The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-30

But the public who are 70 lie Appealed 10 81
TINS 'cason, deserve an explanation Of The true
reason of this misplaced opposition. MIR. Hcy-
nolds'was. one of. those firm indcp-otan, demo-
Gratis, who three years ago opposed the no,n-
nation of Mr.. Jo!.a r. Philips Us c1;,..iaatc for
the Office Of sheriff. This Mr.. Reynolds Ger
tain'yhad rish: to do. His opposition wasoprn !
and above boar,l--he never refused to give his
reasons for opposing him. However, Mr.. Rey-
nolds, by his apposi.ion, incurred the hatred,
not only of MIR. Philips himself, bat Of his
friends in Mill-Creek and Chfistiana Hundreds
ana ever since it has been the object OF their
constint cxertions, to deprive him of seal in
the legislature, without meeting with any sue
cess. Chag'ined ahIgrown desperate, at length,
with their repeated G'sappontincnts, they APP
pear this year to have determined to violate eve
ry principle of mora, and political duty to effect
their object. They have awaited themselves
OF the circumstance OF the clopciHcnt of Mr..
Reynolds negroes, to publish the flishood Of his
having disposed OF them TO a southern trader.
The virtuous and respectable Abolition
Society is made the dupe of their wicked
designs, and are called upon to inquire IN.
! 70 the malter.-They do so, and 6nd the
allegation to be False. His enemies knew
that the bare suspicion Of being guilty of a
crime Of that nature, would iujure his repu
| tation.
They next attemp, to render him abnox-
ious to the religious prejudices of The peo-
pie, by asserting that he rescued his hay
from being loss, by saving it on Sunday. 1t
is by such mean vulgar insinuations, too
low for the notice OF gentleman, that they
have endeavore1 to eliec, the downfall of
man who could not be reproached with the
want of moral rectitude or political duty.
| If a mans consequence is to be estimated
by the company he freguents, certainly the
character OF his decided enemies will throw
some shade of darkness or lustre over his
reputation. 1t was indicated before. John
Z. Philips was the leader of the enemies of
Mr.. Reynolds---and it can be proven that
the notices which were circulated through
Mill-creck hundred on the 2Gtn inst. for the
purpose cf calling meeting to oppose him,
were in the hand writing Of Mr.. Philips, and
circulated b, himself. And Mr.. John Har.
lin becomes So FAR the ,lupe Of MIR. Philips,
as TO write a letter to the committee of vigi.
lence in Wilmington, TO suspend printing
the tickets uatil they should hear the pro.
ceeding, of,i.is meetiug!!
1t is now well known that design is on
foot to prevent MIR. Rcvnols from being
supported. II would be insulting the good
sense of the people to inquire whether they
=, will submit to this nefarious imposition
: But if spill, is attempted, the engage mrn,s
, 10 support Perkins and Porter is violated
and anarchy in the Democratic party vii
be the consequence.
THE VOLUNTEER.
A. meeting of the Delegates from the diff
fer-nt hundreds of Newcastle county, a
4 the REBELLION, on Saturday, the Esd inst
the following Ticket was agreed upon, &c
, be supported by the Democratic Repub
, licans of the said County.
SENATOR.
Y Andrew Rcynalds M. C. II.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Robert Forward b. w. II.
: William d. Philips C. II.
! Archibald Alexander N. c. RI.
Benjamin Chambers w. C. C. II.
!. Samuel H. Black P. H. >
5 Jesse Higgins r. L. u.
Enoch Thomas St. G.: H.
Levy Court Commissioners.
Isaac II. Starr c. II.
o George Gallispie w. C. C. II.
e Thomas Stewart, junior p. II.
d Anthony Higgins r. L. II.
Jacob Vandergrift ST. &. II.
- FOR THE CAzETTE.r
!, Democratic Republicans g Neqv Gas
|, tie County,
The Election is fact apnroach;nu-