American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-05

For the AmericaM Watclimnn.

Mn. WILSON u have been for some time back
la dgent reader OF the two papers that are printed
within this State and have observed with pleasure,
the magnanimous spirit displayed by you, as the
editor OF the Watchmsn; while your competitor,
has been pursuing course for some months past
(even before the nomination of the two candidates,
for the executive chair that ought to disgrace him.
in the estimation of every upright and honest man,
in the community. Can it be, that the sentiments.
the opinions, the vile vituperaons that pollute the
columns of his pape. the sentiments of the
Federal Party of this State? Can it be, that the
stem OF electioneering which he has adopted, is
sanctioned By the respectable portion of that party,
10 which he clings for subsistence for no man who
has disgrsced himself in the manner he has done
can be bound by any other tie than that OF interest
Again will ask do the Federalists sanction the
conduct OF the editor of their paper +? For the
honest portion of that par,y-for the genuine dis
ciples Of Neutrality-suspicious. the true friend Of his
country --unhe stalingly snswer-no. There are
members Of the Federal party whom respect and
esteem men against whom the public mind had
not been fully embitlercd by the demi gods of that
day which Witnessed the downfall Of the federal
party in this State. Men who through the whole
course of long political career had committed no
error, save that of judgment; no crime save that
of devotion to their party. Men who while they
failed for the want Of those supereminent abilities
the demands Of their hard taskmasters, kept their
hearts as pure and spotess as the new born babe
But cannot answer for the remaining part; some
of whom | have myself overheard issuing their
anathcmas against the Republicans depicting them
almost unfortunately as men destitute OF all kind
of talents or integrity. could not pledge my word
for the correct motives of men whose eyes | have
seen sparkling with delight as they eagerly pefused
sentiments in the columns OF the Delaware Gazette
so consenia with their own Men whose only sys-
TEN of eectioneering is founded upon the breach Of
| the express commandment of their God, who has
declared thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbor - and is it not bearing false wit
ness against their nsig hbor" when the language is
such as is contained 10 the columns OF the Gazette
i'm the conversation oil the most active politician;
of the federal party-of those demi-gods who beai
upon their surface the character Of honest and re
spectacle members Of society, but under all which
cloak of honesty and respectabiity, corruption holds
Iher revels in their hearts? have heard crimes
of the blacklist die imputed to men whose charac
tiers are we'll known the good people OF this sat'
l-men of integrity. who have devoted their time
their talents and their fortunes to the peoples good
and who are now accused with having been, IL
!. what say and they thought was the honest dis
charge of their duty, bassed alone by their own IN
and regardless of the pledge they had gver
!, 10 their country and their God for the faithful per
< Torrance Of their duty. And who are their accu
sers o, they are all Honorable mem Patriots
. who love their country for the gold it gives
Friends of the People bound to defend the People
/ Rghts-to look with jealous eye upon an CN
cers both high and low, and it 6lemsh, II SIN
ole error is detected to trumpet forth what is The
people'. will. O, yes. they all Honorable men
but they have attempted to blacken the political al
we'll as private character of some OF the most hon
est and upright men that ever belonged to any par
Itv but the mist has passed away and the people
: now see who are the peoples friends.
Look at some of the numbers OF the Delaware
Gazette prior to the last election and you VIII ser
the style of attack there adopted against our late ia
lmented Governor. Great God az nome Ut IN