Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-09-06
From the Eaeter IFatclman.

From the Ereter Vatcliman.
During the ferment of popular en-
Itlusiasm which was produced by Mi.
AIonroe's presence among us, therel
was a mumeniary truce TO the pas
sIons aud .jealousies Of party. poiiti-
pai intrigue suspended its calculations
! the v ice Of recrimlnation was silent.
and even the cold spirit of selfshnessI
and intolerance was softened by tieI
waruth Of national feeling, which was
glowing around it. AT such 8 mo
mpnt the tongue of calumuy lost IT,
power, and the little arts OF detraction
were i!isarmed of their venom. lhc'
specuiating partisan trenbled IN u,
lence, while he feared that the ROAD to
Office was becoming wislrr. hut iie
dared not distuph the general harmn-
my his worn ont slanders would have
bern heard by his enemies Will, con-
!, tempt, and by his friends with sny
Iprlsp, that they could ever have been
Tolerated. All this indeed might have
been anticipated fran those honorable
!, feelings and that national sympathy.
! whi' Ii political warfare may repress
|, nut cannot eradicate ard 50 to il
!, might have been anticipated. tia, like
!, cnildren we should return TO our qual :
lreis, when the spectacle Was ovri
which interrupted them. The Pres'
g lent has gone by. AMI the eleven foot
y Of party again displays ITSELF UNION
4 which hut few weeks ago was tlt
v Irapturuus theme oil eloquent exlorta
\ ion, is now The top'e of ridicuir. am
~ tH watrhword Of contention. Mr.
n sinnroe's ancient friends have disco
u vercd that The respect which was pait
l.l,n hiin by lt,Ieralists, was an in.pu
Il lent intrusion upon their privileges
!" I'D are exceedingly troubled lest th
to President should have discovered tina
q. ,r,irralists are the enemies. MT OF h.
" office. his person, his character, no
r. Of his present conduct. hnt of his pas
4. administration only. What are thes
te( hangers which are unprecedented iron
o. the prnmlscuaus acquaintance whtr
o. ne has contracted with both partie4
4d and which are now crowding with e.,
b. ,nmny and bitterness those newspaper
re which were so lately devoted to tn
RI pracet'ui details Of the Presidents t0ul
q. Is il Feared that he has discoverc
wottil and patriotism among the viz
b. iins OF prescription. and that he hi
II aund in the paths Of integrity and ht
|ls nor. those venerable heads whic
AT sisriood would meanly attempt |
.ir stain2 Is il feared that he has searct
% l,ti IN vain Tor that treason and cot
ID ,hptlnn which he was Taught to loo
he. or in the "cradle Of liberty "--tt.
N 10 has found the .. Blue II, l.ts" q,
"a IHngnishrd, aud She horrors 0f ti
~ I. Henry Pio,' gone by. Is il ieart
as hat the splendid hospitality 81 New
la- England has turneu his brain, III
$ i'a' il may tempt him 10 take to Il
~ ,osoHl viper which ould sting hin
IS. e really sympathizc il the resties
-as ness and anxiety which the PrcsideI
o. mas left among his old FRIENDS, and v
rh Nili show our disposition 10 relieve
ISL ~ declaring that We sio not expect
to behold The sphere of his patronage q
m lending, nor do We believe that a,
al attentions which were paid to hin
ere we're suggested ~ this expectation.
What amusing spectacle we mu
lr' ent 10 the philosophers Of Europ
white We claim as "a nation the a
'lamse and adniration OF the wol
INV for our superior wisdom, virtue, a
an happiness, We re making 0arsc!y
NJ, POLITICALLY miserable by our mutu
All iisir'lsts and animosiiies. One d
49,. We are all united in the enthusiasm
an. lS,aternaI affection, doing homage
.on lpur political fati,er, aud the next d
NJ. aur enthusiasm has turned TO susl
/. rum, and our affection to hostii
tlas. poor human nature In nj
- 'areiies and republics thon art mi,
his The same. The blessings OF freed,
an. |lnay seem 10 surround thee with ii
aus nuy and happiness, but they ran a
, a. Ither give thee contentment nor &C
, !, cDal thy intirmities.
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