Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-24
ENAENDS OF YAE HERO
From the National MtclHgencer


for the support Of General JACKSON is combna-
ton essentially bad. 1t is a combination to put
down the present Administration If the Govern
ment, right wrong, to establish on its ruins one
which they 7aoaU will be dangerous lat least hazard
ous) to their country. They KNOW it, we repeat
and we shall endeavor to prove it upon them, be
cause in proving it, we establish the hypocrisy and
baseness of their elimination of as, because Of our
refusal to be led, humble and hoodwinked, by Mr. .
VAN buren,, or whoever else may be installed Hgi
Priest Of the new political church. We will hold
up mirror to them. from whose whitening reaec.
ton they would flee il they coall, but shall not i
they would. Some of them have had the audaclty
recently to reyile us because have, respectfully
and lnoifcnslvely we hope, expressed the objections
which VIC have to the elevation of successful soldiers,
and men ct arbitrary and ungovernable temper, TO
the highest civil offices of the Government Let /
them look into their own hearts-let them look at
the recorded evidences Of their real opinions, which
we present to them.
/ We will not longer detain the reader from the
feast spread before him, than to say that the Jour
nails from whose files the following extracts are
made are the most camorous Of those which belong
to the Combination.
/ Here follow many extracts from the Richmond
Enquirer-somc ofwhich have already appeared
this paper
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edited by the same gentleman Noah who now
fathers the New York Enquirer. and honours rs
with occasional lectures on the beauty of conssen-
cy. Hear him, hear HIM
From Noah's aluocae, Of .4pra 5, 1924
" Mr.. Stephen Simpson says, that "the People
have ordained he Gen. Jacksonl shall rnic you and
u.s." and therefore, he adds, 'tGod help you, Major
| sincerely hope you may not run mad in this ex-
| tremy' Thank you for this additional favour :,
better pronounce sentence at once jackson is TO
be President, and you will be hanged" Stephen,
cannot escape uids the loss Of my ears 2 Several
Senators are to loose theirs If jackson is eleced why
not let me in their good company ?"
From the National .9dvocate, Of 4pri 7, 1924.
. 1t is proper that we continue to offer evidence
OF his lGen. JAcKsoNs oful incapacity for the high
station contemplated, and the Danger which must
necessarily attend his elevation to the Chief Mags
tracy. Divided as the People may be respecting
the several candldates---olj as some are
desirable as others may br-here is still prudence
and discretion sufficient to promote unity of sen-
ineht concert ID action, surrender of private at
tachments, and personal considerations, to prevent
Inc election OF man, whose head is
| "tikc the snow crownd litna,
! &C Grand with fres:''
Whose xiii is lax CHOSE marcel Is desolaon, and
whose practice Is to cotnn,and and ouerbeGr such
as are within the scope of his power and sovereign
ty Almost every republic known to history, al
most every country distinguished Tor peace and hap.
pness, have been subverted or DESTROYED by mill
tary usurpation. In the United States, the history
of past times is well known. We never can plead
ignorance. 1t is. expected that We of all nations on
earth, should profit by the fate of other republics,
We know the influence d the ssoord, the effects Of nj
htary glory, the dazzling, destructive power Of ar
mics: we have the record before us in Alexander.
julius Cesar, Genghis Khan. and Bonapartc and
II we swallow THE GOLDEN Pill with our eyes open.
we shall have less claim to pity than nations better
prepared to do right
Again" Here were interposing the positive or
GERS OF the aovernment--here were suspended the
military operations of the Commanding General !;
oot what did Gen. JACKSON do lie piolated those
orders assumed the souersiga right, 9Th armed
Jorce at has s!6o7v Of deciding apon peucs and Gar;
ne treats z9la contempt the power, the interest, the
chqracter Of It's country; he declares war against
SPAN storms Fort St. Marks sheds the blood OF
MS own soldiers and of Spanish troops tears d'wn
he'r standard makes the garrison prisoners, AND
hangs the Indian chiefs Not satisfied with one act