Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-15
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NAY IS 1858.


"The price Of liberty is eternal vigilance"
This truth, SO often repeated. never deserved 10
be more warmly urged than at the present time
The nation is now reposing from the tolls OF par
ty strife, but its repose should not be lethars'c.
10 its present calmness and quiet, it should COL
lect all its recuperative energies, and prepare Tor
the exercise Of its greatest strength, when the
time for vigorous action arrives. That such a
time will arrive at no very distant day we firmly
believe; and it shall not be our fault, it we are
not all ready and willing TO meet the crisis.
We speak without intending disrespect, when
we say that we feel safer now that the spirit of
Jacksonism is dying away with The decline Of its
founder We could not enjoy that confidence
our institutions and the virtue Of our people,
were man uorship to still continue predominant.
There is . moral degradation involved in this po'
ltlcal sin, which prevents the mind from repos.
ing any trust in those who yield submission to
its influence. We willingly. however. admit
the force Of facts which 90 to show that we are
soon to have no idol to which homage is to be
paid-no Baal to which, under pain Of denuncia.
ton, every knee is to bnw.
The contest for men the mere personal SQUAD
bic for power and Office, appears, just nov. to
be well nigh over. L, ,nay be commenced anew
circumstances may once more enlist our PEG.
to CRAFTY their own ambition or the views OF in.
terested par,izans; but from present appearances,
we have every reason TO believe that the next
great struggle will be for .principles-fur great
Fundamental doctrues--for the rights and int.
rests Of the people.
Modification, -reprobatcd as it is, in name at
least, by vast majority of the people OF this
country, aud by every State in the Union except
one,-has nevertheless tainted grea. number
throughout the whole southern section Of coun-
try. Whilst the time and manner Of puttng it
in operation were objected TO, South Carolina
was still believed to have many Just grounds for
complaint, and even action. The ultra state
rights men therefore, that notification. ma.
ked and simple, is put down. have called into
their rank, all the adhereGts OF that doctrine,
and, under the name of protecting the rights of
the states, are forming party opposed. as It
seems to US, TO the true ends aud designs for
which tins Government was formed. This party
is already formidable. II will be more So We
are perfectly aware Of the power which it can
wieid--the prejsdices it can enli.t-the jealous.
les it can excite--the heart.burnings il eau ere.
ate. We see its whole length and breadth, and
heigth and ,dep'h. But, standing under the
broad folds of the banner Of the Constitution,
we are not iD,imida,ed nor disheartened. We
believe that the country will come out safe. and
united from the fierce struggle which is to rage.
In this contest--come when it may-we see
our course straight and plain. We go for the
principles Of WASHINGTON. Under the autho.
rity of no other name will we exert ourselves, as
rious Upiou-tbis freest. happlest land on the
globe. We repudiate and reject the contrary
aud excited dogmas of the statesmen and poIit.
clans who have come after the Father Of his
Country We see in his writings, in his actions,
and in his course of policy, all that is necessary
to wise, vigorous, prosperous, happy, adj
ministration OF the Governmental that will
secare pcrmanence and stability to the Union,
and freedom and safety to the States. We take
as our text book the Farewell Address: we take
it in preference to the Proclamation, or any
other state paper.
We conclude as we commenced. -" The price
Of liberty is eternal vigilance" The ssntinels
upon the citadel of freedom, must continue to
be faithful and fearless. When the alarm Is
given, know the people will come to the res.
cue.
The gardeners in and about Richmond, Nor
folk and Portsmouth. are vieing with each other
in the way Of large strawberries. asparagus, let.
tuce, &c. They always make their editors the
judges, and they, TO tantal'ze all the world be.
side, give most tempting descriptions Of the