American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-07

deep disgust among lie people, that our assalants
would from sense of their own Interest," desist from
the assault. We conjured them 10 keep their
hands off of US. We implored them, by all that
was deemed sacred among decent and honorable
men, to give over their unlicensed warfare. Our
enrea,es were laughed TO scorn; and fresh outra-
ges were committed. We threatened exemplary
punishment. We were told our threats we're as
impotent, as our entreaties were ridiculous At
last and most reluctantly, when longer forbearance
was impracticable, we opened our batteries upon
them; and few OF our first dschargessen away yel-
ping, all who we're not finally demolished. We
have kept in check, the power We had over our adj
versaries or many cur would never have oarked
again. We have on our Gle, what would have done
their business for them, efiectualy. ltwould have
been, but 10 have issued half dozen eatraS, and
they would have seen their governor, and their i'm
maculate selves, arrayed in garments OF different
character from those we still permit them to wear.
They have had possession oil power IN ms state
long enough to have ruined and corrupted any party;
and they owe it exclusively to the moderation and
forbearance OF their adyeTsaIies, that the people
have not long since been disabused with respect
to them.
We have done nothing to arouse our friends in
this county, in any part OF the state. The
indignation OF the people has been awakened by the
conduct of our adversaries, and especially oil their
printer and his correspondents; conduct to which
we are tired of applying the proper epilhets and
indeed, are frequently at loss to find such suf
iciently characterize its deep dshonor and sicken-
ling loathsoneness. In falling, as every one sees
they are, we should have been content that they
should have adjusted their robes with decency and
we could have forgiven them full one halt the wrongs
the country has suffered from them, If they would
have endeavored bur to have initiated the compo-
sure of the dying gladiator. However, it has better
suited the taste of Mr.. Harker, that they should
perform the part Of the Northumberland their gar
ments in atters; and in paroxysm OF the most
furious rage, devote themselves to destruction.
We insist that we have said nothing to arouse
and inhame the people OF this county, nor do we
now purpose TO make so idle effort II is not in
our power, il We wished, TO awaken the indignation
Of our voters that, ,Hr. Harker has done, long
since. We blow no trumpet Of ours in their ears
for the tocsin OF M. Harker is still sounding
there.
Nor do we hunt to death, deSerters. We leave
that, too TO the corporal and his governor. Where
any of our number has gone TO the other side,
we are bound to presume they have acted according
to their best judgment. We hold the freest prin
cpes of erpGtriati0n with respect to parties as
well as governments. II is our pride that we are
considered as the friends Of the people and the adj
vocaes ofthe fullest measure OF liberty and ndepeu
deHce. AS frecmen we spurn the attempt at tyran-
n.y. whatever be the shape it assumes: whether il
be in the claim of one set of men to rule forever ;
or in that, to impair the right of the electoral fran
chise, by marking out for persecution any one who
attempts to exercise it according as it best pleases
him.
That the result Of the present governors cleo
ton will not be honorable to the State, we enter.
tain not the most remote apprehension. Even if it'll
we're possible for our adyersaries to succeed and
hat they, learning wisdom from their former mis-
carriages, should endeayor 10 atone for their past
misdeeds, il could not perpetuate their powerful
would be but the promise of brighter day Cor us
For be it remembered that ours is the rising
theirs is, at best, but the setting sun.