Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-02
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. c.
.,yDygypar MORNING.. MaY ,. 1862.

NE. intelligent aud nanest men. At the present
az principles ace forgotten in the scramhles for
A., and personal 1apOritssm has ia ken the place
8 ,,her. higher and nobler considers tons.
, mean subserviency to popular favorites Is
.,r,c,eris,ic trait in the political course Of ma
men. who, protesting to obey the will OF the
,.oOe, in reality. BY fatterng aud cajol'nS' first
lind and then lead them.
,,,,e !, j, so. however, let Us make the best Of
lad system. If MEN are only to be thought OF
at least have the men who stand highest IN
,.,bic virtue, honor and Independence; not those
are bankrupt in character, and degraded in
rgatation :.
,,,eI,seat and hish-,ninded Americans ought
,ohe Jealous Of the honor Of their country. That
.,oo, NAV be stained By the private vices and
..r..n, lpcompetency Of those who administer
D. aflrs
,hsfacter which commands respect in pri-
a., life, will adOrn public station. The con-
nary is equally true. We might make applica-
oo. and not have to travel far for them, but it is
UNNECESSARY
These doctrines might once have been consider
ID sound and.correct. We believe, however,
lley are nor not very fashionable!
Mr.. Backner, Senator from Missouri, BY his
..,,imnny in the case Of Houston, has wiiful!y
takJ his own reputation. The National Ga
ze,te says;
The testimony of Mr.. Buekner before the
House of representatives has produved IN this
community very strong disgust"
The New York American holds this Ian
,ulse:-
II, there hod-carrier in our streets-is there
. man any where. who feels within him the COM
mon Instinct Of humanity to snccour and protect
alrfenceless fellow creature-who would NOT
think himself irretrievably disgraced by the part.
which, upon his own shaving, Mr.. Buckner
payed on this occasion? For the brutal aud ruff.
nan like assault of Mr.. Observation-Disclosures as
We deem lt-lhere was at least the apology
Of supposed wrong received; but that Mr.. Buck
ner. or any other human creature, who was un-
dec 10 excitement, and had no cause OF COM
plant against the party assailed, should calmly
look % such a scene, and only interfere when,
from his lying perfectly still" he "thousht
sdnbery Mas badly hurt, or. perhaps killed.
We could never have believed upon testimony
less lrrefragible than that Of his Own oath.
"vrrily the Nashville attempt az assasslna-
ton, so graphically recorded by Col. Benton.
was the Just type of things to come: and even to
H. I,-- " tb ha,H I'll
burt Of pistol IN order to make him ..ie sti!l,"
BY one Of Gen. Jacksoh's friends, the fuI6Iment
Of the type Is almost literally realized in this
case by another of Gen. Jackson's friends"
The National lntelligencer, speaking Of the
Bunk Report, saws it sets forth sundry acts of the
Bos which it considers as misleading, and some
which are supposed to infringe the charter, but
son the whole, sparing Of opinions, or of CEN
cure, except 50 Tar as facts may be stated in
manner to imply opinions, or ceusure. In the
matter Of the printers accounts, which have been
spoken oil 50 much, and 50 wantonly, in the news
papers, We understand that one case only is in
reduced IN the report. THAT of New York edi-
toy add Shy his case has been made an exception
Ne are yet to learn. Mr. McDuflie and Mr..
ADAMS protested against the report. and it is sup
posed that Nr. Watmough bears them company.
An Nr. Johnson, though he assented to the re.
p''' 10 bring 1t before the House. intimated that
"od mt cOntain any matter to justify the sensl-
'.'i "hiCA appeared to be felt by the friends of
"s NaAS' aud mach less to reflect upon the Pee
"'aSor other officers the Bank.
Inc Philadelphia Sentinel notices rumor that
''"!' 81 horses were placed at convenient dis.
'e' Oh the rOad between Washington and n.
l'1 Tor the purpose Of conveying the Bank
me''' 10 the latter city with the utmost des-
patch
w. CtGy,-The following handsome comph-
a''i ~as paid to this distinguished Statesman
YG", Miller, Of Snuth Carolina, in the conclr-
''n Of speech delivered By him in the Senate
The U, States, as,ii inst the tariff.
"sr, Said Mr.. Miller, | concur entirely in
Ie tribute OF respect paid by tn eloquent Sena-
" IRON Va. (Mr. Tyler to the Senator from
Nhtucky. lacknOwledse the nowsr of his slO-