Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-20
ron mn DELAWARE PATRIOT.

Nr. FDfron--A pamphlet was recently put ~
RI m hands containin. a series OF letters, orgy.
nalls written as the preface imports, bv dist'-
guished citizen Ut Virginia and addressed 10 me
inhabitants Of thai state. The SAID painphlel mas
been re published and addressed to the citizens
Of Delaware. Or at least to the anti jackson patt
Of them. The repuhli.her Of these renowned let
tiers, has (an,l think ,erv wisely and udclnusly
too.O avoided pointing to the particular traits 81
characters d, which this noble Jl00ded Ingihia
farmer, is distinguished from the common mass d
mankind Ii his letters form any criterion BY
which we may Judge of his character, | should
suppose that tenacious adherence TO truth, chas-
ntv of sentiment, and practical picty would con-
stitute but small portion OF the distinguished
part Of it. Tie imputes the present political com.
mutiuns of our country to the attempt TO elect
Jackson to the Presidency, which mputaton is
not true However. such political tallacy wil he
detcctedb by men Of perceptlvc minds, and Treated
with prrlted contempt Columba's sous liaNc
never, until recently, learned the lamentAbe TACT,
thar few intriguing politicians, could ROD thtm
of their dearest s.ats and privileges, and thcy
have yet IL learn, THAT any men OF protity Or
honor, can advocate such political intrigue. And
think il one Of those maiignant spirits. who we
are told, inhai5t the regions oil darkness, were
permitted to visit the earth for the purpose o. de-
stroyn the distinctive features ct virtue and vice,
uf truth and error. by blending them together III
onr in,iscnminate mass. he could MT manifest a
more abhorrcnt course Of condgct in or,lcr to sue.
coed, than has the Virginia Farmer. m IN telin
cation Of Andrew JacksoB's character Even the
most sangune Of his own party, (unless they are
unusually c,edulous) must be sensible that the
character he has given the pdtriof is nldnously
erroneous And 10 cap the ciima:, he has soil
cited the intetpusitlon OF Ptoyldence-an and tor
what ITO prevent the inhabitants Of these United
States from justly rewarding virtue, integrity
merit and prowess Yes, after g accusing false !,
and speaking evil OF his neighbour he has had
the presumption 10 take in his unhallowtd bps
the name OF that Being who can hold no man guilt
less that takes his name III vain. Such awtu! pro
tanaton is seldom witnessed even amongst scoiline
infdels. sincerely congratulate the Admnislra
ton party III the possession OF this Champion o
arlstocracg, yllliier OF fame, and ttaducer O
merit. May this renowned = Farmer long con
unuc to the despondng and disconsolate AFRO
{ Gates Of aristocracy, what Robert Burns's Hot
Vilie was 10 his contemporaries: g a burnln an
shnn light to a. this place.
1t that spirit Of nyestI- alton and inquiry SHOULD
continue, (and it most a,suredly wlli,) which wa
excited by the election of JOHN the I'd to the pre-
sidency, in opposition to the principles Of Democ
racy and to the Voice of the peoples Say il this in
J qnirv should continue, the . Farmer and all hi
disciples will be rendered as cons cuous as LID
iy Willie. And that may the day shortly arrive
when virtue shall triumph over vice, jnsuce owe
knayery, and truth aud information oser supclst
ton and error, IS the ardent desire Of.
IL