Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-14
ADMINISTRATION NEE TING.

JOHN ]. MILIIeAN, secretary.
1t was IN motion, resolved that two persons be
appointed, by each hundred, with the exception of
Christiana. which should appoint four. to prepare
and range business for the meeting. wherenpon
the different hundreds reported the several follow
ing persons:
1. Brandywine hun. Charles I. Dupont. and
WIN. Lee O. Christiana. James Candy. E. j. Bu-
pont, John Sellars, w. p. Brobson 5. New Castle.
Evan Thomas. and Capt. Joseph SAWYER; 4. Mill
Greek. Major !. Gibbs and Amos Saunders 5.
White Clay Greek. benjamin Watson and Joseph
Patten Red Lion. Philip Rybold and w. l.. New
bold; 8. ST. Georges. Joshua Clayton, esq. and ia
cob vandegrft s; 9. Appoquinimnk, Alexander
Crawford and VIM. Deakyne.
1t was on motion, resolved that this meeting do
now adjourn till o'clock.
| The meeting notwithstanding to adjournment.
and the comm tee submitted the following report.
which was considered in detail and unanimously
adopted.
! The crisis which has overtaken our country,
presents sub ects for the most serious and wcighly
consideration. Inretlecting men may see III 1t
merely contest between two candidates, the con-
sequences of which win end with the excitement Of
the moment. But it requires little penetration to
forSee, THAI the precedent noW commencing, by
which the acts Of an Administration to be pre-
Judged, and all its measures virulenly arragned by
an opposition proclaim. I'd simultaneously with the
existence OF the administration itself, is pregnant
with the most unhappy consequences upon tAc iu-
tlrc peace and prosperity of these States We have
seen it exugly proclaimed ut Washington, that
Is combination Of great States was forming
there, 10 control the voice of the people in the
choice of their Cl.ief Magstrate-antl Il Senator
OF the lted States has been heard to declare that
the present Administration should be put down,
thou h they as pure as the angels. We have
!, heard, too nearer home, OF the duty Of opposi-
ton, -o pernacous. intliscriminate and unrecnt-
Ing opposition to the Admnlsraton-Ito the agents
, whom we ourselves have entrusted with the care o.
: the public welfare IA blind and reckless hostility
which, without any pretence Of evil or niscondlc
! on the part of the public agents, avowedly seeks tt
= accomplish the subyersion of the Administration By
any means right or wrong.' These are the doc
trnes and the course OF the present oppositon ant
4, the melancholy fruits are visible in the simctivt
;, and unlicensed yltuperaon which has rendered
the congressional hail. during the two last sessions,
reproach the nation in the sacrifice oi principl;
. and consistency the altar of party, by which i'm
" pornt and beneficial public measures have beef
!; defeated; in general neglect o the public ln.eres
, and business. while the time which the people HAYS
"a right to expect shoud be devoted to these Objects
y. is employed by their agents in maturing Combina
H. TONS and ,levsing means for embarrassing the go
an yernment Of the country and the uic,lor conse
queues, it may be safely predicted, will be as lam
M euahle to the domestic concerns Of the nation, IL
D. they will be dlsgraceu and dishonorabe 10 ITS chi
te racter abroad.
We turn from this picture TO contemplate tha
course OF conduct which, we believe, a sense OF put
lie duty and IL love of country would dictate TO eve
ne ~ virtuous and enig htcned citizen We dlsavo
mr. and drnoupcc the doctrine which would teach US TIL
lot it safe, wise just TO treat the administration, Ii
public servants whom we ourselves have chose
as aliens. public enemies as target to be sh
at; as IA body in the state, unworthy of conildenc
,ur objects Of SUSPICION to be hwarted harrassed al
ii, hunted down on all occasions. We hold doctrine
ut directly the reverse of these We regard the f.
Try ecutive branch of the government equally with Il
ra- legislative and Judicial, created for the happnc
nd and protection of the people in this free counti
I'M. it is cmphacally so and here, more than In al
,ei- other the public servants, constituting the admin
be- traon are entitled to fair and manly conhdenc
zen TO a candid construction of their errors anti IN II
lch due performance of the important and difficult d
ry ties Of their stations, to the firm and generous su
md port of their constituents.
our AT the recent Presidential election. John Qunt
its Adams was rcnstituliDnally elected Chiei Mag'
in trate of the Union. On the very day that he tot
OF the oath of office, an opposition was ostentat'ous
ave and wantunly proclaimed. and the conduct
ters that opposition has been IN perfect accordah
the with the spirit of that declaration 1t cannot
n u denied. that Mr.. Adams is Statesman OF unique
me tonabe ability and long experience that his pr
not vate and public character is pure and unlmPeac
ect, able that his public services are emlnen
he. 1t is admitted, that he enjoyed the irendsh
lsht of Washington and the confidence OF all his su
hen cessDrs and that the administration has been 60
ella Quoted by him wisely, safely and beneilclally
nut the country. All these, however, avail nothll
with Those who can never forgive Mr.. Adams, tn
ded one-orisna SIM that he elected instead OF e
nce Jackson An attempt, it is true, has been made
rree fix the charge of corruption upon MIR. Adams
in connection with thu distinguished statesman al