Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-31
f" WAITING FOR THE CUE"

WAITING FOR THE CUE"
The practice adopted BY some paper, IN III.
country to "wait for the cue" beIo,e I've,
speak, would be Jarcied, did it not Show sc.
rupt regulation which induces other feelings &a
those of mIrth. Why should an indepcrd,,
editor wait to hear what any body says On rt
lie matters before he opens hI. mouth: SpWc4
Mr. Van Buren, should choose himself, Or tbq:
direct his chief organs, not to speak al al II
some political matters?-in that case, We sioux
End these affiliated presses, dumb tounder,t,
We have protested against the appIc,,s
of force to subdue South Carolina. We dl,vt
the right To use force. We proclaim the ID
surduy Of UNFOLDING Republic by force !
Republic Is a Government OF choice, not O ne
cessi,y: of love and affection, not Of the al
one,. and we for one contend. that when II IA,
ceased to be acceptable to its citizens, il Cq:''
10 cease as a Richmond Wig
So say we. II the advocates Of nuhcira
and secession would only admit and acknowledge
that their remedies" were not legal and COZ
s,ituiionai, but in their nature REvolrromM
we should not say ausht against their mO'sn'n'
If South Carolina thinks, taking into eonid'''
ton the blessings. the gories, The honof' o. We
Union, that she is SO inioIerabl' oPPrsssd' M
she cannot longer submit to the Government u
the name of Heaven. let no power sinrs 10"
ment the Union by BLOOD. But what We va
to see put down is the attempt to renal" 10 u
Union and yet at the same time to Many j.
laws:-We think an absurdiry 10 terms
1t is reported. but on what authority We '"
not. that a vigorous effort will be madr al '.'
close OF the session Of Congress, 10 felh''
Gales & Seaton in the possession o! TIE ~
lie printing. On what ground these :to','' ..
place their claims, VIZ cannot Tor our wv, .
der .tand. They held the Office formerly " y.
period of twelve years, and squa'0e'tsu, . ~
princely revenue accruihg IRON 1t IN "a''t'' ;"
ing. With ordinary prudence they m's,' r 20,
retired from the situation 10 the enJo,men'" :
ample fortune. The receipts Of the public p''"
ing for the long session OF Congress u'1'Ii ~, :"
coed 800. 900, aud the profits ATE not I.'' ",
g. or IS per cent. 1t is hlsh time mar ev"'
should determine by resolution that III 'o'u',
editor Of any newspaper should be app" 1I,,
I Boston .1'a'
I'll. remarks If the Boston Atlas above se b
liberal and unjust, and we are sorry to see ",. y,
in that print. As far as the Ind'''dua'' '''', -,
to are concerned, we believe they 90 not ''''
Offering as candidates. but their friends "''''
presume. run them, and if elected no dow" -,
would execute the public printing "i'' al w. w.
former accuracy. Eeatness and de'pa''"' .
reference TO the private concerns u ''''
,lemen in the Atlas is unworthy the to'1''"' =.
any respectable print 1t was, we "a'' .,,s
through inadvertenee and without Vu' w. +,
Iteration of its improperly. Messf'' ''s' =,
Sea,on, it i. true. had the pubIIc P'''"'' >
some years, and so having 1t. they were s'-, ~.
to procure and prepare at great eAPyD" ,,!
rails and means for expeditIns the puo"'
and executing it in a manner that ha0 ', s.,,,
fore been attempted. After mourning u" .o.
NOUS expense attendant upon these e', ID,
thew were prescribed for the expression ,s,s
opinions, and the public printing ,'A' Ala.
from them. Their "elaim'," when 1t. ss,,
cannot understand. are. we are HAPPY "A.
appreciated BY many now, who express wv. ,5,a
,.vinp been instrumental in PusIsh.'O ~ -.
,eretofore. "Even handed justice VIZ