Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-17
ALEXANDRIA, ID. CO.



u. ASSASSIN" This sentiment is a bold one;
hut we agree with him fully entirely. There
!, No crime, 10 our estimation, % damning and
d.,estabe q the murder Of character. The
wretch who deliberately and wantonly assails the
,,,u,a,iou Of man, deserves the scorn, the deep
,e,,led scorn, and contempt Of the world. II
ia for him that whip should be put into every
honest hand He should stand monument of
disgrace: Of the blasting indignation Of an in
suited people.
These remarks are intended to have an aim,
,op,be mark at which we direct them is the Pre-.
,idsn,'s Official Juurnal-the Globe. In that
paper Of Saturday. the private pecuniary affairs
Of the Editors Of the National Intelligencer are
r,nsacked. with the remorselcss appetite which
- supposed to belong to the Hyena when he
tears Up the graves Of the dead in search Of his
horrid repast. Not content, however, with this
outrage upon decency and civilization, and with
accusing them Of bribery the most gross and cor
,uption the most palpab!e. the Globe goes 50 far
as to refer to the private habits. aud invade the
domestic concerns, Of these amiable and estima-
bic gentlemen. They are said to have "pam-
pered :heir luxurious propensities:" to have been
involved "in a giddy whiri Of dissipation and
display" to have INDUCED in all extravaganza
Of living. dissoluteness of manner, pomp, show
and parade, accompanied BY gambling and every
other vice Of foreign nobility" Sc. &c. This
SORT Of language is applied to both the Editors Of
the Inteisencer; but the vlest torrent Of abuse
is poured upon the head Of the Senior Editor,
who, ia the same polluted sheet from which we
extract the above sentences, is said 'to be be-
i0w Simpson," "rRE MOST DEpRAvEr OF ALL
NIscaEaNrs."
And this is the language and style Of the
i.Court Journal'-the " Government Official"
--",he Organ Of the great Republican Party"
No! We deny it. There is no Republican
Party" in this country which recognizes such
paper as its organ. There il no .'Republican"
who would not blush to own such journal as
his political guide, II might do for the JacoSins,
the Sans Culot,es Of France: but it will not do
in free America, where there is some virtue yet,
thank God! left among the PEOPLE! But. With
shame be il spoken. it is language used BY the
Court Journal--the Government Journal; and,
with still deeper shame be it spoken, i, is Ian
Suase which will be palatabe to those in POWER:
10 those who sit like an incubus upon this great
nation, paralyzing it's energies and sucking its
LIES blood.
We confess that we feel on this subject. As
long as fair, an open, an honorable warfare is
carried on against our friends Of the Intcligen.
cer-we, are proud Of calling them our friends
We are content that they should fight their own
battles. They are fully able to take care Of
themselves-to I" fend OFF, the hardest blow that
may be given-to return a thrust for every stab
and TRIUMPH OVER THEIR ENEMIES. But when
we see their private characters and regulations
assaied By h,reh,ngs, we are prompted, by every
impulse of our nature, to step forword in their
yindication. Who are they, that they should be
thus assailed7 Let the question be asked Of and
answered BY the honest and intelligent Of all par-
'ieS, and what will be the replvs That they
have always maintained the characters Of esti.
mable citizens-of benevolent, generous men.
That their course, as editors Of public journal,
has been at all times disni6ed and manly. That
their paper is distinguished for the ability with
rhich It Is conducted, and for its urbanity and
courtesy. That, in all the relations Of life, they
have supported that "sood name" without which
life is not worth preserving.
We should be sorry 10 be considered, in this
article, speaking in the tone Of partisans, or as
endeavoring TO excite political feeling in behalf
OF an ally. We disclaim all such mo,iyes--we
dlsealm them for ourselves. not only now, but
always We rcpudiate the title of partisan.
What is the issue ola political contest to u.s. more
than to any other citizenl What do we care,
SfsoHaSty for the rise or tall Of any party, sect,
DC iaetion' Not one copper. But we speak on
his occasion in behalf Of injured and slandered
cnzens-we speak to uphold the dignity of the
A"er'ran Press, shamefully Frustrated in the
Iase OF the Globe. We appeal, with confidence,