Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-27

'.S"e" w Ut reoeemlhs spirit IN our Co,,.
''on and institutions which might operate ta,-
good out OF evil. There fingered here ,,a 1
amongst US, few Of those patriot, vt
fought and bled for the rich inheritance r.,
sess. and the last surviving Sl.ner Of H. y
c'aration of Independence existed ~ r.u;,, '
OF what we were and what We o,gi, nj
hopes founded on these considerations .. y
however, tailacious, and we were door..
sad disappointment; but we are prep,roI.
it with perfect calmness. re.isna,on. and -
philosophy of which we are masters
the contest Is over, so far from ha,n. any 4,
to reprnarh ourselves with, We eyut ,h,
eon'G.orianns the course We pursued ,rI =
s''ao''r'' and consistency with uhir! y. 81
tanned ga s'ound. Though all men ,,o,,,
f"'sakrr re principles Tor whi,h We c.1,.,J
ye, would Ne have been faithful. W,r3.
leave t" Others the sSn''arlon con,cqa,r, q.
victor, --deteat to u. under the cr,r,.
at the case, Is no mur,liicatiru; for We .t,gl.
the proud Satisfaction oi knowing, IN,
Rome met tai. We are innuceut"
Some remarks that have already e,,,,.I
in maxim. the observations Which are sah III
in this article. will not be kindly received \,
psueiio patriots of the dsy. nor will ,so, \
ken in good part BY those WHO are arcg.ton.I
swallow the gildrd pills Of the pn!ii,al o,,.,
WHO are daily administering their ao,tun, 4
have higher Object, however, than he ,r,.
cation of one Or the other. II our hon,Iy ,,.
are unusual, they are nevertheless ,la,hs 1,
It's consolation for Us TO reflect Tat We Al,
excellent company. Apdteh "repq5liu-
our day and generation. we remrmJer lr l.,
since. in one of his erralC. but intere,,,n, ~,
es, delivered TRADE against N!us ycny,-
The same language from Us would be dem.
as containing The very essence Of "aiFe7,
now the can. word TO excite odmm whe,erss
or argument cannot BE- brought TO b'ar H.
fined the dominion and powes If Iii, Km. yn
hers TO be the highest grade Of ty,ann,. asdg
Glared IT a more ntoerable burlhcn than .R C
err opp esslon that could be produced Oy tie d
ration of government We do nut agree i,
the Orator Of Roanoke altogether, in III, per
es or conclusions advanced by him Ia
speech. ieretics as we are, and excomag
Gated though We be, we do not go the ltuslNtl
b. does. What must he think nor, hoar'e
the tremendous power of tins Sane k'ns 81
bers in the recent election Of the ChIr Neg
tratts Wit was dreadful when applied
local concerns of the Commonwealth Of ".
MIA, it must be appalling when considered - \
ference to this great nation. by his phAosp
and peculiar mind, the avalaachs of votes Ia
the city Of New York, for instance, U@'d'
doubt be regarded as fearful political phsat
non. 1t is undoubtedly true. that The ma
the people OF this country vote and hurl'
the present President and the "nea tgi
which Surround hIn-but It is. we hOH 'qii
true, that they are governed and operated v,
for the most part, by feeling excited ttul. C.
conception, anu by The art, Of designing me-
King Numbers was reused in hI, wraip and
a vengeance, by such appeals a, were con''i
in the famous Veto Message, and tho" ca'
addresses to passion and pre- udIce Which "H''
ly found in the affiliated newspapers, a"t ~
ture historian. ~ calculating CAUSES and an'
will have no difficulty in accounting Tor @
election OF Gen Jackson, even at er all M
rors, to use the midest term, oil his hrs! ioi'!
administration.
1t being settled. however, thai Gen Jl''~
to be the President of tie United States ID
next four years, we may be allowed al tbs"
day to chalk out, as plant J as We ra'' VIA "'
we think the hunor and interests Of the '"'
demand of those who really regard VF"'
welfare of the Republic. There Is 40" o.,
tive for an organized opposition TO the r'''"'
Administration. an opposition, we "cl''
will par,ake in the least degree OF person.
racter. Parties ought TO be allowed %
down and take new directions We J"
selves, assume, from henselor"a'd' 'a'
for the future, HIGH GROUND. We VI 4"
the country alone. regardless OF parry
leaders or party considerations And '''"
termination we hope to be supported O' "'