Delaware journal., 1827-12-11

n CeTtAI1 press III DCtuUo'E,1
which during the last canvass
for the Presidency, indulged
in the use of the most hos-
tile expressions against Gen.
Jackson, is now plasteringi
him with his praises.
1Hea, "of all the gentle-I
men named, Gen Jacksonl
appeared the most object
ltionable !" from "his disre-
gard for the institutions of
the country" his tlisposi.
tion to place himself above
Its laws"-hls d" "inclination to
trample upon the rights OIL
.lothers when they stood in
lcompetitlon with Ills own
interest and feelings" (Gaz.
l.Nov. /, 1892 } then, Aug. %,
1923, jackson for President,
and DC Witt Clinton for. Vice
President" would furnish
a strange kird of hodge
podge,' ''-thea, August 26,
1928, "whatever may be the
opinions ot others on the sub
ject, WE certainly do not
perceive in his arguments
any thing very cogent OF con-
yincing in support of the
propriety of his choice" of
Jackson then, Oct, 81, 1928,
Col. Williams, rs a stafrsman
had been of infinitely more
service Of the country thanG.
jackson ever had been, Ur
probably ever will bel" then,
Oct, 81, 1925" with respect
20 the evidences OF General
Jackson being STATES
MAN, we confess we do mol
knozo zvhere 10 look for them
"lf they are not to be found
in his conduct in Florida
where he placed himself, a
the executive authority OF tht
Territory, above the Judici
ary, and set the decisions o
Judge Fromin,ine at defiance
making every thing yield tt
his own inclinations, &c &c
and if they are not to b.
found in these transactions
we should like to know zvhe;
.Yhere and ho.o he acquires
the character" of q states
man. When we coDside
them candidates for office
lNCOMPETENl'for the pre-
per discharge Of the duties {
theirs,ations, we wish to hay
nothing to do with gratitude
and not too much wit
generosity. We never wis
10 see him placed in a situ
ton in which his extraord
nary energy may turn to IL
disadvantage OF the countr
We are willing that he sllou
be employed against the fo'
Of the nation" Then, No
IS, 1925, "lhe truth of Il
assertions and the wisdo
of the remarks OF the Inee
ing, held in Philadelphl
for the purpose of noinina
ing General jackson for Il
Presidency, were a mass
suterh.tire NONSENSE"
Then, Dec. %, 1928, ,"tl
alvocatesof Gen. jackson {
Penn consisted Of the no,
politicians" Then, June !
1894, Il failure OF u court m;
tlal "to give sentence agar
An object of tlispleasure "
no preventative against tn,
punishment, when Gene
Jackson possessed the boz'
and entertained the wish
inflict it," Then, Aug.
1884, Jackson's "hosty te
Per, and vioient passit
amounted to an insuperd
objection to him as a can
date for the Executive Ch
of the nation. A REPU
Lie should be Extremely C;
tious in elevating a .'fiii.
Leader to a high and imp
tant station, however am
ble he may be in his manne
and pacific in his dispositio
and none but those posse
ing the most exalted quail
cations, and these of the m
pacifc KIND, should ever
THOUGHT of for the off,
but he, whose greatestF
commendation IS A DlSR
GARD TO LAW, il
TiCE Or PROPHET
when they stand in the v
Of the accomplishment O
favourite measure, though
doubtful propriety,should
avoided as a MORE DA
GEROUS MAN than I
who is the OPEN and l
CLARED FOE to our CO
try and our liberties ~"
"Then, Feb. l, 1924, SIN C
sequence Of a concurreI
of fortuitous circumst an,
the employment of mean.
operate upon the passion
men in vioiation Of their
son and judgement and the
est pohficat conir,vance,