American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-28
UARKER'S INCONSISTENCY
ESTABLISHED.


ESTABLISHED.
Our readers must doubtless rccocct the ex-
tract that we have often placed in our columns
from the Delaware Gazette Of the 1st of Nov. 1922
in which are developed Mr. IIa,ker's true sen
timents in relation to Gen. Jackson's fitness for
$She Presidency. This extract has since found its
2Mav into several papers of the Union, and as its
au,hor has had the audacity to deny it, and alegc
That we have misreprcscnted him, we shall proceed
Nh discharge of the promise we gave, to Law the
s,rhoe of the precious article before the public. =
k2Jhis we do altogether from desire to redeem our
Ekledge. and not with any intention Of replying to
hnv of Corporal llarkcr's past or present person
hities, for his unprincip!ed and shufling conduct
Mas covered him with such ineiablc contempt, that
New honest people would be willing to touch him
K{eyen with pair of tnngs. We know also, how
frutless would be the attempt even it we had the
[fnc'inaton. to reach his feelings. for they have
*$grown so calious thst they are now perfectly in
Indifferent to censure--and nothing that might at
Apresent he said of him, could possibly sink him
Hover IN the estimation Of the community. We
fmnst therefore stand excused. if or this occasion.
1--WE abstain from any exhibition of his character,
4othcr than what he has himself furnished, in his
shameru cqnvocation aud denial about the eatract
IA aom the article which VIC now submit entire.
III From The Deluuare Gazcttc .nou !, 1922.
81 "Osr readers are aware that the Aurora has re-
#cenuy passed from the hands Of its late proprietor,
81 Colonel William Duane, into those of James Will
a SON. Esa Editor Of the Steubenville Herald, and
las some time il requisite for the latter to arrange
Mis- business IN Ohio till that is done, the paper in
Tlh,ladcphia Il il undcrstoo is to be under the
\ iirec:ion of William J. Duane, Esq who has Ia
4 ken up the subject Of the approaching Presiden-
4 tal Election. and in presenting his views on IT.,
has arraved Mcssrs. Clay, Clinton, and Jackson.
Il Vail nd Tray url.
any of the three first he appears willing to support,
but all the three last he is determined to oppose,
On the ground Of the latter being members OF the
cabinet, and that he supposcs the former would
pursue system Of measures different from that
which has been pursued by the present administra
Il ton, particularly as it regards the manufactures
Of the country. In pursuing his subject he vas
committed an error in lntlmating that the election
Is to take place in 1929, and the Inauguration in
1926. This would be extending the time OF MIR.
n Monroe's service, one year beyond the consttu,
tional term and though it is not matter of much
importance. it may he as well to state that both
events take place one year earlier than the time
stated.
As Mr.. Duanc's view Of the subject has chang
cd in some measure, the nature of the cOntrover
sey, which, for some time past, has been in asIta-
ton on this subject; as he has attempted to give
to It poitical rather than persona. character.
of the country will be maintained by pursuing the
course which lie has suggested, in the election OF
either of the gentlemen whom he has recommend
cd while the choice Of either Of the others would
have an opposite tendency. We will slightly no
tce his remarks which is all that at present, will
be attempted.
Whether facts will bear Mr.. Duane out in his
conclusions, is in our mind, matter OF very con-
siderable doubt. We are by no means sure that
all t,nr r,,ia, hua 10
features, or that they approved of all the mea
sures of the administration but if we should be-
lcve the assertions of those who profess the great
est attachment to that administration, we shouldsbe
compelled to adopt the belief that one OF them, at
least, is decidedly opposed, and is most danger
Gus enemy to it. Nor are we positive that the
other gentlemen are all unfavOrable to those mea-
sures, or disposed to give that aid and encourage
ment to the manufactures which their friends de-
mand. When these points arc substantlated, We
may be better able to Judge of the relative claims
of the several candidates on the favor of the pub
lie, and the proprietv of Mr.. Duane's remarks
in relation to those claims; but should this even
be done, we must confess that we should still hest
tate about adopting all his conclusions, and agree
with him that all the gentlemen whom he has re-
commended, would be suitable for the office in
question.
OF all the gentlemen named. General Jackson
appears TO us to be the most Objectionable That
he is a man of energy no one will doubt, but we
think that in Chief Magistrate OF tine United
States, too much energy is extremely dangerous
and we have seen in the General such a disregard
foIhe institutions of the Country, such disposi
ton to place himself above its laws. and such an
inclination to trampe on the rights of Others when
they stood in competition with his own interest or
feelings, as should render the citizens of the Uni
ted States very cautious about placing him in the
trst office within their gift. AS it regards MT.
Clay, if his success is made to depend upon diff
ference in sentiment from the present aamlni'tra-