Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-18
DELAWARE JOURNAL.
WILL n. IN EcJSNs
Friday, May As, 1S21.

When a plain, honest, upright, and enquiring
an reads the denunciations of the Administration
! the Opposition, he should always bear in mind
at the hopes of the Opposition leaaers-who are
be prime movers of this noisc--must be forever
asted, unless the administration and its policy car
! destroyed. This is circumstance never to be
rgotten by man who wishes to understand our
blic affairs in their true light. If he be canvass
g, with a we'll meaning, unaspiring neighbour. the
erits Of the administration. he may differ agree
Eth that neighbour as the case may be, with much
fopriety: Knowing that their objects are equally
eritorious, and that they have single eye to the
@blic welfare. But when he meets with these lea
frs-and would be ministers and northumberland
ars them anathematize the administration & their
Rlicy--let him beware The real grief of such
en- is--not that the administration and their policy
of certain claracter--but that they exist at all
,ey will tell him, without doubt. of more ex
lent way" to national prosperity, happiness, and
nown but there will be one circumstance, one
tie circumstance, with which they may not trou
him--such as how this uay cannot be SO wei
own TO the world as by themselves and their co
tutors! They will with solemn phz, seem to grievs
Fer the frailties and faings of those who occupy
G posts to which they secretly, if not avowedly
pre when, in truth, it is the want Of their posts
ID not their frailties and faings-which grieves
|em.
Let, therefore, the honest and we'll meaning mai
no desires to ascertain the true state of affairs, re
ember with whom he maybe conversing, when tn
ADMINISTRATION and its policy are the topics. lie
i'm remember that the midnight Caucus, at Wash
gton, have decreed that the administration mus
Dt only be pnt down. right or wrong; but even
hey were s.as pure as the angels in heaven!' Sue
the decree--and unless the people of this Unto
ball ratify it, the hopes of these aspirants will
brewer ruined.
1t is not so very astonishing that Gen. Jackso
hould be willing to be our President, if the peop
Ian be induced to elect him. But it will be vel
astonishing, if it is not fully discovered and unde
Itood, that some Of the most prominent men no
|avuuring the Generals pretentons, support him {
he very ground thathis success will be their success
sooner or later, directly or indirectly though tn
have declared and written. and published their Sc
tmcnts of his disqualification for that office. III
lis all perfectly in character but the people Dug
fully to understand it. If these men cannot obta
the posts 10 which they aspire, under MIR. Adam
they hope for better prospects under the Gener
and when the General is out of the way, their cha
ces, perhaps, may be increased. Without dou
such is the calculation of a few of the most ambition
Is there candid, conscientious, we'll lntorne
and respectable man in the community, who V
declare his belief that the war waged against the
ninistration, in Congress and throughout the COZ
try, proceeds from patriotism Is it not almost
yersaily admitted that there is more OF passion
self at the bottom of this Opposition than reason
desire Of the national welfarcs Now, ii the peo
can be caioled to aid the views Of such an Opp
sition, and can be perfectly blinded as to the
objects Of these men--Q mean only few lead'
they must take the consequences which Will io
The aspirants, if successful may be grateful
the community at large will feel the sad effect
having iniured-perhaps greatly endangered
character, and the form Of our government
S. D. Ingham, of Bucks County, Pannsylva
like several other opposition members OF congr
seems to be in distressing condition. Ills col
.uents are beginning, like some other constituents
see the objects of his course of conduct, and
are in consequence abandoning him, one alter
ther, and taking their stand in favor OF the ADM
tration, whose policy Pennsylvania will SUPP
whatever some Of her citizens may say upon
subject But Mr. lngham has managed to get
meeting during court, at which, says the Ire
True American, there were rs persons out OF
pulstioa Of 10000 in the county. Statements