Delaware journal., 1828-12-19
OPPOSITION TO THE NEXT ADMINISTRA
TlON

Several of the Jackson papers begin already to
raise hue and cry against the friends ot Nir Ad-
ans for an alleged opp ,stion 10 the Administration
Which Is 10 be, aud they already appeal to the Peo-
pie, and demand whether they will bare to have
- combnatinns,'' and schemes OF opposition formed
and commenced before there is an opportunity to
Judge General jackson by his measures whether
they will suffer him to be put down. though 8 as
pure as an angel" For ourselves we can reply that
this mortal sin can never be on US General Jack
son has taken care so to conduct himself that no suCh
lmpiey can ever be committed IN respect to him.
But we deny that there is an opposition projected;
on the contrary, we know that 1t is the de ermlna-
ton to Judge Jackson's Administration by its meas
ures. Aud we now caution the good people OF this
republic against the trick which the Jackson men
are employing to cast dscredt on the friends Of the
Administration, by false clamor about unprlnci-
pied and unreasonable opposition. cunnlnsy intend
my that we shall not be listened to by the great boz
dy of our feow-citizens, if the time should come
when it shall be our duty to speak out. They think
that by getting the people to stop their ears before
hand q alnst the voice Of their faithful watchmen,
they shall obtain for themselves the privilege Of sin
ming with impunlty.
Besides, it is the policy of those who reckon that
thev shall surround the throne, to cut off from
muncatlon with it, and push away from it, all the
able aud respectable men of the present administers
ton party. in order to prevent jackson from employ
| ing thein however great their talents. experience
candor and moral worth. The majority OF the Jack
son men will be as anxians to hide from him, <espe-
cial!y if he should REFUSE as Meyjear he wW, their
leading strings, the virtues and abilities OF their
opponents, as they will hide their own vices and
| ncapaclty.
/ Of this we have to assure General Jackson that
if he should act with Independence, and mpartlall-
ty. and spurn with an honest and noble Indignation
. tha al uf coli yyh
tried apon hina-fh he should determine in his osvr
mind to be President of the Republic and not of Q
Party, zoe lCWsuppou him. av, as honestly, and az
! frankly, as we have opposed him, and upon the
same principle. public utility, not personal attach
ment We did think, and we do think, that he wa
M, snd is not the .st man, but he has come int
Office under circumstances eminently calculated tt
foster and strengthen in him determination to ac
in straight forward, Independent, and magnani
NOUS manner..-If he plea,es to act, the people
even Of New England will not oppose him. He ha
now popular support, which sets him (eyen if hi
were not by nature ntractable above all necessit,
of submitting to dictation, and being pulled an'
hauled, this way and that, by ambitious, selfish, AM
presumptous partzans Such virtues as the Gene
raj has. are admirably calculated to capsize at on
sweep, all the ar-bult castles Of his corrupt, pro
J. gate, greedy andimportunate partizans. Like tn
sucktails of NcwYork, they will find to their ute
astonishment and dismay, that he is as indomabl
at the table of Tammany Hall as he at the ilck
y ory ground, or the Horseshoe. There is nothln
e that they would like so we'll as to cut off compel
tion, aud drive as many of the good men from tn
presence and lavor Of the Chief Magistrate as the
r can. But let them set their hearts at rest. 'f
a good men of the country know their duty the
o know how to submit to the will Of the people The
IN feel that they entitled to the confidence of Il
People, and they will not permit little, jealous, ma
ic row minded, incompetent and corrupt creature
re victorious and exulting though they be- to depriN
rs them of it.
If the people do not believe the presses which di
ct close the misconduct Of weak and wicked men, tht
n never can know any thing about them, and cons
to quenty cannot punish and turn them out of ofic
es We do deny before the whole country, that there