American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-20
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Il have now reached the door OF the first eau
and here we regret, that We are obliged 10 stop.
1buld give US great pleasure, to hold up before The
s the journals oil this Sc ret asse mDly. But this
aure sdenled us--we can only stale geuerally
8out Of eighteen democrats, there were present
bis caucus, but thirteen, 1.-TWO from Kent being
$t and three from N. Castle) and, that Dir
II was finally fixed upon as the candidate for
Stor Of the United States. How this was effected
Re unable 10 say, for the transactions OF this noe
blcaucus are inveloped inimpenetrable darkness.
much we have been able to ascertain, that be
Pie caucus proceeded to ballotins for -candi
Tor senator, Two pledges were exactcd from
individual Each person pledged himself, FIRST,
gep secret whatever passed in said caucus, and in
keM place, to vote for Gas Senator Of y. S. \
ever person should have majority or plurality
es' 1--WE have been unable to ascertain which,
caucus. We should really like to know
per- the proposition Of secrecy did not come from
encader party--or, If it did not, whether they
hed 1t. However, this much we know, for q
MY, that they all agreed to il. We now ask
whom is 1t that the eye of public Indignation
corn should be fixed. Is il upon this midnight
ls' VINO, IN private room, with closed win
and doors, solemnly bolnd themselves, 10 keep,
yer passed therein, secret from their constltu.
'oh the!r masers-who, notwithstanding
oaAs 10 perform their duties as Legislators with
~ eAhdloided, solcmnly promised TO vote FOR
vet cunning and duPllciiy might impose upon
Or ls It upon those three gentlemen, who
and pertinaciousiY opposed the Vaccinations
oGoat. Here Is that precious majority, who
llu Inc lmnuNanct4 In datYpt,nr. &C re- nh
li'ee gentlemen who had the independence
'' them. Here are thirteen delegates Of the
x meeting IN caucus, in which, the first ACT
Aey 10 is solcmnly to bind themselves, to keep
proceedings secret from the people. Is this
piracy The democracy under which we were
Wa taught US very different lesson--it taugh
~ me delegates OF the people are accountable
people-alld, that they only are true demo
delegates, who obey, not the will of the ma
" uelsga tes, but The will of the people. Now
10 me @ili OF the people. Is it the will of ths
maj, part OF their delegates should be bounc
ac,s Of Caucus from which they were ex
~ Is II Inc VIII OF the people, that any part 0
uSeHa'es, should under the shades the Eight
!" d private corner, and there choose Tor TIN
- o"e Oh the highest and most honorable otii
.."F S'ate' al The same time binding themselves
81 Strpt IRON the people, the means by whicl
U'er was chosen Is it the will OF the people
"y ci their delegates should violate their oath
guy the wishes Of others Is it the will Of th
81 New-Csstle County now, that Samuel II
should be Senator OF the United States. whe
n,eeh hundred aud twenty one, they said h
y "@ De senator OF the state of Deawaie--
Vaey SAID that be should not be sheriff Of I'll
-wheh they said that he should not be eve
"rasufer. Ii such be the will OF the people
~ dupont, Reynolds and Thomas have justl
'su 'helr censurc=-bul il such be no, their vii
hsh'iemen have deserved their approba;io
tpuuse' We wish the people to fix their ey
",s caucus upon this so much talked OF ma
LUG democratic delegates. Allow for me
u.a' ms caucus was fairly convened, and ihi
hwy o. delegates fairly obtained ought to gov
ISS ,"'s majority here fairly obtained? Let u
M we pledge given by tho members compe
,'n caucus vas, that they should be goveruc
rat9'ty OF votes. as is sometimes the case
r,ls' Dr. Black might have obtained h
%auoh by three votes, that is by his own volt
so,es OF his two triends /; for, among thi
,"eNaoers vino had FIVE or six candidates, III
IVY nave been Ire Only one ;lst could con