American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-13
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W" r.y;ous to this Joint meeting, the senate
'a' AZ parliamentary rule, took up and recon
resolution for joint meeting which had
10Th houses thereby DIFFERING this meeting
Ina,ion of senator, until two additional fede-
'u'hrrs could have an opportunity oil taking
Lotto This is true statement OF the pro
-. !, the first effort to elect senator and
seS,radction ! would now ask you my fellow
Os il there does appear to you on the part OF
',or,v 10 have been any unfarness practlsed,
,c,ecy observed, any disposition evinced 10 pre-
no democratic member from becoming par
brlr proceedings: Yet with the most unblush-
aron,ery this is stated by Sully and his assist
those writer's must either be unacqualpted with
,,ts. or they have disguised the truth tor the
If purposes it would be charitable to suppose
we're unacquanted with the circumstances were
,ba, the communications in which they have adj
Cd the public are filed with the vilest epthets,
ID upon the candidate aud those who voted for
and their style is tissue Of blackguardism and
Orsgate, Sufficient to pu decency 10 the blush.
,nr few efforts were made, after this meffectu-
l,mD,. 10 elect senator, which proved unavail-
ara the subject was dropped, until the session
In 10 draw towards close, when some became
orous for an election, while others advised the
nbers to have none. The members were how.
sill disposed to discharge their duty il posi-
and when Mr.. Rodney's resignation was com
heated another meeting oil he democratic MEM
was proposed by some, and the proposition &C
ed by ALL this meeting was held a; Mr.. Biddie..
now for the first time Mr.. Reads Two friends
iced disposition TO act with the rest by attend
The meeting. The proceeding OF this meeting
conducted in the following manner in the
msncement, pledge similar IT, the former one
proposed, it was objected to by Mr.. Dupont aud
pped without controversy; the county was next
Died Tor, from which to choose a candidate for
Vandyke's vacancy, Kent county was chosen
Mr.. Hall elected ; pledge to support MIR.
was then required aud unanimously given, the
lice Of the county from which to supply Mr..
dney's vacancy Tell on Newcastle, and Doctor
ck elected, pledge for his support was propo
and Messrs. Dupont and Thomas refused Mr..
yields remained doubtful, he having repeatedly
ared thai ii he could ascertain that Mr.. Read
bull not be elected he would unhesilaIingly give
/ vote to Doctor Black the next Joint meeting
rYes to shew how far his word may be aiken.
During the contest between the two houses for .
fnt meeting MIR Dupont was waited on and con
led upon the possibility OF coming to an under
|ndlns with respect to candidate, in lieu OF Doc
4 Black as It appear ed the senate were determln-
h not TO permit a Joint meeting if he was the can
! date. He minated, that if James r Black could
! ,clre the support oil the democratic representa-
1es, VI Reads friends would agree TO give him
h, he was answered that Mr.. Black could not re
Eve the support required, as Nj. Reynolds had
lequeatly expressed himself as extremely hostile
Is election and the members from Kent would have
4 much objection to him, as to Mr.. Read !; he then
|0ser'ed that no person except lawyer was tit to
Fpesent this state in congress, and ii neither Mr.
Fead nor MIR. J r. Black could be elected he should
'aintaln his ground, and no Joint meeting could
Pic place ; the names OF several gentlemen were
Isnloned to him as Mr.. Bull Doctor Naudain and
Nhers-none of which would in his view answer
ie iurlher observed that his situation was an IN
tasant one as he was instructed by his friends to
ole or Mr. Read and intlmsted that he was not to
Z blamed for acting in the manner he did.
he above is candid statement Of facts, given as
n7y occurred, and in as buei manner as possible,
nd now reier the democratic citlzens of Kent and
'ewcaste counties to them the cry OF intrigue
mich has been sounded in ouR ears by Sully and
Us assistants, must certainly recol upon them
elves. Ii is for this fair, candid, and honest man
sr OF proceeding, that the majority OF the demo
lSed with being Satellites of DR.. Black, "--' a
'ack iac'lon' and many other epiIhets too low and
% much IN the style Of BLACKBOARD TO be repeat
~ out It Is to be hoped that the people will not SUI
u themselves to be imposed upon in this way, that
ue enlightened democratic citizens OF the state will
ave sense enough (ss great fools as Sully and Co,
'PeaT desl'ous TO make them ouO to discern then
'enus lFcm their enemies and view this senator
p'oar n the same light as the college uproar and
us bridge uproar, got up and carried on Tor the
u'poSe OF placing the demi-god Of this faction II
ne senate Of the United States, and thereby defeat
W MR. Rodney, the tried patriot, the firm undeva
p'S democrat who has Qi they would follow it) Sc
"su bright example of honesty and recutude O
onauct as democrat and gentleman, and who il
- af superior TO any individual oil this faction al
az ntaVens are higher than this earth, both as /
''ps els talents, and in every other respectable tea
u's 81 character, and in this neaious oJect theI
'Oa'a perhaps have succeeded, had they hot have
,aa suth force OF character 10 contend against.
"'y defeated the Red Lion ticket, by uniting them
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