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


is had before them but one vacancy to supply. II wi
not until after the FIRST caucus, and alter the fir
3 joint meeting that the resignation OF MIR. Rodne
e arrived. For several days after the commenccmcr
OF the session, there was general shyness and r,
serve on the subject of the senatorial election
X Members kept mum. They looked wise, and sal
/, hing. This conduct doubtless, was occasione
10y the presence OF one OF the gentlemen, who asp
red to the dignity OF Senators seat. II was how
ever, at last, ascetaned that, OF the members ror
New Castle county, four seemed inclined to Nj
IRead-three (incuding the Doctor) to DR.. BlacI
and the remaining three appeared to be without an
iavore candidate. The Kent democrats were eve
more divided than the N Castle. Eight member
having no less than four candidates in Kent. Blu
; though Kent more divided than N. Castle, sh
was much more Indifferent and inactivc-Eo one @
the Kent members feeling the same personal inter
est that was felt by the leader of one OF the New
Castle parties. Thus matters stood, until resolu
ton Tor joint meeting of both houses, to choose
senator in the place OF MIR. Vandyke, was adopte,
/ by the senate. This disturbed the general apathy
And here too, let it be noted, that The senate made
the hfst motion towards election for senator, not
outstanding the s.anderous protest of the house
a poor trick, devised merely with view of screen
Ing the real delinquents from public indignation, ant
| OF practising scandalous deception upon the com
munlty, The promplncss shown by the senate tc
go into an election for senator, alarmed DIR. Black
and his friends. They were not yet prepared
There had yet, been no dfilling--po caucussng anc
Il would never do to enter upon business of SC
much moment, without regular caucus. At least
thought one man, and his aids and the rest Of the
members being personally Indifferent, we're easily
induced to adop; any measure. Thus the resolution
Tor Joint meeting, which passed the senate was
permitted to sleep upon The table OF the house, u:.-
III the day fixed upon by the Senate, had passed
The resolution from the senate being thus put to
rest those persons who felt deep intcres, in the
game, thought it necessary that caucus shouid be
called without delay, that they might not again be
taken oy surprise. Alter good deal OF private in
riguiDg, caucus was al last concluded upon, with
out any consultation whatever with Messrs. Dupont
Reynolds, and Thomas. With regard to two oil
those gentlemen, we speak positively. when we as
sert, that the caucus was concluded upon, without
their knowledge, and without their being in the
slightest degree consued upon the occasion nor
even alter the caucus had been agreed upon, had
4ney any intimation of its meeting, except what was
given by one ofthc three gentlemen who we're with
oni any avorlte candidate, asking them, if he
would not go TO caucus that was TO be held at Mr.
t1afs. ms was all the knowledge that these gen
tiemen had OF the caucus at Mr.. Halls and all the
invitation that they received We know that il has
been SAID. by way of justification OF the conduct of
those members, through whose management eau
Gus was concluded upon, that il was unnecessary 10
nave consulted @ith those Members who were ne \
elected, because they had always declared themselves
hostile to any caucus whatever. This is denied
nose gentlemen never were opposed TO caucus
ounded upon TAR and liberal principles. They al
ways expressed themselves willing TO meet their de-
nocfalIc friends with view of having fair discus
non OF the merits of the different candidates, and ofe
mcaoly settling upon some one, who Nigh, be {
housht best calculated to do honor to the party and
the STALE II Is true, they opposed to EN- ar-
ns into caucus, which, before single vote WAS |,
Nen IN it' would require every man to pledge him III
Ell 70 support whoever should have plurality or
majority OF votes IN 1t, though such man should he L
nc most unworthy in the state-As free represen. h
Auses OF free people they Justly spurned the pro
VS".h Oh oeing Tied to the car OF any man az men
mo had taken solemn OATH to perform their dutv
legislators with fidelity and 10 the best of ,h,ir
nowledge, they with becoming propriety refused oIb
'e"ee themselves TO vote Tor any man, without 6rsI
moving VINO that man was These gentlemen doll,
o. aehy' that they said they saw no necessity for
ny caucus al so carly stage of the business AsIo
iefe seemed to De such variety OF candidates. and o.
len diversity OF sentiment among the democra,ic r.
eihoers, they thought the best plan would be, to es
lnto oaloting IN joint meeting of the twolP
anu ct each party try the strength ofits
NJ. = 49, n'"'' y WAS iound Impossible toI
axe az election they then thought il time enough pa
resort TO caucus. Where such d,yers;tv ofIeo
hufnent existed, this does appear 10 me- 10 h. -
eN pan mar could have been proposed, and one lin
,iecuy Hee from any danger: for, when there was w.
democratic majority oil six in Joint meeting, hev ba
eht certainty have tried as many ballones az hey ri
sa'ed' without any danger of federaist heinz s.
'ced. This plan however, did no, at all suit ,hs -,
ncaaer party. They knew that their candidate ~;
'u'a not stand this testthey knew tina, he would an
ve oeen greatly dstanced by several other candi ~
;-ey we're unwilling thus publicly to expose ri
~ "eakness; ana they thought, that it would re- CHI
sses.ed atsrwara. 70 =, ooaness than ever they a
10 out of ,h,r,v vo,ss r. .e ea'ins Of man, civ