American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-01


ERIN GO BRAGH.
- a5J111o O.
FOR THE WATcHMAN.
In vile and shameless Article published in the
last Gazette, under the signature of "ANoTAER
ELEcToR," an attack is made upon the character oil
Colonel Hasett, the fasehood of which is as gross
as the design of the writer is wanton and depraved.
/ pass over the scurrilous defamation heaped upon
the memory Of his father, who died II defence oil
his country, for the purpose OF showing by fact
the contempt of truth displayed by this writer.
"Wp are assured that Mr.. HasLett did not uisit
for TWO WEEKS after the demant
acaS made for cattle by Beresford.'
ANSWERING Haslett repaired Immediately
to Lewes Beresford's letter was dated Poictiers
March 10th 1918, and Governor Haslett's answer
Lewes March Esd. 1918 If there was but an in
terval OF one week between the demand and the
answer. should be glad to learn by what logica
process, this caumniator shew hat he did moi
go to Lewes for too weeks after. Gov. Haslett was
certainly at Lewes when he answered Beresford's
letter; and indeed it can be proven by gentleman
now in the neghborhood OF Wilmington, that Mr.
Easlett Immediately upon hearing of the demand
repaired to the spot.
"Ihe refusal aoaS not made By him.
The refusal has the signature of Joseph Haslett
dated March % 1918, as this ignorant calumniator
might know, if he had any recollection of the public
transactions of the time and as any man may know
by referring to the Register OF Mr.. Niles, the Anne
rican Waterman (see the subjoined lelters) and ali
the news papers published in the United States a.
that period. The fact is, that had it not been fol
the frmness of Mr.. Haslstt and some others who
united with him, there would have been no REFUSAL
and the State would have been dsgraced by com
pliance with this insolent demand.
ale did not visit I.EWISTOWN during TIN
bombardment, achich lasted t,Uenty sic hours, bu
remained at home ,oiin hearing of the guns, snus
and safe in the arms Of uice and prostitution"
1t is with feeling Of disgust, that notice for
moment, this abandoned accusation of one who dare
not show himself in the face of day. Mr.. HasIett'
moral character is without stain, and with thos
who know him any defence against this charge i
superfluous. 1t is, however, known to the writer Q
this article, that Governor Haslett remained a
Lewes until he was obliged by duty to leave it.
special session of the legislature was called at Dove
on the 9th of April, the very day, on the evening
which, the attack was made ON Lewes. The write
saw Colonel Haslett at Dover on that day-on tn
9TH, information received OF the attack, and Co
lionel Haslett left Dover that same day. and wen
4 Immediately to Lewes.
i The gross falsehoods of this writer are best re
futed by the facts stated; but it is due to decenc
and truth to add that the annals Of party warfare
not furnish an instance of such abandoned cor
tempt for both, as the essay of "another Elector.
I A DELAWARIAN.
Il Wilmington, Del Gldrcs 90, 1918.
\ WATcHMAN OFFICE.
gentleman, this moment arrived from Lew
; town, Del. has furnished copy of the follown
: document;
HIS Britannia Mqjesfy's ship sle Toics;ers in {
: mouth Of the Delasuare, March TO- 1918.
! SIR AS soon as you receive this, must rogue
you will send ttoenty hre baitocks, with propo
tomato quantity of vegetables and hay, to the Poi
tiers. Tor the of his Britannia majesty's squa
ron now at this anchorage, which shall be immed
aley paid for al the Philadelphia prices. If you
fuse to comply with this request, l shall be und
y the necessity of destroying your toccn
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servar
I ]. P. BERESFORD, Commodore,
commanding the British squadrt
u in the mouth of the Delaware.
The first Magistrate Of Le1oistozVn.
pl Head Quarters Le,vistouoa, March IS, 1918.
c SIR--As the governor OF the state of Delawar
and commander OF its military force, | improve Il
d earliest time afforded me, since my arrival at tn
: place, of acknowledging the receipt OF your lett
of the 10th inst. directed to the chief magistrate
nj Lewis,