Delaware journal., 1828-02-05

combination /: tor no measures, no recommendations
had yet been identified with Mr.. Adams admnls-
tration. The opposition must then be alone the or
spring ofdsapponted partisans. and as such, should
be deprecated by every friend of justice aud every
we-wisher of his country. The present Chief
Magistrate il is by all admitted, was elected in ac-
cOrdance with the sricest provision OF the Constl-
ution, and his defeated competitor. with an affected
magnanimity, was among the first to congratulate
him on his success. We say affected, because his
| subsequent conduct proved him then to be acthg
the part of dissembler. But the alledged ground
of opposition was rumpeted to the world as orginat-
ing in the moral turpitude of Mr.. Adams and mr.;
Clay in forming corrupt bargain to defeat the Will
Of the people, II was in vain they opposed to this
black and unfounded accusation, lives of untarnlsh-
ed purity spent in the service of their country and
in defence Of her rights-in vain they challenged
the strctest scrutiny and dared the calumnators to
the proof Of their aegaions-ln vain that the weak
toni of this foul conspiracy, after protesting his
willingness to confront Mr.. Clay before an approved
tribunal. meanly shrunk from the task-n vain that
the dictates of an honorable conscience stamped
faisehood on the face of the egreglous calumny-yet
with an industry and .pertinacity unequaled, and
with all the arts of unprncped faction, the sfo-
nv was kept alive, and in divers shapes and asgrava-
ted details. sought to be indebly implanted IN
the public mind. A foul conspiracy to RUIN
the reputation of public man and destroy the po-
ltica prospects of of the brightest ornaments OF
our country, never disgraced the annals of civilized
nation. And yet the very man who has gwen con-
sequence form and character to this atrOci0us CAL
umny, is held forth to the world by his clamorous
partisans as paragon Of purity, and magnanimlty,
and emnently deserving the highest honor IN the
power of the people to confer. But let Mr.. Clay
be assured that the fountains of justice haze retain
ed their purity. and truth yet asserts its sway for
the charge is now concusively exhibited as Mterly
fallacous and must so be acknowledged BY every
high minded and honorable man while all we desire
is that its authors and propagaors may share the re-
coil of their merited odium only in proportion as
the virtues of the selected victim for persecution
shine with more than primitive lustre. But the
members Of this assembly did not require even the
testimony of General Jackson's own witness, nor
the mastery exposition in Mr.. Clay's late address to
the public to satisfy their minds of his virtue, tai
ents and purity, for IN those they have always had
an undminished confidence, and with the luminous
track of his public career, have ever associated the
honor and welfare of their country.
But the present Administration avowedly pursues
the policy Of the Administration OF Mr. Monroe the
most popular among all classes. since the organlZa
ton OF the general government and why are not
the same measures sustained now with the same de
q yoon they were then So generally advocated True
It is there may be some of the measures OF the pre-
sent Administration, that meet with the same con
demnation now as then and believe there are tev
in this assembly who do not as then, disapprov
e of any further augmentation of protecting duties
: But we may love friend, and point out to him WITT
T. Kindness what we believe to be his errors; and so wit
3 us towards the Administration. We are aware tha
, all parties cannot be satisfied. Buteven on the sub
~ iect of the tariff we have no reason to desire chang
IL from MIR. Adams to Gen. Jackson
J, This meeting cannot but view with astonishmen
- and alarm the formidable party who with such mis-
~ taken zeal and such Incorporate language urge tn
- election of military chief without any other know
and admitted qualifications than those OF success
full soldier, to the Presidency of the United State
of in opposition to one of most eminent and ab
ed statesmen. We think with the illustrlous sage
of Monticello, that it puts to hazard more than an
,ti other circumstance since the establishment OF Il
Republic the free and civil institutions OF our cou
Of try, and makes doubt the capacity OF man i
its. sef-government. But we trust that military bla
us dshments will not further encroach upon the sob
cis Judgment of the people, and that its seductive ln
our ence will be no more felt or acknowledged "
OBJ have full confidence in the triumph of principle
of and our candidate but it is alone moral ituen
in which we hope to effect by this meeting-for It won
ID be dsingenuOus were we not to admit that IN Il
and state there is considerable majority against
the We however. claim the inestimable right OF frt
no men to express opinions of men and things a.
ton at crisis like the present we deem it duty
this owe to virtue and to talents, by yielding our no
so? age to the individuals OF the present Admlnlstatit
of and in this hour Of opposition, persecution and
ton umny to give them cheering voice from South U
ield ona--where they have many substantial friends
,ade But that we may justify ourselves in the eyes
hall all. in preferring the reelection Of John Quin
cal Adams to Andrew Jackson, tor the Presidency,
nc deem necessary briefly to state the reasons VIII
was determine our choice.
med First then, we believe that the requirements,
ex- the capacity, nor the temper of General Jackson
iish. him for so exalted a civil station
4 in We think, the impetuosity his temper, wo
erul indiscretiOn. or ambition, mas IN almost ev