Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-20
From The Lynchburgh Trginian.
THE HARTFORD CONVENTION
AND THE
COJrTJIEpN nISJTNIONTSTS

SOUTHERN DiSuNIONISTS.
A dispute has taken place between two of the
most talented and notable Editors in the city of New
York, Mr. Dwight and Mr. Coleman, the former OF
whom was Secretary to the Celebrated Hartford
Convention, and the latter its jealous friend and
sort of half way member they disagreed on the
Presidential question, Mr.. Dwight preferring MIR.
Adams, and Mr.. Coleman preeriing Gen. Jackson
The latter of necessity. instantly cleansed OF
the mpuriy of his heresy and, sheltered under
the broad cloak of Jock3on RepuJhcanisn,, he fell
furously on his former friends and co-laborers, re-
preaching them with acts which it had once been his
pride to defend, and censurng conduct in which he
once sought to be participant. Our object IN IN
Producing this controversy to the notice OF our read
crs is to refer to letter which it has drawn forth
! from Mr. H. G Otis, who was one OF the most con-
! spcuous members of the Hartford Convention. 1t
should make some of the Southern Hotspurs hesitate
| in their mad course to be reproached by member
of body which has always been viewed with feel
ngs bordering contempt by almost every man
| South of New York, Mr. Otis says
You well know that nothing was there agiat-
ed requiring even temporary secrecy, for any other
reason than the expediency of imparng the interest
of the final report by daily anticipation. Nothing
certainly of higher temperature than the general
tone of the Evening Post. Nothing which might
not be proclaimed from the house top by the voice Ct
the Patriot and proudly contrased with sentiment
aud resolutions, now constantly Illuminated in ano-
other quarter by the rcvilers Of the Hartford Con.
venon. We did not attempt " to calculate thu
value of the Union" but merely to suggest and re-
commend the ways and means for its delence. III
this is evident your record Of the private and pub
lie proceedings. u.1
j We hope that this cutting reproach, Coming from
such quarter, will not fail TO produce a change in
the views and feelings of the people Of 5. Carolina.
and Georgia, while at the same time il NAV tend Ia
Al Il 4
tion some portion Of the odium which ha, been cast
upon then, from misrepresentation OF the nature Of
their deliberations.
From The Philadelphia (Jackson) Mercury.
sin what respect do the sedtionists of S. Carroll
ma differ from those of Massachusetts, a-Simply in
the fact OF not having yet committed the overt
act Of treason. which was contained in the resolu-
tons Of the Hartford Convention. Thus far South
Carolina only menaces the treason that Massachus.
sets perpetrated.
| Purity Of Elections.--I was reading Governor
Van Buren's message to my Uncle Toby. and when
had got through that part where he speaks of the
evil effects of employing money at our elections, the
old gentleman smiled and related the following anec
dote -" 1t puts me in mind, " said he, IS of young
clergyman | once knew, many years since, who
preached an eloquent sermon, in the course of which
he took occasion TO remark on the improperly OF
spending the evenings of the Sabbath in social visits
"a custom, he said, very common among young
men.-You remember the sermon. Trim a''-'' o
yes. your honor, perfectly WE'LL, said the corporal
6 and the clergyman too, he was sedate lookng
man. and wore spectacles." swell, as was say
t ing, Continued my uncle0 he had been preaching
against the evil Of going to the girls Sunday
evening-when after service, he took me by the arm
come, says he. let US go to the Deacon's and spend
the evening with his daughters. How, cried I, with
much surprise, is it possible you can make such
proposal to me, after the sermon you have just con-
cluded p-Pshaw! says he, | only made those re-
marks in order that we might have the better chance
t ourselves" When my uncle Toby had concluded,
} Corporal Trim and myself INDUCED in a hearty
laugh.-N Nat. .idu.