Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-26
COMMUNICATED.
PUBLIC MEETING,

House, az! eeaOiy 10 previous notice.
The Hon. Richard II. Field was recues,sd,
preside as Chairman. and Jeremiah Stro,hs,
Esq, was appointed Secretary. And, on moio
of Col. Samuel A. Storm, the Chair a,po,n,si
William Green, Edmund Broadus, anil Hsnrs
Shackeiford, committee to prepare and repo;,
a preamble and resolutions, who. after an inter,
val. submitted the following, which were imam,
mouSy adopted.
Party divisions whether upon the whole, one.
rating for good or for evil, are things nseparabs
from free government. This truth, establish
ed by the Uniform experience Of all ayes, was no.
yer more fully illustrated than in our own times
and in our own country. Diversity Of interests
public aud private. diversity of opinions and ser.
timents concerning public aff,irs aud public men;
the intrigues Of the ambitious; the corruptous Of
the prohIsate, and thousand other causes, al
tend to the same result.
In these divisions, those who hold, and tho,e
who seek the Offices OF the government, may IA.
turaIly. be expected to take such part as will
strengthen their own interests and promote Their
own ends. For even when dslnterested sacr.
flee Of selfish views upon the altar of patriotism
was more common exhibition OF virtue and pub.
lie spirit, than 1t is now, it was always applaud
ed as thing not 10 be expected from men Of the
ordinary mould; these men regarding too often
the honors and emoluments of the governmental as
the .'lawful spoil of the victorious party" min
gle in the strife with feelings and principles very
different from those OF that larger class who bea;
the burdens of government, who have nothing 10
hope from its patronage, and whose Interests aud
whose virtue. at the same time 1t is, to look wa.
rilv TO themselves in the choice Of their Officers
1t is not surprising that such men set up some
leader of their own party, whom they would 10.
duce US to worship as demIgod because upon
his success they depend for their own triumph
and upun his favor for the division Of the spuI
after the victory.
But it we permit ourselves to be carried away
| by this miserable spirit of man.worship, as dis.
graceful to our understandings, as it is humat.
ing 10 our l."ide, and destructive Of our freedom,
then will it, indeed, be true, that "party is the
madness of many for the gain of few" W.
set higher value upon ourselves. We look up.
on the government as a thing in which we hawi
deep stake. Aud in exercising the only power
Of government entrusted to US, namely that Of
choosing those who shall administer it, we will
act upon our own principles, without any regard
or management for public men, further than the!
promote our views OF the public good; we shall
endeavor to maintain in practice what we hod@
be right in theory.
And it is precisely because Andrew jackson
seems to US of all our prominent public men,
who have been mentioned as candidates Tor the
Presidency, the most likely to support our vle|
of the public good. that we prefer him to his CON-
petItors, and shall give him our support Tor The
first office IN the Union at the approaching elst'
ton. At our hands he needs no eulosy. hn
history is already interviewer with that Of The
American people, and impartial posterlty will %
Justice to his patriotism. and to the distinguished
services he has rendered to his country.
| But, at the same election we shall be called
upon to vote also for some person to fill the Sc
cond Office of the Government. which, at th''
particular crisis appears to US to be little less 'U
portant than the first Form the division OF par
ties 10 the Senate, which. in the present comp0'
sition of that body, is very nearly equal. ne ma
the casting vote, and 10 an event, not very @
probable in the ordinary course Of nature. name
iv, the death or resignation Of General Jackson
whose reelection we consider certain, wv
President for the residue of the term-and hcan
not be doubted, that the second Office STEP
| ping stone W tIlc III o. a. 'io S'NN''''
| Jackson's successor. 1t mantestly' theh
the utmost importance to US to put into ina. oi.'
man of our own principles, and one whose III
| terest it is to maintain them. For 10 suPPV'.
to the virtue of the most virtuou', when ln'e'e''
leads them along the path OF duty.
II is now reduced to as much certainty 'r'a
be predicted of any future event, that Ma'tn va"
Buren, will be nominated BY the Baltimore Wv,
vention, that assemblies this day. and the ucAe
of electors nominated by the majority OF the cav
Gus at Richmond, will doubtless feel 'he'n'e''eis
bound to vote for him, unless the sentiments w., "
the people of Virginia, are audlbly and u''''"'''
uttered against it. ,.d..
And shall she support him3 Those VINO w.
sire his election, urge that she must 90 n, !"
der to maintain the ascendency Of the hep'"|
can party. TO this argument The answer ne a,5:
and obvious, but we choose to give 1t IN new
very nearly, and certainly according 10 'ne .
of the talented am independent Representa-, =,
in Congress from neigbborlns d'Sne,. u
letter to the Chairman Of the MadIsoa Mee.,s
:. If any man will take the trouble to coup' gs
electoral votes, that can be obtained uP0as n,
most favorable estimate Of the s'reng'n =" h,
strongest candidate for the Vice Presldenc,'G
anv one who has the slightest chance o! " ,hs, no
minated at Baltimore. he will be sat'sneu u', ,b.
election for Vice President Will be maae y p,s