Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-30
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At the present lime when the dignity Of tho press
seems degraded its low est condition when the spirit
a prescription ard dcnuncaon is is stalking abroad and
when the privilege Of free and urrcsained expression
through the medium OF prosuied presses, IS not denied
ATTY one however vile sadertus may be the chsTac
Of the matter expressed may ROT perhaps be amss
TO make some remarks the o tho administrator
And what has been that course !-lias been such
Washington or Jefferson would have pursued would
Il Washington ,citt have sacrificed the dignity of
American presidential chair, by leaving it unoccupied
80 make poll ca tours through the Union, to give anil to
si,k political toastsi Would they have suffered their
les to leave their posts and traverse the
c,er, invoking "war, famine, dseace and pescnce of
every knd" Me nation, rather than have it presided
b. that oho BY the aanr OF his devotion 10 his
country, has entitled himself to the same, aud The glory
Ct chettsn reversOn 10 the character and tried pat
rotism OF those immortal sages the ouy reply necessary
Han, persuaded is selfish ature and so is he
operated upon by the crcumssuces which surround him.
that he count act on of his life. how trivial
Vt may be- that has not been prompted by motive OF
selfish interest But there different grades of interest
-,hrre is tcc'ary interest peculiar to certain classes
81 mel. which exe!s Itself 10 the prompttudc Of
any action without 4 prospec Of addition to the
roicrs Of the in whose conrac ed heart sinds har
b"ur But there is yet another, noblcr and higher
siae OF iterest; is the Interest ufa qualification afforded
b nobe deeds Of cb,yaryt IS that which the patriot
feels when he oers lbs life the hsowed shrine Of his
country when he has bathed The soil Of his icreaihers
with his gore ard given hims Il ransc for the fet
tered liberties Of his fellow ctgets.
There is not man in the community who has not had
he characters both Of Jackson and Adams presented TO
7,
We will venture to assert, who cannot al moments glance
distinguish which Of the interests has been the pre-
dominating principle of Mr. Adams in action OF his
public life, 1--WE descend not to trira'c character has he
ever manifested disposition to be governed by any other
principle Of interest chan that which would contribute
most to bis personal distinction, or the accumulation
oi his wealth How fci ent has it been with Gen Jack
called into the service of his country, by the
cries Of her dsresses which reiterated in his ears
I'll his narrowed feelings could longer be restrained,
he FORTH not to exorban remuneration for
me services he wished 10 render her. but to be the pro
'ectnr and defender Of her western frontier And when
the funds of government exhausted, and could
longer furnish his army with provisions satisfy the
wings Of naiure--ani when Mr. Adams lued in the
Zap OF ease, and basking in the spendour of foreign
conrtand writing down his own government "fsebe
and fenu,lon7." Cen Jackson galan'ly mor'gaged his
own estate, without hope OF its being redeem
he had provided for himself with all that he had, that
could nonrish and snstsn exhausted natueand begged
from the noble king Of the forest aiewacoTno sustain
INN while he fought the battles of his country
No man, Lnvever basstd by sectional local pre-
jhices, can question for moment the correctness
q the picture have feebly drawn of the two
n'dates. and the principles which have gov
eoed themIt is picture that has been drawn many
sine and oft beforetr,ths which have been reiterated
~ The of the people time after neand lrti too,
eel cannot he too oscbly impressed on The memory of
ely individual in society. The people have been too Oft
On told OF The importance Of the present Crisis 70 forget it,
.hey know too well for theneeves, tina. with the great
question Which now convnses the public mind, the dearest
.''efehts ut country connected and that upon
Them las evolsr the sacred duty Of preserving those in
Wess unarnshed by the dark designs OF dangetou men
| tl0nns
Having already said enough to arrest the ae.i"n of
uocan, II rem aims tor me now 10 rousa tire di;s q
e voters Of Delaware the subject Of The approaching
Ieci"n aud enough has been wrt,c:,.-You are aware
~ ny he friends Of The administration etio has been