Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-10

Treasury is delivered up to pillage, to stmu-
late the activity aud feed the cupidity Of
partizan hordes
The startling abuses which have been re-
Gently brought to light, in the various
branches of the public administration, are
not accidental or occasional, or simply per
sonal. The are the necessary, logical, IN
eyitable results of the system Of political
morality. embraced, and indeed prOtessed.
by the party in power If the Government
is to be- administered solely for the benefit
and selfish interests of a party, then, fellow
citizens, YOUR rulers have not been untalth-
full to their creed.
And who, permit me to ask, according to
this modern system Of political tactics, con
stitute the party? Are they the rank and
tilc-th- grea; body of worthy and respec-
sttutc the party, i'll practical sense! No.
fellow citizens; we all know and am sure
that many of my Democratic friends will
sustain me in what | say-t is few adroit
political managers, who. for the most part.
make Il trade Of politics, that constitute the
real party, in every practical, influential
sense Ii is they that make the nomina-
tions-they that make the political issues
they that construct the party platforms; and
the sovereign people. however their CON
sciences and better feelings may revolt. hays
no option, under this new martial law OF
party discipline, but to obey, or to be shot
Is deserters.
Is this, fellow-citizens. the system of
government which our noble and free born
ancestors beuueathed to us. Is this gov
eminent of the people? Is this Democracy,
in th. yirtuous and honorable sense in
which only free people would accept it, or
il il not rather an oigarchy of the worst and
most DEGRADING character-a sorld oligar-
cby of uer,rnary offce-holders and Office
SEEKERS | have the satisfaction to know
that there are Democrats in Virginia, at
least. who rrpudiate such Il systcm-who
will not permit themselves to I've manacled
with such yile fetters-who will assert
their privileges rs freemen, their dignity
~ men.
! In free country there will be, there must
be, parties. But to be virtuous and honora-
/ bic, and to merit the support of the people,
/ they must be founded IN principle, and hon
,stly nursue the public good A. their aim
p,t rho ,,u,isitiou of power for mere selfish
and interested ends
"a. C,I,,r-,;t;,.rs how this natural and
,,;,;n,ota cnn.t;,u,;on If n,rt;es has been
,,.',,'',,,DJ a. l,t. IN tb;s cnrntrv hv the
p rr,,,,;,', ;,anancas - tbs n.r ,vst.m of
n,I;t;i.i e,h;c. ,,ugbt and nr,ct;c.J hv the
p".s';;, :, ,'',.ou W., ,i.ar, Tho j;st;n-
,,n;sIinr nr;nc;nles Of the Democratic party,
5 '",r.ssa-i ~ ,I,a ,lsrs nr ;,s nnr;tv NV ;ts
,reot founder Thomas Jefferson Simpl-
c;tv and economy in the nublic expense-
:, ;.,I,us limitation or ,xecutiye nower-u
S.,r.J re..,rJ Cnr the lreeIom nf elections
Storm nr,I;Iit;nn If nffci,l interference with
them. rn.ar. and honest fr;endsbin with all
nat;np.
VIZ D,,,oor,,;, tro3;,;o,. orJ svs,
,,u 'c,s.;o,,., r. .;m,I;,;t, and ocnrnn,v vo,r
I,,,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ba'.o IN var.
,''rn;oJ 49,, ,I,, .nn,aI .xnsnsss &c tho Gnv,
o.,,,,o,,t f.n,, In o. sn riII;ons &c dollars
- ',,aL .n,rov;n,,,;r.I, and !, rnrnj
v TT -, -, - 3n
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',!'ut''' va ''' ~ ,"N -:
n'e'' W rIns, WILLY ~ .n,i "' ne ra u ""
,N.e ''e, s. Observation-Disclosures cnr;J;tv apJ in
v;olat;nn If ali derenrv "a well ~ the shirt
nf ,he CONSTITUTION d3uLIing their nav and
v,,;n,, tho ;rcre.sa into their own nnctets nv
=. ,V ra,ra,smec,;ve nrov;.;nn and surroundny
them.elre. ot an enormous waste of the
nmhI;c trcasur. with luxurious accomods-
,t;nn. and extr,vo,,,nt allowances that nut
- .bome MI wa re,d of oriental magnifcence
and self inJuloence
with Ike professions Of democratic ieal-
ouoy nf nxarut;yn nnver vnur President
,anjo.,I,, coIls rnnn tho ronra..nta,;ves &c
.I'o ,,,;J. ~ ,r,n.r.r =, lin, tha nowsr or
as.I. md war r. a;ye him in eEact the
lrnI. ,r.a,v mnal;ng no,xer n, nl,ce millions
If tho nuiI;r money ot his discretion-.and
p. ;mra.t hin, ,;th military nrotertoratss
ny.r Grr.;on State, With the same nro.
tossed ALLEGIANCE 10 Democratic PRINCIPLES.
Le tr,mnles under foot the sacred regard in
culrutrd by the founder of the democratic
party for the freedom of elections, and brings
I'm, whole patronage and influence of his high |
office to control elections in the States. from
the humblest representative trust up to that
of senator of the United States. Succeed
ing to the Democratic maxim of peace |
and honest friendship with all nations, he !
threatens all by bellicose denunciations il.
order 10 keen up the tagging spirit of party !
devotion, by Fictitious appeals to national |
pride and honor.
Can such a rartv rs this be said to be- |
founded upon any public principle: If il |
j. il j. mon PRINCIPLES directly the reverse