Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-08
/. VIEW OF THINGS AS THEY ARE.

10 the Editor OF the Atera'drta Gdzette.
AlIwho take an interest in the politics of their
country. cannot but be aware that MIR. Van Blu
ron is to be the Government candidate for the
presidency of the United States, or, in other
words the successor of the present Chief Magis-
trae. if ii be possible for him to be promoted to
that exalted station by the unwearied efforts and
marty discipline Of the ofice-holders and all
those Who disregardng what they believe con-
scientiously to be the welfare of their country,
nav sycophantc devotion to the success of a
particular individual, because, perchance, they
NAV be rewarded for their exertions in the sue
cess of a mere personal cause. And that they
will strain every nerve, and call heaven and
earth to witness that, in their ardor, they are
actuated by the purest of motives, by the most
devoted attachment to their country, he must be
tyro who cannot see. And, too, he must be
but little acquainted with the tricks OF party uni
ted with partisan zeal, who, for moment, can
believe that there are but few who will be operat-
ed on by the ceaseless exertions of party lead
ers, having before them-indeed, as they sup
pose, almost in their grasp--the reward of sue
cess associated with all the pleasing reflections
ofperpetuation in power, and on the other hand
defeat and the dread that they may be visited
with wrath for their Improper interference in the
freedom of elections. With this view Of the
subject, is it to be wondered at that the party
whip of the powers that be should crack loud, or
that the changes should be often rung upon the
ear7-that the party drill should be improved, or
the Shibboleth be more severely enforced2
We all know the true state of the case in re-
gard to the ofice-holders and those who seek TO
perpetuate their present power, united with the
JACKSON EXPERIMENT.. by the election of Mr.. Van
Buren, to the Presidential office. That there are
some exceptions,-aye, honorable exceptions,
who are actuated by high motives,-I cannot be
so jaundiced in my opinions as for moment to
deny Yet still, while make this admission,
charge home upon thenl-the great majority,
who are striving for the loaves and ishes-that
they are actuated by unhallowed, unpatriotic,
and unprincipled motives-by such motives as,
ifbrought to light, would open the eyes of the
honest yeomanry, and compel them to cast be-
hind them that Satanic influence that seeks to
bind in letters the elective franchise and bend
to its mercenary views the political opinions OF
independent freemen. And in such manner is
the next Presidential election to be made sue
cessful on the part of those who are anxious to
control the destinies of the nation-thereby be-
ing enabled to live upon the money that was in
tended by the trainers of the Constitution, with
the sanction of the people, to be bestowed upon
the faithful and qualified officer, rather than up
on the partisan mercenary or parasitcal scrlb-
bier Yes! the people are called upon to sane
uon the prostitution of the offices ofthe Govern
ment to electoneering and corrupt purposes, in
order that the present ADMINISTRATION which
mas nearly if not entirely, doubled in expendi-
ture of the public money, as compared with the
Adams Administration-may appoint its success
'or; may do that which those most loudly de
cried against, when, but little while ago, they
happened to be in the opposition And now,
with remarkable consistency, they are zealously
uylng to set up what then, with imprisoned
zeal they essayed to pull down, to w.t. that the
resident should appoint his own successor
And what is it for now, as then? That they may
answer their selfish purposes, and be the money
changers of the Republic. Now, they may ask,
10 you not want to do precisely the same thing2
we answer, mono such thing. Our object is
70 ensure the permanence of the Republic, the
purity of our institutions, with an equal distri-
0uuon of the Offices of the Government to the
most worthy, the most honest, the most capable.
N the appointment to any Office within the gift
q the Government, the test shall not be, Will ne
support me? will he, in time of need, cry aloud
ana spare not? And such, VIGOROUSLY, is the
manner in which public Offices have been filed; +
shu' iorsooth, the party screws turned so tight,
'na' none can be promoted to any office within
'ne git ofthc Government, unless he will consent
10 crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
where thrift may follow fawning."