectacle which was presented. No meeting of
this magnitude ever before convened in his own
native Alexandria. lie dweIt with great force
upon the beneficial effects arising from Town
Meetings for the free and independent express
sion of public opinion, exposed with caustic yet
dignifed severity the abuses of the existing Ad-
ministration. and bestowed beautiful panegy
rio upon the Farmer Of .Ashfeid, the illustrlous
CLAY. The Plaudits Of the auditory were loud
| and enthusiastic.
The preamble and resolutions we're then unan-
imously adopted.
The following resolutions were submitted by
Nc. JOS. caches, and unanimously adopted:
| Resoived, That we highly approve of the con.
templatsd National Republican Convention to be
held in the City Of Baltimore in the month Of De-
| cember next; and that EDGAR SNowDEN and
! Nm. l.. HoDGsoN, Esqs. be appointed Delegates
! to sad Convention.
ResoIved, That committee of thirty be ap-
pointed, 10 be styled the - General Committee
Of Correspondence and vigilance"
The Chairman announced the following nam
ed gentlemen to compose the said Committee,
viz:
Simon Summers BENJAMIN HaIowell
Mordecai Miller Rob't G.. Violet
James Cloud d. S. Morse
Joseph caches WIN. A. Williams