Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-09


ed by Andrew Jackson, who promised US every
thing and performed nothing, we will not be-
stow our confidence where We cannot OBTAIN
the cheapest Of all commodities-th candidates
promise.
"Tbe Gazette speaks Of the National Repub-
lican party as of thing extinct, and asks what
would Mr. Calhoun and the nufiers of the
South be at this moment, but for the magnan-
unity of Henry Clay-reviled, abused, denounc-
ed as he is"
"We have not reviled, abused, or denounced
Mr.. Clay. We gave him full credit for patriotic
intention, and fully appreciated the difficulties
he encountered in his agency in the compromise
bill, but we are of those who are by no means sa-
tisfied that that bill was boou to the Soutn
or to notification. All that South Carolina ask
ed, was a repeal Of the tariff, or reference OF
the question to convention. and we have ever
had too much confidence in the intelligence ana
public virtue ofthe South to suppose that the oui
Gus measure could have been enforced by blood.
/ The shedding of one drop Of blood by the
hired mercenaries of our deluded president,
would have terminated his influence In the
Southland we are confident that the liberties OF
this country would have been established on
frmer basis ifhe had dared to carry out his pur-
poses by force.
"But of the past, and the part which Mr.. Clay
has acted in the past, it is useless now TO speak,
except to repeat what We have at all times said,
that we cannot give him our support for>the
Presidency. We make this statement, out OF no
! i'll will or unkind feeling towards Mr. Clay; out
| in repelling the charge that we have entered
! into coalition Of which he is party, and by
way Of declaring our adherence to the great
principles to support which separated us IRON
/ the present administration.
/" We thank the Gazette for the temper in
which his word in season" is administered.
One who speaks thus will always be heard
by us respectfully at least, and by examining
our course he will see that what we now say we
have said before, again and again. :.
"The Gazette admits that the country IS d.
viding into two great parties which are rapidly
swallowing up all others. When the edltor
remembers that the Telegraph has laoored
! necessarily to bring about this state OF par.
ties, he will see that the course recommended
to us would effectualiy arrest that rapid ten,
dency; whereas, that which we are resolved
to persue must inevitably lead to the result ne
anticipates"
We have but few words to say in reply TO
the above We cannot agree with the Tele-
graph, that its course will ever "lead to the re-
suit" Of defeating the present party IN pow
er-we mean the course developed by the artl-
Gle which gave rise to our comments. We do
not ask the Telegraph to support any ofthe odd
party leaders:"-as far as We are concerned,
we should be glad 70 see Clay. Calhoun, Web
ster. and all Of them thrown in the back ground,
|if by so doing, the triumph of Wing principles
could be effected. This sentiment seems to
prevail in al! parts Of the country. Let the 'e-
ilegraph itself name its man,-not one OF the
old party leaders" upon whom there is a chance
of uniting,-and we shall then see how the case
stands.
It asked, and in an upbraiding tone. what has
been the course pursued towards men who have
left the Jackson ranks? and the party that once
existed. called the National Republican party,
is taxed with selfshness in its treatment Of these
individuals As far as our own observation e'.
tends, these men have been received with open
arms, welcomed as allies, and honored with the
appreciation Of those against whom they once
commended? Where is VIM J. Duane where
is Gen. Duff Green himself? Have the Nation
al Republicans thrown contempt upon them!
We have always understood that Mr.. Wickllffe
and Mr.. Daniel voluntarily declined public life
at the time they did Generally, moreover, we
are sure the charge of the Telegraph on this
head cannot be sustained.
The Telegraph again tells us mat IL never
will support Mr.. Clay" Whether it does or not
is perfectly immaterial to us. We do not know
that Mr. Clay ever expects or wishes 10 be
candidate, and We are quite sure that ne Is NOT
now a candidate any more than Mr.. Calhoun
is candidate. But suppose ue, and the other
opponents of Gen. Jackson's administration not
attached to Mr.. Calhoun's cause, were to say
"Under no circumstances will we support Mr..
Calhoun, or any man who agrees with MIN I'D
political opinion,"-pray where would the Ie-
legraph bel GA miserable minority" would
hardl y express the attitude in which it would
be placed. But the Telegraph finds that we say
no such thing We are conscientious in our
opposition to the present bad administration OF
the government: we are convinced that there is
great abuse and corruption, and that reform is
absolutely necessary: and believing that Mr.
Calhoun, whatever his speculative opinions
| v,,,, ho c q n able man. i'm favor OF reform, and