Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-19

l.,D;u. Door Vans head oil, 50 odious is that
I'stripe Of distribution, in Virginia. Yet, Mr..
n,,.h;s. Mr.. Preston, the witness and the inter.
s,,tor. and not they only, but all the RePubll-
w. party in Virginia, are in sweet concord and
'a ",.nsnt 10 elect Jackson, who has espOused
Ioc,rne. and recommended it to Congress.
~ u 'honr men. aud Van Buren, men, conquered in
sr,,,no Claws election as a dreadful event,
pa.count of the Tariff. Yet, the one side we're
On ar,;no Jackson, the other Van Buren,, as deep
y Inc mud as Clay is IN the mire! But note the
,.,.;tv reader, as my Lord Coke says-Clay
:" m minority in the State-ls not one OF the
p,nahlican Party, and abuse OF hun, is cheap
80 ~ prove ones own Cathollcty, to entitie one
.'hs ,ppeIlation Of real Simon Pure. God knows,
w." his Wee Excellency, am "not Clay
Ir, Wait until YOU are suspected, most ho-
,,'"I,,,s6,el-Catch you in minority! The pen
!, s. an Ovid could alone be adequate to Por-
:" ths mopstrous incongruities Of the times
IT,. rnwers of an ordinary imagination are une-
.',l 10 conceive the extent OF party stimulation,
inconsistency. aud hypocrisy.
,r there had been remaining doubt, 1t was last
n;,h, eyoel,ed, and the truth made MANIFEST that
~ .cbsme Of appointing an unpledged ticket as
t - Iica Presidency. was designed for the adj
" If Mr.. Van Buren,. The whole tenor
."nsr oG the Droceedings, and the studied
raneeyrics. pronounced Tor The newspapers ue-
rI,re il WHY affect to deny it? Why CLOAK 1t
nnder the pretence Of keeping the e'ecton from
the Senator Mr.. GoOde IN an unahsweraoie ar,
,ument. proved this to be OIL Pre'ence' ana
hat from the premises taken by the other s'Oe,
:, was inevitable that the election n,'sf 90 mere.
Iynv i. the novel expedient resorted to OF nomi-
ra,i6o no Vice President? Why are not the Peo-
nle-those people who we're 50 loudly proclaim
IA 10 BE- worthy of all trust-entrusted win the
,,,ne Of the person whom they are to vote for as
y;ce Pre,ideot: Why is their agency IN the cleo
,;oD thus to be rendered an idle mockery. and
,br substantial power of choosing Vice Presl-
lent transferred to the College of Electors, or
rather TO few managers IN this City! Reader
all this my ,,fcation, all this indlrection. so
unknown in the plain blunt cd Commonwealth
of Virginia. Is borrowed from the Albany La0e-
ratory for the especial behoof OF him who has
succeeded in establishing close alliance, between
the Rescncies OF Albany and Richmond. Nj.
Van Bnren is intended TO receive the vote, but
his name is kept in the back ground from prudeu-
tal considerations. There is not YET a sufficient
disclosure of pubic opinion to Justify his nomi-
nation for all mIght be lost BY precipitation, and
running ahead If that opinion. But his friends
prs,ail in the Caucus; electors of the right kid
new will be selected; The People, good easy souls
will vote tor any ticket which carries the name
of Jackson IN the tOpsail, the Enquirer will ring
the praises of Van Buren,, during the su,hmer,
aud the screws will have done their service BY No
ysmber.
There was some severe cutting and thrusting,
in which Mr.. Preston Was most conspicuous, and
the galleries again took the liberty Of cheering
peatedly those Speakers whose independence led
them to expose the hoIiowuess OF what vas going
on. But The reader must await the DEBATE.