Delaware journal., 1828-02-05

dams and Clay over again A Jackson caucus was
Instantly convened-and second edition of-''We
are sold, We are sold !'-of "cry aloud and spare
not E'-was without the loss OF a mail--tfansmilted
to the Press. "See" exclaimed they, 8 the balefu
consequenceuft this horribly corrupt bargainat WASH
lugton The subtle poison is pervadng every part
of the body polite 1t has now got even into little
Delaware. Our Governor and Secretary have taken
up the trade of the President and Secretary at Wash
ington. We must have the AugHn stable cleaned
out at onceor our tayorite Hero will have great
er task upon his hands than that Of him of DID,"
Now the following circumstances were well
known by these worthless. at the time they soemnly
resolved to "cry aloud and spare not." In the sus.
sex Brigade there we're two regularly formed and
completed Troops Of Cavalry. The act OF Assem-
bly, had made it the duty Of the Governor, as soon
as he was informed of this being the case, to com
mission Major of Cavalry to command them. Mr..
Wiltbank commanded one Of his Troops, and his
was the oldest commission. The act Of Assembly
further declared that the Governor. IN commission
ing militia officers, should have regard to the oldest
commission The Adjutant Gen.-W.W. Green,
of SusSex-a known Jackson man--and put into
office by this 'corrupt Administration Gov. OF ours"
waited ON the Secretary of State some short time
before the meeting of the General Assembly, and re-
.rted through him TO the Governor, the state and
equipment of those two Troops of Cavalry. and re-
commended, as it was his duty, the immediate ap-
commission accordingly, and without the loss Of
time. was ordered by the Governor to issue for MIR.
Wibank. ltwas put, fortnight before the Ses-
sion commmenced by the Secretary into the hands
of Major ]. l.. Harper--a gentleman claimed by the
Jackson party as one of their members. Now,
am told, it has been the uniform practice of the Sec
retary to seek for private conveyances for commits
,lons not profitable to the holders. lNr. Harper was
related to Mr.. Wiltbank and his connexions in Sus
spx livpd npar him He was thprpforp. most like
y hear of the earliest private conveyance. None
however offered and MIR. Harper handed the com
mission the day of Mr.. Wiltbank's arrival at the
seat of Government.
| When Mr.. Harper saw the base and infamous ca
umny conjured up out OF this plain and honest trans
action: when he believed too, he certainly must,
that the charge fabricated by persons most
grossly ignorant, or by those who knew how false
and groundess it was, he seems to have felt called
upon, to come out trumphantly, as you have seen,
and explain this matter. He is that sort of Jack
son man who could not watt like Colonel Benton,
,or gear to whether the intended victims
would recover from the deadly potion administer
ed to him. "They claim me"-he probably said
to himself" for Jackson man, and such the
| pdrty will surely believe me. 1t is shame-a
crying shame-to stand by and see, unconcerned, a
,anderous tasehood thus propagated. Let the at
lair of the President and Secretary at Washington
and am bound, as man of honor to put it down.
! The men who are desirous Of making stalking
porse of me, are reckoning without heir host.'
Now what would be the language of the proAigate
la that pary-embracing the first moment to see
Major Harper! Let these lads get out of the mire
as they can. We have pushed them INTO il, and why
ne ed you trouble your head about it? They are
in pretty pickle. We wish to point them out as
recent instances Of corruption. 1t will relieve the
boap In ,r "a,
worn away. Tighten this up-tune it ceverly, and
it will sound sweetly-The other (the Jacksonian
Beverly cord) now screeks horribly - g MOI
this honorable jackson man would repy-address-
ling himself to the leading conspirator against truth
and decency--. if you are among the first and most
influential men, you may rig out your own fiddle. II
You are tired of the old one, throw it away, hun
ldreds have already DONE You shall have saw
!. age dance or war-hoop at my expense. Honesty is
honesty-and truth is truth, and fair play is jewel
all the world over. Don't patch one lie with an
; other. My name shall never be used to give cur
u rency to old or new fasehoods. If you choose to
o make bargain with Satan, remember have moth
ing to do with it, Sign and seal yourselves"
:. i But will you leave us in the lurch? We have
said it, and will you gansay it ?"
g g That is not my business. If you choose to be
i SO quick on the trigger, and have such a-propen.
a sity to shoot flying. you must abide the conse-
' quences.
&c But twill blow us up, in the Washington story
= 81 can't help that.
:, Well-but say something-throw in some little
" matter or another, that may be sort of nucleus
e to catch what it may. You will not be answerabe
I, for what gathers about it-and in time it will do
- we'll for us.''
o &C Do you please, gentlemen, mean to stick tc
the truth-and to tell the truth-the whole truth and
is nothing but the truth"
1t very remarkable, you have seen, that thi:
is Delaware tale much resembles, in some respects