Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-10
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
MORNING.. OCTOBER 10. 1882.

Ncs Presidency.-There can be very little
doubt, we believe, but that Judge Barbour is in
reality the choice of the Southern States for Vice
President:-if, says Georgia paper, "he should
not obtain their electoral votes, it will be because
he has been cheated out Of them by the grossest
piece Of party jugglery that was ever Practised
upon an intelligent people" Indeed. so efectu-
ally have the vaccinations Of party prevailed,
that even from his own State-to whose political
principles he has always been welded, aud who
has ALWAYS recognized him as one Of her favorte
sous,-he cannot obtain support. and his friends
are absolutely insulted BY a set Of Caucus Elec-
tors, who laugh in their faces when they are ask
ed to vote as majority Of the people shall direct
And vet men sit quietly under such a state Of
things, and some even hug the chains which
gall them!
We are not the advocates Of Judge Barbour,
in any sense. The most that we would say Of
him, is, that we should greatly prefer him to Mr..
VAN Buren,. II is not, therefore, from any feel
ing Of partiZan nature that we do now, and
have heretofore, spoken of his claims upon the
Southern people. But we think there are great
principles involved in his case, which require the
attention Of the public. We agree with the JEFF
fersorian and Times, that the sentiments avowed
by the Caucus Electors are in the last degree
dangerous to the vital spirit Of our Republican
institutions. Once admit them to be sound, and
the boosted power and free will Of the people are
Frustrated in The dust, and an odous Caucus Go
vernment rises in their place. Let them be re-
ceived as orthodox, and the right Of governing is
at once transferred from the Legitimate sovereigns
amongst US, the people, to few designing, in
,eres;sd leaders. Great principles are immuta-
BILE. This question would be the same to US, let
who nigh, be candidates. When we see men,
protesting to be Republicans, denying to the Peo-
pie the exercise of one Of their highest rights
the right of saving who they will have "to rule
over them''-we will always expose the hypocrI-
sy Of their pretensions. Who do the Electors
derive their power fom?-The Caucus or the
People? And vet it is arrosantly asserted, that
the design "avowed throughout the proceedings"
of the Caucus is Of paramount Importance, and
the wishes Of the Caucus must be fulfilled, not
wths'anding the preference of the people OF the
State. To this complexion do these self.styied
and self invested Republicans come at last. Is
il possible that such INDUSTRIOUS doctrines will he
permanently upheld: or are they destined, after
having served temporary party purposes, to be
universally execrated, and their propagators uni
yersaliy condemned:
| Georgia Lotteries.-The Governor Of Georgia
has given notice that the drawing Of the Land
on the 22d instant.
Indian Treaty We learn from the Globe
that Gen Scott and Gov. REYNOLDS have con-
cluded treaty, at Rock Island, with the Win.
nebagoes, which secures the removal Of the tribe
west Of the Mississippi, and gives US a very va
liable tract of country now occupied by the In.
dams. The Cholera had disappeared at Rock
Island. The Commissioners intended forthwith
to commence negotiations with the Sacs and Fox
es. --
| Can II be possibie?-The Lexington Observer,
in giving an account of the Presidents reception
aud stay 10 that city, relates the following. We
repeat, in wonder and amazement, can the &C.
curence here mentioned be possibles--
The afternoon was spent in making AMI receiv-
inc calls. Some of those who had recovered
from the designations of Saturday, re-appeared
on the scene, and offered their homage to him
who was =. born TO command" Some OF these
=. bent the pregnant hinges OF the knee before
,heir sovereign. We shall mention but one IN
stance IF this extraordinary devotion. For the
credit OF human nature, we wish there was 6W
one. A person was introduced to the President
in his drawing room at the Hotel. and immedI-
ately kaelf dozen before him, and did me homage
of an oriental siace 10 has master. This Instance
would not have been distinguished from others
very similar, but for the remark upon 1t by Gov
B,eathitt, who was in attendance. While the
sef-abased man was in his prostraie position,
the Governor exclaimed. "Oniy lock. General,
and wifness the deupfion paid TO you 6y henfuc-
kiaas!.!r' We did not witness this ourselves,
but have the testimony Of persons who did, aud
a., bo. Il, ~. r..dv to ha swarm IL.