Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-16

the aristocracy of his principles, were forgot
ten-they were absorbed IN tho rcsistless
conviction that his conduct was governed by
no principle at all that integrity and sincerity
formed no part Of his cha racter that he was
unsound at the core-and on hit not to he con-
stiiuied the guardian of those institutions IN
which this mighty nation confded as the ark
Of its political safety;-We felt, that tn, High
Priest of the Temple Of liberty should bring 10
the altar of his country the sacrifice Of a pure
ard an honest heart"
"Wi.h so many reasons for distressing Mr..
Adams, we felt it our duty, from the first, 10
oppose his elevation. But when tho closing
scenes of the drama were acted at Washing
'on when corruption sialkcd forth at noon
day when the votes of the west were bought
and sold in the open market and the aristoc-
racy Of the East we're conciliatcd and pur-
chased by promises Of indemnity for former
treason TO them and Their cause e. when thus,
by bargain and intrigue, the voice of the peo-
pie was si!enced, and Il President appointed TO
rule over them whom they had neither chosen
nor preferred - then il was, that the whole as
ionishtd nation became reused to a sense of
danger, and filled with Indignation against its
b%etrayers -hen il was, that the sovereign
people. in the majesty of their strength, re-
solved to assert their rights and redress their
croags."
IL excites a smile, when We read such an
ofan ,ive TRADE of ribsldry and scurriiity-snch
a tissue Of falsehood; and the orator should
ha'e remembered, when he uttered both, that
but for certain circumstances, he would have
been among the first to chaunt halieIujahs. in
behalf Of Mr.. Adams-he would have knelt
down, and worshipped him as the God OF hi.
political ~idolatry. Had Mr.. Adams been reg
ularly nominated, a candidate for the presiden-
cy by the Caucus at Washington, as he might
have been, Mr.. Greene would have supported
him to the uttermost, and we should not now,
hear a disgusting tale. about Bargain and cor
.rupt on; about n, sac Of The votes Of the West
in the open Market; no! Mr.. Greene, would
have supported Mr.. Adams asthe peoples man.
as the immaculate and Incompatible states
man. But, because Mr.. Adams would not
consent TO have his name urged upon tho pub
lie - because he would not consent to the dc
taiion Of Caucus, but preferred his claims to
the PEOPLE, and REUSED the favours of tho
Caucusites, he is now denounced, by that fac.
ton, 20 which Mr.. Greene belongs, and of
which. nc has been u very conspicuous men,
Der. Tho extract, contains so much venom,
and spleen; such an utter disregard for truth
and fLcts-as it is nothing but the declamatory
~efilsion Of a disappointed p~artizan, we leave 1t
10 find lis own level, and TO produce ITS own
corrective.
Tho address, closes with the following para
graph, the last that we shall cory from so
pr.cious a production:
"In selecting ANDREW JACKSON as their
candidate for the highest trust in their power
To bcslow, the people have not been governed
by Il blnd admiration Of his splendid military
talents and achievements. However splendid
those talents however brilliant those achieve
ments - however suspicious TO the interests and
honor of the country might have hccn the dis
play of the one and the success of the other -
they alone could never have Induced The strong
and general determination of The people TO con-
iide TO his care the preservation of principles
and rights dearer than country or life, No, my
friends, that he is ii st m war, and first in peace,
is i consequence of various and successful dis
plays of civil and military talents of the first
order. But that he is first in the hearts Of his
counlrymen, Is owing to the honesty, the FER
severance, the inflexibilIty with which he has,
during a long life Of honor and glory, devoted
the best energies of ms mind TO the advance.
ment Of Those great and important principles
which are the life and soul Of our blessed form
of government"
BY these remarks, it appears, thai, Mr..
Greene, undertakes to assume, that the people
have selected ANDREW JACKSON for the
presidency! Nothing can be further from the
fact than this, and we hcstate not to say. that
at the next election, Ii, people will teach the
Orator, that they have not done any such
thing;-and further, that they will not trust
their liberties and rights to a man, who is not
versed IN political science;-to a man, whose
only claim to our friendship and support, con-
sists in the splendour of his military achieve
ments. The people of the United States. are
too discreet, too firm and inlcxible, TO commit
the government Of the nation to the keeping
of a man., who has already given innumerable
proofs of his unitness for the presidency, and
on more OCCASIONS than one, displayed a dispo-
sition to tramplo upon the sacred charter Of
our liberties. the constitution OF the country.
That General Jackson is first in par. is q
PROF ositioh which we shall! not undertake 20
%refute, but that he is .Grsii in PEACE and first in
the hearts of his coun.rymon, we pcrcmptorily
,leny, for ourselves, ami for the American pub |
lie. Upon the whole, tho Grafton. m"y he look
ell upon, as the ate rpt Of a newly converted
part,zan, "a the ~efrusion OF an over jealous disci.