Delaware journal., 1828-01-04
ADDRESS,
Of the Carrier of the Journal,
on the commenc cment of
the New Year.

Another annual course has run
And forth with brightest hopes elate,
Comes Eighteen hundred t,centy-eight.
With bounteous hand kind Heaven pours,
On man it's useful, richest stores
The gayest flow'rcts bloom in Spring,
And Summers suns the harvest bring,
Mild Autumn luscious fruit imparts,
And social Winter glads our hearts.
The year which has so swiftly flown,
Some hope-inspirng facts has shown;
The friends of order. laws and peace,
Unite still closer and increase
While trembling at their late defeat,
The Generals soldiers here retreat;
Their brightest hope and fervcnt prayer,
Meet disappointment and despair.
Last year the "Chieltain'' 'wrapt in gloom
In desperation scal'd his doom -
Old Hickory by his chimney safe,
Engaged with friends in close debate,
Till disappointment's wrank ling smart,
Began to wound his cnvious heart
Enrag'd lie spoke-ss That Henry Clay
And Quincy Adams did essay,
Ey bargain, intrigue, sale, to gain,
The lofty stations they retain,
A long time since, clearly knew,
To be in every little true:
Have you doubt, I'll soon remove it,
| BY friend Buchanan can prove it -
His friends in triumph said they knew,
That all he said was strictly true,
That nought hut his sagacity,
Could equal his reracity ~
Buchanan then comes out at large,
And contradicts the Generals charge ~
An unexpected thing. good lack
The Jackson men stood 8. all aback ~
Wild CONSERVATION seized their ranks
And routc.l centre, van and flan ks
Huzza for DELAWARE !! her soul,
Spurns with contempt th least controul,
And laughs to scorn the mean essay,
To pledge her sufrages a1cay.
The jackson Leaders tried their skill,
To countervail the public will
They boastcd, intrigued. threatened, raS'd,
Their purses. talents. time, engagcd,-
And secretly to Sussex went,
Her citizens to circumyent.
|'Twas all in vain the Sussex boys,
Could not be lur'd by such decoys.
They saw at once they were mal-trcated,
Caol'd, in suited, basely cheated,
BY men whose ardent selfish wishes,
Grasp'd only for the loaves and fishes.
Such crouching intrigue they dlsdain'd,
And firmly Liberty mantain'd.
In phalanx to the POI lis they go,
And fraud and management o'crthrow
Why should ambitious discomfort,
: Oppose the Heads of Government,
= !. While every year with skilful hand
4 They spread improvement o'er the land.
:. Increasing Commerce, profit yields
e And .4gricuLture glads our fields
Our Public Debt decreases last,
: And but a few more years will last
And if protective laws were made
i That would our .Manufactnres aid,
% We could with Britain then contend,--
q Yea, all her fabrics soon transcend
re Then, firm as rocks we still will stand,
IS. And guard the interests of our land i;
he A wise Administration cause,
Mt A constant peace and wholesome laws.
e, Let Jackson, solitude retain,
ct And Cincinnatus still remain,
And slumber on his useless arms,
Till bloody war again alarms.
g; But let our suIfi'ages engage,
~ -. A practs'd statesman, thoughtful sage.
'sv sv To guard our rights, prolong our peace,
Invr Our honour keep, our wealth increase,
NV Then shall our Country's glory blaze,
ID And wond'ring nations loudly praise.
nd One word An interesting one,
rd- AT least to me) and am done.
lily My warmest zeal has been to meet,
nd My Patrons with my useful sheet;
va Tho Summers sun relentless parch,
1 still pursue my stated march
OIL Tho Wintry blasts arc howilng round
'ty Still at my post, I'm faithful found;
IT, IT, My task is irksome, tedious, hard,
Wy And claims tib'raJ free reward.
Your GIFT, kind PATRONS, now impart,
f Which I'll receive with grateful heart,