Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-06
From the &. S. Telegraph.


Jackson ticket never received our appreciation.
So far from having a tendency to defeat the wish
es Of the jackson party, we foresaw that Its ten
dency would be to strengthen the Jackson party.
Gen. Jackson Is indebted, for his popularity IN
Pennsylvania, to the accidental circumstance OF
the rivalry between ShulZe and Greis, III io2o.
The local parties being nearly balanced. one huL'
zaed for Jackson, and thus compelled the other
to huzza for Jackson too. So 1t IS IN all 'he
States where a Barbour Jackson ticket Is run
against Van Buren, Jackson ticket
Again, Mr.. Barbour never was, IN oar OPT
MON, a man equal to these times We, for our
selves, much prefer that the contest should be
between jackson and Clay, and between van
Buren, and Sergeant. When we understood that
Mr.. Barbour had made his consent to be put IN
nomination as a candidate for the Wee Preslden-
CIV, to depend upon the effect it might be suPpos-
ed, by such men as Thomas Richie 20. to have
On Gen Jackson's reelection, our MIMI was
made up. We have already learnt, to our c"st'
how dangerous it is to give to public men repu-
tation for virtue and disinteresfed pa'ri"tism'
which they do not deserve. The rumor that Judge
Barbour stands ready to catch Judge Marshaiis
old shoes. may not be well founded; but that let
ter and his late dedication OF Jackson, as connect
ed with it, confirm the missivlnss which have
heretofore pTeFeNteu uS iiohA 'eSi"0 ny O
tude in sbellalf.
we wish to be distinctly understood: as be-
tween Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Clay we are the
part,sans or advocates Of neither. We are de-
cidedly opposed to the measures and pulley OF
both, and expect to be decidedly in opposition to
either, let the choice of the people fall on wnom
it NAV. Although thus situated, We have an i'm
portant duty to perform. 1t is to maintain,
corps de reserve, an influence which shall pre-
vent Mr.. Clay. should he be elected, from car
rying out the dangerous heresies OF the Amerl-
can system; or to prevent Gen. Jackson. should
he BIZ elected, from trampling on the Constitu-
ton, and appointing Mr. Van Buren, as his sue
cessor. This being our position, we feel com
narrative Indifference in the result of the approach
inc election Had Mr. Barbour placed himself
boldly and upon principle, in opposition either
to M. Clay or Mr.. Van BureD-had he been Sc
ecled as the head of great party, rallied for the
purpose of rescurg the Constitution from Clay
ism or from Jacksonism, we would have entered
the lists; and having done so, would have dared
to do all that duty demands OF US; but he is the
humble disciple Of jackson; he is a competitor
with the Globe, in seIvile adulation to the head
of that party; and, although he may be sincere
IN all that he says, his adulation bears so much
the appearance of Precipitation, that we cannot
consent to be PLACED in the list OF his supporters.
We are aware that Judge Barbour has many
ardent admirers; that he is. in many respects, far
above either of his competitors for the Office to
which he has been nominated by his friends; and
il is but Justice to ourselves to say, that We pre-
fer him to either Mr.. Van Buren, or Mr. Sergeant;
but we are by no means certain that the great liz
terest of the south will be promoted by his cleo
ton The great question Of constitutional hbcr
tv is to be decided wlthia the next four years
"a Mr. Barbour with the south? Or does he not
belong to that class OF southern politicians, who
would form the nucleus around which RItchle,
and his allies of the kitchen Cabinet would rally
with much more effect than they could on MIR.
Van Buren,? Wepreler NJ Barbour to Mr.. Van
Buren, because we believe hun I" be more honest.
and patriotic; but we are unwilling to enlist as
his partisan IN the present contest. because, so
far from giving an assurance that he will stand
BY the south in the approaching struggle, every
indication, pointing to his future course,
satisfies us, that whatever may be his opinions on
the great question of constitutional power, he is
under the control of circumstances, and may be-
come, as Gen. Jackson has done. the Instrument
of dividing the south. and thus do much more than
Mr.. Van Buren, or Mr.. Clay could do to enslave
the south.
No. We were not 40 active instrument in
trying to get up a Jackson ticker with Mr.. Bar
bour 8 name upon it. Had Mr.. Barbour been
presented as the ralIying point OF principle-hsd
his friends in Virginia nominated an independent
ticket, pledged TO maintain Virginia principles;
aud had Mr.. Barbour maintained his own mo-
tives abose Suspicion, he would have found US
doing all in our power to promote his success
But we never have believed that the play was
worth the candle, aud, therefore, never permit
ted our feelings to oe enlisted in the contest
We would prefer Mr.. Ellmaker To either, next
Mr.. BrbouI but we have made up our mind to
take either Mr.. Sergeant o. Mr.. Van Buren, car.
Ing but little which If Mr. Van Buren, comes
in, by the grace Of Gen. JAG kson, we will Thea
see whether we are slaves. to b. transferred as
such. We look to The Senate as the theatre IN
which the fate Of the republic is to be decided,
and, for ourselves, we shall be content to see the
Issue fairly joined. to see Mr.. Van Buren, at the
head Of his venal followers. tie will be then
met. and vanquished. He will then be made
responsible for the measures of his party. HIS
intrigues will be exposed. and his power ann,hi
lated. IL we were entitled to vote, we would