Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-14
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
r8znsY MORNING. SEPT II. 1882.

The delineati0n OF Mr.. CLAY S character and
service, in the National Intelligencer is admir-.
able. He is there represented truly as the Can.
ida,e Of the People, in opposition to the candi-
date Of political managers. He is justly prais-
Ell for his frankness, his sasacity, his decision,
his promptitude, and his independence. He is
,n,Iauded for his devotion to the Constitution
and the Laws, his reverence for civil authority,
and his love of Liberty and Free Institutions.
lie is upheld because he is truly AMERICAN in
HI. origin, education and opinions Such is Henry
Claws public character. Who can hesitate to adj
mire il? Who is not proud to have such man
for his countrymans But to character thus
solendid he adds other recommendations. His
services have been great and important His
poblic exertions as Speaker Of the House Of Re-
preseata,i,es for fourteen years; his support OF
t,s great systems Of Internal Improvement and
Domestic Industry; his share in the War with
Great Britain and in the negotiations for Peace;
hi, settlement Of the Missouri Question; his
services as Cabinet Minister; his diplomatic
talent as Secretary of State, and finally his re-
cent career as Senator Of the United States, ex.
hbit HIN as one of the greatest Statesmen OF
this or any other country, and prove HIM to be
every way competent to administer the affairs OF
'h, Government faithfully, honorably. aud even
goriously.
We have on hand several literary selections Of
merit, the publication of which we will com
mence next week: amongst them notes from
the Sketch Book Of Student"
We are pleased to learn that it is the intention
Of all the officers of the Volunteer and Militia
companies. at the parade required by law to be
held Tomorrow, not to require their men to
appear either armed or in uniform, and to dis
miss the companies as expeditously as possible.
This, in times when there is danger Of sickness,
IS prudent course. Fortunately, with US, these
measures are all, as vet, bat precautionary.
The political journals Of this country, being
generally taken and constantly read, by the
cOarseness. vulgarity and absurdity which they
too often display, do an incalcuIabe deal of mis-
chief, in ,iatng the public taste, corrup,ing the
public morals, aud lowering the tone of public
honor and virtue. The Globe, on this account,
sets most wretched example. BY the force Of
peculiar circumstances, it has obtained cerfa6l
dtgree Of standing, and gives the cue to many
presses scattered throughout the country. We
should be glad to see it improved in its style,
and, indeed. in ITS whole general course aud pro-
ceedins. II this would be expecting too much,
we should be pleased even to see an amendment
in its manner towards respectable persons now
the subjects Of its abuse and yituperation. Ar
American journals, occupying station at once
of responsibility and responsibility. owes some
thing to his country as well as himself. III
should remember that he is laboring constant,
either for good or for evils and surely it is as ca
So 10 do right as wrong, II he has not the pro
per requisites 10 support the dignity of the posi-
ton ne has assumed, he ought to be secuted of
the arena by the public voice. The conductor
Cf press ought to be gentleman, in his public
as we'll as IN his private capacity.
Popularity. There IS one species Of p0puta-