Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-15

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the French resdents-arrested patriotic member
of the Legislature, and ordered court martial to
try him capital charges, for publishing structures
on his conduct;-when he bullied the Governor Of
Georgia-and when he put his rifle and and pistols
in place of passport aud marched under their pro-
lection by the Indian Agency, declaring to the Gov
eminent his determination to burn up the agency
house and the agent in it, if the President aud Sc
nate did not change the agent, at his bidding
In thus adverlng, hastily, to some of the num-
erous acts which have characterised the conduct
of Gen. Jackson, wherever he has been entrusted
with authority, it is not intention to attempt 10
lay before you his history, to search Out the
evidences OF his incapaclty They have aiready
been exhibited in various authentic forms, and OF
their value you able to Judge 1t ought not to
be necessary to prove that he is unfit. At ms Time
of life, and with the opportunities Afforded in this
abode of freedom for every sort OF talent to find its
level, if he has not SO clearly manifested his capacl-
ty for civil employment, as to place that point be-
You'd doubt, we are at loss to perceive how wise
and prudent people can be persuaded 10 place their
interests and rights at the hazzard of committing to
i him trust which they do not know him to be ca
pable of executing If the spirit of the Constitu-
! ton be still living principle if the love Of our re-
d publican institutions be not dead IN our hearts--it
if the power of faction has not already overcome our
regard for that which we know to be right, and
have proved to be good, we shall not venture upon
y such an experiment The question now submitted
rs to the people of the United States indeed to
T. be, not whether General Jackson Is possessed OF
A. civil qualifications but whether civil qualhcations
Ne be necessary in President of the United States
rs whether military achievement, and what is termed
I'd the talent for command be not in themselves suth
u Gent
u By what means ii has happened that already in
C this early day OF republic, such question can
S be proposed to the citizens of the United States.
ne without receiving indignant answer in the mega
u tiye-how it has been brought about that people
by Jealous of their liberties, and attached to their
rs constitution, be prevailed upon even to listen
cir TO such pr OPPOSITION this question implies would
IS be difficult to understand. il we did not know the
ell power of faction the shapes it can assume and the
o zeal can enlist its unhalloWed purposes
,ns Its chef instruments are passion and prejudice.
len wrought upon by attery and fasehood lis CHIEF
'hu aim is to excite and agtate-to silence the calm
M voice OF reason and of truth, by stirring up unui-
VI tuous and bosterous feelings, and thus TO subdue
'ut the judgement to its views. Is there state
raj whose pride may be enlisted Faction seizes
aus upon it, and holds out prospect of qualification.
say Is there section of country in which Jealousy
uu yindictve passions may be aroused Faction fans
~ the angry fame Is there local dissenson, poll
'pe' tical civil or religious? Is there an individual
."e who has been disappointed or offended or who re
w" tains the memory OF ancient differences? Whate-
yer may be the elements Of dscord produced by
ONE recent events OF remaining from former jars factor
ae' brings them together, and out OF them compounds
sion her heterogeneous and noxious association MOI
up does she conine her power to the materials, which
lent ,ro thne nrovided In the weaknesses and eye
snce in the virtues of man, she conrives to find agents
rife, e. cutn, nor des;ons The natural admiration
S on az military f,me-tbe commepdable gratitude 70
Ho' public service--he proneness to suspect thos
min ~ o ontr,c,od Win the management IF nnbIi
lone r.; tha lo,o ,f cb.noe-tbe des;re of dist,nr
lo' on--are invoked and quickened to assist in rails
8 no ~ ~ not;c.l temnest and minister to IFS fury
sinks ny ,ne ~ 81 eor could b.yo nrev,;
~ NC ed upon those who solemnly denounced and dc
pun precated the election of General Jackson as ="
w curse upon the country to become his advocates
:al and lend their aid to inct this curse? What bs
j ~ the same violent and selfish spirit could have soug
nifty, " M, Whana oouh Tho Iova Of count,
eIl. and the love of mankind lave been slumberln!
when the genius of political discord was invited
enter the peaceful abodes of learning, and teach tn
- YOUTH there assembled for instruction IN literatul
ana and humanity early lesson OF hostility to the
rtues couhti hieh'' n. - pl r. s,e :o; 49, 80.
with OF pa.fiotisn ~ ' vi, :. - 49,;
I'd his OF future usefulness why - ~, 'a"s
the Constitution and the Unicn ?How has it con
to pass that in certain quarters attempts are puoli
w made denounce and prescribe The industry
nority our own country, to couneract the consunen
led at exercise OF 'he power u oons -
ority, states ana districts o eoun, l;o h thraaan;
to d. OF what they deem soono =, .,a
pow to exclude ther prouuenona 49, 49, ~ 80.
egard trade 10 wha' - y oS ';", 1 I,;
ion in other symptoms VI ~
pnera manifested quarters, where the cause OF the M
Gov tary candidate receives AVS iioe' ai"In, Pp
ore Are these things the Accomplishments OF that mill
soiuta ~ mania which 1t has been deemed expedient
from produce, ana me fruits Oh iol wv.
ngress cations, WhchN mas peeh louha he0e''iS " ine
Amer cate.
: INIT The root Of all these disorders is in the spirit