American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-29
From the National journal.
NEW. JERSEY CONVENTION.


Jersey Stale Convention, which we extract
from the Trenton Erue American, affords new
and powerful illustration Of the process by which
the Opposition strive to accomplish their designs
If the unprecedented course adopted by that party
al Trenton, is to be perseveIed in, the question will
hereaficr be, whether reason or passion modera
eion or violence, shall triumph and In such con.
sest our intelligence and moral leehng, as indydu
sis, and character as people, are deeply invov-
cd If such mas, be the character Of the conflict
if the attempt to elevate political candidate mus
be over the rains Of established institutions, of which
long experience has proved the utility, let it not be
forgotten by whom this attempt has been made -
The Trenton True American speaks SO strongly on
the subject of this destruction oil the Democratic
bul@ark of the State that we cannot avoid giving its
observations, as preface to the account which we
extract of the meeting itself
"The old State Convention of New Jersey which
has for more than 90 years been the buwark OF
Democracy n the State. on Wednesday last, alter
losing its original honors was literally put to death.
Alter series of proceedings which set its former
friends at variance and gave to its transactions more
the character of a tlmuituary, than os dehbe alive
assembly; this venerable political relic, on motion
OF gentleman Of the Jackson school, was in the
m1sl Of its business, adjourned sine Gie and thus
voted into eob-sSstence From il have sprung two
c'het State CorTenllons, the one IN iavor OF, the
other oppose to, the sdminisi alton, whose petpe,u
y is ro to be expected longer nan the question that
now sglates the state and nation, be kept ase.
This sudden dissoluupr u highly respectable
Democratic institution. which has Insured the tr.
umphs OF the ascendant party for more than score
o years IS now, We fear forever buried 10 The grave
of div ion and diaunion. 1t SO, the persons, who
have caused It's owe .Arow may possibly, in mo.
ment Of reelection hereafter regret the introduction
OF a new pintcal question, which has prostrated ali
the barriers oil patty blended their remains together,
and swep, the face OF the State with the fury
OF a tornado. Much rejoicing may Dc expected a.
mong the most seadfast OF our Federal friends al
the overthrow o! this Sampson Of Democracy. and
much diff ulty will nevllab be founo eafler in
rsliyug up the broken IRA ments OF parry, whose
nohlest institutions have been perverted into ceuses
oi discord and whose intrinsic strength, weakened
by me abolition Of these refugees from the storm.
will be unable 10 resist the ravsges OF concentrated
snmI'y, but must be crushed by power which ii
could once defy. Peace 70 The names Of this once
venerable institution. And may its SUCCESSORS, as
sumlng The excelences Of their deceased parent,
DC productive OF similar advantages 10 he Stale and
he equally promotiye Of the public veal"
From The Trenton True .4merican.
On Wednesday last, the members of the State
Convention assembled in this city for the purpose of
settling congressional ticket. From the intro
ducuon OF the presidential question among the peo.
pie and the unlirng Efforts Of most of the oppos-
ton % rest the merits OF each Candidate for Con-
gross spley upan his attachment to General Jack
a,o. I wa really foreseen ,hat The materials com
posing the convention. would not. could not, be of
the =, os hatmoailus cha aclsr Ii was soon seen
that te delegates Of the several counties had been
pu' riosFy appointed &, g N'e, # Oossl6ie the selec-
no IA s,l-ket Tor Cong, y, to consist of men who
woul1 p. St ai the msssutes OF Government. BY
dn q greet exertoas, and he use Of means hes
esft DEED q effect This predetermined purpose, a
majority OF the counties mad sent delegate. avowedly
hostile 20 the administration; and in counties where
their strength was less they procured the appoint.
ment OF delegates in opposition TO those who were
selected by there 9la Democratic assemblages of
those counties. Henee il appeared that in Warren
Hunterdop BE gen, Monmouth, and Cape Nav
there wsie Delegations favorable to the opposition; !;
and 10 Alidolesex, Morris, and Burlington, there
were ce'eestions undisputedly 10 favor Of the ad
ministrsion lin Essex, Cumberland and Glouces
ter, there we're dees friendly TO the admins
,ration appointed al The fegular Democratic meet
inss OF those counties, in all which, except Cum
bsrand, the opposition, as an after work. got pp the
seennd tof delegates. In Sussex and Salem, each
there we're two sets OF delegates thos. FIRST select
ed, being or the opposition, and those last selected
for the administration. In Scmer set two meetings
wete held at the same hour, in the same house one
OF which chose administration, and the other oppo.
sltion delegates; and in Gloucester, second sci Of
delegates was got up opposition to those selected
ss The regular county meeting. Thus, as matters
stood, by the adrolt management of the opposition,
fhere were Eve counties that had undsputed deega.
tons friendly to Jackson, and three that had such
ior Adams, and five that had two sets of delegates.
The delegates Of Cumberland though regularly
appointed at public meeting, were nevertheless
opposed by remonstrance, got up for the purpose.
Such state OF things could promise no very great
harmo'y ~ the organization Of the conven!ion.-
Conscious OF he difficulty tha, existed, number
OF the most moderate and peaceably disposed on
ooh s'des' endesvored to effect reconciliation be-