American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-02
WAVERING POLITICIANS.

of private friendship, than those whose nnnions
and sentiments on subjects connected with The pub
lie welfare, are shaped from motives OF self apprap
dizemrnt. The occasion Tor changing poIlic.l
views is less the result of honest conviction than
personal interest. Ee whose mind is so deiicaelv
poised, and whose feelings are SO susceptible Of
change, whether arising from nicely disctinino,,ne
understanding, or an inclination TO be borne aon,
on the popular current, is in either event alike dis
qualified for places Of trust profit. 1t s in this
respect, with civilized it is with barbarous life
in either have preference TO be o the strong.
er party. He who would enjoy the confidence or
his party to morrow, by exhibitions OF zeal and
fidelity its interests to-day, must not expect to
be made the object Of the caresses Of both Repub.
can and Federal, by courteous addresses and com
plant looks. Lady Mary Wortley Montague in
her travels from Vienna to Adranople, | think.
| speaks of religious sect called .9,nounts that
always remind me of wavering politicians Living
in country inhabited both by Christians and Ma.
hometans leading military lille, and little acquain.
ed with controversy on religious subjects, the .9r-
MOUNTS, to avoid the terrible denuDciations poured
out by the preachers Of either religion, and escape
| the late Of unbelievers, very wisely embrace both
doctrines, and attend Mahometan and Christian
worship alterna,eIy.-Il their opinion that both
religions were so near perfection, that they could
not without great hazard select the and reject
the other; but to make sure ol the arue one they
very prudeny followed both. Thus they attended
at the Mosque on Friday, and on Sunday went 10
church, excusiDg themselves by saying that at the
day OF Judgment they should be sure OF the proC.
ton OF the true prophet; but which that one was
they were not able to determine in this world
So il is with wavering politicians; who, tc make
certain their political salvation. (Which consists in hc
attainment Of permanent and profitable ofce,l
embrace with apparent warmth and zeal, as well
Republican as Federal doctrines; saving for their
excuse that they shall be of the protection Of
the true Governor; but which that one is, no one
can tell till after the election. .--Aationat .EsiS
Jackson at I9me-A friend has furnished Us
with letter from yonug gentleman in Tennessee,
who lately visited General Jackson, with liberty 10
make the extract below. iidr Chroh
EXTRACT Paris, (Tpn. June 10Th, 1895.
! 81 have lately had the pleasure of becoming &C.
qnainted with The favore Of Tennessee. and your
own, | mean Gen. Jackson. The day alter arrived
at Nashville, our friend Gen. Houston requested me
to ride with him 10 the Hermitage name given
! by the old Gen to his residence. ] cheeriuy con.
senled we set out alter dinner, travelled in an
eastward direction about ten miles, through an n.
terestng country, when we halted ~ ifont o large
gate which led into yard covered with hlre grass
and shaded BY black locusls, to spacious BRICK
buildng nearly in the form Of square it il the
residence OF Andrew Jackson
"On entering the gate we discovered the We
teran sitting in the porch, reading. Never did ! en-
terlain so complete an idea Of my nsisnihcance
In trulh, sir, abashed and entirely disconceri-
ed. But when approached him and was inIroduc-
ed, such was the suaslty of his manner, and the uT.
banty Of his address, that in less than Ave minutes
| was perfectly al
"Aiter the usual saluta,ions had passed. the eve.
ming, until supper, was consumed lr conversation on
the French revolution Uhe history of which he was
just readng) His remarks showed much OF the
politician ard soldier. At length supper was an
npunced. We became seated at table. The old
General in the most impressive and solemn manner
invoked the blessings of Heaven, and thanked 40
overriding Providence for every comfort OF lie
After supper retired into the drawing room
with the veteran. We conyersed until 10 O'Clock
iamia'ly the proceeding Of congress, at Its TWO
asst sessions but discovered disinclnaton on
bis part to touch upon the Presidential election
was therefore obliged TO be content, without knowing
his opinion thereto.
During the conversation, the principles ol ing
present form Of government was introduced Zen
4 Jackson became animated, his counenance va,
lighted up. and the ptoudest feelings OF bis sou'
seemed TO flash from his eyes while he asserted tha
the example Of the United States would prove INC
downfall of tyranny
"Aitcr breakfast, next morning, he asked US 70
"aIh wan lliil' we pIoCeeueu nearly 9uat
a mile TO some negro quarters, where he was carry
ing some diet to little sick negro He went in'o
the cabin, and left it with directions Of treatment
In passing on we met several slaves all seemea
cheerful and glad to see their master. He dlreeeu
some of the women TO go to the house and get mo
lasses for their children.
" lie then observed, that we.would go and see d,
old war horse poor fellow, he said, he was aifa'u
he would leave him shortly. We passed some ds
tancc before we found the horse he is bright osy
OF tine parts, but much emaciated by disease.
/, was somewhat astonished u the decisive man nan