The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-02
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NhursAay, October 2, AS2o.
.rHE APPROACHING ELECTION.

S'rHE APPROACHING ELEC
& The day is drawing nigh, on when s
privilege is to be exercised, the greates'I
smong our national blessings; a privilege \
&uaranteed by the noblest blood OF our an
Sestors, and secured to future generations,
IN the wisdom and energy of an enl'ght-
&ned council-THE RIGHT or SUF-|
fRAGE. While we continue to enjoy
M blessing of a Republican adminls-
l{ration, the day should be cherished with
Enthusiasm, and continued as fresh IN our|
minds as the evergreen which twinesI
around the birthday of our Independence
II. MANY look upon the day of Election
y bring forth events, which will reach
he summit of their proudest hopes while
| ethers, persuading the populace into be-
lief Of their patriotism, are at the same
lime forming schemes of agsrandlzement
sYor the basis of their fortunes, and to crafty
san inordinate ambition.
u While the shades of departed patriots
MI o sealed this gift with their lives, irown
snpon such unhallowed attempts to assall
Me buwark of our Independence, they
Must turn aside to mourn upon the tomb OF
n Qeparted virtue.
Rf On Tuesday next, the citizens at our
Mate will repair to the poll, for the pur,
h bose of eectng men Of pure principles ant
minds, who are to give laws II
the people; and while we are in the ex
ercise of this privilege, let us be careful
10 suppress the prejudices of party amino
\ sity, and, regardless of the nicknames 0
sSarty distinction, select those who are re
'Sublicans, and the most capable OF dis
charging the duties incumbent upon the
offices, for on this our happine
sand general prosperity depends.
4-S 1t appears that the report OF an lnsur
v1ection Of the blacks in Demarara, is still
a |nconfirmed. Vessels bave arrived to tn
|sastward one of which left the Island o.
f he l4th and another on the 10th Angus
q ut bring no accounts of any such revolt
asH ion. 1t is not improbable, says the n.
Evening Post, that it may have occurre
RSubsequent to the 10th, as letters receive
ere, dated the beginning of the montl
II Expressed strong apprehension on tn
Subject. -
S8 The French Journals state that at til
1hime Balastcros capitulated, he had undt
lis command 1000 men of these thrt
sFShousand have returned home. The r
ssSI4sThaining four thousand receive French pa
ike the army of Morilo, and are it is st
ted, ready TO march against the Cortes.
8 Pope Pious VII. died at Rome on t
u morning of the Goth August. Arrang
Snents were making for the election of
Aza&aaaaE5Enew Pope. The foreign Cardinals wou
fx2Sbe admitted to the Concave in day
= Hwo after their arrival at Rome. Cardir
Pica had taken the temporal governme
the States Of the Church.
~es "The editor of the New-York Event
kpost," says the Baltimore American,
ysfes no opportunity of upholding his fav'
ksite Though now almost erploded) doctri
EHSpf coNrAe1oN in Tellow Ferer." y
&8mag;ne that majority Of the people
New ork, as well as their editor, v
uphod this doctrine while the cause
III @ their last summer excursion to Greenw
sK aremains impressed on their memories
SS28 Neither can we think it probable that
iR people of Natchez will, at the present I
# moment, fire the fuse of this "alnost
,kFSSSpt0ded doctrine"