American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-02

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| Business calling 10 Wilmington, happened to be in
that Borough the day Of the late General Election.
Where there multitudes collected there is always
cteueit; and where there is excitement incidents not
ufequeny arise awaken and grattj the curiosity Of
those that stos OF novelty, and lqnisitive Of pec
larities which illustrate human character. The zeal OF
the contest heightened no less by The uncertainty than
the npor of the ISSUE The old drawn from
their reatsthe student from the secls,on Of his study
all classes and degrees inamed by the bitterness OF
antecedent aud unccnced discssOn regardless alike ct
the aria terrestrial s,ormtc warning elements the
tempest of human passion, congregatcd carly upon the
ground. Of the cAcesses INFO which many distinguished
for hatal regard decency and or betrayed by
the ascendcncy of passion, it is neither my pleasure
purpose dia,e; but nothing less than occuar demon
station would have convinced OF The difference h:s
the father. mild, gentle and spoive, surrounded BY the
domestic circle, and the identical individual, transformed
into the furious partizan, seemingly nfamedhy the charac
eltc irrascibc and mpe'aous spirit of his adopted
Ceftan, struggling 70 insure the ascendency Of his poll
teal party at the polls. rassng therefore, the numerous
incidents which better written III the sand than CHS
seed IN granite, because they exhibit no moral lesson at
centy pleasing to age or instructive to YOUTH to render
them worthy OF preservation come TO the man purpose
Of this mssive, fom which, if my mind be not grossly de-
ceved, future Of the deepest general
are Indicated with prophetic certainty chariot had
been prepared, drawn by pair OF elegant bays several
gentlemen, ardent for the Of the military ccttain
seated therein surrounding lofty hickory, fixed
the centre, pointing to the Skies its top, the
bcm vt Van Tromps broom, seeming to say, 81 SWEEP
| ME-" With anmatng shouts and songs OF
triumph, this formidable exhibition, inspiring hope
side, and casting dsnay the other, paraed the streets
Their driving like the driving Jehu, for they drove
fously Six times they made the cicuit Of the Borough
and each time they approached the assembled cro at the
polls, heavens shook with the shouts of wecome and
of anticipate victory. 10 inpie III every heart de-
voted the who had filled The measure" &c. The
seventh time, and nearly the close Of the contest, when
hope elae and expectation confident ot soul thrilling
success the Chariot, and the jealous partizans aud the
lofty Hickory came, with deaeng cIanor and reprcs
BILE civilizations laundering up the street, when ionRIBLK
DIcru Shock The left wheel struck against stone
the Hickory Top swaagcd low on Tie poste side -
of terror broke in The acc'amatons Of defiance
and triumph over went the Chariot down went the
Hickory top into the Out sawled the patriotic
gentlemen partizans and huzzaers
Defeat to the Jackson party, was fom that moment
sdered certain and eventnsted. Every spectator
friend and foe, felt, by that spirit OF intution which in
times of great excitement speaks language in the saul
which cannot be mistaken. Is The jackson parry drive
fuiousy-tak loly-exu loudly in Anticipated victory
but in the issue viii be oveihroun." SrcH
cnEEs FATE 1t never the nESrINy
of Jackson succeed in civil affairs He has
said sable sybil ancenty renowned used
tell his tortune,tat he would be u ccessfn military
leader, but rie high statesman couple
used to be repeated, containing the sentiment OF the Oh
fortnne-teer,
SIN warlke deeds my son shall be renowned
Bal wh he civic eteah shall Nss. be c,Hwred