Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-30


suit honestly before the public That result, we
have the pleasure to say is high degree, salts
factory and gratifying. 1t has produced arinil con
viction that since the first bursting out OF Opposi-
ton which was contemporary with the election OF
1925, no period has furnished so strong reasons to
expect the reelection OF the present Chief Magls-
trate as the present and that such reelection may
be now antci pated with reasonable degree OF GER
tainty.
OF the more general grounds which conduce to
this opinion it is not intended, on this OCCASION to
speak at any length because they are equally
open to the observation and judgment of all All can
observe, and Judge whether there be not, at least
in many parts OF the country, very altered tone
offeeling towards the Opposition Candidate wheth-
err there be not the prevalence OF more sober tenn
per, in Judging between him and his competitor
an increasing reluctance to transfer the highest pub
lie concerns from hands which have, so far con-
Quoted them wisely and safely and growing doubts,
and hesitation, approaching to alarm, about the
propriety of committing the fortunes of this young
Republic TO one, no otherwise qualified to guide II.
no otherwise brought into the number OF candidates
for the highest Office, than as having distinguished
himself by single military achievement. There
| would appear, Think TO be indications OF So
lenn pause of disposition to reflection not IN par
tisans and Zeaots, but in the minds OF candid and
reasoning men, who have hitherto countenanced the
sci of their better judgment TO put it to their own
consciences and TO inquire, what there IS, IN his
talents, in his civil experience, in his character,
and in his temper, so highly fitting him for the stu-
alton for which he is proposed, as to justify the eI-
pertinent OF change
But not dwelling on these general indications, it
is the immediate purpose OF this Address to refer
to particulars, and to exhibit, with some detail that
view of the subject which has led to the belief above
expressed.
! In presenting this view, the object will be, not to
hold out general and vague encouragement not to
show that the present President may be reelected
by very large majority; but to state the grounds
on which we believe there will be majority for
him and that, consequently, he will be reelected.
This is the object Some observations may then
properly be made, on the more doubtful though
less important question, OF the amount OF that ma
lorty. and the extent to which it may be carried,
under favorable occurrences, and by events not I'M
probable.
10 favor of the reelection Of the present Pres
dent may be reckoned then, in the first place, the
tire votes Oft the following States, viz all the States
of New ENGLAND, New JERSEY, DELAWARE, Ono,
INDIANA. Missouri, and LOUISIANA, Whether we
regard the representation of these States in Con-
, gress. their Legislatures at home, or appeal to
any other Just mode Of asceralning the sentiments
of their People, the result equally justifes this
: opinion.
To the votes of these States is next to be added,
IA majority of those of MARYLAND. Here, again,
we think there is little danger of mistake since
that State lies contiguous, and information from
every part oft is SO full and particular. Thus far
the computation is accompanied with as much GER
talnty, we'll belong to such questions.
: The next object Of inquiry is KENTUCKY 1t is
p we'll known that the Opposition has made KENTUCKY
one great theatre of its active and vigorous opera
TONS 1t has sought to avail itself of her locality,
III OF her vicinity to the Head of the party, of her
, natural partiaty for a Southern candidate, of the
n warm and generous character OF her citizens, in
clining them to some degree of enthusiasm towards
military distinction; and it has artfully connected
itself, also, with pre-exisng State pares and in
terna controversies and rvalshlps. These MEANS
however, have not been deemed alone sufficient to
. promise success. The drawing off Of KENTUCKY
from an Administration, whose measures have CIV
: en- her citizens so much general satisfaction, and
: the arraying her with those whose opinions, on
points which she deems of high interest, are known
to be essentially different from her own, has justly
been thought an object Of easy attalnme mt.
T. She had herself participated in the election of the
! President, In the last resort and one of her own
. citizens, the candidate who had received all her
: own votes, had been called to fill the first place
y in the Administration. His popularity and weight
- of character were. Of course, among the obstacles
Z TO be overcome, by those who wished to overturn
{ the Administration and, to accomplish that end
" efforts to be made, prOpotioned, at once, tt
7 the Importance, and to the difficulty Of the under
N taking A storm of abuse has accordingly ragged
81 against him, the violence of which has precedent
10 A charge of public corruption. having its origir
D. where decorum and delioacy, we'll truth ant
$ honor, should have altogether forbidden it, charge
N unsupported by the slightest proof encountered b,
'e every contrary presumption conued, in short, b,
IN the most conclusive evidence, has been spread
abroad. nevertheless, and repeated, and re-echoed
ne with vehemence, which, for a while. seemed bu
OF to increase the more, the accusation was shown
d. more and more, to be groundess.
n The purpose, however, has, we Think essential,
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