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Editorial
March 28, 1831
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
An 1831 editorial quotes the Baltimore Chronicle on a crisis in government administration, criticizing Jackson's regime as petty tyranny driven by selfish politicians, contrasting it with the honorable Adams-Clay era and lamenting the decline in national honor.
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ALEXANDRIA, D.C.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1831
The Baltimore Chronicle says:―'An important
crisis in public affairs is at hand―and the
question is to be resolved, whether the national
government shall be administered on fixed and
established principles, or according to the theorems
and speculation of visionary and incompetent
politicians? Whether, in fact, it shall be
the government of the people, or of individuals.'
This is the true state of the case. As the
country is now administered unquestionably we
are governed by a petty civil tyranny. There
are few men under the patronage of those in power
who dare to call their souls their own, and the
ban of exclusion has been fulminated against all
who do not bow to Baal. This effectually places
us under the control of a party. Unfortunately
the leaders of this party we know to be rapacious,
selfish weak politicians. They hold the reins,
and drive the car of state. Thus are we brought
to the miserable condition in which we find ourselves
placed. Thus has the country degenerated.―
Thus have the names of Adams, Clay,
Rush, Barbour and Southard been supplanted by
those of Jackson, Van Buren, Ingham, Eaton
and Branch! Heavens! What a falling off!―
What a wretched declension in the scale of national
honor! What a pull back upon the honest
pride of an American, who glories in his country
and in her fame! We know of nothing calculated
to mortify an American abroad more
than the reflection that here as well as elsewhere,
sterling worth, principle integrity, and honor,
cannot stand when opposed by intrigue, cunning
hypocrisy, and deception. Cant and Craft rule,
all the world over.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1831
The Baltimore Chronicle says:―'An important
crisis in public affairs is at hand―and the
question is to be resolved, whether the national
government shall be administered on fixed and
established principles, or according to the theorems
and speculation of visionary and incompetent
politicians? Whether, in fact, it shall be
the government of the people, or of individuals.'
This is the true state of the case. As the
country is now administered unquestionably we
are governed by a petty civil tyranny. There
are few men under the patronage of those in power
who dare to call their souls their own, and the
ban of exclusion has been fulminated against all
who do not bow to Baal. This effectually places
us under the control of a party. Unfortunately
the leaders of this party we know to be rapacious,
selfish weak politicians. They hold the reins,
and drive the car of state. Thus are we brought
to the miserable condition in which we find ourselves
placed. Thus has the country degenerated.―
Thus have the names of Adams, Clay,
Rush, Barbour and Southard been supplanted by
those of Jackson, Van Buren, Ingham, Eaton
and Branch! Heavens! What a falling off!―
What a wretched declension in the scale of national
honor! What a pull back upon the honest
pride of an American, who glories in his country
and in her fame! We know of nothing calculated
to mortify an American abroad more
than the reflection that here as well as elsewhere,
sterling worth, principle integrity, and honor,
cannot stand when opposed by intrigue, cunning
hypocrisy, and deception. Cant and Craft rule,
all the world over.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Jackson Administration
Party Tyranny
Political Degeneration
American Honor
Civil Exclusion
Intrigue And Deception
What entities or persons were involved?
Jackson
Van Buren
Ingham
Eaton
Branch
Adams
Clay
Rush
Barbour
Southard
Baltimore Chronicle
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Jackson Administration As Petty Tyranny
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Jackson And Pro Previous Administration
Key Figures
Jackson
Van Buren
Ingham
Eaton
Branch
Adams
Clay
Rush
Barbour
Southard
Baltimore Chronicle
Key Arguments
Important Crisis In Public Affairs On Whether Government Is Administered On Fixed Principles Or Speculation
Country Governed By Petty Civil Tyranny Under Current Patronage
Few Dare Oppose Those In Power Due To Exclusion
Control By Rapacious, Selfish, Weak Politicians
Degeneration Of The Country
Supplanting Of Honorable Leaders Like Adams And Clay By Jackson And Associates
Mortification To American Pride Abroad Due To Intrigue Over Worth And Integrity
Cant And Craft Rule Everywhere