American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

,r,nsaction, and cOrrooetatiVe OF the accusalon
,rb, against him But after the election was over,
M result oft known, with texibility IN vary
his means in the pursuit OF his ends, Tor which
"A remarkable, he Immediately set about repair
The mischief which had been done IN his hundred
ysrs. Seal, Chandler, Reynolds and Weldon had
nrodipiously cut and hacked, and being me-
as well as a military man he applied himself to
he wounds which had been inflicted on the IN.
had a great object in view which he wished to
b. these gentlemen subservlent IN executing.-
4 his object it might have been supposed before
! election, that they if chosen would for particular
sons be inimcal. But after his friends in Pen
En- had tried IN vain to run them off the ticket by
ny for federalists in their place, his ingenuity and
ress were exercised to convert them into friends,
knowing that they would oppose his ambitious
on. unless he should succeed in Cabling them.
4 design was no doubt conceived before the cleo
Else why permit himself to be sent as dele
n 10 the Red Lion and to be nominated as one OF
4 candidates when no other OF the representatives
1921 who had been dismissed from the public
$,ice for their supposed maconduct, would allow
o.ell to be put on the ticket. They and their
snds thought that before they suffered themselves
2be brought again before the people as candidates
y their confidence, that it would be best to let the
&ludices which had been excited against them,
Ne time to subside, and not be perpetuated by
kmaurely soliciting the public favor. In going
D the ticket under circumstances so lnauspicious,
conclusion is highly probable that legislation al
Over asthe least ofthe gentleman inducements.
EmehiDg Of greater importance must have been
ftynplated by him And that, it is believed, was
NJ more favorably situated for introducing him
INTO the Senate OF the United States.
$The Pencader candidate was in 182l member of
state senate, and at that time held the keys Of
be- as is said Mr.. Dupont during the late session
he general assembly boosted that he did. A fed
senator ought to have been appointed by the le
aure in 1921, but the influence OF the senator
|m Ptncader was successfully exerted to Pr vent
house from being admitted to a Joint meeting
the senate to make the appointment. In this,
understood, he was sustained by the whole re
ts.ntalion from Newcastle. Mr.. Du Pont, how
er, was his reluctant, unwilling colleague in that
8bceedng. He was DESTROYS to fulfil his duty
8reeby to his oath and was greatly reflected on by
brethren from Newcastle, for yielding with 50
SIcb difficulty to their views-The imprudent ex
ession of Mr.. Du Pont has been published and com
&nted on in the Waterman as high crime and
*sdemeanor IN him, although the senate chamber
not closed at the late session against the mem .
Is Of the house. They were admitted 10 two join
fetngs, at both Of which nothing was accomplish
But The conduct Of the Pencader candidate in
p has been kept out of sight. II was no sin in
to refuse joint meeting TO the house OF repre-
aiIves Tor dscharging duty, the omission OF
ch is now regarded in 50 serious point Of view,
The blame Of which has been attempted TO be
2own chiefly on Mr. Du Pont,-Messrs. Thomas
Reynolds having been represented as no more
che
by their own sentiments, and these sentiments in
Pard to particular candidates, were different from
Du Points. / his vanity induced him to think
to say that he carried the keys OF the state, he
mistaken. Mr.. Reynolds was the man, if any,
r had them in keeping. His vote was according
nSlously sought and looked for, to the very close
ne session. Although he had been so severely
ed at the election in Pencader, he would have
sd orthe candidate from that hundred, to prevent
man from being chosen senator, or to get either
So others appointed. In this he did moi &C. right
an elecior or person who has an agency in
ing candidates with public Offices, ought to be
uenced by his ideas Of their fitness for the trusts
conlJed 10 them and not by his own antipathies
plfIa!ltles to other men.
lf' Dnpont is one Of the most intelligent, useful
valuable citizens. la his private transactions
~ oC u tildil Vi llIC SlllSlCot PAOOhI
Aonor' In common with other citizens en-
~ promoting The interest and independence
" country BY their industry, capital and skill
poyed 10 domestic manufactures lac was affect
NC shock produced by the fatal policy OF the
o9al legislature IN repeating the double duties IN
: without substituting in lieu thereof such ia
2 was demandedby the crisis. Yet with the aid
~ friends, and the resources of his own ingenui-
e"etPrlze and persese rance, he has weathered
uarkesl period Of our late history, while many
~ embarked in similar pursuits, have to the
,0s.riment oft the United States, fallen the help
nope'ess' implied victims of the policy adopted
we government 1t was natural, therefore, that
'"oaa leel a lively interest in such appointments
MEASURES OF the state, as might have bearing
saa connection with, the national industry
'ne influence oil such sentiments, more soil
- !" serve The great interests OF the nation, than
ol''e me success oThis parly--more attentive
ua'y as citizen, than regardful Of his char
= pa'tizan, he has given his support to L.