Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-29
POLITICAL SIGNS.

81 d;sc,ns,on, willing TO leave for a moment
an endless theme, wo laid down our pen, about
three weeks since, and determined that VIC
would rusiicate awlvlc. and quietly look Oh,
ssd observe the political signs Of the day
Our silence. relative to politics. has beeh' as
we understand, quite acceptable 10 oar goou
patrons, and but for very trihing circuhi-
stance. we would not. even at this hour, have
resumed tho discussion nj political subJccts.-
Having been quito as loguicious on the sub
10 q, of r,o.itics rs any of our ncighbors, cur
silence, was very kindly imputed 10 tukewarm.
ness, by thuse who are ever on the alert; ana
a few Of thosp consistent individuals, who are
in the habit of changing their op'n'oE, muoh
UfteEcr than they DO their coa'e' saSeiy pre-
dic,ed that we were abon: to throw somerset,
and come out for Gcnc.-,l Jackson, and oi
course, in open rebellion 10 the AdmiDis'ra''on'
Although predictions like these, may sit unc'm,
fortably on the minds Of some, still they d'a
not in the least disturb our se!f-complacency'
o. cause us one nomcnt's irritation;-"e ISL
uued 10 them, laughed at tlIcf1i--thcy mace us
merry, and VIC sg!lcd aud grew TAI. Iu'' 's'
IN. predictions to which We now alude, more
in the epirit Of good nature sod goou whi'
than in anger, should be circulated 10 our
disadvantage We will notice them 70 iar'
ts TO say, that they are ridiculous III tho eH-
,rci,s. and that he who indul:cs in them. nor
ony does US wanton injustice, but proves that
he knows but little Of Us, and Jess OF the rules
we have always laid down. for Dur gorernnlem
arI Guidance To put an end 10 all the grave
s,,rmiscs that have bccl made, andto satisfy ALL
we will hero sts.c, what perhaps IT Is unneces"
sary 20 state, that th,s paper will continue 10
DC what it ever has been, faithful, though
pcrhaps a fetlle advocate, OF the present nd-
minis;ration, and that we shall exert Ourselves
20 the extent Of dur humble abilities, TO secure
al IIAp Vnh IL
ans 10 The Presidency OF the United Statcs.--
TO aid an object so desirable, this paper was
established, aud having no reason to swerve'
wc shall not, at this late hour, abandon our
undertaking. We hope that this frank ana
candid avowal, Will satisfy all, and. put an emu
IA the ouzzcai inucndos aud jbes of those, of
,hc political order Of the day, who arc devoted
10 tho CAUSE Of General Andrew Jackson.
During our political rustication, we have mol
becn idle, but OH tho contrary, have carciuiy
noted the political signs of ;hc day, and thus
far. have seen nothing indicative Of tho dcclen-
sion of the popularity of Mr. Adams Adm'nis,
t;a.ion; but, On the contrary, have witnessed
snnumcrablc political signs, which assure u.s.
that it is each day gaining strdngth and popu-
1arity. 1t is true, that VIC have witnessed some
inconsidcrablc signs of dsaiiection at nome,
and arc not unaware, that " little KNOT oi
disappointed Office hunters. have with the po-
iitical citadel Of Ehodc-lsiand, attenptcn 70
SOW the seeds Of disancction, and TO lessen the
popularity of the Administration. The ind'-
viduals composing the "knot" are known TO
~: and, as VIC arc willing that they should en-
~ their own opinions, and support tor the
Presidency the man that best suits them, and
=, for each and all OF the gentleman, we en-
>srtain Grcat personal respect, and arc III the
-,;,yment of the private friendship OF some OF
.s,,n, we arc not disposed to treat them rude
-, n 10 say aucht that is offensive to their
.,.l;nps. But at the same moment, we VIII
AL, that we regret to find, that they nave
,ocn induced by sinister considerations, ana
,..;,hout the least prospect OF bcttcring thcm,
selves. 10 turn from their " first love-" and
.Lcv have rome over, and fallen down ,an,l kissed
,r3 embraced the enemy. And why have tho
Gentlemen become disafiected because MIR.
aI,r,5 did not on his accession to the Preslccn
.iol Chair Throw the mantle OF oiiicc over them
.nrc,ai,y and collectively, and attach to them
,,,od jirni,y. and feed them with the pap OF
mo Treasury. And what right had they TO
oxnec, offices at the hands OF the President =
7 said one of thcm,was for four years cng'g geo
in insisting his cause. whcna candidate ior thG
o Ice he now fills ~ spoke oil hhn IN eXa'eu
Inns, wrote for him, induced my ltiehus
20 support him; and for my zeal and pcrscver-
,rcc I was entitled TO reward, and what has
,v nothing! lie has disappointed me, he has
not mado good the scriptural adagc, that the
,aborcr is worthy Of his hire, and II now aban-
1on him. and for less than a mess OF pottaSc,
aen nil claims have TO political consistency
xy;ll ao over 10 Jackson, and il he is elected,
he win not prove unsratctnl. :" And VIII 60
10" oxcilin,ed a second, al will no longer sup
mort "joan Quincy adams, TIE tohe!p',, Tor
he has deceived me, and now III deceive hini'
and he shall find, that every doS WY nave MS
dav. and every slut her afternoon Did mot
Co., ,hcn,-,,ost uoint Of temple erected ior
INC worship Of God, proclaim, In voice OF
,honfhr, ON the sixtecn,h day of Augnst, in the
,,,y AZ our ksrd >onc thousand eight hundred
IA twenty four, otbc whole world, that JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS, shu,eId be trcsidcnt OF ttn
yJn;ted States. and was not my proclamation
,ar;6edl And did not travel ifom the cx-
.,cmc north, TO tho extreme southern point OF
the State, to 'talk up tie whelp, ana did
not all attempted succeed! And "bcn' IN INC
vear 1925, he passed through this town, did
not take him cordially by the hsnd' anu "ai6 :
with him from the Franklin iiousc 70 'no
,,eam-boat, and say to him, that a. snug
-c,Sce., would be very acceptable! All this l
t,1ye dcuo, and chat has 'thc whcip dnno tor
-, Nothing, nothing, positively nothing-but
/ /, shall find. that am not thus TO be treated;
10 shall know that possess at Feast, little
o,wcr and influence"
Tho others composing the knot" nrc men
@! hs same description; disaiiectcd oiiico hunt
o-s, and formerly violent partizins. There
vas a tnio, when thoy looked with abhorfcncc
an the man, that pronounced. In respectful
rms, the name Of Andrew Jacksoni and now'
Dc ause Mr.. Adams has not given them oiiico,
;bev are his bitter and violent opposers, and
a., singing halleujahs at the feet Of the Hero
az the West, aud the candidate OF the Her
,ai;lqo." But in the name of all that IL per-
feet, what right had these gentlemen TO ex-
y, q Office al the hands of the President Is