Delaware journal., 1828-02-01

charge of criminal intent There can be no d0uot
of the entire fairness Of this appontent, with any
but the most illibera-but with the smeliiunsuses,
who wish to find the air,wherever they move,t tainted
with rottenness and corruption.
For The DeiaWare Journal
We have seem in the Delaware Gazette Of the
9Th inst an attempt. by the Editor OF that print, to
reconcile his present political course with that which
me pursued lew years since. 1t is an awkward apo
Io.y, poor excuse and no Justification. Alter nav
ing relipalsed catalogue OF unsubs,antlated cnars
es against Mr. Adams, he assumes an air OF inde-
pendcnce altogether Incompatible with man VINO
is so completely under the surveillance OF another,
and confidently asserts that = such man we couu
not support we never did support--we neUer maH
lsapport' This last clause is mere empty boast,
and is tolerated by an influential Senator, only be-
cause of its entire utity for it is we'll known that
la single command would make the worthy Editor
contradict himself by word and deed. The fact
that he noW supports Candidate whom he once
considered s.naost objectionable" shows how bada6e
the creature Is.
A little further on, he says-"we have oltoays
been more opposed to Mr.. Adams as candidate tor
the Presidency. than any other man whom we have
seen named Tor the office. "-How does this agree
with record written with his own hand III no
vember 1922 he emphacally said, ''of all the gen
tlemen named lorthe Presidency General Jackson
appears to us the most objectionable" Now here is
direct contradiction in the most unequvocal terms
for, when contrasting the Candidates IN lS22, Gen.
jackson was most objectionable but 'aoo he tells his
friends that Mr. .0danss acays most objectiona-
BILE Such a mode Of reasoning certainly cannot be
intended to deceive the People, for depend upon it
they know too much to be deceived by such contra
dicons and nothing but the most shameful forget
fulness the most complete abandonment OF principle
or the most abject servllitv could urge any man To
make such sacrifice ot truth.
After having told us that there are two Candidates
for the Presidency before the People, and that ons
or other must be elected, he triumphantly asks IN
this case. what course is man to pursue to be con
istpnt ?'' To be na5raily consistent, he should bt
favorable to neither Candidate for according to hi
loplnlons now expressed, they are both coils and az
there is no compulsion in the case, to act consclen
ciousiy. he should abandon both.-But this woult
not be doing his duty to his employer--he keepe
{ his conscience has forbidden neutrality.
But his reasons for prefcrrlng Gen. Jackson ar
very unsatisfactory The whole tenor of his obser
vations is an admission that he advocates Gen Jack
son, not because he possesses any positive goodness
! but because he is not quite so bad as Mr.. Adams
+, thereby making his chuice consist OF one OF tW,
: evils thus making the General merely one of al
4 alternative. Whether any man would vountarll
!, and zeaousy defend beprase, and almost idoize
Candidate who has been forced uponhm is aquesto
: which none but Mr.. Ha,ker, and others equally IL
:, consistent, can solve. And how any man can wis
i that that Candidate whom he considers positi'
n eyL should be elevated to station alike arduous an
, responsible, is question beyond solution. ga
j. such man be acting consistently with commu
J. sense and true patriotism? Would any consceI
i. cjous man. when presented with two evils. choos
II either, when he could avoid it 2 Or would he gl'
n his sulfrages in support Of him who is ''aost oee
. Oh t,o,
ir selves but Mr. Harkers course contradicts all the
A. plainness.
- But lest such inconsistency should be too pa'p
blv discernabe, it is necessary to give, at least,
1t shadow Of reason for his mysterious choice ther
is fore we are told that the origin Of his admiration
N Gen. Jackson was his Jacksons) ''reiecting &C
er rupt Offer, and giving us display of honesty, p
~ triptism and disnterestel nobeness of soul &c
I'd Now it is question ofmuch doubt, if it acre tr
IN (which we positively deny) that such an offer we
n. made and rejected, whether it would be suflce
e. qualification for the Presidency. Something mo
H. than honesty alone is demanded of the Chief NJ
wv ristate the above quotation ls not suttlce
wv neither is 1t the true reason which determined
49, Hmkcr's later course. 1t was never surmlse
on much less believed, that any otter was made to Jot
by son until the appearance of the Fayetteville lett
m which was dated March The 8h 1927. But we $
ms that MIR. Harker. long time precious TO that fa
AN was most violent defender of the Generals prete
ny, sions What was the foundation of his opinions
ut, what extraordinary deveopement of exce'lency
the discoverable in the Generals character before
ion miracle working letter appeareda This is the gu
tion which demands the attention OF Mr.. iark
ink His choice was either without reason, or made
be consequence of some other than that which he nj
is Estates.
he But previous to the last aforementioned da
our there we're in General Jackson no other manites
tons of extraordinary honesty, exhibition OF charac
of and services, comparative superiority than tn
Mt were in November, 1922 at which time Mr.. Ha
the er considered General jackson the most obecfaonf