American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-23

dest gentlemen thought 10 gain I" favorite point"
by depriying the chairman of his vote, in other
words, Of his membership. They finding the court
equally divided on certain question, thought
to carry their point by denying the right of the
chairman to vote, unless the members without
him, were equally divided thus presenting to the
world the novel spectacle of question being dec-
ded in the affirmative without having majority of
/ the members present in its favor. This they en-
deayored to justify under one of the bye laws of a
former court, adopted in 1914. 1t was urged in
vain that those bye laws had not been adopted by
the existing court, they could not be binding and
it they had been adopted, il was commended that no
bye law could be obligatory, which went to deprive
a member of his right, secured to him by the laws
OF the state. Yet these are the gentlemen who
talk of the practice of deliberative bodies! The
gentemen however were mistaken in their cacula.
tions and the chairman, after informing them that
I" if he could not enjoy his rights as chairman, he
would enjoy them as private MEMBER" resigned
the chair which no man of spirit would retain I'M
-der such circumstances. The protestants next in.
form us that the chairman refused to take his seat
again. This needs some explar alton if they mean
his seat on the benches with other members, the
charge is not correct; and if they mean his seat in
the chair the charge is absurd as it was no longer
his seat, could he take itagan unless re elected
or appointed pro TEN. without being guilty of " in
, famous conduct But it appears the chairman was
-" supported in this measure by certain MEMBERS
serious CHARGE truly, and worthy of those who
made it ; to be guilty of supporting fellow men,
Der in the assertion of his rights However, it APP
pears this chairman and these certain members
tinued :" to keep the court in confusion until an abb
sent member sent for to aid them in their views
Now let ask if the court was, has been stated
Thrown into confusion by the resignation of the
chairman, what was so likely to restore order as the
appointment of another This was attempted by
a motion from the chairman, seconded by one Of
1.-The printers " rotten" members, that very honora
Ible protestant should take the chair, pro tenn. A
lhne opportunity, surely, of restoring order in the
court But this his honor refused, and was sup
ported in the by certain members, for theil
own purposes; showing at once they were willing
Ito impose restrictions ohels, which they would
mot submit to themselves, as they could not have
1.-THE assurance to claim a vote for their honorable
chairman which they had denied to the printer
Infamous one. Under these circumstances it be
came necessary for certain members TO send for ar
'Iabsent member, in order that the public business
might be despatched. or, as the protesants say, t
|" aid them in their views"
1 From the protest No. s, il would appear tina
,lhese gentlemen, who talk so much about the rule
land regulations of delberatve bodies, have yet t.
learn that all questions on which the members pre-
sent are equally divided are lost a matter OF course
as it would be absurd to say question was carried
(which had not majority of voices in its favor.
The writer had intended saying more on this
Isublect; but finding his remarks will occupy more
space than he expected and perhaps as much as the
Iprinter may be willing to spare at this time, he will
close by observing that the court had not TO earr
from the printer that it was "created TO transac
business for the benefit Of the county and not 70
their individual aggrandzement and the assertion
may be haza, ded, without the smallest dsparage
ment of any former court, that the late court ha
displayed as much industry and zeal in the correc
ton of abuses and the faithful discharge of thei
public duties, any of their predecessors, the pre-
test Notwithstanding. And it would puzzle the prn
ter or any other to shew the contrary, or tina
the member sent for or any other of the " rotten
. members, is a mnon Of the chairman, or any 9th
k er man. TRUTH.
III .Note-The writer would observe for ALL that II
Ipar of his remarks designed intended to apply
Mr.. Watson, who reluctantly induced to sign one
the protests, which done than repened
land who expressed his determination his sgnatur
from the paper the first opportunity lie knew nothing
the intention to protest until decoyed into the room to sig
them, when he demonstrated against but was overcom
tby the of the protestants. Mr. Watson is
ber of unmpeachabe integrity, "whose very faults lea
to virtues sde and who bids fair, with little more e.
perence, be useful and ornamental to the court
lis to society in the neighborhood where he resides.
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