Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-30
THE TRUE QUESTION.

There is momentous contest going on IN
annntry: a contest for principle, in regard
ou ,cbich no true friend to his country, as II
- IONS can be Indifferent, who has had the
sIhisct fairly presented to his mind. The ques
Suoy ,bicb the people must answer, may be sta
"a in few words; it is this Shall all polltlcal
- in these United States, be amaigamated
Pa consolidated in the General Government,
"nG hot Government be under the supreme con-
.roI of ONE MAN, assisted Dy an irresponsible
w. ~ constituting corps of pOlitlcai managers,
To- have their instruments in every State in
VIZ Tnion. protesting great Difference for the
III while their whole system OF manage
PSoIf, nroyes that they and their masters hold
M IN reonIe in utter contempt; or shall the
"e pronounce sentence Of condemnation
p ,hsse despOiers ard by adherlng TO the doc
ioaS oF the early republicans, preserve those free
insttufons which we have inherited from our
fathers! .,,, o-
'the late executive usurpation, do not agree
Jug ,' - in regard 70 State Rights; but we believe
w., mast of them, in observing the dangers OF
'can,rated power, are unayoIdaby led 10
~, los upfavorably than formerly on that doc
IOo ,,lirb maintains the strict limitations OF
s,rsr and adhereS 10 the constitution as COM
P,c, comforting specific powers which are NOT 10
P'SGaasnrnassed sAll true Wings agree that the
u
-, would revolutoniZe our governmentand
P9c,it monarchy in fact, though II might be
l0Io,,bic in name. Yet the House of Repre-
tires where the representation oil the peO-
,,ora in conformity with national prncl-
P,o, than in the other House, connived at the
F.oi.biru ASSUMPTIONS of this State-paper, and
M IN thatit could TO sustain and justify the
,,rnntion Of the President. And what renders
enc sub,erviency of the majority OF that body
.,rl ,,nrr remarkable i the lac, mat while they
So, screening the president from blame Tor re-
Wins the nnbic depoSiteS, they knew that one
M, chief reasons, as avOWed by himself for
,Lio,,b haste 10 do il before the meeting ufCon-
nl." T,.,s that otherwise the measure would
SH =, ,hry would be bribed by the U. States
d. and thus be- won over to oppose the mea-
l,,,s II was in the Senate, where every State
L"s !, canal voice, that executive encroach-
-, ros onpnSed with unTlvaied ability, and
f,,rIesslv denounced.
If that admirable barrier OF State Rights and
Constitutional liberty, the Senate OF the United
St,tss should be OverthrOwn, as some OF the
most active Of the Van Buren, OF whole hog par
~ are doing all they can - demOGsh it-where
~ how could the Wings rally, to come To the
r,,cre NJ liberty if not under the banner oil
S,o,s Snyprejrntv? AsSuredly this would be
tn 5ernpr resort of all true Wings: why, then,
sbo,rI any Of them condemn and denounce
5ssnsiya position, to which upon the happen
inr Of certain contingencies they would IN
dSabtedIy liy, for the defence of all which they
hold dearl
But this is a DEPRESSION. We said it was a
great contest for principle. 1t is true that some
DO not seem to perceive the Importance of the
struggle. They seem to think tits a pitifu Scram-
HE about Offices; about who is To be President;
and who are to receive the largesses from the
bountcouS hands Of the successful candidate;
but no one can take rational view of the
whole ground of controversy without percelv-
inc that il involves the vital principles Ofrepub-
rcaniSm. Liberty. law and constitutional 60
vernment-every thing that is dear to the heart
of the patriut-are in the utmost peril. who
will b. neutral in such cauSe?-liub. Intel.