Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
,rrn ygsDaY MORNING. MARCH %. 1882.

TT, CyistS.-POlitical writers ana newspaper
let's have a. all times found "a crisis" in
:. .s,i,s Of the nation, demanding the powers
.bo;r minds, and full Of fearful interest--to
- ,s.m,eyes especially. Hence, such caption
y. ceased to attract attention or create observa-
80, In truth and reality, however, "the crl'
=, - much talked Of has arrived at last; and,
,,.bsr we will or not, its Importance calls for
4, .obar consideration Of every man in this coun-
,.y II must no longer be considered mere
,,,cb.word to preface paragraph, but note OF
lam sounded to tne nation, and calling upon
N % arouse from fancied security.
The crisis to which we allude is thls--it has
90 no matter Of doubt whether the laws
-, constitution of the Union are to be regarded.
+, has come to be enquired, whether It is prooa-
-. TIA, the decision Of the Supreme Court OF the
T.;,a States will be resisted. We consider
ri. 5ouo, and this inquiry as involving Crisis
N ,,e histOr, of this country beyond any thing
,,rouvb which it has ever yet passed
We would be uucandid. were we not 10 say,
no, ,n- individual wish was that the decision OF
,Le Supreme Court would have been otherwise
,b,nit xas We were exceedingly anxious that
,t;s matter should have been settled so as to have
oravented an uubecOming exhibition on the part
af Georsia. But the result has been otherwise
The Supreme Court ha, met the responsibility
With manly frmness-has judicially decided the
question; and it remains to be seen what further
proceedings may hereafter take place II seems
70 be agreed, that nothing definite can be done
until next winter: but to our minds the whole
subject will. in reality, be disposed OF long be-
fire then. We shall soon know, from the ex-
preston Of public standardization the tone and
temper of the public press-from the course OF
lcading politicians aud from other channels, the
important fact, whether or not Georgia intends to
obey the mandate of the Court. As soon as this
/. known, every thing is at an end. Should 1t
De clearly ascertained that Georgia, true to her
aeeor and mindful Of the blessings and glory OF
the Union, will obey the mandate, then will the
supremacy of the laws be declared. the integrity
Of the Union preserved, and the Constitution
maintained in it's spirit aud letter. Should it,
seen that Georgia will resist-hereafter, at any
time, next year or the year after. resist-then, at
that moment, viii! the fair fabric Of this glorious
Republic totter to its base. and only want the
rude application Of single instance Of personal
violence to scatter its fragments to the winds OF
heaven.
The parting advice Of Washington was " indis-
nantly to frown upon the first dawnings of an at
tempt to ALLEVIATE one portion OF our country from
another" How much more would he have re-
buked the first symptoms OF such case as we
have Just supposed. The crisis demands much
at the hands especially Of the Southern people.
Il they are firm, all may be well 1t should be
heir aim to give the refractory spirits in Georgia
no countenance. no encouragement. During the
ensuing summer, let there be no voice IN all the
lard save that of earnest and solemn appeal to
preserve the Constitution Virginia we be,
lleNe 10 De as rue as steer. w ITO vi neT sOls
a,ll counsel resistance? Nat one. And will
N,-th Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama,
unite in depressing The angry temper of Their SIS
Ter STATE? We hope the best, though We may
nope against probability.
We will rene. this subject at any early period.
lice Prssidency.-The office of Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States should not be consi-
dered snecure. Ii deserves to BE- filled by an
accomplished statesman and an honest man. IL
requires, Tor the proper discharge Of its duties.
great frmness and decision Of character, incor-
rupnble integrity and purity of motive and ac-
non. These are requisites for the office itself
But when we recollect. that in the event OF the
death or iucapacity of the Chief Magistrate. the
Vice President has at once devolved upon him
he duties Of President, the Importance of the
'lile vii readily be seen.
We consider the nomination of Mr. Sergeant,
~ The Baltimore Convention, as a very judlcious
"Ae' He Is a gentleman Of acknowed ged ia