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Editorial
July 8, 1828
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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Editorial from Phenix Gazette discusses canal groundbreaking addresses by Mercer and Stewart, Baltimore celebration, urges Southern unionists to organize against demagogues, praises Mercer as gubernatorial candidate over Giles, notes Barry's election hopelessness.
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PHENIX GAZETTE TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1828.
The addresses of Mr. Mercer, the President, and Mr. Stewart, on the occasion of breaking ground on the Canal, will be read with the highest degree of pleasure and interest:
The account of the splendid celebration in Baltimore, also, cannot fail of being gratifying to our readers.
Why do not the friends of "law, order and the constitution, the advocates of peace and Union in the South, organize themselves by calling meetings in the different counties, and express their opinions in language, equally as strong as their opponents? It only requires a movement of this kind to silence all the factious clamours that are raised. Demagogues & aspirants may rant and rave, and utter words of "learned length and thundering sound," but their madness will be cooled into something like reason, and their impudent bearing into meek submission before the majesty of the PEOPLE.
The Lynchburg Virginian speaking of the incapacity of Gov. Giles, and of the prospect of his having leave to retire to the "Wigwam," after the next Gubernatorial election, says,
"We should prefer to see Charles Fenton Mercer, the Clinton of Virginia, at the head of the Executive of this State, before any man in it. Under his auspices, we might confidently predict a speedy change in the internal condition of the Commonwealth, and with that change a commensurate increase of population. We have heretofore expressed this preference, since which time the names of Messrs. Briscoe G. Baldwin, of Augusta, and Philip R. Thompson, of Kanawha, have been brought before the public. If it be found from the operation of old prejudices, or from the rage of party spirit, that the legislature will not elect Mr. Mercer, our next choice would be General Baldwin."
Maj. Barry, we hear, has returned to Lexington, from his Southern electioneering tour. A gentleman who saw him casually, since his return, thought that his appearance indicated nothing but despondency. His prospects of being elected, according to the sum of our accounts, are perfectly hopeless.
Ky. Com.
The addresses of Mr. Mercer, the President, and Mr. Stewart, on the occasion of breaking ground on the Canal, will be read with the highest degree of pleasure and interest:
The account of the splendid celebration in Baltimore, also, cannot fail of being gratifying to our readers.
Why do not the friends of "law, order and the constitution, the advocates of peace and Union in the South, organize themselves by calling meetings in the different counties, and express their opinions in language, equally as strong as their opponents? It only requires a movement of this kind to silence all the factious clamours that are raised. Demagogues & aspirants may rant and rave, and utter words of "learned length and thundering sound," but their madness will be cooled into something like reason, and their impudent bearing into meek submission before the majesty of the PEOPLE.
The Lynchburg Virginian speaking of the incapacity of Gov. Giles, and of the prospect of his having leave to retire to the "Wigwam," after the next Gubernatorial election, says,
"We should prefer to see Charles Fenton Mercer, the Clinton of Virginia, at the head of the Executive of this State, before any man in it. Under his auspices, we might confidently predict a speedy change in the internal condition of the Commonwealth, and with that change a commensurate increase of population. We have heretofore expressed this preference, since which time the names of Messrs. Briscoe G. Baldwin, of Augusta, and Philip R. Thompson, of Kanawha, have been brought before the public. If it be found from the operation of old prejudices, or from the rage of party spirit, that the legislature will not elect Mr. Mercer, our next choice would be General Baldwin."
Maj. Barry, we hear, has returned to Lexington, from his Southern electioneering tour. A gentleman who saw him casually, since his return, thought that his appearance indicated nothing but despondency. His prospects of being elected, according to the sum of our accounts, are perfectly hopeless.
Ky. Com.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Politics
Gubernatorial Election
Charles Fenton Mercer
Internal Improvements
Canal Groundbreaking
Unionist Organization
Demagogues
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Fenton Mercer
Gov. Giles
Briscoe G. Baldwin
Philip R. Thompson
Maj. Barry
Lynchburg Virginian
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Virginia Gubernatorial Election And Internal Improvements
Stance / Tone
Pro Mercer And Unionist Organization, Anti Demagogue
Key Figures
Charles Fenton Mercer
Gov. Giles
Briscoe G. Baldwin
Philip R. Thompson
Maj. Barry
Lynchburg Virginian
Key Arguments
Addresses By Mercer And Stewart On Canal Groundbreaking Are Noteworthy
Baltimore Celebration Is Gratifying
Southern Friends Of Law And Constitution Should Organize Meetings To Counter Opponents
Demagogues Will Submit To The People's Majesty
Mercer Preferred As Governor For Internal Improvements And Population Growth
Baldwin As Alternative If Mercer Not Elected
Barry's Election Prospects Hopeless