Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-28
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 90. 1889,
CooMmrNIrArED. |

du,yin,, 4 few reflections. AL is indeed lost,
: save the uuconquerable spirit OF our cause.
and the consultations Of approving patriotism-
From the North and from the South, fro:n the
East and from the distant West, the swiit'tooted
messengers bring the decisive Intelligence of
result which marks an ep0eh In the history anu
constitution Of this nation. The triumph Is cnm-
ple,e as the blood houlds Of party could have
wisae,l-and Andrew Jackson has reacted on
the scatce 5oodiess arena of politics, the bril-
liant victory Of New Orleans. Such has been
IN. ,r;uu,paau, Development of his strength, that
opp,s,,inn stand. paraIysed lPvln.ible OF the
field of var aud in. the struggle for power. he
fills the natiun's eye ike smother Napoleon. But
amidst all this proed excitement, aud after this
last grea. proof OF his country'S unmeasured con-
fi,Ience. what, what would ask, are the secret
thoughts Of the conqueror's breasts Does he
vet think, that. 's If his left knew the cunning
of his right hand. he would sever II from lis
place? Is he wrant in contemplating the over
stadowiny slcres in which, he has just been con-
girmpd by the devotion of great people? Or
does he glow with gratitude to the millions nhu
have second time honored him with the sacred
trust Of their lives, fortunes aHd libsrties, in
wn,d, i, the President surrounded 10y sawninS
coartiers, listening with srathed car TO their
hollow praises; or is he revolving plans for the
happiness of his feilow-cltZens: These are itn-
psila questions, the answers To which involve
tn dp>'nics of the most splendid Republic lha,
Tune has ever kuown And yet they are ques-
tons to be resolved in The short period of four
years,-let the people, as "eil friend as foe,
bear them in mind with jealous attention. The
ambition 1T many has been to reach power, not
for its ,nsel trappings and rich spois but to scat
ter from their elevated post the blessings and
happiness within their inluence. If, Indeed.
such is the roble aim of President Jackson. then
n,u never had such ample opportunities Of be
Netting his country aud t'ie world He came
10 the Office he vet fills. four years since, in a
season Of profound peace, and when the deep
laid Motley at former Legislators was on the eve
of being accomplished ny the speedy extinction
of the national debt L. these four years he
doubtless has made many important arrange
meats, the gould evil effects of which could
not as ye:, have fully appeared But now he
has the opportunity 10 direct and mature al! the
designs entertained duriug his presious term IF
Office; and. superaddpd to this opportunity. he
commences the management Of the government,
for the next four years, With a treasury relieved
from The pressure 1T debt. and this bv his ow
she.lns. The President will now 90 on to con.
summate the work ALREADY commemorative
BAnk must lali--the Ta,lff will be moulded to
finally abandoned. rs vet, the action of the
President on these several subjects has not been
scns,tly felt; but. betors ne leaves his present
station. the problem will be solved. whether &c
nera a,kson has been actua,e,, in his treatment
of these questions. bv an honest and enlightened
rccard 10 the true interests of the American pco
pp Ia the course of the ensuing Presidential
term, the uncrring light OF experience ~ill shrw
the world 'he true character OF this honored man.
I-,, not the brief appreciation of today. the co.
temporary Judgment upon the act whose cOnse-
onences are not vet known, that will form the
p s,dent's claim upon the respect and admirs.
tim III the next generation. But ii is the eyer
else and direction of that great popularity which
h. possesses. upon the manv vital subjects which
are now before him tor official action. that can
alone fix the criterion Of his MERIT or his reproach
M man. who IS in his senses, can affirm that the
Presidents reelection is an evidence Of the pc.
pular disposition on all these measures Of lead
ins interest. The people have not weighed the
priI,cigles Of his administration against the prin
cipies on which an opposition was conductcd; but
they have felt nothing, seen nothing, but the tas-
rioa.ion of General jackson. Does this require
Observation-Disclosures at the vote of Pennsylva.
MIA: see the people Of that large State throwing
their votes directly against the unanimous re-
mendation at their own Legislature. and
virtually destroying that institution OF Finance,
and that system of policy which their local agents
have des iarel necessary to the prosperity OF the
State. eff I were PENNSYLVANIA. would
blush for the intelligence Of nv State, when hear
ing the open admissions Of all Southern Jacksoni-
ans TIA, she had proved recreant to her priaci-
pies But this is not all: her sous proclaim the
mNuf,ing truth. With this glaring example
staring him in the face. ask again, can any one
assert that the election just de, rled can be coa
side ed as test Of public sentiment on all these
matters OF interest. When Jackson has passed
away, with all his ephemeral personal influence,
how many ofehis present satellites will wish to
wipe away the traces Of that folly and that mad.
ness which led them, IN an evil hour. to support
him, without a single view to the tasting inte-
rests Of their country!
In this day Of delusion and error, droop, not