Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-26
National .OutrHRe."


Ware enu,ely opposed TO the principle OF
eI :using cutrase5 OF one poillc party pe
caose another may have been equally guiity;
or of off Getting desperate acts cJmmitted oy
members of one political orgenizitlo be-
cause adherents OF an antagoustic faction
NAV have parpetrated deeds equally repre-
hensible Too much IF this has alroad' been
doue ~ extenus,ion Cf crime IN all parts OF
the Union. Ofsoces against law and order'
against docorum and prudence, are paipaoie
evils meriting absolute condemnation wne'e-
ever fouod. Nothing can excuse then
E,il.doers, in the strict sense OF tie "ord.
are 10 be seen in no other ligat than IS bad
10 mbers OF society. They merit dlscounie-
nance from every good citizen without re-
spcct to party, person. or precedent. oltiaws,
10 whatever sha3C-men notorious Tor olSfe'
pusable nteceieuts-sIould &c undertaking
" rebukad without stopping t, enquire, OF
wishing q know, what party taey belong to.
We iadge the tree by its traits, and men by
their acts. II these be adverse to the true
staadacd--proven 50 by incontesitbie tssii-
is ao inevitable re-
cult No sophistry, law Of ethics, nor OF NOR
ais, can. consistently, paliiate Offences or
! otfeuders against acknowledged truth aud JUS
! tIce.
This train of thought brings US to consider
one amongst the most reprehensi5le ontrases
ever perIetraIed 10 this country. L: was
wanton and mischieVOus because OF she cX-
am pied .rgGrous We may say in the ex
treme-beins a diabolical precedent, nation
al: in its character. and upplIy sanctioned
! by no less parsonage than the democratic
| PceaiisGt of these United States. The reader
will doubtless ask what is meant by ibis pre-
| Iuda. We mean to say that the appointment
Ct Isaiah Rynders, the notorious President
Of the New York Empire Club, by the
! President of the United States, to the Mar
shalsbip of the Eastern district OF New
| York, was one of the most lameD,able,
| higb-handed outrsges, ever attempted or per-
petrated in this or any other ocuBtry.--
! Here We find man, head and front of II
! band Of lswless ruff las-himsef and com
| panions noted for deeds of desperstion takon
| BY tho President of the u lifted States, lifted,
and given an Office amongst the most respect
able and lucrative in the giss of our govern
ment.
Thus one called tho King Of Shoulder-hit
tiers, Emperor of Snort.boys, Admiral Of ROW
dies, and Mogul Of the New York Fancy" is
bros ght before our Nations eye as al object
to Claim confidence and respectful obserV-
ance. This was done by Mr.. Buchanan, in
| no ignorance Of the character with whom he
was dealing, and who had solicited bis "a
vors. He knew Rynders, and couli not have
! been unaware Of bis anteccients. lie vas
also fully aware there were other men IN
! New iork-men of responsibility, and in
every Io;pect coupe'eDt-men OF integrity
! and uprisbtness of charaat.r-who would
| gladly have received the Marshalship at bis
| hand-; oui no, Rynders, the notorious
! Prince of sub-stratum democracy, aud PEST
dent Of the New York Empire Club, o! whom
and whioh, other similar clubs throughout
the eouutry are but offshoots and imitators Ia
ou,lawry, must be rewarded. This man,
with his army of mininns, whose political
power in the Empire city had reached such
a point as to make itself felt " th the DOM
nant party, went to Washington 70 sgnallze
the inauguration Of Mr. Buchanan, and vita
! booming guns--;he famous Empire Club
! brass piece--speaking az with a loud voice
| you NUT ana shall gave audience, houor, ele-
walton Of character and cffiac to Chief so
| potent. 1t vas known that Ryudsrs. with
bis Club had done bard fighting and unsc: u
pulous votinS-that they welded marvel
lous Influence IN the uudsT-current, or sui
stratum Of INSCRIPTIONS democracy, and
however notorious as repusive, dangerous
element in society, were entitled " political
compensation.
Not having moral courage enough to re-
sist tho national outrage to which We have
already ai!uded--;he appointment of Isaiah
Ryuders, Captain OF the New York Empra
Club, to the Marshalship of the + stern DIS
trict of New YOrk-an { ilice 81 honor AMI
prutit-a position attracting attention from
all parts of the UniOn--Tas agreed u aid
made. Thus prccedoat was e.taolished OF
rewardiug :hes- kind # meu--ol encouraging
rowd -partaking OF a national character
and solemnly sanctioned by the recorded acts
of the Chief Magistrate of these u nited States
IF, then, such an example is res by function
aries so high, ia it marvellous that those OF
smaller or more circumscrlbed prercgauVes.
should occasionally fall into the error OF I'M
tattoo? When the head Of our Government
is seen lifting such man as Ryoders, noto.
rious as the bead, aud front, AMI quinie'-
seDce OF Ciubisui, is il not consistent to IN
fer that persons Of the same caiinre ar siui-
liar pr0cisirie-, will take cour'ge to them.
selves, feel what may seem to be their own
importance, ard grow bo!der in the ways .!
iniquity, which gave them poTe! Let "
hear no more democratic winnings about de-
moralization in other parties, until they
have atoned fer. and wiped out, this blot
which. like dark spot on the sua, is seen by
ell eyes 1t hangs like pail upon the al
ready pulmonary embodiment OF our Exacu-
tive and his expiring Administrations But.
Patriot.
Senator DAVIS again.
Senator Davis speecbes last summer, IN