American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-19
FOR THE wATcHMAE.
REMARKABLE CONDOLENCES
III he State If Delnworc, &c.

From fS22 to tie last 0i 1871. Tue i'idWarc
r;,zette termed with the most violent and unmi
al abuse h. smlrew jackson ;-prnnouhcing him.
t,r his rarioas acts and want of propsr temper.
,lt;4s and experience. to be g the most 0Gjecion
b,,,, az all the Candidates for the Presidency.
Al thc same time, a writer over the Signature Of
! < Citizen Of Delaware" (sald to have been j..
nt.Iane md nerpr denied,) wrote. for the inorma
ian and instruction of the Legislature OF Della
,ore. saving III amount. that Gen. Jackson was
entirely unfit for the Presidency. and cited some
of the most glarins acts and opinions of" Jackson,"
in support Of his reasoning and opinion.
When It was asccrtaincd that Jackson had the
greatest number ol electoral votes. it asserted
hy the Delaware Gazette that his (Iackson's)
friends had by the "basest and mast corrupt
roop... contrlved to impose the people.
BEFORE and about the time of the election in
delaware in 1926. the Gazette had objections to
both Adams and Jackson, but had got round so far
as to prefer. of the two evils. jackson to Adams
About this time it is believed and understood
that Mr.. MIane endeayorcd to keep on neutral
rround and it is said resorted to sort Of double
dealing for the purpose OF being elected Repre-
sentative to Congress; insinuatDg to the friends
of Adams, that he could not support Jackson and
10 the friends OF jackson that he had objections to
Adams.
Mr.. M.Lanc formerly advocated the . American
system'' to the fullest extent and to that gr0unn
nerhans is indebted for his last election to the H.
of Representatives
The Gazette, at the same time, was warm in sup
port Of Manufactures Internal Improvement, &c
After Mr.. M'Ianc was elected to the Senate OF
The T. States. he threw aside his mysterious veil
and not only came out for Jackson. but opposed the
aAmerican system in varnus WAYS. lie did
not exactly say that he was opposed to the "sys-
tem.' but all the Bills ha. objections. in his opn-
i'm; so that he Git is supposed to please his Jack
son frends.) voted against them.
About this time Mr.. FIari.er, in the Delaware
Gazette discovered atiackson was the most suit
able man for the Presidency. and also began to
think the American system not quite SO good
Or agreeable as formerly, and stated his objections
20 the several Bills winch mad not met the approDa-
ton of MIR. M.Lanc.
Mr.. MIanc having been elected to the Y. =.
Senate. his place had to be supplied at the election
IN 1897 At Il meein. Of the federal party IN
Newcastle county, at Chlistana Bridge, Tor the
purpose of choosing conierees to meet those from
Kent and Sussex, to nominate suitable person
for Representative to Congress. Mr.. .HLane held
firth III The meeting. erhoting tie fpderal pnrty 70
b. apitpi and summit TIE man nominated by the
copt,rpps. III his presidpnti predictions b. rhat
theu miqht st this time Mr. Mlane supposed
Snsscx souId send Jackson Conterees well As
Newcastle and Of course that there woni be a
Jackson nnmina'ion.)
At the same time the Delaware Gazette held the
same language as Mr.. M,l.ane entrcated the led
e,a party to be united; condemned NJ. Web
ster Of Ma .saehusetts because OF his amalgamatl0n
doctrine; cnd prtored the party to adhere to Their
principips and NoMINATIoS.
II turned out that Sussex appointed Adams con
ferees, and that kEN-EY JOHNS. Junior, was
regularly nominated BY the federal pa ~ for Rep
resentative to Congress. Mir. lIarker began to
complain that there was corruption IN sussex, and
TO intimate that the fiends OF jackson, Of both
parties ought to unite and select q Jackson candl-
date 70 be supported by them.
st about ths time, il is said Messrs M.Lane.
Rogers. Bayartl, and Rlgely, went down to Sus-
sex to benefit their health, by bathing IN sea water.
Whether thev used Sussex sand IN their ablutlDns,
Ia the absence of water, tas the Mahomedans do
when making a pilgrimage they can best answer
themselves but certain it is, they got up small
meeting in that County and had James a Bayard
nominated for Representative to Congress
Mr.. M.Lane approved Of this nomination, and
so did the Delaware Gazette
Shnrtlv after this. meeting was got up at Red
Zion in Newcastle county, q will call it select, a.
but few were apprizcd Of it,) and confcrees
from both parties we're selected to meet other con
ierees from Kent aud Sussex to regularly nominate
n Jackson man. This was approved OF by Mr.
Nl.i.ane and by the Delaware Gazette
However, by some mismanascment OF the '"irp-
Workers. Mr. Henry Whiipley was nominated lhi,
was sail to be objectionable TO MIR. M'Lane and
tie Gazette was silent.
Shortly after, malgamation meetings OF the
friends Of jackson in the three counties were cal
led Mr.. Mlane held forth at one of the meet
inas in iavor of the union of Jackson federal,t'
and democrats in support Of Jackson man, con
trary to his sentiments At the same place Jeu
aceshs before. The Gazette continued to hold th'
same language as Mr. M'I.ane
The Jackson confcrees from both the old parties
appointed by these last meetings, nominated james
A. Bayard for Representative to Congress, am