Delaware journal., 1827-11-16
From the National I,telRgencer, Nov. Is.


From the National LteRgencer, Nou. IS.
No sober-mnded Republican, nne would think i
IAN look over some of the leading circumstances OF
lie late late election in the city OF New York. with
,ut pouring forth tribute Of thanks to an Omnlpo
ent Providence, that, in our happily organized sss-
EN-. whatever popular deluslun may prevail Tor al
IN particular district or state. neither an
election of President and Vice President. nor an
amendment to the constitution, can be carried cyl
storm. The population of the City of New York is
liable to great fluctuations Of opinion and it is far
from impossible that IA, the electoral election. IL
months hence, she will give to the electors favor
able Mr. Adams rs large majority as She has
now given to members Of the Legislature who are
opposed to him It is not possible that the delu-
sion can last TIE ephemeral aisehoods which
have been engendered in the heat Of the contest
cannot su 1--WE it. The, have had their day. and
they have triumphel. 1t wall BE- the fault of the
friend, of truth if they not now eifecually eX-
ngui,hed, or turned to The annoyance Of their au-
hols.
There are two incidents connected with the cleo.
| ton in the city Of New Work. which disclose the
true character Of this contest ard which man
conte plate without that sort Of sensation whicI
Mr. Jefferson expressed IN reference to the near ap
proach of Genera, Jackson to the Presidency at tht
last election. The first OF these IS the description
Of the standard. ensi9n. erected as the lying
ground Of the party. What was it A rcprt,en
,ation Of General Jack.on's fgure, in miiiar,
dress OH horseback. bontel and opuried, with ri
sword drawn AID is this the bait for Repubicm
votes Was Mr.. jefferson right when he wrote t.
the citizrns Of Washington, little more than yea
i5o, that the general spread of the light of scene
Has already laid open ever, view the pa pa
tb,e of political truths Or was he not premature
i exulting, that the mass of mankind has not bee
burn with saddles on their backs. nor favored e'
tb9otcd a'ad apurred, remiy 10 ride them ? Were "
not told three years a@o, that General Jackson. a
the close Of the war, with victorious army at hi
back might, il be chose. have assumed tlc imperi;
Purple : Is he not again presented, IN his ntihhu
capacity, deeked With all TIE symbols of despotI
power, AS an object for the people to feast thei
uloa'lng eyes upon and worship.
II Aud, secondly. the deputation Of three person
i to Bait upon General Jackson at New Orleans, o
the anniversary of the battle to which alone Il
owes his being thnn.nt of for the Presidency, an
, Ion Bonded knees. offer hun sweet smelling nccust
and vassal vows Of ieaitv and allegiance. WIN
lcan we say Of such self abusement Are not
People 50 acting, ready and willing TO be rode :
Seriously, these symptoms are alarming to all Il
friends Of free goyernmeni and civil liberty. VI
cGa!ess tlat are struck with greater alarm bv Il
tendency Of these ,lgns 10 reian Vt de,potisn a,
udfhlltrS inl Otil lIli even TIE editors
Z The Richmond Enquirer, the Evening Post or Ne
!" "" York Enquirer. were, three years ago, at the pos,
biiity Of Gen. Iaehsonsa election to the Pfcsidenc'
a the first OF whom deprecated it as "a curse upt
the country = the second of whom reprcsentr
General Jackson rs man " whose will is la
= WHOSE MARCH Is pEsoLATloN;" aud third of who
4, declared his measures, whilst III public service
=, have been .sconceved in MADNESS on FOLLY. A.
Il wRrrrua ~ MOOD y These. these are The We
i men who now cry havoc against those who did n
!. ~ half as far as they did then, and still stop
: : short Of the ground they formerly occupied The
= are the men who lead the chase !! Ii i the asso
i, at"s Of these men who send ,lcpuatons TO Gro
II tie pregnant hinges of the knees 10 this $ curst
: this :. dcsoator," this " mailman ~
ct What inconsistency What fury! What treacl
Il, ~ to the public interest For them there is no
IL cape. Either thev deliberately and wilfnIly inc
a. Gated error three years ago, they have surren
~ ed their principles to factlous purposes. Gene
or Jackson IS the same man now that he was tn,
cd years AGO. lie is not changed in any thing--or
,e changed. not for the better. Three years ago,
q, Richmond Enquirer sail Of him, "Comparc Il
Ne 'riM .4toAte. and how inferior must he be -
re is compared with Adams, and the Enquirer "
zen such opinions as these, joins in the train Of his
iih lowers. Such are now the means employed To
~ wilder the public opinion. and prepare the pco
ne for master They will have proved themselves
IA tur one, il they. in the end, consent to follow s.
cat guides. let them awake, examine for themsel,
10 and reject the bit with which it is attempted to
tie die them.
We say now nothing, from ourselves. concern
,sr thn mctits Of General jackson but we do main
a, thar tle conduct Of his leading supporters is Of
hi. seit sufficient ground Of opposition to his succ
sh- They dislike him /; they fear him !; they have
to confidence in him and they crouch to him, T