The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-30
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Wilmington, September 80, 1909.

Citizens OF DeiG1uGrP! on = LOLA
NEXT you ale to exercise the important
right Of suffrage. In the discharge of this
inestimable right-this patriotic aufy-it
behoves you to ,hink, speak and act as FREE
men, as citizens Of United Americd,- the
only free government on Earth, The only a
sylum for oppressed humanity. II IS min
itely easier to preserve our liberty at the
polls than contend for it i'll the field. Letus
then shew ourselves worthy Of the sacred
blessings trans mitted to Us by the heroes and
statesmen Of our revolution, by breaking
down the monster Aristocracy, who, under
the assumed name of Federalism, has been
too long suffered to raise his brazen crest a
mong US. Let us elect such men to repre-
sent us as will not bctray the trusts OF free
men, by Withholding their assent TO 6 laws
the most wholesome and necessary for the
public good'--and disgrace the character
of the state, by systematic opposition 10
the measures of the General Government.
The charge of French influence, which was
for time so successfully used, by British
emissaries and degenerate Americans, 10
bring odium on the American administratl-
on, is now known by every unprecedented
American, who has taken any pains 10 in-
form. hius~if, be 90 nnsnhsfaniial the
" baseless fabric of a yison'-ot which the
change of sentiment that is known to have
taken place in Vermont, Rhode. Island,
Massachusetts. and even Connecticut. the
land Of steady habits. furnishes abundant
proot, A slight acquaintance with the acts
OF our General Covcrnmen is sufficient TO
convince every uaprrj udi-ed Mod Of is &c
sotioa, for more haa eight years past, to
our rue interests and natonal greatness.
Who then are the revi!ers Of our govern.
men! A faction of apostate Americans,
aided By British emissari1s, and perhaps re-
warded bs British go.l-inen, who, under
tie speclous name Of -4mcrira1 Ee2erah;St,,
seek power for the purpose of abusing it.
fes, fellow ctizens, these men are enemies
70 Republican simplicity, Republican man
ners ADD Republican, governhaen.--tney sign
ior 'hr saldy srapPiass Of 70, ATTY. Let Us
laen as Atnrricaae--f. citizens whose view S
are d'sln,eres,e5, and whose Interests are
the sanle--joi1 ii the support Of men who
are kaawu - Be friendly 70 The principles Of
Rel bicanisn, and who vii, act IN 4nson
with onr General Government.
-UtAsf '.Seveaty.a who have done your
d., II the !" times tina, 'r-d mems souls
refaF - the pnlt,--ynur example vii! do
more than you are - are OFT will con.
iif'n your Children ard grandchildren in the
pi,nsiP'ss t5r which you fought and bled,
and ipslN reproach the luke warm, BY con-
sn.ra's them that ttolsh the lamp of life
hur1s ,.'m!y n the socket, the fame OF pa
II, ism IS Gnibatyd. The most comforta.
bic means will he provided for conveying
you 70 and from nc Election.
SINS # FteeAsAtry, between the age OF
t.Osnty enc and t1oenty-fyuo, do not forget
tia ~ laws OF iir sac entilv YOU TO vote,
though You may not have been assessed, or
pals Tax.
Sans Of Erin, whose hearts beat high fol
the Nights Ut Man, i, is scarcely nece isar,
10 remind you Of your du,y--you viii no
neg,:ct to exercise correctly the ineslmabl,
privileges 10 which the laws OF your adopted
country enti,le you.
FcQefaHsts, who are Americans at hear
whose patriotism swels for the substanti
al interests Of your country-lsten to tn,
voice Of truth, and pursue its dictates. w
recommend 10 your serious consideration
the following luminous article, which, tx
cept some tr.AIog alterations, We copy iron
An address to the FederaAStS Of New er
sey, BY A Washington Republican.
I" As citizens Of The American Republic
as Frcenlen, and the Only freemen on gu
g|ooe. the privilege of electing our rulers i
one Of the greatest Importance; and the OBJ
ligauon 0! exercising shis privilege in be
coa;ng manner is 4 duty from winch non
can exempt themselves, without manifest
ing total disregard Of the immense favor
whici2 kind anu beniGcent Providence ha
conf,r>d on them, in permitting them t
choose tneir own rulers, and being govern
cd by their Sn laws.
+" Nor IS i, less dereiction Of duty L
himself, his friends and his country, for a
n man to a sent himself IRON the polls
u as prevented attending by circumstance
winch ne can'ol confoui.
: linus much by way of pointing out I'll
lnmense value of The privilege, and the i'm