Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-04

YEvHE alarming crisis to which the affairs OF
q the country have been brought by the cor
rupt and laundering measures OF the present ad-
minisration, and the rapid strides Of the EXEC
UTIVE towards a despotsm founded on the
ruins of the Constitution and the destruction OF
public virtue, should awaken every American
to a sense of the danger which now threatens
the very existence Of our institutions, and, with
them the liberties of this whole people. We
are to use the impressive language OF Mr. Clay,
in the midst Of revolutions; and unless the
timely interference Of the people can arrest It's
progress but few years more will suffice to
fasten on US the most grinding and ferocious ty-
ranny. The mere shell of Republican Gov
eminent will not long remain, when It's SPIRIT
is no more.-lt is time that every friend OF the
Unon-that every friend to human liberty and
the natural rights Of man, should arouse him
self. Already has the great charter OF our tree
dom been violated in its most sacred provisions
private property sacrificed to an extent I'M
known in the history of any free government
and even the personal liberty Of the citizen VIC
lated by the unprinciped perversion Of the law
to the base purposes of personal revenge. Two
long and bloody wars with foreign foe, have
secured US but few years of national freedom,
when already Congress and the Judiciary are
struggling against the usurpations OF President
and the people themselves are threatened
with universal ruin by his mad and obstinate
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Let the opponents ofthe existing administra-
ton organize themselves at once, and act to-
gether in defence of the liberty and safety Ofthe
COuntry.-Let them come forward in support of
some one individual, by whose elevation to the
Presidency, the nation may rid itself OF men,
whose measures have brought ruin upon the
country and discredit upon the very principles
of republican government. Let minor conslde
rations not distract them from the great end all
have in view, that of preventing the continuation
Of the measures Of the present administration, by
defeating the election of the chosen successor
of the President. And as there is but one ndl-
vidual sufficiently known to the people of the
United States TO unite in his behalf an interest
large enough to render his election even proba-
ble let the friends of the constitution and OF pub
lie liberty unite around him; and secure by his
election the preservation of the Union of the
States, and the peace and prosperity OF the peo-
pie This man is Henry Clay. a statesman,
whose distinguished talents have illustrated the
history of his cOuntry-an orator whose elo-
quence has always been heard on the side of
popular rights and constitutional liberty-and
patriot of the most uncompromising integrity.
Believing that it is in vain to hope for any
thing from those who are now in power; and
that the nation can alone relieve ITSELF by driv-
ing from the government men who have prov
ed themselves as ignorant as they are unprnCi-
pied, the COMPILER will support the election of
MIR. CLAY with all the ability it can enlist in
cause identified with that Of American liberty;
and the Editor socts all the aid which the tai
ents of others and their individual eXertions can
render him. The narrow limits Of prospectus
forbid any general discussions and indeed, on
the present occasion, it is altogether unnecessa-
ny. The only question now is, how the present
administration can be overthroWn and the cho-
sen successor of the President defeated But
one method is seen by which that end can be
accomplished, and those who agree with the
Editor willlend him their support.