American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-27
FOR THE Wh7cHMAH.


ito Mr. Haslett, assert that the abilities and oualis
cations of Judge Booth superior to those of M
Hasett and eniitle him TO the Office When ,ua cat,
to mind, that sundry offices will become vacant d.
ring the official term of the next governorand also
collecthow constantly some men, not to saw som g,
miles, have held upon Offices it is not wonderF
that noise is made to make known Judge Boo,h,a
qualifications. Some gentemenwho are assisting ia
make this noise, may in all human probabiliv b,va
their superior ability and qualifications suS.
IIected to some inconvenience as Judge Booth il !.
lgenerally believed, will fail in this last attemp, at ar
office although his advocates say, that he has nh.
Itained every office, he ever aimed at and tba, l..
has held great number of the very best and mos.
Lucrative Offices in the state, and therefore say thew
be will certainly succeed now. Stop gentlemen.
the people have something to say to this.
Superior ability and qualifications i; hcw often +
have heard these words have remarked, as hays
gone along through pretty long life, that wbso
some obsequous iavorite of the great some one If
the tribe born to consume the fruits Of other mems
abors, and to produce nothing by their own proves
unable to get along and the fees of lazy Office are
nee essay TO keep him up the next thing, We hay.
heard, has been, he must have the office on account
of his superior ability and qualifications. Those
r lquali6ed for nothing else have always seemed 10
have superior ability and qualifications for Offices
When Judge Booth was FIRST selected-the er,
was, have at last introduced new regulation.
Every thing, as heretofore cannot aspire to be Gov
ernor nothing will do but superior abilities and
qualifications. 1t was soon seen, that the intention
was to draw the Office Of Governor within very
arrow circle /; to save the salary for those who
Imaking Office holding business, would be much
benefited by this new arrangement. The frowns Of
the people put end to this talk.
i Now the tune is played upon key somewhat
lvarled; not quite so sharp. You must saw thew.
lulI N nref m
cause Judge Booth is acquainted with FORMS can
lwrite learned letters form grave law opinions &c
looming TO the FIRST point to which they FIRST pushed
rather unguaTdedly. The amounts your governor
must be acquainted with forms, who can write
Learned letters, &c.; men Of sound sense and strong
natural understandings, who by means OF these raise
themselves to notice, must be laid aside the favor
led lew must be taken.
admit Judge Booths advantages have been great.
He is now very old man, and he has always been
I'm Office. The profits and emouments of his Offices
have been most abundant for very numerous have
lbeen the OH es, which he has held. believe he
mas had no other means, and he has raised and edu
Icaed his family in afluence we find that his chill
ldren have received the first rate education and are
placed, IN the out set, among the first and he has
certainly very large estate. His son-in law is
Attorney General. Now have no enmity nor ILL
will toward Judge Booth; but must say, that he
has had enough; and he having been constantly in
lucrative office from early youth till his late period
/ OF Ire, he ought not to have any thing more.
/ But deny positively, that Mr.. Haslelt is infe-
ror one whit, not to what Judge Booth is, but
to what he in his best days was. 1t is true Mr.
ftaSlet cannot boast of College education; for in
his youth, his father devoted every thing to his
country and persisted in its service. Mr.tHase
was therefore subjected to disadvantages; but neve.
lheess his education has been good one, and for
strong understanding, and sound good sense he is
surpassed by few.
j 1t was at first hoped by the opponents Of Mr.
ttaslett, and they boldly asserted it, that Mr.. Has
lett having been once Governor was conclusive a.
gainst him. Mr.. Haslett's neighbors, (some OF
them federasts) answered this objection. They
said, that he held the Office in time of great dir
hculty that our people were called out to defend
our shores; that his house was open TO all and that
he expended the full amount Of his salary in liberal
ly administering to the comforts and wants Of those
who, IN those times of emergency, we're called from
Ithelr homes. know not what now may be said
| well recoect, that at the time, Mr.. Hasers
conduct was every where honorably spoken Of
But how inconsistent and absurd was this obJec-
ton, IN this particular case. Mr.. Hasetts having
once been Governor was to be an objection agains;
him and for the purpose Of advancing Judge Booth,
who had had every thing.
State the account fairly.
Judge Booth has certainly received much, many
thousands from the public the affluent raising oil
his family, large estate TO leave to them. What
has ne ever in return given to the public? Can any
public donation be traced to him Even his family,
at least his sonin-law, is well provided for. make
no complaint. 1t is in answer to the charge Of Mr..
ttasletps once being governor, and it sbews, that
these gentlemen know how to take care for them.
selves. II so, and if they have very vigilanty ex-
lercised this case, the people need add nothing to
what seems sufficiently abundant
Mr.. Haslett certainly is not upon the same foot
ing. say nothing Of his father, who devoted every
thing to his country in the hour of its need. 1t