American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-22
From the Mezv York Dniiy .iaiDeTtser.

The freedom of election IS assuming character il
this country Ii understood to mean the rtsm
Noting for scho bledid without being responsible tt
any person persons for the IN which Ma, rs
cised All that considered necessary Tor inc
legitimate performance of the duty that should be
within the scope of legal and constitutional provision
Every thing else between the individual and his con
science To that alone he answerabe and catech
sed by any other authority at justly considered as az
impairment and wholly unauthorized interference
But times altered Neither a legal, nor cons,i'u
onal exercise of the Ervegei is view ed by portion
of the country least satisfactory or even nsable
There is higher, self-coustuted bold and mpn
dent power, which assumes prerogative more lofty than
either law constitutions conscience and undertakes TO
call men to accour, for their conduct in voting contrary
their will in opposition in their interests The late
presidential election Of , descriptions aud IS
entitled to much consideration
At that election there having been choice by the
Electors the duty Of deciding who Of the three candidates
should hold that office dev oyed upon the House Of Repre-
senalives of the United States: This done in strict
conformity to the principles and provisions Of ne cossu-
ton small number Of individuals having totally distinct
and diverse projects relation 10 the subject, dsap
pointed
Some Of these persons were in favor of one, and
in favor of the other Of the candidates who failed but
all of them put together fell short Of majority
The three candidate, before the House of Representa-
lives were Gen. Jackson Mr. Adams, and Mr.. Crawford
The former had the greatest number, but not majority
u electoral votes; Mr.. Adams stood the next, and Mr.
Crawford the lowest Of the three having received only 4
Of these votes. Between these persons the Constitution
made it the duty of the house to decide, and they gave
majority Of votes TO Mr. Adams The friends Of General
Jackson and Mr. Crawford being disappointed, very
began 10 Glamour against MIR. Adams and his friends
alleging that the choice the result Of intrigue and
corruption and that gross violation OF duty occurred BY
slory Of the States giving the Office TO the present
chief magistrate instead Of electng General Jackson
the simple ground that he had the number of cleo
tora votes Among those who keep up this Glamour and
make the ondest noise, the politicians and newspapers
OF Virginia. Delaware. North Carolina and Georgia Now
let It be remembered that the Representatives from all
these States instead Of voting for General Jackson who
had the greatest number of electoral yotes 4oea ,r Mr.
Crawford .vho had the cest And could they have Oh.
tanned majority Of the States in favor Of their candidate
he would doubtless have been their opinion, and he
sond have been in fact. perfectly constitutional chief
magistrate Having been defeated in their wishes this
subject, and the choice having fallen candidate from
an Eastern State. the politicians Of the four States above
mentioned, notwithstanding they voted for Mr.. Craaf ford
~ me House OF Representatives, loud in conendng
hat General Jackson, having had few more electoral
votes than Mr. Adams ought TO have been elected by the
House OF representatives and are now urging .hs as
strong reason why the latter should not be reelected
Consistency OF conduct in politicians is u rare quality.