Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-17

sion. begun then to recover his senses, and along
with them his composure. He saw that the huge
structure OF Jacks0nism was undermined, and top
lpling over him.
The Administration folk refused to appropriate
the 4th OF July to the cause Of party. Here, then,
was chance for Mr.. b. A meeting was called at
which about SO of the dsheartened yet desperate of
This faction appeared. A Jackson dinner was con-
cluded on ex-senator Findlay to preside, and MIR.
B. to deliver the Grafton In the interval the orator
appears in suit of homespua, presented by Gen..
lachson, who shnddered at the idea of being consl
dered sutton for the Presidency. Yet this suit
was to convince US Pennsy vanans that he oUeS our
interests to :. Distraction"
"Lenitc clamorcm sodals.' the General would
SAY, but it wont do. Their object was to 0utnunber
the Clay dlnner-party. Runners were despatched
to all parts of the county, and tickets offered gratis
to all who would attend. Others were sent to the
different workshops in the city, with the compli-
ments Of the Committee of Arrangement and many
of them were sent back without compliments. The
Cordwainers' Society had incurred some expenses
in preparing for dinner for themselves the jack
son Committee of Arrangement paid those expenses
Tor the pleasure of the company OF about one hail.
who would attend. The cana!lers on the western
section Of the Pennsylvania canal were brought in in
the same way. Tickets, in fine, were given 10 aliens
and boys. and whoever could be prevailed on to ac-
cept them. After all the pains and cost, we had
little doubt that the love of frolc, persuasion. and
curiosity to hear what Mr.. b. could say, would pro-
the attendance of 1000; yet the day arrived, q
found only zoo ranged along three tables OF l97 feet
each. More than 1000 attended; but celebration
dinners of Birthday. of Independence always bring
their crowds of holiday stragglers about them.
The hurra begun with MIR. BIS speech. AT one
time he exhorted them to vote for Gen. jackson,
saying in his sweetest tone Of persuasion. that ri
they knew the General as nell as he did they would
not hesitate TO vote for him." No doubted 1T: he
knows the General aceN, but the people here know
that Mr. b. never says sonaething for nothing 1t IS
generally believed that Mr.. b. would spare himself
some pains he now takes, if there was not certain
sccretaryship Of the Treasury which he is to have
The refusal of.
You may rest assured, sir. that Allegheny county
will 60 for the Administration. The people are so
Der and rejecting, and are daily CONVINCING them
Selres that, "under the guidance of our present
Foreman our work will be better planned and exc
cutcd onr accounts better kept and settled, and all
parts of the concern enjoy higher prosperity, y
than under the command Of military chiefian.
As proof Of the wonderful changes that have ia
ken place in this county. will give you the state
ment Of Mr. j. H., an intelligent farmer who lives
twelve miles west of this city, He yesterday inform
ed me tina. he had the names of forty individuals,
Ibis NEIGHBOURS within circuit Of three miles ofhls
house, who from being hot Jacksonites IN 1925. are
now jealous supporters of the Administration and
they all say that their sentiments have been changed
lby observing the wise and moderate policy OF thu
ipresent Administration. Such facts are irresisti
lbIy administrative of the decline of Jacksonisn
there.