Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-03-28


day afternoon; when the Journal sgoing to press
II is certainly not So extraordinary that, owing
to circumstances, some persons have had, for
time, slight inclination to favor the cause Of Cen
pral jackson. We do not mean those influenced
chiefly by sectional prejudice. nor those who ex-
meet their own promotion to follow that of tile He
no nor those subject to the most violent party feel
jngs nor the ''hurra boys" on whom reason and
knowledge can seldom he made to operate But
we mean those who decide according to their inform
alton, and with willingness to do common JUS
tice. in whose favor soever it may be.
There is, therefore, a very reasonable apology to
be made by such men, if, under the circumstances
in which they were placed, they were induced to
favor that cause which time, more knowledge, and
further reflection have caused them forever to aban
DON
Formerly, they were not aware that the grand OBJ
lect Of the various attacks upon the Administration
was PERSONAL and vital in its effects upon the pros
poets of several prominent politicians, who must be
promoted soon or never
They had not seen that Improvement of the
press which converted certain prints in Virginia,
Delaware, and New York, into advocates of Gener-
al JacXson-whose election they had once denoun-
ce,l as curse upon the country" and of whose
craftsmanship they knew not where to discover the
evidences
They had not the proofs of the falsity of nu-
mcrous charges against the Administration which
Time has now SO fully manifested.
They had not acquired that information respect
ing the real pretensions of the Military Chiettan
which have been so generally disclosed and crcu
lated
They did not imagine that the Administration
deserved that reputation, which facts, and docu
ments, and credible men, and the severest scrutiny
IF enemies, have now established
Nat beinr sensible that the war wage against
The Administration was originated by unprincpled
and interested men, they were, Tor period, led
s,ray by the limited knowledge which they then
possessed.
Sut sort period gave them more correct views
the whole subject. Accusat on after accusation
las been proved to be false; Islander after SANDER
has been discovered and exposed and the severest
scrutiny Of rancorous opponents has only exhloiteu
I'm the one haya--the malevolence OF the opposition
leaders am, their salellites-and on the other, the
most signal triumph of men whose only CRIME IS
that they occupy those posts for which they are most
emincntly qualified.
That apology, therefore, is just and reasonable
which is founded on limited knowledge, particular
situations, and an ignorance of the origin OF that
warfare which was declared in February, 1925,
and was waged with such resolution, by the leaders
that they determined not to halt were the Admin
N'ration as pure as the angels !" Those men really
deserve praise, who acknowledge their error, no
they discoverit These discoveries are now daily
made and daily acknowledged and though there
may be thousands who may never join them, 1T re-
salts less from the want If good intentions thar
from other very obvious causes.
"HoNoR TO WHOM HONOR
In our last, the name of Mr.. Gilner was omitted
IN the list of the names of the Committee OF Ways
and Means who reported against the policy OF any
further protection of Domestic Industry. Accord
: lug TO Niles Register, Mr.. M Dufie of South Caro-
Ina, Mr.. smyth ofVirgina, Mr.. Gilmer otGeorgla
and Mr. Verplank Of the city of New ork' wher'
there is so much British influence IN operation
we're the men--good and true Jacksonans-who Is
sued the declaration OF war against " statesmen
The head Of affairs" because they will not JON
Them A., ,rr,.t;,,r tJ,o further DrOnreSS" OF TN