Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-22

because his grandfather was a Democrat, to 90
dragged into the ranks Of .'the great Democratic
Party'-,pltns uolens2 Surely not, We pray,
then, these Editors who are necessarily ringing
the changes upon Federalists and Democrats. to
cease their jange--it CRATES upon the ear most
anharmoniously. Mr.. Jefferson said. 10 the
flush Of victory, ..We are all Federalists--we
are all Republicans. This is most laughably
true, at the present day. Each party agrees in
styling itself Democratic, and branding all and
ever other Federal! What nonsense.
MULTIPLICATION & STATE RIGHTS. ,
The Richmond Wing copies the editorial arti-
Gle from this Gazette Of Wednesday, headed
"rhe Prospect before U.s." in which we expires.
sed our views with regard to the continued agl.
tation Of the Notification question in the South,
and accompanies it with variety Of comments.
"We are sorry (says the Whis) to see our wor.
thy friend Of the Alexandria Gazette 80 meian'
choiy. We hope and believe, be has no occasion.
Those 50 signs" SO appalling to his fancy, are to
our understanding, symptoms Of reouPeratiun'
and returning vitality. That Notification, SD
less than new and envious nickname, for the
old Republican doctrines Of the Church Ut JET
ferson. Madison, Jno. Taylor, Giles, and Gal
latin"
If we were " melancholy" it was not at the
prospect Of the final success Of Nuhifcation-for
we expressed a confident hope that this rock
would be escaed, as others have been in times
past-no! it was rather at the folly of those who
seem madly bent upon disturbing the happiness
and peace of the republic, if possible Weknow
that the great names of Jefferson, Madison, and
others, are continually appealed to, in support OF
the new-fansled heresy; but does not MIR. MadI.
son himself. who penned The famous resolutions
50 often quoted and 50 much relied on. expressly
repudate and reject all those monstrous conclu.
sions which the new.Hgnls have drawn from his
premises?
"Our friend of the Gazette Continues the
Whig,) mistakes the point OF the horizon from
which danger menaces-mistakes It altogs Their.
II is from that meddesome, grasping and acco-
muative spirit, to which we have adverted. Ii
is from that centripetaI tendency, soemnly
warned of by Patrick Henry, but which, We 1--WE
comics, our error) never believed in until the
Proclamation of Andrew Jackson-untl we saw
what mighty strides towards Consolidated Des-
potism, the Government could make in an IN.
slant, and that under man, who was elected as
State Rights Repubiican-it is from that quar-
ter, that danger threatens. Ii the .Nuiifyers
succeed in obtaining majority, what will they
dor Why reste.s The Constitui:,n to it, m, ais
and recall the Government to the simplicity Of tls
JeffersUnian era"
With all respect for our friend of the Wing we
would say-a " most lame and impotent con.
clusion" The Nuiters restore the Constitu.
lion to ito rights, and recall the government to
the simplicity Of the Jetfersonian era! Why,
what evidence have we of ths?-what right have
we to expect itl Is it in test oaths and gag-laws
and ordinances and re2levin acts! IL it 10
swearing juries to decide in particular way, and
DISTINGUISHING ciizensfor refusing to violate their
oaths and consciences? Is it in refusing to obey
laws constitutionally passed, and quietly submit.
ted to by every State in the Union except one-in
DENYING the just powers Of the Supreme Court
and defying and insulting the General Govern
ment? Does all this look like " restoring the
Constitution to its rights"l Is it in buying up
large quantities Of arms and ammunition, embody.
ing forces of armed troops, collecting thousands
of volunteers, issuing hundreds Of military COM
missions-parades, reviews, presentation OF Hass,
and all the "pride, pomp, and circumstance Of
glorious warp Does this look like 4" recalling
the government to the simplicity OF the Jefferso.
man," or any other "era"? Save us--save US,
we would humbly pray. from the tender mercies
of the NulIifers! We seek no change, +" and
least Of all such change as they would bring US.
The Wing urges the 6 centripetal tendency"
of the government as reason for the present dis.
contents. We, from actual experience and a
calm survey of the history Of our country, can
not hesitate to believe that we have much more to
fear from the centrifugal action of the States
Whence sprung the dangers to which we have
hitherto been exposed, and exposed, too, in most