Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-27

those prints which advocated the cause of Mr..
Crawford Their predictions, in 1924, having been
so happily fulfilled, and thus impressed the public
mind Of the ertent and accuracy Of their information
on this subject they have particular claims upon the
creduty of all those who wish to be deceived. lie
who could grayely assert in 1924 that Mr.. Crawford
would certainly obtain lag electoral votes and pro-
badly 1876, when he actually received only some
or A. ought most assnredly to be believed whenev-
er he undertakes the art and mystery of prophecy.
These predictions on such excellent authority, will
be continued and if those who may read them,
should be dspeased with their failacy they should
rive these prophets allcredit for their ashcs though
their knowledge and candor ON this subject should
not be highly estimated.
Our Combination gentry, whose hopes Of promo
lion depend upon the destruction Of the Admnlsra-
ton, are quite impatient chat the public are not will
ling to take tor proo the declarations Of corruption
made against Mr.. Clay, by Kremer, Jackson, Bev
erly, and company. When the world shall become
destitute of sense, the reasonins, assertions,
and beliefs of these patriots presuppose it, there
will be little to do but talk for the pur
pose Of proving that the Combination have nothing
at heart but the good of their country, and that the
rest Of the community is any thing but patriotic.
When political life death depends upon the truth
of the accusation the justice, the generosity, and
the sound sense Of those who possess them, will have
their natural operation, even though the Combina-
ton should be angry that their assertions and their
wishes should not be taken for indspuable facts.
gentry had better at once deprive
all the rest of the world of common sense, and then
their labors will be quite easy and successful Try
il at once, Gentlemen: For have no doubt but
that YOU will be as successful in the operation as you
are in making President by your prophecies
To COL. ARMWELL LONG, Of Susscr Comfy,
Ueluv9are.
DEAR Cor.
When tle PEOPLE rise in their majesty,
the politicians fear and trembe. When the people
discover the attempt Of the master spirits to render
them nstrnmeita i'll their elevation, at the price o
the degradation Of their country, the Combination
becomes harmless. because it is known, and il
: duly estimated. When the people see the ambition
leading them astray with view to present or tutur
. promotion the honest, upright and Independent
J. yeomanry as we'll as all other classes OF citizens
the same character leave their ploughs, their trades
e. and their cmpoymens, all suitable occasions, an
< satisfactorily show that they believe that the world
at least in part, made for them, and not mere!
. for few political aspirants When the people ar
in deemed and treated by politicians, as destitute
~ brains. and ignorant Of their rights and interests, Ii
a. ,pJo lint ifpr ,E,fiI
will not forever tolerate such conduct.
Some or our politicians, Colonel, if we may juds
from their actions, seem to have thought that the
: might say to YOU what sailors tell to the Marine
and with equal success: viz: the most impruhah
stories, thinking that you know no better. In
seem to have imagined, because there were swan
NO and sands in Sussex. the inhabitants could not
TO mare than half civilized They seem not to ha
); . been fully aware that, in part OF the State
,f there more real independence in crcumsane
= and in mind, though it may be clad IN Pr
do .arb, and your mill. ponds be not filled with Cha
ch paign or Madeira.
Il, Though you may have been sometimes led astr
- while cropping in the Egyptian darkness which p
:, ticians have too often Involved you the NOM
! light beamed forth. and you had glimpse Of
hon path Of duty you as assuredy followed 1T as
~, needle, once turned from the pole, reyers to it, al
u, few momentary vibrations. Give only few y
. Of light to honest and independent men, and the p
,d teal log Of the master spirits vanshes in the twl
.,hlv ling of an eye.
~ The time is approaching, and is near at ha
when all upright, intelligent and patriotic c'tlz
will find ii their duty to give in behalf of thecoun
,oat LONG pull STRONG pull. and pull AL
meet oh HEN i"e'e =.
Statesv-a Combination Of aspiring men-aT