Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-12-09

bis merits, as man Of correct principles and tai
ents. And when we recollect that his course Of
conduct has thus far been marked by the most rigid
and,scrupuous observance Of all the maxims ofpru-
dence and propriety, we lament that he should
have suffered himself to be led astray by a man,
who it is evident from the example he has'set, can
be Of no benefit to his paper.
MIR. Bradford, it would seem, is determined to
pursue Mr.. Adams with the same hostile feeling,
which fired his bosom, during the late presidential
election and to crafty his own spleen, is prepared
70 accuse the President Of all the iniq uitous acts
that signalized the conduct of desperate po-
litican. We were somewhat apprehensive, when
we heard that this gentleman had been engaged for
the Gazette, that he would indulge in ordinations
against the government, and that he would ssssil
the present administration, merely for the sakeof
assang it, and to crafty kind Of petty malice,
which is dishonourablc to the man that enter
tains it.
In this we have not been disappointed. and as the
Rev. gentleman, has thought proper TO commeuce
his attack, it is than right that the public
should know who he is. that they may be enabled TO
place a proper estimate on his assertions.
The Rev. Alden Bradford. was formerly coun.
try curato-so was Cheerer Ftlch, Editor Of Coram'e
Champion-of some little notorlety, but preferring
politics to the writings Of ST. Paul and the evangel-
ists he turned politician, and succeeded in obtain.
ing the Office OF Secretary of the Common of
Massachusetts,, which place he held till he was re-
moved by the Legislature, for reasons which it is
|
en- in years, somewhat given to conceit, and like
Dr. Restive, would, we suppose, I" be glad TO form
grand political unon." During the late PresGen-
tal election, he devoted himself to the furtherepce
Of Mr.. Crawfords prospects, and was kind of
portable committee man, presiding at the Crawford
meetings whenever, and wherever he wanted.
In private life, he is esteemed by extensive circle
Of Acquaintance, is of mpeachable integrity
bu, bad politician. He is remarkably fond of an
| tiquies, "a permanent member of the Pilgrim So
ciety an, would give more for n slice of the hat
worn by Titus Andronicus, than he would for all
| the cogitations of ADAM SMITH and MALTHus.
10 the " Y Statesman, an independent and inn
partial paper again asserted, in reply to
marks in the " American" edited by OF the
| gency, that the manas cement and finger of Mr..
! v.
| in that state" Those who supported MIR. Ro-
CHESTER it is added will not deny that Governor
Clinton is far the most able and suitable character
| for Chief Magistrate nor that Mr.. r. was supper
ted merely because he fast friend of Mr.. Clay"
A foreign political Inriguer did much for MIR.
| Rochester"
| II will answer our purpose well enough, and
probably will not dlsplease our readers if we OBJ
serve, that so far as the New York Statesman is
concerned in this paragraph, its authority for say
ing /" that the manag ement and finger of Mr. CLAY
were distinctly to be 10 the State elections" is
not worth copper, and that the Editor ofthatpub-
lica,ion is not backward in asserting what cannot
be supported by facts. Mr. CLAY, during the heat
| Of the contest, was far removed from New York.
and probably had other things Of more importance,
to attend TO- thanhe elections. 1t is not the first
time that the New York people have accused the
national government with having interfered in their
elections and IT is fresh in the memory Of most Of
us, that DEWITT CLINTON, some few years ago,
preferred the same charge against the then exist
| ing Administration.
lfthe Boston Commercial Gazette is prepared TO
come out for JACKSON, CALHOUN & Co. we care
not whit about it but whatever its Editor may
do, we hope he will have opinions of his own, and
not depend Others for them and tha. in no
! event, he will take the New York Statesman for
hi. political guide and government. We like to see
man have opinion of his own, and to express
| il, without reference to Others.