Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-22
1.-THE MAN. ~
rEo,n the National Banner. J


In the midst Of political hustle. and the DIN OF
intriguing aspirants for Office, there 10 man re-
posing in the shades Of retirement, 10 the qoies
bowers of philosophy. enjoying the sweets OF .'
terary recreation; and the caresses OF u""e:Ie
eudsarmeuts--there Is man 10 rehfea' oqu'e''
90 serene. ,yho has done more service 10 has cofn
frv than anu man breathing; and yet no party
shouts his name, no patriots sing hosannahs TO
his oIorv. no sycophants dance before him with
sonos Of aduIation. There is such man, ana
the ONLY man whu could, and ,Uho DID SAVE HIS
COUNTRY, in her extreme hour Of perl-~hen
Volcano was ready to burst beneath the ionnda'
tions Of her UsIoS, and when anarchy, bloody
civil strife, and dire discord. stood ready armed
70 plunge their swords into the bleeding b"s0ms
of brothers-at such a crisis, he stood fofth'
and LAYING down all the charms Ct popularity on
the altar Of his country, he sacrificed himself to
save her! 1t was the serene and quiet self de-
yotion of a patriot, who offers himself up sacri-
fee as an expiration to Liberty. 1t was deed
too great to glItter--too solemn to excite tn
muIf of appIause-too vast to be discerned and
annreciated by those Who understand nothing be.
vond the rattle Of the drum, and to whose souls
there is no music but in the horrid piercing o. the
fife. IsrsaEsr, for moment stood aghast--and
even the ParRIor, with his clear head, and high
thoughts, and pure aspirations. dared, scarcely
dared to whisper applause, and to sigh his graft
tude to heaven for
The PEACE BILL!
And his veneratiOn tor the man who had ventur-
ed to propose it, For what was there, IN the ex'
terror Of Peace B,IIl Had II been Bill Of
Blood, the ferocious and unthinkiug would have
rent the heavens with their savage shouts 81 rap
ture; but il was nothing but Peate bM. II
saved brother from taking the lHe OF brotner-
il snatched the son from the assassination OF bis
father; aud the father from the murder Of MS
son! In all this. there was nothing to capivate
the po2ular understandng-fo there was no
beat Of drum blast Of trumpet-But Il SAVED
THE UNION; end it saved OUR MANUFACTURE.
Es!!! 1t gave Us PEACE; and it secured US
PRospERITY! Still, the man who did all this, is
unnoticed, unapplauded, unrequited:-enJoy.
ing in rational retirement the bright soIace Of an
cpprouing conscience-the sublime reflection,
that H1sToRY will do justice to his lame. and
that the lips of posterlty, to the latest time, will
burn with fond affection in the enunciation OF bis
name.
In the United States. you shall hear little Of
this man-but in GREECE, his name conveys the
meaning and is associated with all the glores OF
emancipation-In SourH AMERICA he is consid.
cred as the chosen champion Of Liberty and In
dependeuce-in PARIS, LONDON, Petersburg,
he is known as the great Statesman that restored
peace to his country in 1914; aud as the inspired
OaA1on, on whose fervid lips myriads Of hear.
ers have hung with rapture! He is the Bensfac.
tor Of all free nations aud especially Of his own
country!
Is there. indeed. such man, and yet men sound
not his prsisef How is this? Because he is not
an Intriguer-but open. honest. and devoted to
his country, he moves onward to his high and ho-
ly purpose; his pathway glowing with the sun.
beams Of patriotism and strewed with the flowers
Of an approving conscience, 'Troly this 49,