Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-08

perhaps, nau reason 10
eha their less wse though more numerous fellow citizens
vonld be grateful tor their instructions and obedlent to
.her calion. We duly thankful tor their graulto,
kntne,s But have al eady had their opinions rung IN
,r cars from every of the Commonwealth, 9herev
two or three could he gathered together IN the name
az The great object of their earthly alteration We have
already had mastery and imposing Address presented 10
,ur view from the mint Of another Richmond meeting.
;ch we have examined with temper and an earnesness
ne boh TO ourselves and that comparatively calm houBh
,;ecdcd aud forcble exposition.
we find therefore nothing in The present manifesto
which Invested Of the imposing authority ct great names
. calculate ed to convince by its reasoning, to win us
over by moderation We are not likely TO be tempted
IN yo,e for Mr. Adams by paper emana'ing from the
hands of those OF HIS MEASURES, WANT
oyrIprscE IN MS ADMINISTRATIONS AnE UNWILLING TO
n.ycrIoy THE CONSTRUCTION he HAS
gsporsrpn We are not stimulated in zeal for his
eIecon by the fact tina, these honorable " DIscLA1M
AIL pAsEeYnlc on CBIF MAcIsTnArE since
we can trace the of this oerw nystt rous silence
10 the fact not only obvious but sibsan aly avowc ha
such discorfan, mat erias never could have conceded in
anv sch panegyric Such 6odu couM hare united IN
jogun anon lis merits as statssmaa. has consistency
ooIeon or his br,ucbes as nun We not be per-
sladea to acknowledge John Quincy Adams To be III
nerson TO be supported for The office Of President by
boe who believe that in reference the vital matter u
hc Tariff there is danger to be 0pehesded of abuses nndr
bs Administrations" And lastly hesitate TO obey the
anJa,e r IN Sc who look for blind acGuescenc in their
nn;nons-who declare difference Of sentiment among
,hI, &c Int will moi deiyn to enter into discussion
her og matters Of principle Of political abuse and who
,isayow an intention to promulgate their views Of
nodes w ask accept their
nenla,ion without, aordng us the Of deciding for
ourselves mon their qualifications to advise.
We must therefore, be excused for declining look for
the rule Of our conduct in the rpcbe Of this mortal
uh;c a, scrunulosy dsavows all common trircbles or
on,;ons We are in consequence draw the necessity
+ reecnr !, altogether or Of bowling submissvey the
onriT rAss of this assembly, since we may grope in vain
froph he columns Of their Address for the true com
on of their political creed imposing charac
nfhis unequalIed Convention no impartial man doubt
% bs conned over the catalogue Of their names; even
10 hv fhe n
nnoal declarations of their most distinguished members
yha, the convocaton given the death blow their adj
yersaIics and sealed the fate of the ticket o! Va But
even here we have nnhsppily been left in embar
y,ss;nr and perpexed With profound respect fer many
members of this body we NAV be permitted TO profess
bshrr yeneraton for the we'll bred virtues of Carr
liz veteran abilities Of Johnson than for the dobtta
morality OF a -, or the hmsy defamation of a -
W. nav repose with more confidence even upon the
GJ consistency of n than upoD the versatile opin
I'm. If -
IfLo chauges euer viii The changing 7sinl
ta,v with he ous but s.ruggLng o ee: ill.,
Nor LJhrr Federal nov haf JacoJia
And 90 NAV nrefcr to rloy IN the wake of some old and
rd rcnnblican rather than range ourselves under the
banners Of those gallant leaders, who thirty years ago,
49,. no+ ,, younr IN be distinguished champio of fcdc.
r,ln IN the political slrpgl ii that memorable day
How then ba we he certain that the cautious heads
- nonst hea,,s and or,hodox members of our pclcal
h ave- m he f,und in the catalogue of those who haze
t;., ~ A. Adams, How shal AZ be assured that they
~ mot 10 he fn, among The scrprrcswho doubt Of his
-. 49, ls,n,rova ne hs mast measures and aIreadv
49,, ~ annrrnach ~ ,lan,cr fom his G,ure adminsra
- d. III u ,.aro wha,her h;e zeaous s,nn ,ters
-, ~ H. fmpd chiefly among the more Youthful Or
4, w., ~ 4I ~, IS b;e voraqateI hoiv, How shall NC
,r hather IN tbs mneV assemble where ",hc lion
Ss t down u,h ,he lamb and the democracy of '9S is
hrother,, IN the chamnions of the father of the
law a r,e re a,nonr the ukewarm and disalIec
ne b;s ,hev NAV he assured that whether we are
~ ,rs not rsadv 10 be led we must distinctly understand
- % or fe leaders before we shall ,aney maj CHI in
r,i Coo,sens ,Ti we can separate the ingredients in
sh aemhick we shall be indisposcd swallow the dose
70 o, = hs .cae apans Mr. Adams While ali
hr M s IN his favor before We shall take their words