Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-07
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
FRInaY MORNING. SEPT 2. 1852.

which we intended 10 produce, now ensiabls
would be our situation-how thankful should b.
our hearts! The fact of our escape from the pes
thence SO far, should stimulate US to renewed e,
erton. We call upon the Board OF Health 10
devise and direct every method practicable toea.
sure general cleanliness: We call upon the
Common Council to carry these measures into
execution by appropriations of MoSEY-at such
time. who will complain Of expense!: We call
upon the citizens TO be prudent in their living
and cleanlY about their dwellings: We intrea.
he poorer class Of our citizens to abstain from
the cheap bu, unwholesn fruits and vegetable,
with which our market abounds: We would ad
wise all to De careful about exposure-to clo,le
themselves warm aud comfortably, and to adop.
all other prudent precautions against disease
Instead of slumberlng at our posts, now Is tie
time to be active. now is the time to exert every
effort to preserve the public health Suppose
then. after every proper preparation, the disease
should reach Us, with how much calmness we
could view its arrival-and bow co~paratveIv
secure we should feel whstit was towering Oveg
u.s. Naturally clean and healthy as onr towns,
it seems only necessary for moderate eXertons
to be used-but we are for putting forth or
whole strength, and then we shall have notains
TO reproach ourselves with hereafter.
Reference is frequently made to the unen'l.
BILE situation in which Messrs. McLane and Ia.
ney must fnd themselves placed. For ourselves,
we have high respect for the public and private
characters of these gentlemen. We sonslder
them both able, learned aud honorable men,
And vet we cannot but lament the attitude IT
which they stand before the country. It's kuOaa
that they are both Federalists; tina, they were 50
in times that have passed; aud that they have
never changed their political principles. Tbs
to their credit be it said, that they have never
heretofore trimmed their bark to the popular gale,
but, with an independence Of spirit which chll.
lenges admiration, kept right on in their course.
They were both doubtless induced 10 favor tue
election of Gen. Jackson from the sentiments al.
vanced by him in his letter to Mr.. Monroe. To
their elevation to Office, SO far from Objectlns,
we urged the consent and appreciation OF all "hO
were disposed to see the talent OF the nation put
into requisltion for its administration. Having
gone thus far, however, we 60 no farther. How
do they stand nowS Having attached themselves
! to Jacksonsm. and become its main prop, and
pillars, we ask, again, how DO they stand now
| Let the question be answered in the words Of
Of the Richmond Wing:
They submit to hear their Party abused, lis
patriotism questioned. its very name used as
bug bear to excite popular alarm and prejudice;
pocke'lng every sffront and ndignity, in order
that they may pocket the perqusites and inHp.
enoe OF Office! Do they approve Of Jackson:-
! Do they sanction the Jack Cadeism of his FeM
Message? DO they fail to see. or can they pre-
tend not TO condemn, that jacobirical and DEM
gogue spirit, which for the sake OF retaining pow
err, has endeavored to engage the ignorance Pc
verify and prejudice of the country in warfare
against intelligence and wealth? Do Mfy, d.
ciples of Hamilton, approve these things! We
say they do not aud cannot
Indeed these gentlemen know that their "oi
GAM" when it wishes to stigmatize any man as
peculiarly offensive, brands him as Fsderaiia!-
When they read that precious sheet, how ther
honest Indignation can be retained we know not
Is it, can it be, possible that c6ice has 60 man,
charms for them, as to induce them so far to Tor
get themselves. We hope not. We hope 'hss
are other motives operating upon their minds =
We hope they can give better account OF them
selves.
The Richmond Enquirer finds great fault Wit
the calculations of the New York Courier and
Washington Telegraph, concerning the Pfe''
dental election. Yet it follows up this fault
finding with calculation Of its own. which az.
pears to us to be infinitely more out Of all ProDi
bility than the others.
Ii sets down as certain for JACKSON, N. fMA,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and u
linois. 1t puts as doubtful Louisiana aud New
Jersey In this way it elects Gen. Jackson By 5
large MAJORITY. This Is doing the business hand
somely enough now, but will the polls show suc'
result? and is it beiieUed that the election "I.I
thus terminate in reaitye