Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-18
GENERAL JACKSON AT HOME.

The friends Of tho Administration A in the
State Of Tennessee, are active and Efficient -
Meetings are held in different parts Of the
States, Resolutions adopted, Addresses publish
ed. Electors nominated, and all the necessary
arrangements made for q vigorous contest
The last Nashville Wing, contains the proceed
ings Of a convention held in that place, (hc
residence Of General Jackson) for the purpose
Of nominating an elector for the District
ROBERT M. NARY, Esq. was nominated
and consented TO stand as candidate. The
Address published, is from the pen Of JOHN p.
Erwin Esq. Post Master at Nashville, and
is well written. II concludes with the following
paragraphs:
"Of Mr.. Adams to whom our support is Civ
| en-, we could not say more in commend At ion,
than was urged in his behalf some three years
since, by most Of those who now oppose him.
1t cannot be so soon forgotten, that almost up
to tho decision OF the late election, Mr. Ad-
ans was decided favorito OF the original friends
Of his present opponent - an. it was subject
of general remark in our vicinity, and we may
safely say, among large portion Of General
Jackson's friends, that if he (Gcn Jackson, }
was not elected, it would afford the next high
est qualification il Mr.. Adams was. How it
| comes, that those who thus professcd, should
SO soon change their opinions, without any
known change in the practice or professions Of
| Mr.. Adams, is worthy Of some refle ction, and
| remains for themselves TO answer. With regard
! to the measures of the present administration,
so far as we can Judge, we feel authorised TO
affirm, that they are as wise and judcous,
ppro and otr r,nt.o sl,c. sL..t L., 4
them. How much more important and bene-
iicai results may have grown out of their pro-
posed, or contemplated course, at home and
abroad, is left to inference and argument-be-
cause II has been the study and design of those
in the opposition, to defeat every measure pro-
posed, however advantageous, and to paralyze
every effort, however beneficial in its object,
lest those who planned, and those who caus-
| ed the execution, should derive some favor from
it in the public eye. If with such an incubus
hanging on the wheels of our government, and
impeding its progress at every contemplated
| motion, less has been accomplished than was
designed and wished - the fault should rest with
| those who thus deliberately set themselves in
array against the best interests of their country,
for party and political purposes.
In the performance Of a duty imposed by the
| occasion, we have thus briefly adverted TO some
Of the prominent facts connected with the pend
ing contest. II is true that in it's progress, ma
ny topics have been presented 10 the public
view on either side, not well calculated to elicit
| fair and deliberate expression of public opin-
ion, and some of n nature pre- ecluding the idea
of impartial investigation, or cool deliberation,
avoiding all such, we would look only to the
substantial merits of the case and in this re-
search, we consider ourselves as possessed of
ample and conclusive reasons TO sustain our
preference"
IT cannot be viewed as more than a fair,
and yet moderate expression of our privileged
opinions in relation to our distinguished fellow
citizen, Andrew Jackson, when we say, that
he has not the qualifications indispensably
necessary for chief magistrate of this un-
ion-knotcing as zoe do, that his pursuits,
his habits, and ,Dhoke course of life have
been essentially different from ,ohat tOould
DC requisite to constitute a statesman, ho,ceu-
er much by nature gifted, nor is it necessa-
ry that zoe should besto,u labored pane
gyric on the present incnmbent.-Possessing
natural abilities of the highest order, and hav-
ing enjoyed all the advantages of education
practice, and experience, it would seem nov
| city indeed, if he were not more than an ord-
nary man. Finding him thus qualified, sur
rounded, too, by council composed of some
of the most enlightened and patriotic states
men Of the age, we would conceive it unwise
| in ourselves, and unjust to him, to make
change in favor Of one untried -one whose
selections might be less judicious, and yet who
would more require able counsel. And in con-
clusion, we allcge. that in giving our prefer
ence to John Quincy adams and Richard
Rush. for the highest Offices in the gift Of the
nation, we are consulting the best interests of
our country, and striving to maintain the peace,
happiness, and prosperity of these United
States.'
The above comes from the door of General
Jackson-from the place where he is best
known-from men whose integrity and talents
are we'll known TO the public.-They declare
| to the world that his "habits and course of
life" are such as to dsqualify HIM for the Of
| fico Of President of the United States. Let
the people read and reflect.
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