Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-26
ALEXANDRIA, d. C.
SATURDAY, MORNING. MARCH 60, 1881

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S37URDaY MORNING, MARCH e, 1881
From Kentucky the newspapers give g notes oil
preparation, - for the coming political contest
1t will no doubt be warm one, and may perhaps
fairly try the strength of parties. MIR. Chllto4
Allen has been proposed as Judge Clark success
Or Mr. Coleman will be opposed IN his district
by +. A. Marshall a talented gentleman. In Mr..
Yanceys District there are three candidates. two
Jackson--Yancey and Maup,n, and one Clay,
romrkins Mr.. Chiffon will be warmly opposed,
and It is likely will be left at home, where we
hope he may stay for some time to come
Daniels will be opposed, we trust successfully
he should keep Mr.. Chton's company Col.
Johnson has 10 opponent, for we observe >, mat
:. Bob McHatton," as he signs his name, VIII not
consent to run against him. We have not seen
announcements from the Districts OF Letcher,
Kiucaid, Gather or Wickliftt, but presume that
in all there will be opposing candidates. The
halt horse and half alligator rOarers OF kentuc-
XIV, will thus have Gne field for the display OF
their peculiar and marvellous powers, in the bar.
becues incident to an electiOneerlng campaign,
and the senes invariably consequent upon them
All we wish for is, that in Kentucky, as every
where else. the people may proclaim in language
not to be misunderstood by the dOlts and drlv-
oilers at Washington, that their man Tor the next
Presidency, is the great American Statesman
HENRY CLAY.
! We have not heretofore given currency to the
report which is spreading. that Chief Justice Mar
shall intends resigning bis seat, because we were
unwilling to aid in circulating even rumor OF
that, which if it takes place we shall SO much la
ment. We trust however that the unsolicited
homage that has been universally paid-and the
unfeigned solicitude every where expressed on
this occasion, will satisfy Judge Marshall that
his fellow citizens are unanimous III their wish
that he should continue to occupy his present
high and dignified station-a station which he a.
d0rns no less BY the unpretending and republican,
habits of his life, than by the great powers of his
mind, and the acknowledged strength OF his judg-
ment.-Age has not yet dimmed his faculties
they are yet bright and shining His latest opln-
ions show that he still retains all bis former accu-
racv, clearness and decision. 1t gives US pleas
ure to see as we have Just remarked, how unanl-
nous the country is in the expression OF such
sentiments as we entertain on this subject. The
fact must be gratifying to the Chief Justlce as 1t
certainly is honorable to the people.
Since writing the above, we learn from Rich
mond, that the Chief Justice does not intend to
resign.
The Norfolk Herald, in copying the mpudsnt
and gross attack made in the New York Jackson
Van Buren, Enquirer, upon Messrs. TaZewell
and Tyler. for their firm and independent stand
IN the Senate. against the unlawful usurpations
of the administration, thus speaks:
- 1t is in this style that the New York Enqui-
rer treats the champions of State rights and of
the inviolability Of the Constitution, when they
dare to act independently of "the party" What!
presume to talk of political integrity. principle
and consistency! 'Pshaw! nonsense Such anti
auated notions only sort with sold tinsel, -
..Threadbare laced ruffles"-and '.pink'd heel
shoes" Honesty! Why man the fashion is to lie.
cheat. uggIe, and perform all sorts of tricks, it
the good of 81 the party" require it. Honesty is
bore, and must be 6outed. But the Enquirer is
mistaken lift expects s. every Virginan of an
independent and manly bearing" to flout the Vir-
sna Senators for an honest and straight forward
support of the constitution
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The fate of GuERRERo, similar, in some re-
spects to that Of Iturbide. is another instructive
lesson which history will transmit to posterity.
How fraiI is the tenure BY which men hold their
lives, where spurious Liberty reigns, -or, rather,
where rational liberty does not exist! The count
less revolutions that have taken place, and the
continued train of disturbances which have mark
ed the progress of the South American States,
confirm us in the opinion we always held-that
they are even yet in their pupage with regard to
the principles of true freedom. Their annals
present us with little more than the details of CT
vii broIls, the violent overthrows Of parties, and
sudden changes of government. Their chiefs,
like Guerrero, are sacrificed without compassion
by the dominant party, and the next day may
bring the same fate to those who were but just
now the executioners of popular vengeance. We
are not possessed of sufficient facts at present to
Justify us in passing a full opinion upon Guerre
ro's conduct, but we cannot refrain from plying
his fate. aud lamentins over his hard fortune.
In all ages and in all countries, the words Of
Brennus have been adopted by those in power
Vs uictis!
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Public sentiment; is very poorly expressed
in both of the organs of the two factions at Wash
inston, BY quotations from violent partisan prints