Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-28
ALEXANDRIA,, u. c.
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1851.
1.-THE GOOD CAUSE"

1.-THE GOOD CAUSE"
We congratulate the country at the bright ptos-
pects now bea,ning upon the good cause. Never
have we known the .:signs of the times" so aus
mcious to the success of the nations PRIDE
Dismay fills the ranks of the Jackson party
CONSERVATION is visible in the countenances OF the
staunchcst Neutrality-suspicious. disturb their coun-
cils-uneasiness marks their movements. The
fathers, husbands and brothers OF the land are
forming Holy Alliance in support Of virtue,
morality and good manners. The chi'a'rY ana
honor Of the South revolt at ga desperate at
tempt to control the private intercourse of So
ciety;" while the sober prudence and honest VIZ
tue Of the North shudder at the corrupt and de-
bas,ng intrigues lately exposed at Washington
Patriots fear for the country, and look to HENRY
CLAY. Christians dread the overthrow OF every
thing like religion and morality, and look t" a
change of Administration. Citizens OF all ranks
and conditions are astonished at the degradation
brought upon the country by Jackson, and desire
earnestly regeneration OF the GoVernmen''-
Where are nov the rev,lers and prosecutors OF
HENRY CLAY! How soon has Providence
returned the poisoned chalice to their lips-and
how deeply are they now drinking its bitter dregs
How proud, how elevated, how enobed must be
his feelings, when compared with theirs ne
country's pride-a nations glory-ripe in fame
full of hOnors. even in retirement--a soul As
generous as it is honorable. and superior TO the
petty intrgues of his miserable traducers. They
exposed in all their deformity to the gaze of an
indignant people-uuprinclpled corrupt. weak.
imbecie, treacherous, Misunderstanding from the
gaze of the people-and quitting. through shame,
incompetency and hypocrisy, offices which they
dissraced, and situations which they dshonored.
As we hope for heaven hereafter. we seriously
believe that no civilized country ever had a gov
eminent at the head of which was such worth
less, abandoned, unprincpcd crew; crew, too,
| without the redeeming quality of talents to make
up for their baseness and proffisacy. We told
them this when they were IN power; we tell it to
them when we see the sceptre about to depart
out of their hands. We wish to put "scOurge
in every honest hand" to lash them round the
world.
And these men to talk about "a regard for
proprety," and to lift up their hands at thu ex-
hibition of their own follies and crines.-Well
they may! IF shame and remOrse are not dead
in their bosoms their cheeks will burn like brands
of fire.
But we quit them. We leave them to the
scorn and contempt they merit.
We spoke OF the encouraging prospects for
Mr.. CLAY. No man is able correctly to estimate
the change in public sentiment that has taken
place within the last two or three weeks. In
Virginia and Pennsylvania, we are assured, the
revolution has been great. Our own personal
knowledge acquaints us with the detection OF
many from the Jackson ranks. The fact is, in
teliigent, honest men cannot stand 1t. They
have stood it long enough. They cannot rebel
against their own conScIences.
In this crisis, we say to the friends OF Anne
rican liberty-to the friends Of morality and vir-
tue-to the friends of honesty and honor and
HENRY CLAY-perseuere. Go on! 20 on! A
short time, and the government will have at It's
head man worthy to be the successor OF Wash
Ington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe;
man of liberal feeliDgs-of enlarged views.
The american purple" will set gracefully up
on the If finest gentleman in the Union" We
can then 90 to see our President, not as parti
Fans, as office holders, as members of Clubs, but
as American citizens. We will be welcomed
with Virginia hospitality and Kentucky frankness.
There will then be no '.palace slaves" surround
inc his mansions, and choking his doors: no ask
ing favors in :. bated breath, with whispered
humbleness, and in bondsman's mo
low undermining of character: no prescription
for opinlon's sake: no "collar marks" no Jack-
sonism. Political inqulsitions will be abolished.
The Augean stable will be cleansed-and Reform
carried out in every department of the govern
ment All this WILL happen. The des Of March
,UiN come: Mark it!
The Northern mail now arrives here before 10
A. NJ; which is great accommodation TO Our
merchants, and particularly tous.
ANsS
The contest for Congress has commenced Vi
gorousy in CuIpeper and Fauquier. Mr. BAR
BoUn has refused, in public speech, TO commit
himself as to what he would do at the next Pre-
sdential election. 8" He did not desire to be
considered the Jackson candidate--he wore the
collar of no man." Well done! Col. Wallace
has come out vigorously for Jackson. We wish
Mr.. Barbour, in this contest, complete success.
He deserves 1t for his independence.
ANsA
We learn from the Episcopal Recorder that the
annual examination of the students of the Theo-
IouicaI Seminary near this town will take nlaca