American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-13
FOR THE AMERICAN wATcHMAy.

mr.. EDIToR,-Mr. Victor Dupont has agiGI
appeared before the public in his accustomed sy4
OF menace and abuse. il is with reluctance thai 1
io"om him IN controversy which to superficial
observer may have an aspect merely personal BulI
INC rejecting reader will perceive that on my pa,
inns IS not personal affair. Mr.. Dupont is pub
/ tic man and as such in this free country il sa|
Iright possess in common with every citizen, o|
ScrutaniSe his public conduct Mr.. Dupont aB.
pears to have never known that such privilege
was secured by the constitution under which all our
rights are protected he never would have made the
VAN attempt 10 bully me into silence, instead Of d,
lending his conduct by something bearing the sem
oiance OF an argument When he calls me liar
anu PUPPY and talks OF settling the question bs.
tween hm and me by knocking doun, instead OIL
placing himself in an erect attitude by the evidence
Oh nus innocence from the charges have made a.
galnst him, who does not perceive in this boolsss
rage the perturbation OF guilt? am not TO be moS.
ca from my purpose by the rawlings Of Mr.. Da
ront, but shall proceed rs intended 10 make good
all have alleged against him
his controversy commenced by charge on my
part that Mr.. Du Pont had attempted to induce
some democratic members OF the legislature in 1899
20 vote tor Mr. M'Lane as Senator MIR. Du Ponl
l" piece OF rantng abuse, bitterly denied that this
was true, and termed me liar and a puppy iOf
having asserted it. ] replied by rei,erang the
CharSe, and referred 10 MIR. Alrichs Ryland, tbs
speaker OF the house as ono Of the members he had
ampered with. lind Mr.. Un Pont no;c comes oNt
'o'h an admission, plain admission, that he DID
,PeaH " TO .nr. Rytahd and perhaps many Others u
'acor Of Mr.. .u'Lane." Now, fellow citizens, what
MINK you OF this? MIR. Du Pont calls me ticr for
:hal,rgtng him with that, which he now admits na
'atfeSt erteht, to be true. But mark the turn he
,lves to it--Mr. Rodney had strong oppmeat, and
'lr' Dupont was DESTROYS OF preventing hs Sfroas
Pponeht, from defeating Mr.. Rodney, by transfer
NY gar. kodney's iilenis to Mr. M'Lane. Nh
"a FONTS friendship for Mr. Raaney was so ~
sSs'te' that he was unwilling any body should defeat
rs election, out Mr.. M'Lane. That he was perfect
WILING Mr.. M'Lane should have that honor Will
hortly appear.
l further asserted, that MIR. Du Point had not on
a'c'hpied TO prevent others from voting for Mr..
quincy, nut that he had voted against him him
eh. lie replies 10 this charge in these impressive
,rms' - do declare to MY feIlor citizens thatl
ace my rote 10 Mr. Rodney for seaator.'' Nov
40 declare, that believe Mr. Dupon, has, in this
,s'anee' spoken the truth but do as solemoy be-
eSe mat he has not spoken the actole truth. Let
&c puohc Keep their attenlion on this point, and
'aiK me representation of Mr.. Du Points declars'
o. IL VIII he remembered, that OH that occasion
go were tMo ballots before choice was made -
: me Ffst ballot, when MIR. Dupont knew that no
ioice would be made, he roted for Mr.. Rodtcy, as
mas aeciared--lhs implicitly believe, tct on