The Arkansas advocate., 1830-12-01
POLITICAL.
From Me Uasied stales' TeIegrap.

From tue Uaded States' Telegraph.
 ATTRACTS FROM DR. ALLEN s SPEECH.
 $ It is known to most of you that strongly opposed the election of Gen. Jackson. l also joined in the oppo- sition against his administration, which is we'll known to have been organized before the ceremonial of his inaugura- tion had transpired, and sustained it up= on the commonplace grounds thea cur rent among the party for four months aler it's commencement. In doing so, acted in accordance with that deep rooted aversion to his character which must have arisen in every one actively engaged as the Editor of hostile print. and which nothing but the hand of time could soften or obliterate. must say also that that the situation of party Editor was one that naturally impelled me to the extremes of the contest, and which rendered it almost impossible to form any just and deliberate opinions. We only exchanged with the papers of our own party and a hundred sheets Of calumny daily pouring into our office from every quarter of the Union, pre- cluded the possibility of distinguishing truth from falsehood. Under such cir cumstances, I plead guilty to the charge of having carried the violence of dis cussion against General Jackson to its extremest point. l still think my oppo- sition was then well grounded, though certainly carried to an unjustiiable ex- treme. Anticipation may be just, yet falsi6ed by experience. Topersevere in objections, which, though at first appa- rently well founded, have been refuted by experience, would be to add polaae- tafg esjustice to injuries t3y7icted by invo- luntary error.
 In the period immediately succeed ing the inauguration of General Jack son, ! also expressed q predeliction for Mir. Clay as . candidate for the next Presidency-but this was simply be- cause he presented the only rallying point for the scattered forces of the de- feated party. My preference for him of course ceased with my opposition to the existing administration.
 z Although the course of events has convinced me that it is my duty to sap port the candidate whose election be- fore opposed, yet l am not conscious of having changed a single principle on which I rested during the recent con- test. Did l then set my face against an indiscriminate, preorganlzed, and asg}t or urong opposition?--i hold pre- cisely the same attitude to-day. Did l then protestagainst unnecessaryc change, and against forsaking what l deemed a good administration for the sake of mere political experiment ? l now hold the same language-I repeat the same ad- moaltion. l might say, in almost the very same words which remember to have used during the former contest we are safe, prosperous and happy; we are at peace with all the world; we are each of US enjoying in peace the fruits of his labor under his own vine and fig tree: why then shall we seek for change, or cast ourselves on the chances of ex- perlment? In passing then from the op- position to the support Of General Jack son, have sacrificed nothing but hosti- lty to his personal character; a feeling which shall always, when practicable, he happy to sacrifice, and especially at the shrine of my country. But in order Q maintainthe policy of supporting the existing administration, 1t is not neees- sary to show that it is infallihle or has never erred: the question before us is hot whether the administration of our