Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-02
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

| II is curious 10 remark the diversity OF opera
ton, which the nearer approach Of tho Presi-
dental election produces throughout tho ranks
oc General Jackson's forces. An evident and
marked change has Of late visibly been taking
/ place IN their department, which decidedly be-
trays tho dimipished confidence (if they re-
ally ever had uny) in the success Of their
enterprixe. The drum Of their cbieftain. that
whilom so mcrrily beat up his roll in Ken
lucky, has hcen'nu.67ed, and now and then is
hoard rising upon the gale, in dolei,il accompa-
niment, the mournful death march, that Usher
cd the bleeding and disfgured bodies Of Dick
son, Arbuthnot. Ambrister, Woods and the six
Militia men to their last quiet homo. The COO
unrufiled brsezes which blow from the fair re-
gion Of Now York, where lately a Jackson ST.
moan was buasted to have swept the country,
now bring to the dismayed ranks OF the warrior
"noaohisper Of consolation" Tho loud laugh
of triumph set up by Duff Greene, Russell
Jarvis and the Jackson Committee, it lie true
grows "oudcr and lonssr,"-but it has be-
come hectick and 100 begone? They are still
talking to the ghost of their defunct story Of
the "Bargain" that yet stalks around them
in their troubled dreams, like the poor Indian
mother who lamens over tho untimely fall of
her first born and asks him for what cause she
bore him whose sudden and unoxpe cted termi-
nation Of existence has plunged her in such
misery. The camor and bawl of Isaac Hill of
New Hampshire, has grown husky and less
stunning to the ears Of the community, though
the utmost effort Of muscle is still used to keep
up the noise SO that his lungs are said OCCASION
allo to be visi6lc. 3D..
The time draws near for deeds instead of
words. No mushroom triumph no libel on
New York, Kentucky, and New Hampshire
nor laugh or clamor-no story of bargain and
salo, and increased expenses, ,and no other cal
umny and falsehood will now avail. The
plain matter of!act question is to be shortly
tried, and at this the Jacksonians evidently
rccoil. They did not dream during the whole
time they have been keeping each other in |
countenance and deluding themselves with
their own artifces, that they SHOULD really feel
so bad at the view of the long looked for day |
Of trial.
We appeal to the people If such has becn
tho case with the friends Of 4he Admiaistra-
tion' Conscious that their cause was not onl,
just, but that the honor of tho country de =
pended on the issue of the contest, they have |
pursued their straight forward course, firm and |
undaun:ed amid the tempest and volcano of
opposition, ill the mist and smoke have passed !
off and permitted them once more 10 see their
phalanx still closely marshal'ed and unbroken.
If for a moment they have feared for the fate
of their beloved country, lest it might fall VIC
tim TO dreaded military usurpation, like the Is
raelites on the shore Of the Red Sea, they
have been admonisbed by their consc fences Of
the Righteousness OF their cause, to "sand still
and see the salvation Of the Lord" Here
there has been no fnchng or backing out
no wal.skulking nor fence.straadling
no turning pale nor red nor blue nor green.
We may now assert with confidence, and wo
believe that there are none among the people
who have fairly and fully investigated the mat
ter who will not assent to the truth Of what
we say, that no charge of the slightest impor-
tance has been preferred against the wisdom
and good management Of the present Admins
tration from its commencement, that has not
been completely and promptly refuted by such
evidence as tho opposition dare not deny how
ever much they may attempt to evade its force
BY contemplate quibbling.
To close this article, we do not hesitate TO
congratulate the friends of the Administration
with having decidedly fair prospect of main
tanning their ground and defeating the machin-
ations Of the discontented partisans ofthe mill
tary chieftain. We admit our confidence has
been much increased recently by the most fat
terng intelligence from nearly all parts of the
Union. In our next we .hall endeavour more
particularly 70 specify our reasons for this
opinion, being compelled to omit than for,
want Of room.
GJTHE MINERAL SPRINGS. We perceive
That M CrrustocL op~o.;o.n- ~,C al.