Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-25
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR THE DELAWARE JOURNAL
TO THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE.

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In appearing before you, as newspaper essayest,
7 shall make no apology for calling your attention
10 the signs of the times" because it is believed
that the present is moment pregnant with evil,
when every citizen should be upon the watch tower,
and give notice Of the movements Of the enemy, the
instant he discovers them. There has now move
ment commenced, that requires to be noticed one
which more than any other, shows what are me
views and wishes of the $ eleventh hour Jackson
men those who attached to the car OF the gredt
est man in the nation who moves his TOOLS as tno
they were pieces of mechanism, made TO be pushed
about as his caprise whims, or pleasures may d.
rect those who have followed him into the Jackson
ranks, only because lie led the way only because
he had no hopes Of being able to crafty his ''vauit
inc ambition in the ranks OF the Administration
But to the movement Of the enemy with tao
Jackson newspapers in this State, one OF winch
edited by an original Jackson man. and with more
decency and ability than we have any right to ex
meet, from the advocate of the Hero; the eleventh
hour ge,,tru are not satisfied but must import an
other Editor, to take charge of the Gazette, and
thus double man that engine OF scandal and detrac-
finn. The person who has been thus imported. is
said to be lavyer of Philadelphia and to be man
who writes with great facility, and is disciple of
the notorious Stephen Simpson. BE he who he may,
If he is not degraded man, he has been deceived
by the Hon. Gentleman who ordered him shipped.
And he is now in fair way to be as completely de-
graded and despsed if he is not already, as his bit
teres foes can wish him to be. What opinion ought
to be formed of member of the Philadelphia Bar,
who comes to this State, and hires himself to the
owner Of the Gazette, to vfy and abuse the best
men in it. Invent calumnes against the Admin
istration of the General Government lawn upon,
and natter the Honnurable owner Ut the Gazette,
and throw dirt and filth about at his bidding Shall
we not say, that he is disgrace to the Bar But
what creature must he be, who, can be hired to
fight under the name of Samuel Harker: name,
the bare mention of which. produces the involuntary
association Of every thing that is politically filthy and
base. name, which, if applied to any other man
would be thought to be contemptuous, degrading
epthet. If had an enemy, whom | wished to
"damn supremely,o l would call him Hurher:
and yet this Philadelphia lawyer is imported by the
Honorable owner of the Gazette, and hired to
fight under this name. And fight for who ?-Ihe
people No; For those aoho hired him, and those
ONLY This is the personifcation Of vanity.
A word. however, to the Hanoarable importer Of
this petty logger. Sir, how are you to account TO
the people that have heretofore supported you
How are you to account to them, to whom you owe
every think, for bringing into the State Siansonaa'a
to SANDER and abuse them. still than has al
ready been done by you, and by your paper the
Delaware Gazette Is this the return you make
Tor past fayours This the evidence of your graft
tude to the people who have made you what you ares
Aud do you think the people OF this stare are So
ineifaby stupid' as to submit to the dictations OF
our hrelings? bear the abuse and Islander that you
may chose to pay for being heaped upon them
Ii there were nothing else, this act, sir, would
damn you, and your cause with the people There
never has been in my recollection, man to whom
the latin adage applies so we'll as to you
"Quem Deus uut perderc prius denentat'
sir,-Your :" vauting ambition" has blinded you
if ynu were n aulse man, or even 0isc politician
You would not minge in the dirtiest electioneerin!
tricks Of the times. You would, at least, endeavou
to maintain the dignity Of the station you hold-yol
would not if you we're wise or prudent, or were
entitled to the character Of loao cunning which yo'
near, bring hireling from the footed air of city
10 dictate to the people of Delaware j: to throw dir
upon the people who have heretofore supported 80,
5y their votes and influence. BeWare Of the ide
Of October JUNlUS BRUTUS.