The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-30
THE PRESIDENCY.

We consider il nearly superfuous to say any thing
more upon this subject. Although it is highly inn
portant question: whether Mr. Adams shall be re-elec
ted, or whether Gen.Andrew Jackson,-a man whose
private moral character vile in the extreme whose
military life has been furnished by tyranny and blood
she'd and who has heretofore declined civil stations
from Of his utter incapacity to fill them,shal
be elected this highly responsible station; STILL
completely must the prospects of the latter be prosra
ted before the moral sense of the citizens of
this state that it would hardly necessary to re-
vert to the subject again previous to the election. Dir.
Buchanans letter, which published in paper
simultaneously with the Generals last bulletin from
the Hermitage, so entirely exhonor1ted Mr.. Clay
from the corrupt charge the General brought against
hm,-so completely overthrow the characterofthe lat
for veracty-correct memory, at least,-and can
DOR that would hardly possible to suppose that
his more liberal supporters will long wish to continue
him a candidate for the exalted station to which
he aspires. Success is impossible to hint only OPP
crates disgrace to the country to urge it. 1t is e.
destructive to the reputation which Gen. Jackson
possessed few years ago to continue him candid
ate. The citizens of this country may respect him
| for his military services-they may crown him with
laures for the victory at NewOrleans but to urge
them to go further and testify their gratitudefor SER
vices which any other of our military officers would
have performed in like situations, and that too with
out furnishing them with willfu tyranny and blood
eddy laying their dearest interests at his feet,
will be render his despicable. Indeed we do
not believe the people will much longer insuted by
| the name of Andrew Jackson, urged upon them as
candidate for the presidency The tide of feeling at
the South and West is evidently turning against him,
and every appearance indicates that his cause is on
the rapid decline 1t is confidently predicted by
politicians unacquainted with the "signs of the
tmes,' that he will not be supported by the opposi-
ton party at the ensuing session of Congress This
prediction is corroborated by the fact that Mr. Van
Buren, the great master spirit of the faction" has
strictly enoned his adherents in New-York not at
present commit themselves on the presidential ques
ton. And should the prospects Of the general not
brighten before the session of Congress, Mr. Van Bu
rem unquestonaby will not link his fortunes to set
ting sunf he does, it will be the first time he ever
did such an act. And should he oppose him, itwould
be like boys play for his southern adhercnts assisted
by few northern "dough faces" to attempt to sus-
tain him.
In view Of the charge which the presidential ques-
ton has recently taken by of the candidates ia
king the eectioneerng business entirely into his own
hands, speaking of his purity and integrity and
of the intrigue, corruption, and political deprayty OF
his opponents and his sudden and total failure in this
course, and with this the total prosraon of his hopes
after say less upon the subject than we have hereto
fore done. We have never believed General Jack
son could succeed in the presidential receive how
ever considered the too important to be passed
by unnoticed. We have viewed it as one of the dark
est calamites which has ever threatened our country
in the attempts which are made to force him into the
| presidential chair. man immoral--so notorious
| y wicked-without single redeeming quality ex-
cept his bravery and that furnished by rashness and
cruelty, to govern christian nation--we could not
look upon the subject but with trembling and aston
ishment. Have we become so degenerate that an a.
dulterer-a gambler-a profane swearer-a duelist-
a murderer, can be exalted to rule over us And all
these base qualities standing forth in bold relief with
out one single good qnality to hide, or even shade
them, not that of being tolerable statesman
Should such succeed surely it might be said of
this nation, grew rapidly into manhood; and at the
age of fftythree, it suddenly returned into worse
than second cbdhoodand the labours of its patriots
and sages all forgotten, sacrificed at the shrine of
reckless selfshness and ambition. But this cannot be-
| We confidently trust that Heaven will not in anger
send us such man to rule us; but that we shall
continue to be favoured with rulers who have regard
| for the laws of God as well as of man.