The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-10-02

tiOa yet Martin Van Buren having saOe Seeded
that q must support the "hero," 4 does support him.
Noah said, four years ago. that "JacksOn's head was
like the snOw-crOwned Htna, Grand with 6res-,hat
his will law, and his march desoasion; and that
it out Of the question, Of all reason to think Of
him, even for moment, for PRESIDENT" yet NOah for
oppOsitiOns sake now supports him for that very Of
fee. Coleman, Of the Evening Post, has said that
Gen. jackson had violated ell laws human and di.
vine, and violated them with mpunty;' yet Dr.Cole-
mans personal hostile opposition to Mr. Adams indu-
ces him to yield this same "vioator Of all law"
the most servie support. We might fiIl columns in
proof Ofthe assertion that Jackson is nothing more or
less than the "Opposton Candidate ~ but this will
( suffice with our readers, who already well aware
of the fact.
tCan any person wonder why the citizens Of Louis
lana, and Of New Orleans especially. should oppose
| Gen. Jackson's election? They know that he is a
brave soldier; but they have felt sorey felt that he
is tyrannical ruler.
THE PRESIDENCY.--We have this
week presented the names of the candidates
| for the Offices of President and Vice Psesi-
dent, accompanied with some of the most
striking and important acts of the past life of
each individual. No one will doubt that Mr..
Adams has, to the acceptance of the nation,
| filled the stations ascribed to him ;-and no
honest man can doubt that each and every
act ascribed to Gen. Jackson, has been liter
ally performed by him, and even many more
| of like nature not here mentioned. The
only question that arises in the case is,wheth-
! er the circumstances in which he was placed,
were not such as to mitigate, and even entire
ly justify the transactions. The duel, the
deadly ARRAY with S. jackson, and with Col.
Benton, are all chargeable to the state of So
ciety at the West, which allows. and even
renders necessary, such deeds. Ifthis be
good argument, we want no western man to
govern the countryside pernicious influence
of his example may corrupt other parts Of
the union. now comparatively free from the
stain of blood. We shall say more upon this
subject in our next; we will now only assure
our readers, that in relation to Gen. Jackson,
we have not said aught in malice against him,
or in the least magnifed his faults.
The condition of society in one or two of
our western states has heretofore been con-
sidered bad. even to a proverb. We know
not but this deep stain IS beginning to be
washed away; but the many accounts of
broils, feuds, and murders which still reach
our ears, convince us that the moral atmos.
phere of NewEngland is not yet breathed
there, free from faint. Now with us, it is no
argument in mans favor, that he has been
frequently placed in Offices of trust and hon
or. by such people, unless it can also be
shown that he has enobled those stations BY
deeds Of patriotism, and evidences of moral
worth. There are great and good men in
Kentucky and Tennessee but the record of
their greatness stands not in the simple fact
thai they have been elected to office-they
have proved their greatness by acts of their
own performing. The people having decided
that martial glory alone is not sufficient to re-
commend man for the presidency, and the
cry of 'battle of New Orleans having be-
come rather "thread bare" the leaders of the
Jackson party are now rakiDg up the old rec
ords of civil appointments in Tennessee, and
they find, with much apparent delight, that
the Hero" was once appointed District At
torney'' for Nashville District-that he has
been twice appointed Senator to Congress.
and once, we beIieve,a Commissioner to make
an Indian Treaty. Now allowing that in all
these stations, he perforated his duty. to the
acceptance of his constituents, does that prove
that he is qualified for the presidency! Is
Tennessee So very prolific with great men.
that the individual she appoints to Office, is
vastly superior to thousands of Others in 9th
er states, who have filed like stations? Al
man may stand at the head of mouse, but
that does not entitle him TO seat even at the
tail of lion. We do not like Tennessee
morals; and we do know that Gen. jackson
has contributed pretty largely m giving
character to her morals. We do not call that
good which she may call good, or that great
which she may call great. If Jackson ranks