American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-01
FOR THE AMERICAN wATcHMAN.
LOOK AL THIS!!!

LOOK All THIS!!!
Before the late Recorder Of Deeds for New Cas-
tie County had breathed his last, the Clerk of the
Court Of Common Pleas had applied for that Office,
with tee Recommendation of his relation Judge
Booth ~!
Judge Booth" says Mr.. Harker, " has indeed
held many Offices, but this fact is only evidence
of his capacity WAS it because of preeminent
merit that Mr.. Booth was elevated from CferE'S
Stool TO the Bench ? The history of his elevation
lis follows :--Governor Bassett actually offered
the Chief Justiceshp Of the Common Pleas Court
to every member OF the Newcastle Bar publicly Il
it refused by each one and then rendered to Mr.
Booth $50 that his honor in truth commission
ed only because no other would take the Office
This authentic account to which several alive toI
testify, negatives clearly Mr. Harker's triumphant
conclusion.
1t is whispered that if Mr.. Booth should be defeat
ed, all the federal Office holders will Immediately
resign and be reappointed, except the Attorney
General, who will be transferred TO the bench, and
be succeeded by his brother-in law We trust Del
aware will elect Governor firm and honest enough
10 treat any such reappontments as g oss fraud
upon the Constitution and proceed to fill these Off
ces which will beyond all doubt be vacant
Is it true, as Mr.. Harker asserts that there ar.
more and better qualifications for Office in (" Til
iamiLy'' than elsewhere? Unfortunate New. Castl
County that cannot boast man OF better morals
than the Clerk OF the Common Pleas, OF more lega
knowledge than the Attorney General, and more
political honesty than the Chief Justice i!
What would become of our County if pestence
should sweep from the face of the earth the only
family fit to Fill its Offices Long may they live TO
reign over US
Mr.. Harker has proved beyond controversy that
Mr. Booth is a cery religious man, by informing us
that he has been very prouse Of friendly attentions
to professors oil Christianity, engaged in dlssemna-
| ting its principles."-We are credlbly informed
that the Judge never sneered at religion except
when put off his guard by an exhilerating glass s.
further, he always smiles and bows parsons when
he meets them, has even invited clergYmen to sup
and lodge his house. and sometimes has been seen
at Church.
"An improper expression about religion made use
ofby another person. does not, certainly, Mr. Har-
ker prove Judge Booth irreligious: but TO repeat,
with great giee, a capital hit at Christianity such
an expression, certainly does.-The infamous as
seron that any man aCho had prayers in his .fani-
| ty aoaS id rascal, is said to have been made
| by man who, after straying four years from the
federal fold has been entced back by bargain driven
with the ola Shepherd and his coadjutors
I The Clerk of the Supreme Court, is to lose his
Office if MIR. Booth is elected--a connexon of the
i family is to get t-a promise of this Office bough,
for the Old Shepherd the vote Of one OF the federal
conferees. The expectant of this office, as phySi-
ciGnS generally do writes awretchsd hand the prac
ce of physic has not perhaps qualified him for the
duties of Office, and, as he is dull of apprehension i,
is not probable he will ever be adequate to them
but one of the members Of the family may be his
deputy, and divide the salary, unless he dsdains
vocation, which he may think beneath him, though
the Citan at his age thought it both pleasant and
profitable.
i If some officers we could name should be turned
!, out by Mr. Booth, Delaware might hail the family
:, "The scavenger's that sweep the State nuisances
"And are themselves the greatest"
Is MIR. Booth religious man
There is strange contradiction in the testimony
volunteered to prove that he Is
MIR. Booth" says an Independent Voter sit il
. we'll known does not make any pretensions to rel
lgion.' Del. Gs2. Sept. 9th. " Mr. Booth,'' say
Justice, {" is we'll known TO be professor and strc
20 adherent to the principles of the Gospel" --Del
=. Gag. Sept. 27th " Mr.. Booth" says Mr.. Harker
" " is not connected acith any particular religious de
nomination, and consequently has not promoted
their cause by his personal eGample."--Del. Gaz
Sept. Gath.
!. There has been something said about Judg,
r. Dooh oelei vi IeBoii eihs Is Oh SieCtioneerlns
"- Justice, Del. Gaz Sept. 27th.---Indeed Sc W,
believe is-truh for from vehicle oil stupdit,
and lies, published by dolt and an ass.
nj Suppose you ask the old ,con@A that the Chic
Justice delights to bore about religion, with STUFF
that even dotage would not use to men, what is tn,
religion of the Chief Justice ?--or sur Sc you asl
himself, for we will take even the worst testimon,
. in SO poor cause.
isl quantity of cotton has been raised at Camden
.r New Jersey, the present season. This plant, it