American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-30

For the american Watchman.

Nv abilities were capable of to find out the truth
ofthe case that has caused some excitement in thel
nublic mind. considerable portion OF the delencel
i denunciation against the editor Of the Watch
man for his freedom in condemning such conduct,
if rue as had been stated by the protesting MEM
bers The chairman saws he, the printer, condemns
on ex parte evidence; but he ought to recoectl
that no other could be had until furnished by himl
and his party in that business His condemnaton,l
/ nc nv understanding is correcD was no other thanl
tondiionat that the call on them 10 clear them
selves of the charges, which was the proper BUSH
ness OF an editor who has the public good in view
10 state the grievance what lawyer would have
said before court was trina fdcia eJidence"that
kind Of evidence that first appeared without con.
Trajectory sci off, to invalldate it. Now | see no
inouity in the editor or any other man saying that
\ such conduct was reprehensble if true Thus far
it seems he gave the public notice of what happen
ed at the February court and as considerably
called for an explanation by the tenor of his remarks
Is he so highly culpable for letting it be known
without waiting for their defence? The defensive
! plea might never have been made, or reached the
i public eye and rumor might have magnihed the
tale to greater degree than facts would support -
The chairman might be thankful that fair invesii
cation was invited and that he had the charges
DIV before him TO answer. The printer done his duty
las | conceive)--l should never have given him
the trouble to send his paper tor my perusa but to
how our UOmeSIlC COnCerHS WCTC CdrTlCu vi -
the matter now agtated is one of that stamp which
concerns large and might say respectable por
ton of the community; and they will think for
themselves after hearing and weighing the merits
of this extraordinary business. The charman's OBJ
servaons on No. Of the protest is, that they have
charged him with resgning the chair, to gain a
fayore point but have not told the public what that
point was. | must be permitted to say he is wrong
n making that assertion, because they have said it
for thp ratIn nj a n1
ney for rebuilding bridge over Red Clay creek at
Auburn Factory.'' This was the motion or favor
lite point Of those protesting members, requesting
the appropriation and may ii be remembered, with
due regard for sher laudabe endeavors to the
public by reinstatng them in their former condition,
as there is an every day suffering tor want OF It.
But the favorte point, of the chairman to put
negative on il and put down the first approach to
restoration Of former privileges-( that neighbor-
hood has good cause to remember hlm) and this
was the grand point gained by abandoning the chair.
His vote was precious this OCCASION that 1t he
lost it there would probably be bridge rebuilt and
it might possibly cost him e7v cents more In TAG,
for that bridge could not, with the abutments stand
ing, have cost the county more than perhaps two
hundred dollars or there about. Was there ever an
instance of like procedure in this county! had he
by his singular measure done the public service
worthy of record, it might be some consolation for
misdeed but when evil consequences follow such
doings, there is set off to balance the mortitica
ton OF general dsapprobaton. 1t is the wish OF all
good and liberal men to see their country prosper
in every part they harbor no partial views OF en-
nifty to one district more than another. II this dis
position had been the ruling temper in our levy court
we should not so many monuments OF their toll
ly as we pass through the upper part OF this county,
as bridge abutments occupying the public highway
10 the total stoppage of travellers, and the fordng
places impossible. The writer has no knowledge
Of the individuals who compose the levy court and
could not name of them, except those sigma
lures TO the protest, and now the subject has come
before the public, has got that of the chairman. -
The others ought to be on public record, that we
may be aware OF giving them power over the fund:
of the county in our future appointments. The
chairman further says in his defence, " that no mar
of spirit would retain the chair under such crcum
stances" 1t might be useful to him 10 examine
what kind of spirit it that governed his conduc
whether good or a bad one 1t appears to have
been the spirit of opposition to good motion fol
serving the public with impartial measures of JUS
tice. Of this the people will Judge for themselves
Every one is not to be blinded by false tale of pu
rly of motives, when stubborn facts interpret mean
ings better than long train OF reasoning wlthou
ground to bottom it on. That" infamous conduct,
SO often quoted from the editors remarks, stick
much in his way, also " rotten members -
sTouch the CALLED horse and he will vince" was
maxim when was boy: | find it is never out o
date. Another OF more modern date is 6 the wound
ed pigeons futer" The sending for an absen
member to aid them, the chairman acknowledges t.
be fact but tries to gloss it with other motives.
seems needless to follow him further, as it is all t.
the same purpose piece of ridiculous stuff to-
slightly covered to hGe the true design of thei
main object, which was to prevent our prostrat
briggs from being rebuilt. CITIZEN.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE wATcHMAN.
,ooJ ,or n I;et nc n,,,as C nurohar &C rareon