Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-06
ALEXANDRIA, 3D. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1858.

some weeks ago. is not only nominated as eau
didate TO fiji the office Of the President oil the
Chesapeake and OHIO Canal Company IN the
Mace of Mr.. Mercer, BUTT there IS strong
probability Of his being elected! And gracious
Heaven! has it come to ihis!-That the power
of the government, urged in behalf OF ta'orite,
is 10 invade the very corporations and companies
Of the country. and bind the wills OF our c'n
zens in matters connected with their Pecun'ary
interests Have we already become SO corrupt
and debased, and groveIliag-so utterly dePraV'
cd and yoked, that we are to be made to sacrihce
principle, selfrespect, feelings Of moral r'sh''
and every other virtuous and nobe consldera'ion'
I at the shrine of n,oney-and money, too' expect
ed to be doed out to slaves, as the price oh'y o'
their submission ard obedience! We speak
warmly on this subject, and freely, because we
feel warmly. We are personally interested 10
the great work at the head of which it is expect
ed to place Major Eaton. We are interested as
c;izens of place in which we were born and
raised, and where we expect to dIe-'n wh'eh Is
all the little that we possess, and upon the pros
perity of which we depend, and have always
looked for and expected 1t srIeves u.s. Them to
see matter of 50 much moment to US and our
f.I,w. citizens treated as this question is about
to be treated else where. II is openly proclaim
ed, on the other side Of the river, that although
Mr.. Mercer is infinitely superior to his conpetl'
tor in practical knowledge, in industry, IN per-
severance, in talents, in all the qualities requl'
site to conduct work of the character and mag
ntude of the Canal, twithstanding all this,
vet for cor. sid GRAFTON. as old Erapbols would
saw, it is necessary to.vote for Major Eaton!-
Shame! Shame! Where has Independence feds
Where is that spirit Of upright honesty which
would scorn To harbor such thought, and shud-
der at the idea Of acting upon its suggestion. As
for ourselves, Individually, we would say, Pc
rish the noble enterprise! before We would sub
init to such degradation. Give US, at least, the
proud consciousness Of acting from principle,
and the" We can bear poverty without reP'n'"g.
And Who are they who impute to the President
the unworthy motives of which We hear! Who
arc they who say that the President of the Unit.
cd States has asserted that his aror will be Ger.
tain if Major Eaton is elected, and his d'sPlea'
sure incurred if Mr.. Mercer is retained! lsit
possible-can it be possible? Or are these things,
promu gated BY the bitterest enemies OF the Chiet
Magistrate. designed to bIacken his character,
sully his fame, and expose him to the indignation
Of the people?
..hathor This no truQ
not. II is an insult to offer such an argument to
influence the vote of a freeman-Ot any man
who breathes the air of this country. and boasts
Of ENJOYING the blessings OF liberty. What!
shall this be submitted to- Garry out the prln-
ciple and where will it end? We shall soon be
called on to regulate even our municipal con
Germs according, to the will of an irresponsible
ruler, and the petty details of our domestic at.
fairs placed under the Surveillance of his satel-
Iitcs. his parasites aud his Panders.
We do not stop to answer this unworth! arsu'
ment BY meeting it with others based also on IN.
terest. We do not stop to inquire If it is at all
likely that Congress would be willing to aid the
Canal conducted by the proposed candidate-if
such event WOulu UOt ltSseH lhe C'cu't w WV
company abroad as well as at home-if public
confidence would not be impaired in its tinal sue
cess under such auspices-if the loss " Mr.
MERGERS acknowledged practical abilities would
not be a grea! and serious acknowledgement
other questions, which press at once upon the al
tention, answer themselves IN the asking anu
chow that even ON the score of interest. nOtwlth-
standing the loss Of the Presidents iavor-sup'
nos,ny such monstrous notion as before refer
red to probable, -lhe Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal would suffer most materially by any change |
in the officer who presides over the great work
We leave these things to be reflected 90 by those
who, disresarding all other views, look only to
the profit aud loss Of every transaction Of their
lives
But let the efforts now made prove successful,
and what sort If feelings will those have who's
now instrume in effecting the proposed change!