American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-22
FOR THE wATcHMAE.
Tn THE DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE.


To THE DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE.
II; matter Of more Importance to the demo-
cratic party in Delaware, at this moment, to pre-
serve harmony, and to attend to the local politics
of the State than it has been for some years past
It will be subject of severe regret hereafter u
we allow the presidential question to divide US, IN
selecting a Representative to Congress. Our
small State has too little influence upon II, TO war
rant us in neslectng our State affairs, and that
question itself is too remote in its bearings upon
as, when compared with our own immediate party
interests. to authorize the policy OF asita'lhg y
now, at the hazard of disunlon. Both the cand-
dates before the people are democrats, ana ~
chousing between them, we can only be influenced
by personal feeling, land such feeling should al
WAYS yield to great party interests Tor we know
too much of them to believe that either will desert
the principles upon which the democracy OF this
country has so long, and so prosperously mani
tanned itself.
As long, therefore, as the general government IS
administered upon these principles, we have no
thing to fear and instead of joining in the "hue
and cry" of office hunters and disappointed dem
agogues, upon question which the vote OF this
State can 50 little affect, it is our imperious duty
il the present crisis. to harmonlze upon our local
affairs. regulate them properly. and place the all
mini,traton Of the State Government in demo-
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more than two candidates for the presidency, viz
Jackson and Adams and very unlikely that the
votes of this State will decide between them, and
only possible I'm the event of tie in the electoral
colleges,) that the representatives in Congress
will have to determine who shall be President.
This view Of the SUBJECT demands the most So
rious reflection Of every democrat IN the State
1t cannot be doubted by any one, that if we allow
this question to interpose. producing tisunion and
anarchy in our ranks, that the democratic party is
at an end in Delaware. Our opponents were never
more DESTROYS To produce this result, and we shall
witness them uniting upon all essential measures,
to preserve their phalanx unbroken; while they
will endeayor to throw fire brands amongst US,
distract our councils through their emissaries and
tools, and absolutely make US the instruments of
our own destruction. We have been too long the
.lupes Of designing federalists; they have ruled
u and the State, by creating dissension amongst
us; and if ever we are to profit by the severe, but
Wholesome lessons OF experience, no period Of time.
no crisis in our political existence, has been more
propitious than the present. Let us benefit by
what we have suffered. and in the election of re-
preventative to Congress determine not to agitate
the presidential question. The only thing we
ought 10 consider III selecting candidate for re-
preventative. IS, achether is he man Of talents, a
high minded. pure dpmocrat2 In such one the
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his trust.
am an advocate Of Jackson--not OF the new
batch--nnt an eleventh hour man, nor dlsap.
pointed office seeker. Gen, Jackson was my first,
IN, only choice, as successor to Mr.. Monroe He
10 still my choice for president at the expiration of
the present term. Indeed, instead Of deserving
him. find new causes to stimulate inc to support
hIm-but confess that among these causes do
not enumerate his new supporters IN Delaware
Democratic r pubcans for one moment. examine I,
who are the persons that excite you to make the
presidential question a test Of fitness for Office I
are they not principally the new friends of Gen.
Jacksonville disappointed office hunting Craw
ford men-the faction, who, for so many years
have distracted your party, DESTROYED your cner-
gies, and BY intrigue kept you in the minority il
this State ? Yes. With an honorable Senator
of Newcastle County at their head, with the same
followers from our ranks, that have for long
while decorated his train and hun. upon his skirts,
IN open defiance OF every democratic principle
sou find the new friends and noisy supporters Of
Gen. Jackson. These arc the persons Who invite
you to do away the name and principle Of demo.
Graf, and substitute in place thereof " Administra
tiOn" or " anti ADMINISTRATOR -.'Gams or .Jach.
son; all Tor their own interested purposes. The
original friends of Gen. Jackson dream Of no such
innovation--they invite you still to rally round
the democratic standard, without regard to any
difference OF sentiment as relates to the two can
dltatcs for the presidency. They invite you to
give your undivided support to the candidate for
Congress, who Shall be regularly selected by your
conterees, no matter whether he be favorable IL
Adams or an advocate Of Jackson. They assure
you that the democratic party has every thing to
gam by adhering to the ancient and-marks, and
BY concert OF acton-they assure you that YOU
have every thing to lose, that is Of vital mpor
lance to the State and to democracy, if you are
captiyated by the syren songs Of these old enc
mics to your party, these new friends Of jackson
who, like hypocrltcal converts to religion, consd
er themselves bound to make up in noise and show
what they lack IN sincerity, to the great DISCUS
and annoyance of the real christian.