Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-09-12
For the Delaware Gazette.
The next Election.

The proximity of the election, naturally ex
cites an interest in its fate, ana that whichis now
approaching, is one Of no lnconslderab import.
ance. The county of New Castle electsa She
nit, and the state is to elect Representatives in
the ongress of the United States.
The nal.adnnIsiration in the Office of Sheriff
10 which the county of New Castle has been
doomed for some time back, Justly creates an in.
terest in this part of the election, of no ordinary
degree, and THE character of the competition
will give rise to very vigorous and active cam
paign. l. will all be for the better, If Kent and
Sussex do not slumbcr on their post, ana remain
indifferent 10 the eject Of the struggle here.
The contest fer tas SheriR's Office is NOT nure.
Iy party one, and as the strength Of the De
m9e'alc pa would not be irnpaiteu by lis
defeat f Mr. Moody, there is, we believe, at
least reasonable prospect. that we may for
once be biest with adIigent, independent officer
Heretofore, the nomination Of the Red Lyon
has arbitrarily made the Sheriff, and the man
"s'''S 0''NS ''S"t-u o} lilat CAUCUS, SUCCESS re-
wafded his eXertions, and prescription those CT
hlc opponents. But, tie dcluson is broken. A
few oE the leaders Of that Caucus, residing in the
lower part OF the county, and who always look
at US IN the upper part, with sort of l.natured
envy have in the late nomination, by q system
OF ip'ay' contrived, most rrationally, 10 put
Gown their Old, long tried frie.ls, and push sside
the props by which shey have heretofore been
upheld In ungracious'y discardng an old ser
vant, who has braved the winters frost and sum
lner's heat for twenty years, and wasted his
fortune and best day in their service, when 10
ward OFT the heavy hand of misfortune he for
the first time, solicited their aid they have been
9uityot the crime of ingratitude and, in raising
on lis ruins, an apostate federaIist, whose trsa.
cherry to his present friends had been often de
feated by the discarded champion, they have
been guilty Of the most stupid inconsistency.
ihe natural consequence is, dispeasure and
disappointment, and more or less division and
disorder must ensue. The Sons IF Hib3nia,'
10 whon the crime of mgratitude IS always a
deep stain, zealously seconded the claims Of the
man with whom they had passed through 50
many hard campaigns, and were rewarded most
Literally, not only with low SANDERS upon their
country, but reviugs and contempt of their re.
ns'on' which has induced them in their own de.
renee, to withdraw their support from the
friends of Mr. Moody.
ms state OF things has induced Mr.. John
Elliott to ofer himself as candidate in oppo
sltion to Moody, calculating, and we think
with reason, that a federaist on onc ticket. may
with more proprie'y receive the support of the
iuisconIented, than an apostate federalls, on The
o'her' We think too, there are stronger rea
sons why this 'uppo,t should be Welded to M.
''''"''--itis the onyway in VIII ch the importance
| Vi 'ae republican ~ the upper par, Il ie coun
" and particularly of the sons Of Erin. can he
leXenphed If Moody succeeds, all the taunt;o.rs
and predictions of his friend. will be ,.. fed. &
'her weight in future appreciated accordingly
ne aeteat OF Moody, is now necessary to the
Po'itlcal consequence of those who have taken
neir stand in opposition to his election. Salts
aea as we a'e that this is their evident poIicy
we believe that MIR. Elliott may well calcu al,
upo" large share of their support, ana conse
i'e"'', eventual successful these consue,a
us i"ay be added his own meri,s--and rho,
. las at al times been decided in his prnciples
ne has ever been fair and honorable po,,t;ci,u
and at no time an in.olerant psr,izsn.