Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-24
nE:EAWAR,E J<rUTSN AL.
VIII. s n. !, Y lntsG.NS
FriAay, august "a, AS21.

We do not, at present, attempt to enumerate, what
at any time would be very laborious-the various
false statements and assertions made by Of the
opposition with the view of injuring the admnistra-
ton. But we conceive that they are estabshing-lt
they have not already established-such character
as WILL unfortunately for them, make all candid, dis
passionate, and reasonable men receive and credit
their statements and stories, with great caution, il
not with constant dstrust.
The Billiard Table story has been fully and Off
cially put down.
The story about the East Room ofthe Presidents
house, circulatcdby member Congress, Is shown,
by the author himself, TO be false.
The charge against Mr.. Clay, repeated at the
Hermitage before &C all the company = published
in the Fayetteville IN. CO. Observer; copied into
numerous papers throughout the Union; revised
and corrected, and sent to Carter Beverly; and
then given with the best phiz possible, by General
Jackson, on the 18th Of July, to the public, has been
pronounced not to he true by the very man who has
been designated and cited to prove it
If these things-and the catalogue could be made
very cxtensivc-do not give character to the Up
position clearly and manifestly unavourabie to their
cause, we must confess that have formed very
erroneous opinion of the American People. 1t is
not astonishing that such men some OF the Oppo-
sition men are--should have pursued such course
But it will be very astonishing, if the honest, up
right. independent, and intelligent portion OF thu
community, do not fully and seriously ponder OF
such conduct, and form their estimate accordingly
They will remember that their "head man" II MIR
\ Buchanan, that member of Congress of high re
spectability, is to be believed, has been routed
: /" horse-foot--and dragons. ies-the General
, himself, has actually been blown SKY hsh-sN,
: high, Mr.. Speaker. I"
G If is ouestonabe therefore, how much farthe
il is necessary 10 proceed in order to make the rea
: character of some of the Opposition well known
), the community. If it is admitted and granted thf
they have full cence to fabricate and publish one tai
after another, just calculated for the capacity an
intelligence of gulls the attention of the rest OF Sc
II cety can be turned in a more pleasant and prope
Of direction.
y We therefore, shall watch the indications OF tt
public mind on this subject, and endeayour to
certain, with all diligence, whether certain mer
bers of the Opposition have not arrived nearly,
IS that distinction which fully entities them to the p
iy yilege and constant practice of fabrlcang whatev
a they shall deem most conducive to their ca,is
without notice or contradiction the part OF the
we opponents This course would certainly be
his bour saving operation inasrnuch as facts and stat
no ments, in contradiction of these Opposition ta
~, would be totally unnecessary and the days. Weei
our and months, spent in showing their falslty as IN
ted case of the Billiard Table, East Room, and Isl
ew mer and jackson accusation, sc. sc. might be
. .,"a voted to much better pursuits.
nth The first moment, therefore, that we can
serve that the Opposition is considered, by the CO
OF munity, as fllu entitled TO the distinction OF fat
eating whatever tales they shall deem best calcua
as TO promote their cause, without notice or contrae
With ton we shall leave them in that enviabe state
non turn our attention more fully to other objects
esi-
;, Politics for Farmers. The Farmers of the NJ
die, Northern, and Western States, generally III
begun to look to the raising OF wool as stea
,ha growing permanent interest. They will thereto
we take measures accordingly and increase their flo
ties, and improve The fleece. At the next session
aoe Congress. without doubt such Woollens bill
o uo pass as will materially benefit the Agricultural
IN terest, and those farmers who have not already
ITS ken preparatory measures to profit by it, will
With brace all the advantages which the adaptation
Inc their lands for raising sheep may place in their p
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