Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-17
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we published yesterday a letter from Pittshnrg. |
giving account OF the getting up of the Gen. Jack
son dinner in that place, on the 4h INST We have
since been iagnured with letter from mnst res
pectable giving an accurate and fair history
Iol the proceedings that occasion. The anxiety
of the Opposition in Pittsburg appear strong. must
have been very great, indeed much pains would
not have been taken to make noise.
Extract Of a letter to the Editor, dated pttsburg
July s, 1927.
You cannot be ignorant that here, as well as else
where. the adhercnts of General Jackson have es
poused with ardour the sentiments of the Southern
Delegation in Congress in relation to the Amcrcanl
system Many OF the old friends of the tariff bill
of 1924 patrohcay in the cause Of the southernhero.
have quietly Topped Oft their deadened opinions
and are now green III ne'o growth, winch has been
ingrated and trimmed to suit the times by the Hon.
Henry Baldwin.
| In 1925, the cause Of General Jackson was the
common cause of our inhabitants. The election OF
Mr.. Adams in that year, and the circumstances
which succeeded 1.-THE character and conduct oi
the Oppositonthc detail o! appalling facts in the
history of General Jackson-the" onward, progress
sive, triumphant and glorious march' OF tie Nd
ninistration-thc wise policy OF ITS measures ana
II the mild yet energetic enforcement Of the'n IRON
that period were seen by the obscrvanG OF the Back
sonites to be silently working change in the minds
Of the pcune here. Still they were confident and
hoastlu nor was there much apparent dread OF
the state of their cause, until the invitation to Mr
CLAY was made known ; and it Wa. pronounced a
d, rash and hazardous experiment. In few days
however the tune was changed for the spirit thar
had long stakcd Invisible manifested itself tearuy
when $50 Of the citizens had already dared TO sub
scribe to dinner for the prescribed Secretary.
Then it was that the heros party felt the necessity
.ul some bold measure of counteiactior. lh'
# .Woo,Ien El'' meeting has been called. and wa
nldecded to strike the blow they premeditated there
ii! The friends of the woollen bill and the Admin
cl istraon heard Of the contemplated opposition TX
Id ertions we're made on both sides, and it was tacl
od agreed that meeting should determine the reat'V
m STRENGTH of the parties. 1t convened on the Satul
,i;s day preceding Mr.. Clays arrival in this city
,as Messrs Baldwin and Stevenson appeared. and &c
Nv dressed the meeting, opposing the resolutions u;
Of had been offered. Confidence still nantled in the
ter countenances and Mr. b., in triumph asked
to- a gentleman who he knew to he opposed to nm
by I" Who has the majority Who has the 'na]"rci
= here ell 20 The meeting, however, IN ie
rial minutes. was divided question. when MT
md sulen and disappointed face answered too well u
;ch question he had but ttlcbepre asked so vannun
Ter Nv The matter was settled, and the Adminlstrat
on fairly won the day. :.
hat MIR. CLAW arrived the next day. and was wait
tal on by large number of the citizens. Mr. baiow
snt. among the number. In the course OF convefs'i
v ofIit turned upon the woullen bill. . eli,Mr- IA
nv win" said the Secretary to his OLD co'Hpeer ~ nj
,ta YOU have been preaching from ere ten you prea
ed SO we'll from the old one, would like to hear
zen. on f,e new" . ,., ,
Con. ION Monday and Tuesday Mr.. B. attended y
yeut. C. in his visits to the manufactures. un Wenl
af day the dinner came. but no Mr. BALDWIN was .'t
Mr. Clay left town the same aay anu te s nvst
err Baldwin was Jeerea TOT NV "p ;th NJ C,.v
tlrn- crowd OF 7oo VINO had u,e: a;aht hs on;,te6
last excuse gwen by MT. nalu"1 o ~" H. C,.v Ian
cr of pity OF ITS author; u "as' '''s &C., S;s
,fthe frendD had nsu!ted MN, py an 3hrse aovs
e. On vending its way to his sensbi'ity. The strengt
n fact the Administrator party nau ra,,,, .na 4
nder his Jackson men -they were cu'P g.. ,,ooL a.
irect, dangerous to approach MT. D. ,o aayoS !,
per- The p" Leader. as MI D. - NV N"'''