Delaware journal., 1828-11-21
From, The National Mteligencer.

The contest is over. The Electors of President
and Vice President of the United States have been
chosen in almost every State of this Union ; and
sufficient returns have already been received to leave
no doubt that large majority OF the Electors chos
en- are friendly to the elevation Of General jackson
to the Presidency.
Should he lives therefore. to enjoy the honour, it
may be regarded as certain that Andrew Jackson,
of Tennessee, is to be the next President OF the
United States.
That this result is as contrary to our expectations
as it is foreign to wishes, abundant proof has
been furnished by columns for the last two years,
and especially for the last six months.
The grounds of our opposition to the election OF
the General to the Presidency it were needless here
diIusivey to repeat. They are in possession Of our
readers, and may be traced in broad characters on
our columns. Avoiding all reference to alleged de-
ccts Of personal character, Of which we had no sui
icient information to enable us to urge them-rest-
ing solely the records Of the country and unds-
putcd public testimony have believed, and have
constantly represented his habits of action to be u-
favourable to the discreet exercise of that snbdued
authority which belongs to the chief executive OH
Ger of Republic. the sovereignty of which resides
| in the Representatives of the People and OF the
States in Congress assembled Wehave exclusive
| ~ of any such objection, been opposed most de-
cdedly to his election, for the reason that he was
supported for the Presidency solely on the ground
of military achievement and imputed military tal-
ents and that he would owe his elevation, if chosen,
to the principle which has been destructive Of those
eminent Republics,o whose existence History at
fords the only trace, except the monuments of their
fallen grandeur, which antiquarian research can
scarcely detect in the deserts by which they en-
compassed.
We have founded our disbelief of the event,
which is now known to have occurred, upon the trust
that we have had in the intelligence of the People,
and in their respect for the lessons of experience
and for the advice OF contemporary wisdom. The
disbelief has been strengthened by concurrent tes-
mony, which appears to to be entitled to credit,
that majority OF the vrtuous and enlightened of our
land were a,rayed in favour of the present Admin.
stratlon, under the conviction, in which we have
fully participated, that its only object has been the
public gOod-the protection of all the interests OF
the country, the cultivation of its resources, and
the prosecution of the legitimate and laudable ends
of Republican Government
In the total disappointment of our wishes and our
g expectations. by the result of this contest, we can
truly say with the iliusrious Jefferson, that our con
fidence in the durability of this Government has
. been more impaired than by any other event which
. has occurred since its existence. Not that we fear
: that during the Administration of Gen. Jackson th'
y sovereign power will be usurped, or the Union dis
v solved. OF these dire events we have no immedi
), ate apprehension. But the event has demonstrated
lnat u Is III lhe power OF lew WHY lntrguerS avail
;, ing themselves of the casual popularity of the sue
- cessul soldier, to possess themselves of the hig
pla ces OF the Republic to the exclusion of talent
"a virtue and eminent public merit, sedulously ant
!, successfully devoted to the promotion of the bes
- interests of the country. Ithas established (mor
- omlnously sti!l,) that the People of this Republic
- are not proof against the glare and the delusion
u ! military fame and that. Though the Republic ma,
- be sale under ANDREW JACKSON, with but few re
" gments of well disposed soldiers in camp or garr
Il son, it may at some day, not far distant, become
II N under the same sort Of influence, subject to tn
~ sway OF some soldier of fortune. with victorious lie
e gons under his command, whose large ambition, tn
W. constitutional honours of the country may suffc
y not to crafty.
So much for the forebodings of what may happe
in time to come. We will, for the present dive
no longer upon that painful theme
ts Assuming for fact that General Jackson is to
President of the United States for the next term
I'M that Office, we wish that his Administration may re
,st dound to his honour and to the national nro
or perity: that he may follow in the footsteps of til
,is iustrious men who have preceded him in office
if that for his landmarks and guides, he may tax
he their submission to the laws their regard for person;
o. rights, their devotion exclusively to the public goot
r. that he may repel the olicous intrusion of the il
10. terested counsellors by whom he will find hn,se
,s surrounded, and liseRto the dictates only of goo
he morals and of sound discretion that in his pui
he lie policy he will cultivate harmony at home, an
peace abroad that he will in Short so conduct til
rel We hope he ssiRlive. The distraction Of the contr
winch would be caused by his DEATH may be family ir
aSned but with no approach to the reality Of its evils.