The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-07-22
FOR THE Delaware cAzlrs..
10 tie Dcmocratic Citizens cf Nesv.Cas.{te
Lounty.

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To The Democratic Citizens cf Nssv-Cas.;'e
i County.
4New-Castle county is undoubtedly the stro.'y
hold OF democracy in Delaware. 1t is tie
Mount Arrarat which the ark Of our safety
iours. resting place., when the dclnge of Fcdt-
raltsm overwhelmed the state. 1t is your hig!,
est praise not to hare been overccmc--for witt.
ont Union, without design, without leader,
torn by petty jealous!es and conaic,itg animos.A
ties, you have kept the Geld ia the face of oheci
ent par''aans, headed by a bold and arrfu1 ari.-
tocfacy--but there is another, and a serious
view OF this subject, view which fattert niiglis
conceal, or good nature soften. You will nct
Always be so fortunate. 1t is the Wise order 'ot
nature, that success shall crown eSelrou-ece!..
sct've slces Will prevail over Inactive virtue.
Learn from our opEonents, their discipline ana
conduct. and your causc;will give you the v4c-
tory. If your political oppose4's, arc fixed il
their purpose, enlightened as to the means, de-
termined as TO the end, It becomes you, TO he
clrcumspect and vgilant in nc ordinary degree.
1t they move body Of WHICH their party i,i-
terest Is the soul, it becomes you to coAnee:
yourselves, by that individuality Of PRINCIPE.
which know you feel.
E II has ever been your error. and your punish
ment, to be deficient in Union and perseverance,.
Contemplate local interests have ovetbaancei
great political motives, and YOU have bowed the
neck TO an impcrious aristocracy, rather tniu
refrain from taxing part in town and boroush
animosities.
! have seen ard la1,ented these tegrat::..
scenes. Whea the Wilmington bridge was erect.
ed, had hoped, that the curtain had fallen or
them for ever. But it gain rises---rists to exi
bit Tor the entertainment Of orl enehies, anothe
ACT OF petty rivalship, OF contemplate fopy. YIN
der the garb of general utility, under the brcasi
| mantle OF the peoples good, self interest and
envy, nave undertaken to remove the seat OF JUS
| tice IN New Castle county !--,Fhe faith OF tsie
county IS TO be violated, and their pockets emp
| tied tue democratic party once more TO he sha-
Ken to ITS very centre, if indeed it survive she
shock--ior what? What is this political sin
which is to bring the fire and birthstone of tn
! county upon the devoted oodom? "a road,
| turnpike road from New Castle TO French Iown.
to facilitate the communications from Pniladeipha
| TO Bl..inote -" Partnrinnt Monies, naseeu,
ridiculps mus" Besotted must have been the
| intellect, despicable the understanding, worse
than nothing the Judgement, which could harc
assigned such motive as the raGl one for moving
theconrt-house. Sach conduct was only eQaalie.
III its cowardce, by the sha!lowness uf mind
| which prompted the pretcxt. Is then the pros
! perty, the public spirit of town &c become the
signal for its ruin Ills the reward for steady
adhereace to democracy, to.be found i'll pro-
| scription by those whom New Castle has never
deserted? Is this the means Of making democra-
| cy flourish Persecution may be carried too far
the sense of injury will nerve the hand Of re~
| sentiment. Your wisdom, .your ,.inpartiality,
FELLOW citizens, alone can rcpress these angry
! eHervcscenccs, by frowning into silence these
non descript dsturbers of the public pcace--iikc
| gloomy tyrant Of antiquity they cannot beai
that any town should RAISE its head above the in
sipid level Of its fellows. Concluding the court
| house to be the source of the prosperlty:cf New
| Castle, each individual declainls on the disati-
vantages ofits present situation, and proposes as
his interest prompts, Chistiana. Bridge, the Res
Lion, Stanton or the Bear. What noble coun-
selors grave advisers! Take them to your Doe
som, and if anarchy be not the result, let folly
in tutsre asurp with impunty the seat Of wig
dom
To be Con:inucd.} e.