Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-21
slow to anger; but they are powerfD,

and il still further preparing for the peopI.
Without exaggrration Or q title OF aia.boa.,ir,
but upon a calm and deliberate survey Of
prospects. we have abundant reason to make s..
euine calculations of success. | will not ~
enter into an argument to prove the correc,D.s
of my conclusion: for this you know. RI,
will remark, that every evidence that the u,s
sreptical aud prejudiced mind can require i =,
hand. When say this, do not mean that :,
should fold our agms, in supine indifference A.;
inaction. By no means. Eyertlons are ne,s
sary, If only TO make our victory the more sign
We know Of what rare n,ateriel the public mn!
is composed. 1t requires TO be constantly nn
ed and operated upon by some active, stimuli
Ing agent. IL suffered to repose. it reaus,
and then quadrupie the attention and exerrloa
necessary TO restore it to sound and whoecp,
equipoise To keep up a fire. quick and 50,
cessive, upon the fortress Of public opinou, \,
the only way to conquer its prejudices, and 81, 4
ject it to your control. Let the public Dts
keep up battery, vigorous and well directed
Let il push the successes Of each DAYS trusJ,
never Yielding one inch of territory, once acoar
ed, but mercifully treating the vanqulshed, az
victory will be ours. On the 4th Of March NET
the banner Of the Constitution. Liberty and Uni
on will be seen triumphantly floating over Ii,
demolished battIements of Jacksonisni, Ksadl
ism, Fan Burenism and Corruption
say again, we must succeed! Our Cause n
lust, honest and true-our candidate noble. D.
triotic, maenanimous aud enlightened Ne,r'
had people such cause. and never cause sqd|
candidate. Try them by any test you peas
expose them to the severest crucible you pleas
and they prove their own purity VI either I
may be said: {" Merses profuado, ctariOr erel
Like the asbestos. the ardor OF the ragg
flame only proves its indestrucubility. Jackie
and his myrnidons may dispense golden reward,
and threaten dire punishments; the Globe M,
below and bleat, and inundate the country viii
its ten thousand Extras; Richie may shuttle 81!
scold, and sacrifice volumes of praise even toJal!
sons crimes; old Mrs. Royal may prat:e & pp.
and squeak and hiss; and'alI the corrupt packs
mercenary presses, headed BY Kendall and Lea
is and flanked by the troops OF the lreasu,
may anathematize and bribe as they please, su
do their masters dirty work with zeal and hds
Iity;-but our cause and our candidate will Co.,
IRISH and triumph over all Their threats and pro-.
misses; their arts and cabaIs; their stratagems
briberies and corruptions They may do their
worst: Editors, stump orators, and Court geA
politicians. The people begin to feel al Interest
in Mr.. CLAY. His popularity 10 extending eSa
to the farthest South. Like the Cedar OF I.rbArOr
his branches have extended aloft, aud his rOcl
have struck deep into the earth, confirmed and
strengthened by the very storms which 'hrealet
ed to uprOot him. Or to use more classical B.
CURE, borrowed from our old friend Horace, h
has grown strong, like the Oak IF Algdns, IN
der the blows Of the Carthagenian axe. VugI
MIA, who has heretofore acted the part OF eIus
step-mother, 10 relenting her persecution, and .
little time, believe, will embrace her abuse.
aud banished son.
The Raleigh Register says that Governs
Stokes will continue to act in his caPscit, as 20
vernon Of North Carolina. until the next gsbss
Material election Of that State. although it wi
supposed he would resign on account Of hsf
pointment BY the President Of the United Slats'
Mr.. Gilmer, Chairman Of the Barbour Ceai!j
Committee, having demanded Of the Caue9.
Electors how they would vote il majority Of 'h'
voters expressed a preference for Barbour O''
Van Buren,, two Of the number, MessrS. Dad'
and Loyal, have answered, and their reptile: af'
published in the Charlottesville Advocate
That paper, itself Van Burenish, coustrues then
letters as asserting the principle, that the El'e
tors are bound by the views Of the Caucus who
nominated. and not BY the wishes Of the PecpI
who may elect them! The Adv ocate says
awe are somewhat surprised at the an,ws'
which we publish to-day from Messrs 10y all ''
Dade, to the communication addressed to ths'
by the chairman of the Jackson and Barbc'
Central Corresponding COMMITTEE. When On
Barbour convention adopted the ticket Of ee'
tors which had been formed by the Legislature
caucus, we did mot for moment doubt that %:
electoral college would bestOw the vote oil %!
state for Vice President, upon Judge Barbour
such should be clearly ascertaned at the Polls
be the will o! majority of the people. ip'
result we regarded as matter Of course, "'
ing as we did. the electors appointed, as @'
mere agents for carrying into effect the will
the people. But the letters referred to certain!
establish different principle. We derive lroa
them the doctrine, that the electors are oo!
bound to carry out the views Of those BY "h'd
they were Immediately nominated: in Short thu
they are the agents Of the Legisla tive caucus
not of the people; q doctrine paIpably tan''
mount, in our humble estimation, to denIaI
fhe ria mr. If inc ction and fhorefOrp one Hh(