Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-08

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pctism Of army discipline and government have new
er familiarized his MUD to the oppressive exercise
| of a chieftain's power The camp and the imperl-
| Gus SWAY of Generals communal have never learn
! ed him how to enforce obedience by the terrors OF
the sword and the extreme respect whlchl exac-
ted from the subaltern sodiery towards the person
of their chief has never by the freezing dignity OF
military distinction, enured him to the custom of
making grades or ranks among "A mass OF people.
No ponp no glitter, is visible in the movements OF
/ Mr. Adams. Studously avoiding all public parade,
and uniformly declining every tender OF dazzling at
tcntion, he presents himself to the people as the
paincs of their citizens distinguished by no cere
mony and ustrious alone for the merit OF his mind
TO serpe has been more his study than to court, and
in the dispensation of public and private benefits
consists the hatering consciousness OF his rectude
the great distinction OF the man. With a heart u
that dsdains the crooked ways Of intrigue and the
dirty work of corruption, he quietly looks to the
virtue Of his counrymcn as the shield OF his honor,
for it in their that he has had leyelled at
his reputation the blows of the malicious, the slam
dcre of the base.--When such man is upbraided
by the caumnous temper of the factious-as heart
less-callous- proud-corrupt-su by the filth
of inrigue---dlsposcd to torture the independence
of the free with the wcghty shackles OF despotlsn
busy in the hopeless work of aggregating to hin
y self power which may subvert the fabric OF this
government--sprcading an atmosphere Of decay
kings--the enemy of enthusiastically tit for
treason stratagems, and spos and when, in
voice of thunder, the decree goes forth, Let no
such man be trusted " what are to think of the adj
amantine integrity Of Washington, aaho could seek
him out 7chen youth TO adoru him 7c'M the honorS
of the aation 10 plM him IN station q critical res
u ponsibty ?-of the wise and untantcd Jefferson,
u who wore him to his heart as one of the brightest
patriots of the day of the purity and dicretion of
! Madison, who led him on, step by step, to the go
u ra.ls and envied honour which he now enjoys of
" the spotlcss virtue and love of country OF Monroe,
Y WHO awarded to his management the foreign rela-
I" tons of the government, who placed him even
u amidst the most holy Of lis HOLES may, of that
poiiticui SAINT Andrew Jackson, who is g without
~ fear and without reproach," who could commend
n him by way OF praise, an able aeip-mae i'll the
= hour Of dtSculty?" Strong and emphatic language.
a. Not simply an help mate IN crises when, if he
nc were the foe to human liberty, the flame of his
II burning wrath could consume and desolae its fairy
g. temple 1t was in this aonr Of diWcuity," in tht
20 opinion OF Gen. Jackson that Mr.. Adams would be
Ut abb to ward of the assaults of enemy Wer,
~ not these patriots Lad they no regard for the
rs country Could they not aud did they not, dis
VI crpiinatc between the enemy and the FREUD OF lib
oi erty Was their attachment TO tins government les
er- feryd than that Of those who denounce Mr.. Adams
ana They were not afraid trust him with the
ne of the nation; and that confidence in the man
Is It'd in his demonstration Of the pures love OF couu
lia try the most exalted private worth, But who al
TO they who are gifted with this searching penetration
'' that can open all the sluces of the heart expo.
III its horrors, and, with the power of omniscenc
ans discover the disguised intent and concealed ra
ON which to their sckly apprehensons, full of da
les' ger ruin, disaster Who they who can STAN
r. the fruits of his WISDOM the Espoxn Of biz
gnu, ism with the nlpre and, ~ The 6per
y OF lions Of their mentaE H xsthe motive of mi
lose chief to deeds tishable worth? Who a
APP tbcv who ca y{aiFs ~ man to the infamous d
of t;,.t;on ~ te;n. tyencherous to tbe oovernne,
pic ,ho has devoted his life to it's seryice-wen abro
flied - re;o lands IL guard her rights snstan her ii
lnch nity and administer the comfort of his sympat
on the support of official aid, to such OF her citizens
faiiy were depressed by the bghts of misfortune A
man they in the confidence Of the people Can tn
gets compare with Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Nc
hhef roe And who is there that will creduously ado
the the tales Of caunny which arise among these ''gr
nave unkno,gas, rather than the opinion and praise
H. j." these iustrlous men
IN, If Mr.. Adams. as has been asserted by the c;
,':,,, tous agony of a mortified demagogue, ''wear
dagger for his friends" it is the dagger of Brut
W. s' and drawn only against the calculating patri
SUI whose vaciilang interest becomes diseased W
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> vi" Bile Of approaching the services OF his friends
For wing gone into Office less in advance of the Peop
e' appropriations, than either Of his predecessors pol
oas cal liberation presented to his mind ht so sac
oh in its character. that he could not consent to e,
s s'' else the nations patronage in of persecu,
ppoh- against that portion Of his countrymen who had
IS par erted their ndependence in sunnort of his CON
Tue OF titors for the honour Had Mr. Adams been def
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