Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-01


the "march OF mind" and the reiinements in man.
ners and IN taste. Let the impartial observer.
look at the general herd Of the political publica-
lions OF this country, at this period, and If he can,
put his iingcr upon page that docs not argue H.
cehtousness OF the press, vtiation of ta,te and an
abandonment Of honor. Reputation is molten
down in the crucibe OF party anmosity, patriotism
is made jest, aud virtue scoifed at. The best
men OF the country are mos; cruelty vitied, nei-
ther age, nor sex, nor public services are spared
in this indscriminate massacre Of reputation.
And for what is all this 70 force upon The peo-
pie John q. Adams rs their President, Tor another
term OF four years There is snlnethng in tie very
tame of this man, that sheds bancfu influence
upon the community, that destroys the better fee
'inss OF the mind that lays waste the safe guards
of those pursuits, chat have for their object, life,
liberty, and happiness. This country has never
bern so tlssraced BY rball presses, at any period
nor upon any occasion since the time Of his father
Then similar scene was acted towards the immor-
tai Jefferson, and all his frcnds--cvery vile SANDER
that could be created by malice, was offered upon
the alter Of vengeance. ard this very same John O.
Adams at the head of the malignunts, spreading TO
the four winds of heaven, with the zeal and nyet-
eracy of a demon, the wicked lbels that their
more wicked hearts had conceived. The people
then put down these ari.tocraic Canaba like de-
,ouTcers of reputation, and raised up the object of
their persecution and their hate. and so. for The
hnn nf Mo, 4
These reflections were occasioncd by observing
in the last :" Delaware Journa'' letter addressed
to the Hon. II. NJ. Rjgely, by Gustavus, perfectly
IN keeping with the system established by the adj
mlnlstraton presses, charging upon that gentleman,
Ia PROFANITY, OF which lie Is never guilty, senti.
mcnts that he never expressed, opinions that he
never entertained. Mr.. Ri1gely ne knnw was
originally in favor of Jackson, has never for mo
ment leaned towards Adams, but has upon every
proper occasion, both publicly and privately, avow-
ed his aversion to him, and his preference for Jack
son over every other candidate. He never catered
for any Office, and respecting lis election to the
Senatorship, we happen TO know something, as
upon that occasion we were SO situated as to be
compelled to act in the case. We knolp that when
Mr.. r. was first solicited by a member OF the lie.
gsature to be candidate for that station, that lie
objected seriously, and that more than two inter
views were had with him by that member, and
others. before he was prevailed upon to consent
He used no declarations to bring about his cleo
ton to the Senate ~ dcclatations from him were
- bn nd IN, riv
and his election sure: reluctant he did give.
and was elected: pledges were never asked of him,
his character was too well known, his honor too
well established for any man to think pledge ne
ccssary. the very idea of asking pledge from him
is an inSul; to him.
Much more might be said upon this subject 1; but
it is not ut all in accordance with our feelings. to
notice such things having seen that no matter how
gross or improbable the charge. nor however clear
and convincing its refutaton the venai presses
viii continue to ring on with their brazcn fronts
but we could not say less and shall now rest. de-
PENDING upon the well known and long tried char
actcr. of Mr. Rdgely as his best defence. Before
it all the SANDERS, that can be .aised, will fall
harmless at his feet.
In losirg this article we NAV remark. that all
the Objectionable or licenl0uS paragraphs to which
we have alluded are not confined to the yenal pa
pers. some Of our coadiutors have been forced to
carry the war into Africa, and make rcpisas there
but we hope this course will be avoided as much
as possible. and While we pursue firm and deci-
dcd plan of operations and show to the world that
our cause. is the cause Of the people and liberty
show also that It requires nothing but truth and
fair dealing TO sustain it.
! TariG.-In tic Hnuse of Representatives, al
Washington, Mr. Mal!ary's amendment TO the
tariff bill was rejected by vote Of 102 to 70.
With the usual industry and about the common