Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-08
DIR. ]. L. ARMSTRONG.

When the friends of the General cannot make
tolerabe reply to one of their opponents, they imme
tiiatey attack his character, and deelare him unwUr-
thy of credit. DIR. Armstrong, in his 9TH number
of the Tennessean, SAYS. In Bedford County
have lived sin. c joined the Methodis's (aad
for Z or years before) and if my moral character
here could have been impeached, the tools OF jack
son would long since have made the onset"
The DIR. need not expect to escape defamation,
though he is in high standing amongst his religious
brethren. To give brief account of some dozen
fights and quarres out of nearly one hundred IN
winch the General has been engaged. and to say
that he holds in his hands proofs of the truth of the
various statements he has made, is too provoking to
most jackson people, even though he IS IN full stand
: ing in the Methodist church. If, as parson Ely
says some JacksWnans ..rcgard more the 0od Of
Tie General than The WORD or GOD," Dr. Arm
strong must not be asonisbed il they take the Cen
erals account of himself IN preference to that OF
Fennessean, of any religious denominations But
still, sruth is mighty, and shall prevail" quoh the
General and thus there is great encouragement fot
the Doctor, even though be may be occasionally as
sailed by Duff Green and his copysts
/ The eleventh hour men, in Delaware, are on the
!, borders of despair. One grand exertion is to be
a made in an attempt to save themselves. Sussex
f. proves so stubborn that their abours OF love are
5 and will be more particularly directed towards IL
HOPES of deception still exhit-or why should ous-
sex be treated with that contempt of her understand
\ ing and intelligence which all the Jackson move
!. ments, public and private, so clearly Indicate
! People of Sussex spurn, with contempt those
- proHgate politicians who think so meanly oil your
:, common sense and principles, that they are un~'l-
: ling to leave YOU to your unbiased sentiments
!. Look at the principals and underings who Co. or
!. are sent among you from distance what 40 'eS
=, want Offices for themselves, on the part OF t'0
- managers. They care nothing for you, or tor JACK
son, only as you and lie may promote their own a'''
bilious projects. Look at the under'lnSs-i" ey
mo work for their bread and their bread depends upo"
= the will of their pro0igate employers are u'e',
Joint labours for you, or for the country Ne"ne'
Office and bread are their objeets-and they eSPe'
:" the plain honest and independent yeomanry Oh quo
sex have not brains enough to escape from the sa's
whice are in preparation for them
of The first article in today's paper is worthy -
did iberate attention. Though there is other evlue'.
ing, Of the connection between Burr and JacKsoh y :
it is made public the facts, dates circumstances o.
ling remarks in the article signed G. Hammond are 20
hen culated to excite very strong feelings Had We 10
in the evidence of the corruption Of Messrs Clay .
me Adams that this article exhibits OF the conheA0'
ONE Of less grester extent-between Burr anu
the the Opposition would have ground Tor 'ne..
rote like of those men-though it would not guam
fMe General for the Presidency.