Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-28

hoTfor, ht tie WOnStrOuS iiDeiS invented by the
Adams editors, upon Gen. Jackson's character.-
The facility with which one story followed another
had the effect to deude the unwary, and many
very honest and we'll disposed men were le,l to
believe that, there must be some truth, mingled
with SO much bold and daring assertion. Many
persons of intelligence, not waiting for proper
Investigation, or allowing themselves time to re-
fleet, imblbed an unhappy prejudice, from the null
titude of base fabricatons that were strewed over
the land, and having committed themselves in the
expression Of an opinion prematurely, hesitate now.
at the proprety ofappearing in the opposite ranks,
even alter so much testimony has been produced,
showing the falsehood of all the charges This
hesitation proceeds from laudable unwllingness
to appear tickle, in relation to political opinions.
However much caprice and within are to be depre-
Gated, there 10 respect due to the convictions of
conscience, which ought to induce every one to
follow The dictates Of his better judgment. Many
people admit that, they forced into the Adams
ranks by the confidence placed in the libelous
publications against Jackson, without having any
sentiment of respect for Adams. yet surprising
him free from the crimes charged upon Jackson,
(who they otherwise prefefred,) they had conclud-
ed to support him. Seeing now, however, that
the charges are all false. get feeling natural tie
Nervousness for previous opinion, and dsliklng
the appelation of changeling, they hesitate about
expressing openly their present feelings. We
doubt not that there are many thousands Of our
fellow citizens in this state of mind at present,
and many thousand more will be so, before the
Il a. - chpor al IN he
friends of truth, of the people and of good gov.
eminent, for although these men do no not, from
native feeling Of pride, openly and bosterously
vociforate their determinations. yet that which is
more durable and valuable will be done. they will
quietly follow the guidance of q convinced judg
ment, and with the noiseless tread Of truth, ap
proach the ballot boxes with votes, that will pro
claim in voice Of thunder through the country
that the aristocracv shall mt rob the people o
their liberties, nor destroy the reputation, or bias
the hard earned fame, Of patriot citizen soldier
by SANDER. An immense falling of from Adam
i will take place in this way. 1t will fall upon thu
! coalition like thunder clap from cloudless sky
| and overthrow and overwhelm in the same hour.
T. thing Virtue and vice graduated by scale of col
PARSONS and the patriotism Of is understood and est
ma ed by the same The characters and actions Of o,
public servants are measured by this rule and acqu
applaud and condemn or punish seveally find thc
J, come up 10 or fall shor, of the standard We have j
been vlanc at VANS life Of Lafayette, and cannot will
: stand the inclination eeto present comparison to o,
l. friends between incident Of his life and one which OF
re presen, Chief magistrate has given Of himself in his ow
= hand writing
IL the year $780, after La Fayetie had at immense sacr
VI fees of his private fortune aided France through two re
outions the President of the Commune, addressed lie
ter to him. in Which he declares it the intention of the
sen5ly to permit him longer TO refuse the indemnit
which legally and unavodably his due, for the mmen
he had been obliged to make in the emine
situation to which the public voice had called him, and CO
cluics in the following strong langusge-viz "You M
Mt be generous but the the city Of Paris cannot possibly
Il unrratefu You have created its felicity canaot nyol
III vm in ruin" To which the following reply was made.
II GENTLEMEN,
ed nothing either directly or Indirectly from the mun
" patty nor the executive, add, that receive sweet a
lie sufficient compensation for the trouble occasoned by =
"A, filing the duties of the distinguished situation to whct
have called by the voice OF the people, in the ~
ey and atterng professions with which you have dee
ed TO honor me. do not affect false generosity, ii, p
his ssng in my refusal would be disposed not only to
cent but TO demand, to solicit, from the people, in who
ne cause have devoted my fortune and my life, indemnity
wn nv eype dures il my fortune did not raise me abo
IN yas considerable; has sufced tssoye,oui!o,
and ira thrd should occur, for The denefi q e people q 81
- belong suhoRyt0h La SAfEilh y
'ns After the Commune had received this letter,
CO. putation was appointed to wait on the Commando
Is in chief (Lafayette,) to represent more strong
ac- the views of that body in relation to his indemn
his cation vet he remained firm, but respectful IN
Mr. refusal, and his second reply contains sentimer
,el, anrohlipg tn humau natures