Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-25

eeheiy we nave Deen t0ln, that VI exertUn sufl
clent is made, great and happy change may be
! looked for. All is not lost that seems in danger
) Kent may be with Us yet. And it would be
most triumphant account to give to the world, that
every county in this little Delaware, gave a ma
ljority for the much slandered and persecuted can
ddatc Of the people.
"A recurrence to what has been, and deep reiiec-
tion upon the consequences OF what aras, cou,T,a
red with that which is, is the true mode Of draw
ing lessons from experience. Not nnahy at the
present moment, refer with proper accuracy, to
the course of John Adams during his Presden-
cy, and contrast it with that new pursued by his
son. At that time the same reentless persecution,
and the same SANDERS were put in motion against
MIR. Jefferson, as now are against Gen. Jackson.--
The same reasons were given then for re.electing
the father, that at present urged for the
The people were then called "ignorant, stupid, a
swinish multitude, their own worst enemies - now
a portion OF them are said to be stupid black
Dutch,' ard the whole mass are sought to be Ger
rupcd.
During the former Adams reign, such fermen.
taton was produced in the public mind, BY aristo-
cratica measures, and general misrule as to bling
about revolution in the administration Of the
Federal government, which saved it from destruc-
.on, and prevented dsunion Of the States. Nowby
another Adams, a worse fermentation is produced,
builder attempts made to destroy public virtue,
high handed measures are openly proclaimed, mis-
rule is the order Of the times, and the same unre
lantiug spirit directs the councils OF the present
time, aud annates TO deeds OF daring, for the pre-
seryatnn Of i'll gotten power. The same revolu
ton will take place in the administration of the
govcrnflent a similar political regeneration will
be brought about. and the same change OF policy,
wiz again preserve the Union.
Under John Adams the press was purchased and
teudered venal wrctches were hired TO traduce
and prescribe tie founders of the republic, to
b!acNen The character of every rival. Disaiiecton
was charged upon all who spoke out freely and
hone .tiy aga9st the abuses of power. and the Sc.
!,iton and Alien laws was brought into existence
to give the President authority to transport from
their homes and their country, every Independent
patriot who was above hribe.
Under John Quincy Adams double the number
or presses are under the patronage Of the Execu
tivc, doutc degree Of vcnality is displayed b.
them, accompanied by baseness and proiiisacy be
tore unknown. Disaffecton and conspiracy arr
charged upon the candidates of the people and up.
on the people themselves: ca!umnies Of every
grade arc uttered against him and them; system
of rewards or bribery is established the public
Treasury is broken in upon; prodigal waste Of
public money is seen, in order to draw around the
President, set Of unprinciped harpies, who un.
der false or illegal pretences are suffered to draw
from the treasury the wages Of venaty. If pat
riots are not transported, they are driven from Of
flee, and prescribed, and double portion Of the
spirit Of misru'e, has descended as mantle upon
the son, from the father, which calls for double
portion of public virtue, independence and firm
ness, to save us from utter pollution, and our
Country from ruin. What a spectacle is here pre-,
scnted. This it is which causes the people 10 be
opposed to their rulers. The people are sovereign
and must be obcyed. They demand that John O.
Adams shall retire at the end of his term of office
One term Of four years is long enough for HIN to
rule.
It's rcgnilet, by or love Of liberty, by de-
votion TO rights, by that affection we all have
for pure and honest administration of our gov
crnment, that John Quincy Adams and his Premi-
cr should retire.
and that anxious desire and resolute determine
ton. which inspires tile paopIe with love for the
purity of elections aud an honest discharge of all
official duties, BY that confident hope which they
have, that Andrew Jackson will save the country
from corruption, and the government from crum.
bling into ruins, do they call upon him to rule ov-
er t.eu--n not for his sahc-but for theirs, and that
of their posterty, Tor ie sake Of unborn millions.
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