Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-25
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. c.
SATURDAY MoRyING. AUGUST Is. 1882.

The Irish Anti Jackson Meeting in Philadel,
phia has been much msrepresented and traduced
By those whose interest it is to make false i'm
pressious. l. is known that we were opposed to
the whole procedure, aud 50 expressed ourselves:
nevertheless, let justice be done, and the truth
D. told. We copy the following from the Un:t-
ed States Gazette:
We have noticed in one or two Jackson pa
pers, extracts from the Globe, rejecting ON the
character and influence of the persons most act
i've in getting up the late meeting in this city, oil
Irlshrnen opposed to General Jackson. The OBJ
iect Of these scurrilities is evidently TO weaken
the effects Of the meeting, by creating belief
that persons Of responsibility we're not concerned
10 the proceedings. Az we have seen such ex.
tracts in one or vwo papers hitherto remarkable
for fairness, we take occasion to make state.
ment, which we are sure will be seen by the edit.
ors referred TO, and will, il we mistake not, lead
them to make proper corrections.
ALEXANDER Cook, whose letter was read al
the meeting and published in the record of pro.
ceedinss, is an aged, respectable, wealthy citi-
zen, one who has been steady in his attachments
90 General Jackson. He was the chairman Of the
5th Of March Convention, but satisfied that Ion
ger adherence to the cause Of such man would
be opposed to the ,ood of his country, he has
ayowed his determination to oppose Gen. Jack
son. No man living in Philadelphia will utter or
believe a word against Alexander Cook.
JAMES GowEN, the chairman of the meeting, is
I native Of Ireland-as a citizen of the United
States, he has not forgotten the land Of his BIRTH
lrshmen will bear testimony to his just feelings
for those of his native land; and 10 American
has ever doubted his devotion to his adopted
country. As a merchant, Mr.. Gowen is gene.
rally known and respected; his character has
been certified to by the Legislature Of this State,
IN his frequent election as bank director; and in
that situation, as in many others to which he has
been chosen, he has acquitted himself with no
nor. Me-. Gowen ceased to support Gen. Jack.
son, when Gen. Jackson showed that he would
not support the constitution.
We hear. too, the term Orange applied to the
meeting. We presume that many of our edito.
rial friends who use It with view OF casting re.
Elections upon the meeting. do not exactly under
stand its import, especially as one of them con-
meets it with some unkind cut at the Catholics.
1t may be proper to say to such, that, in Ireland,
no Orange man is a Catholic in this country,
certainly. NJ Catholic is an Orange man; but to
those who do understand the import Of the term,
~ u Ia
CAREY approved Of the meeting-a citizen of
the highest responsibility. and Catholic: Of that
religion were. we believe, very large proper
tIon OF the meeting. These remarks are unne-
cessary in Philadelphia, where the character of
the gentlemen above mentioned, as well as many
others concerned IN, or approving of. the meet
lnS. Is FULLY known and highly esteemed.
The Editor Ufthe United States Telegraph pro-
poses to issue an EXTRA Telegraph until after the
election. The following is the conclusion Of his
Address to the Public:
During our recent visit to Pennsylvania and
New York, We have become fully convinced that
the reelection OF General jackson can be defeat
cd, II all those who believe that the public inter
est requires 1t, can be induced to unite in one
common effort 20 accomplish il. Our project of
issuing an Extra Telegraph, devoted to that OBJ
Ject' Is intended to counterfeit the wmaion in.
huence" which the extensive circulation of that
corrupt and profliga,e journal, the Glob-, if un.
contradicted, Is calculated to have on the pubIic
mind. We purpose to commence the imme,li.
ATE issue OF large edition, say twenty thousand
copies, under the expectation that this prosnec,u.
VII be copied into other journals, and that the
Committees OF Correspondence, and other indi.
'lduals opposed to the reelection of Gen. lack.
son, will immediately interest themselves n oh.
'a'n subscribers fIrs dollars ,cM pay for ten
eopicS 81 thirteen numbers each. The activity
OF me disciplined corps of Ofce.holders mus, he
met oy equal activity on the part of the people.
iheif cry is, Jackson. Van Buren,. aud the
spn's OF victory" Let yours be, The Con.
saIu''on and Liberty" Let every man do his
nuty' and all will be safe. We have entered the
'''.s simulated bv our obligations to the public
-.a r thrilling emotion which impels the lover of
puo"c LIBERTY to hazard all in her defence. and
an an'nauns confidence that the despotsm and
Lor'uPnons which would transfer US as slaves to
ne service OF desperate pretsnder. will be de-