Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-12
TUESDAY, august IL, 1928.


vduals that compose their community. Among the
great obligations which freemen owe to themselves,
to entrust with their power and reward with their
favour, no individual whose private life has not CIV
en- the strongest pledge OF his being worthy OF their
confidence. When in the selection OF pablo func-
tionaes, it shall be deemed unnecessary to inquire
how far mans life has been vrtuous, high minded
and honourable the great securities for private VIZ
tue and public worth will be exposed to the highest
peril. Dispense with this test Of fitness for public
employment or let the people be led to hold 1t IN
light estimation, and the modes are innumerable: by
by which unprncipled and dangerous men, will win
their way to the highest posts of honor. Smartness
will claim the distinction which belongs goodness;
and brlancy and not solidty Of talent will only be
in request. The morals of the people will be COR
rupted, and the wisdom of the government will be
as folly. When such time shall arrive among us
which may Cod in his mercy and Kindness keep
far from us his moral government of the world
can be vindcated only by our downfall. Let US
then listen to the voice OF all experence-let the
pages of all history warn us-let the sacred volumes
of our religion teach us-how people may be lost
or preserved If careless of private worth, we shall
be regardless of public virtue. Ii the violation OF
the duties of private life, are not to bar our conf
dence and trust, we shall soon learn to look, with
complacency and indulgence, upon outrages COM
mitted against the most sacred Of our public instu-
lions. If there be any thing OF truth and fitness IN
these remarks, it cannot be wrong freely and close
y to examine the pretensions of the two great candl-
dates before the people, for the highest Office WITHIN
their gift.
The whole private life Of John Quincy Adams is
not only free from bemish, but stands conspicuous
for sobrety, command of temper, republican smpli-
city of manners, unrelaxng diligence, the most ex-
tended charity and uniform piety His public LIE
has given proof to the world Of the most distinguish
ed talents and the utmost devotedness to the cause
of From all yphn hay p hpp
est in the confidence of the citizens of the United
States-W ashington, Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe--we have the most unqualified testimony in his
favour: and the age in which he has lived has here
tofore delighted with one voice, to award him the
: need of virtue and wisdom. Allow US here to In
corporate into address, only two sentences from
the New Hampshire Patriot of f820--at present the
leading jackson paper in New England. ''THE
MORE WE CONTEMPLATE THE CHARACTER OF THIS
: ABLE, AssIDUoUs AND EXCELLENT STATESMAN AND
pATRIoT-THE FURTHER WE WITNESS HIS PROGRESS,
! IN THE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, THE
MORE WE TO ADMIRE AND APPLAUD. NO MAN
UNITEs MORE THE QUALITIES OF THE HONEST,
UPRIGHT AND ABLE STATESMAN, THAN JOHN Quincy
0 ADAMS"
:, The same paper, speaking of Gen. Jackson, -four
= years afterwards, that is the list of May, 1924
observed he (Gen. Jackson) is, in respect, quail
: fled for the office Of President Of the United States.
~ We might go on and quote the former opinions Of
those who are now, in our own State, his leading
ID and most influential advocates all going TO show
to him the most unsafe and uniting in the nation
s. for public trust and confidence" We might follow
lie up these quotations and produce evidence from the
s. lips of those who have since become his most sire
OF nuous advocates, in every part of the Union, te
OF prove the same unftness and ncapacity. These
40 have been laid before the people again and again
IL Indeed if we were to permit ourselves to quote
p against Gen. Jackson the gross and vulgar ndecen
m and proane terms applied to him four years back
m by some of the most prominent in his party, w
o. should offend against good manners. If we wer
H. disposed to surrender ourselves up to the utmos
ne bitterness of vituperaon, could use no languag
'th which would not fall infinitely short of their the
severe phppcs against this their present Z" secon
cal Wasl,ington !'-this their now Hero Of to
VI zUars."
nj If Gen. Jacksonss private life had been entirel
aultless and his public character free from thos
ont blemishes, which he, himself, has brought upon
in -lfthe aurels gathered by him at New Orlean
md had been fresh and untarnshed the citizens of 1t
ao u States would never have placed in the highe
ito civil post in the Government an llterate man al
re an inexperienced statesman. They would new
ef have ventured upon SO hazardous an experiment
en- themselves, nor have set so dangerous an examp
,d;' to posterity. The victory of New Orleans was
nov important one. Its magnitude cannot be overrate
MID The nation has awarded to General jackson, ii
ge share ofthe glory it gained upon the occasion al
use in its delight to honor him for that service, it has
ter most forgotten what due to its other functona
cit ies and even to the citizens and soldiers, who,
use der him. achieved that victory. The friends
m Gen. Jackson seem DESTROYS of throwing into da
sue and distant perspective all the other ustrious
les. stances of consummate skill and distinguished Ga
of lanry, by and by land WHICH gave during Il
be late war, so high character to the national pro,
and ess The triumph over the " invincibles of We
ON ington, in the OF field, with bayonet bayon
User the naval victories on the Lake Erie and Lar
ad- Champaln-and the Immortal honour gained I
our flag are all 1orgot!en, tnat tnis citizeh sou
,er ronu wear a chanet of unriyaed hriehtness III