Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-11

for President Now, my friend llaIker. your char
acter for ro,adaciag is too well known. The ciarac-
tiers of our Governor, Judges, Secretary NC. are at
so too we'll known TO the people. They are "ar'neoI
TOO strong in honesty" for your puny efforts 10 w
lure then--If you rave bockgnard, and tell stories
Till dooms day, il will not answer any good purpose
fol- your smployers--Depend upon 1.-THE good peo-
Pile of the State of Delaware are not guu' They
are not to be trapped by your Gazette trap Incl
bait don't suit vrtuous appetites-it may 90 ,or
prostitutes, but hope there few such in Della
ware-You must think the people are all Tools mi
Delaware but you will be disappointed. sore'y
disappointed, they not-aDd next october they
will show you, that they have quite as much sense as
o,,r notorious self and great deal more honesty and
virtue Why, Sammy--you used to tell Us how
good, and how wise, and how virtuous our Govern
or was and now you charge him with baseness-
! Has the Governor changed, or have you changed
Sammy Every body will think as they please
but think it likely you who have changed your
course in other things, would be most likely to have
changed in that instance-Sammy yourIstricures on
our Governor passes him like the idle wind :" On
SAMMY! YOU must he nad--What has John M
CLAYTON done to you, that you say so many hard and
unfair things of him. Is it because!he opposed MIR.
Nj Lane and Rogers last fall when an election
eerng expedition to Sussex ?-Or is it because he
is OF fine talents and you wish TO endeavor 70
blast them for the benefit Of your employers! Let
the be what it may you take the wrong meth
od the more his character is abused, the more peo-
pie viii examine it, and like fine gold the brighter 1t
will appear. You talk of the "screws" being at
tached 10 you, by Mr.. Clayton. What pity the
: screws of your own scared conscience did not do
their duty-and check you when you were tabrica-
ting 80 many thlnpers, designed 10 inure Mr. Clay
ton--Oh Saumy the law is made 10 restrain the
pile aud you, piain like, have forfeited its enity-
you alone are to blame, Mr. Harker. Mr.. Clayton
has struggled with poverty. He has, l am informed
supported those who we're in manner destitute, by
his honest and laudabe exertious lie has an ex
cellent character which you appeart to envy, tho
you can never initiate it, and you seem to struggle
with might and main TO pull it down. What shame
How unust!-how base to ruin a good man
. . character, if you had it in your power.
i Mr.. Harker, judging from the appearance of you
: Gazette, | should suppose you had taken peep IN
to the jackson code of laws' and that you ha
}, found the Is Cd Section, some other, sanctone
!, g-blackguardism, and in fact all kinds OF rice.
= so they are committedby avowed friend to tn
;, - General If let give you word Of advice
don't adopt Jacksons code, any part OF (partit
larly shooting, hanging, disobedaence q orders, &C
:, till you are sure he is elected, (and depend upon
= he never will be, while the people retain their VII
= tue and senses otherwise you cannot be countenant
- ed, by virtuous and nsued public, who will the
r see your deformlty in its nakedness But, abov
- all, if you should rely too much on Jacksons ele
ton, or shoot, or hang any body, expecting 10 e.
=. cape punishment or to be Governor or Judge, :
~ so doing you will surely be disappointed, as NJ
Il Adams from every information, Will be reelected
= and your punishment for the crimes Of which "
- may be legally and justly found guilty is as certai
~ as that the people Of our State have intelligence al
- virtue. REASON s. RIGHT.