American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-20
Judge Booth has already held too many Offices and

Judge Booth has already held too many Offices and
had too much patronage for any one citizen under
republican government think Timoeon point
ed out eleven distinct Offices he held under the old
constitution at one time, and some of them the most
lucrative and important in the gift OF the govern
ment. In short he has held Offices of great value
tor forty years, and presume received for fees and
emoluments from the people of this state fifty thou
sand dollars and if interest is added, suspect the
whole would be little short of one hundred thousand
dollars which he has snugged away for the aggrsn
dizement OF his family, which you find around him
already holding the Office of Attorney General Pro
honatory and Clerkships, and what else shall see,
If the Judge is elected. 1t will be such a combina.
ton patronage and power, has never fell to the
lot of one family, and in republic like ours ought
not to be given by the people II is by such be
ginnings of family fayors and such concentrations
OF power that Europe has been bowed at the feet Of
sovereigns, and is now groaning under the lash Of
tyranny and oppression. They have their experience
TOO late, let us profit by their and guard against
| giving so much power 10 one family.
| The Gazette has informed the people Of Della
ware that as Mr.. Booth was no scctaran, this Cir
cumstance was fortunate for him as governor.
In answer to this it may be said that serious doubts
are entertained whether his honor believes in the
Christian Religion, that he has lost few opportun-
ties that have been offered, to expose and al
its professors and practisers. story told at din
ner at N. G. made deep impression on Presby-
terian present; it was that Mr.. ----. a lawyer,
had said, that he never knew man TO pray in his
family but thai he was rascal sStraws show which
way the wind blows The trial of a black man, said
to be preacher, at the last court at Dover, and
ner and language OF the Judge to him. has corrobo-
rated the above impression in the minds of many
persons, and for those objections that the suppo-
sed rreligion Of Mr. Booth, many will not vote for
| him.
| The Judge has ever been violent parzan. His
selections for the office of Constables have ever been
with an eye to politics much more than merit. On
his account the many worthy men who he has pa.
ced in the back ground, because they were not ia
nous as partizans, will array themselves as formi-
dable band, to oppose Judge Booths farther prefer
ment.
1t is believed that the persons 10 fiji all the impor
tant Offices in the gift of the next governor is nov
designated, and that the return of Smithers, Com
legys, and others, TO the federal ranks has been the
result. We know these are arch ugglers for Office
that the elder Mt Smithers resigned the Registers
office, and Jas. Harper was appointed That Har.
per resigned the Prohonatory's office and Clerk Of
the Peace, and that Nathaniel Smthers, Junr. was
appointed in his place, and that old Mr.. Smithers
lretired and was made Justice Of the Peace at Cam
den. All this was to cheat Haslett and the majority
of the people of their constitutional rights, as
these offices would have expired within the term OIL
| his three years.
| These arrangements will give Mr. Booth the
violent exertions of corps of Office holders and ex
pectants of Offices, and it seems that the next cleo
ton will be pretty much struggle between these
office holders and expectants and the people, who
will claim their equal rights to be constitutionaly
expressed. For these reasons and many others that
might be given, it is apprehended that it would
he mpoitc and unsafe under existing circum-
stances to make Mr.. Booth governor, or delegate
any farther or other power to him.
The contrast is, that Col. Haslett is man in the
midst of life is an active hale man, and in every
way fitted to perform the duties required of the gov
lnor, whether commander in Chief or otheFways
The zeal he displayed in opposing the naughty de
mands of Beresford such as might have beer
Iexpected from patriot governor, whose father:
blood had mingled with the soil OF his coun~
TRY, fighting under the banners of independence
Iagainst Britain Haslett is esteemed by all parties
and sects around him, one OF the most amiable
benevolent and warm hearted friends, this country
has produced reference to his neighbors without
a dissenting voice will prove this-his bounty ant
kindness to those who were called to the defence o
Lewis and others, it is believed consumed his sal
airy while governor before, and that he went out o
u office poorer than when first elected.
i He has had no other Office but the one--he ha
no family to serve--his republican principles
sure pledge that the delegated trusts under the con
stitution will be faithfully and ably discharged HI
loves his country, and will neither compromise bar
4 ter, nor desert its interest the peoples Permi
u me- my fellow citizens, to recommend tor your sup
port for the Office of Governor at the ensuing cleo
|. ton our worthy citizen Joseph HaSLett.
ri A VOTER.
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