American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-25

FOR THE WATcHMAA.
To SAMUEL H ,RKER, Esquire,
The Ebony of Inconsistency,


Who in 1922 23 considered Jackson she oblec-
tionab OF all Candidates fo the Presidency as Ills
Gazette will make appear more At large by reference 70
lis files OF that date, and who nav, very obsequiOls,
wishes make out that this same otjecona6e' jackson
the best in country, his Gazette of the 14
inst. and other recent dates will make appear.
In your Gazette of the 18th inst. you appear
either to wish to wipe away Gen Jackson's sins,
or to blind the eyes Of the people to them. If the
former is your desire. it is very laudabe, as the
General needs cleansing and though he has com
mittee Of "a persons employed to whitewash and
keep his character bright and clean, he seems t.
need more skiiful hands to have the desired effect
If the atter--it is an insult to the good sense of
the people and ought to bring on you the contempt
you merit
You endeavor to make it appear that jackson
saved New Orleans as with the power of magi
clan. What did you say on that subject three
years ago7 And did not President Madison and
the Secretary of State Monroe, contribute at least
much, by their timely exerons, to the salvation
Of New Orleans as Jackson did by commanding
the armyl You talk of treason at New Orleans
where is your evidence Is it in the patriotic ex
ertions of the Legislature of Louisiana, and the
inhabitants of the City of New Orleans, or your
own perverted and poisoned judgment; poisoned
by combination bounty? You speak of the case
tnf Jackson's wife. Though I am not an advocate
for introducing such subjects into political discus
sion, yet if you regard pure morality as necessa-
ry ingredient in the character Of a President you
must admit that Jackson's character was some
what stained by the circumstances of his matrimo.
NAL connection.
You seem to wish to make the people believe
that Binhs first circulated the story of Decatur
and Jackson, and you have Jackson's word that he
was not in the City Of Washington at the date the
scene was said to have taken place. Several res
pectable men in different parts Of the Country to-
whom Decatur told the story, have been called up
on to deny having heard him relate it-but their
silence shows that was true that he related it al
least; and the public will be az likely TO believe
Decatur, who was not Interested in any way and
who related it before jackson was even thought of
for the Presidency, as to believe Jackson who is
deeply interested IN the matter, and whose brief
statement rather appears to bubble in dates than
any thing else.
1t is well known that Jackson threatened per.
sonal violence to several members of congress-
particularly Mr.. Lacock of PENNSYLVANIA and
Eppes of Virginia but Jackson is the military
rail- wing point of the 50 combination and he must
be whtewashed and sustained or their prospect,
of feeding on the pap of office will be blasted for
ever. Be honest Mr.. Harker and If you are bought
or deceived yourself, do not endeavor to lead hon
est people astray. The tide of Jackson's popular
ity is full it will now be on the cbb and you may
expect to see him enjoy his hermitage as long as
he lives; and though he may have additional
fcause to SANDER his competitors year hence,
hope he will desist from such foul practice which
has already gained him more enemies than friends
will leave you to drink out of the polluted cub
of the combinations" but hope you will not be
able to deceive many of my fellow citizens so far
as to induce them to drink the nauseous, and,
fear, poisonous dose.
a ti. zen Of Delamare.