American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-13
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cuated to injure the interests OF The parv naa W.
ano perhaps to place it in the power OF On, 10y
nents to destroy that asceDdency which III, ,S r,@
possics have taken in Kent County i, calcul.'aa
insure. II would also appear from the thsrS.
winch The controversy has assumed Ina, i isM
Intention OF some of the writers TO divide ana A s
tract the democratic party by suppressinu the ,,a
and misrepresenting lacts | therefore eonr.;'S
/ to be the duty OF every honest man who i .roa.
ed with the transactions that took place At no'.
last winter during she sitting of the leei,la,n,.
set the democratic citizens of Kent an, NIevrs.a.
counties right, ny giving candid Statement n E,'
as they occurred, and thereby afford them an ~"
Portunity to Judge fairly of the conduct Of tbrir x
representatives. ana 10 act Understandings with Tea.
pect TO the subject OF the controversy.
| 1t was we'll known when the Ierislatur. r. y,
winter at Dover that there would be one Sena,o,
elect, to supply the vacancy which would il. o'.'
stoned oy the expiration Of Mr.. Vandyke's term h
was also expected that MIR, Rodney would res,"
which would render 1t necessary to elect Two h
consequence OF Mr.. Vandyke's term not ryo10,
until March, and there being many candidates sDs
Ken OIL 1t was thought to be prudent not 10 hasten
he election, IN order that the Representatives shOu
! have time 10 make up their minds on the suhs~
and also to ascertain il Mr. Rodney would ac,raIv
resign, which would obviate difficulty with rssn,1
ltoFhe choice of the county or counties from Sbtb
| The senators should be taken; different co0n,,s
Claiming the honor of supplying the candidate
| ne members, or the most oil them were in fine
habit OF converting freely on The SUBJECT and m,
names OF several gentlemen were mentioned as o
Iiuslance, Doctor Naudain, j. r. Black, G. Read.
oaml II. Black, A. Grey, J Davis ]. Stout, W
i1all' &c. as persons who might be proposed aa
each oil whom had their friends either in The hp,
Ilature n at 'Ibera bnn
dates and such variety oil opinions OF their rsspsc
tive merits, the major part OF the democratic mem
Ioers came 10 the prudent resolution, that they
would give their sutfrases to The person who should
DC nominated by majority oil their colleae ues we'll
knowing that with the lean majority possessed by /
them 10 Iolht meeting, such measure was Dece
sary TO insure success and it was confessedly the
best plan they could have adopted, and The pan !
uniformly pursued by the democratic party, They
were therefore ready 10 go into ths election diyes
ed oil all parllalitles and prejudices, aud had Ill lilo
members adopted this correct principle in party po
lltlcs there would have existed no difficulty in sup
plying the vacancies. and euemies would not
have possessed the present means to injure the par
~. For let Sally and Co. say what they will this f
is their motive, which we hope 10 prove in The Sc
quel. In consequence OF this determination The +
Joint meeting was deferred as long as tie imps-
senate became TOO impatient TO deter it any longer
It was deemed proper that the democratic 'eptessn
tatves should meet and select their candidate to
supply MIR. Vandykt's vacancy, Mr.. Rodneys re.
slgnatlon not having yet come on. There appear
ed to be some difficulty 10 bringing about this meet
Ing, and Mr. Harris dodgers consisting oil Nc
Hayes, Mr. Galley, Mr.. Reynolds, Doctor Coch'
ran, Mr.. Spruance and Mr.. Naudain, agreedamOng
themselves to 20 to Mr. Bidde's lnn, where the |
rest Of the democratic members lodged, and en-
deavor 10 come to an understanding with respect to
the candidate 10 be supported in joint meeting
MIR. Reynolds not being in the room, vas sent loF
and the gentlemen above named went TO Mr.. BID
dies and in presence of Mr.. Dupont and MIR. Tho
mas, stated the motive of their visit this produced
considerable stir among the gentlemen there and
three or four of them left the room, among whom
were Mr.. Dupont, and Mr. Thomas, and perhaps
one or TWO others however during the stay Of MI
Harris lodgers, one or another OF those persons
would frequently return to the room. take seat u
some distance off, and sitting minute or two. re-
lire again, as though they did not wish to b" co'
sdered members OF he meeting; those who COW
tnued in the room fell into conversation on the sa'
jec Of the nomination, and MIR. tiall was sent ioF
who arrived alter some minutes and the matter was
discussed in friendly socIabe way, and they came
10 this determination, that from the apparent osssI'
cilnston oil some OF the above named gentlemen "
enter into the business this evening" and also OF ''s
absence OF some others, who had gone out Of 'OWO'
they would ADJOURN and meet at Mr.. Halls Oh NV
following evening, and that the absentees shouo
Informed thereof. They accordingly met al N
Halls the next evening and after waiting tor SONG
time Mr.. Reynolds appeared, and informed 'as
meeting that Mr.. Dupont and Mr.. Thomas nau
come TO the door with him but declined coming ~
they thereupon proceeded to business, and N oros
to ascertain the proprety Of making nomination.
It was proposed that each member should EituE'
himself to support the person nominated BY az.
ded majority Of the democratic members. Mr. NY
noids refused TO give this pledge and Withdrew,
those who remained having given the pledge, 'oes
proceeded to business, and here the difficulty W."
respect 10 countless spoken Of above, met them ou'
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