American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-16
No. Q.


Mn. WrLsoN,--In order to arrive at rust conclu-
sions, our reasoning must be sound, aud our facts
well established. In forming true estimate OF the
conduct of the respective division, of represen-
tatyes at Dover last winter, ! will not at present go
Further back than the commencement OF the session.
Our members certainly assembled without those
sentiments Of cordially and esteem which are es-
sential to harmony of action; mutual sacrifices il
was evident could alone prevent discord. The peo-
Die had right TO except these sacrifices, and il
they were not made, and they certainly were not,
he blame must attach to those who refused and the
more entirely personal the sacrifice to be made was,
the greater reason was thee for making it, and The
less excuse is there for untoward selfish
ness. OF the Newcastle members ii was after
assembling understood that three oaty including
himself, were friendly to Doctor Black. The OBJ
jectons 20 him were numerous and weghty--not
10 recur to the transactions OF 1885, when his inlu
ence aud exertons made the first inroad upon the
Red Lion Ticket, and produced the election of a
federal Senator (Nlr. Van Dyke) and the subsequent
elevation Of the same gentleman TO seat in the Sc
nate of the United States, the same political vacilla-
lion had appeared in subsequent periods. BY a
sort of poetca Justice, he himself by majority Of
the democratic votes, reinforced by the whole iede
raj patty. had been removed from the House of Re.
present atiyes although his name was upon the re-
rulai ticket. The conduct which led 10 this popular
burst of feeling is well RENE mbered. The odious
store keeper tax, the college scheme and HE palry
economy which savored of trick, in the reduction oil
salaries rendered Doctor Black at once, the most
unpopular man in Newcastle county, and he him
sell acknowledged the force if not the justice Of pub
lie feeling in relinqushing at once the canvass for
the Office nf Sheriff for which he then the Can
didate. One year however aayed the feelings oil
the community and Doctor Blacks name again ap
peared on the ticket for the assemby--it was al
important election an election for Governor-and
even those who had not forgotten Doctor Blacks
errors sunk any design of opposition in their deep
interest in that more import ant question. Doctor
Blacks anxiety however greater than his pru-
dence unfriendly to the democratic candidate for
Governor he gave him neither support nor interest,"
and in the democratic hundred of Pencader, where
his domneeriag is proverbia MIR. Hasets ma lori
ity was almost nothing. But this is not ail,--upon
1.-THE assembly ticket were some individuals, who had
been placed in the Legislature the previous year by
Those who put down the regular tcket,--these men
we're to man struck at in Pencader hundred, and
what traces this act home 10 Doctor Black is his
having threatened it previously TO the election,
less the friends OF those gentlemen o5sta from
any opposition TO him. They did SO, not because Of
the threat, we charitably hope. II additional evil
dence be asked Of this truth, is TO be found in the
i,tndeniabLe fact and denial is challenged, that
Doctor Black after the unexpected event OF a sue
cessful election in both Newcastle and Kent, and oil
course now scene opened on his expiring vision,
,crote letters to the very men uho had been struck
at in Pencader, Of apology and eacuSe! the mo-
tive in writing these letters is now obvious, they
stand perfectly explained by what occurred at Do
ver and those individuals who saw in them proof
penary and conclusive, wanted 10 additional reason
for opposing the wished for elevation. We have
now shewn some of the facts upon which we shall
rest in our future conclusions. In our next shall
proceed to cxamine whether there existed any su
peror talents Or influence in this candidate which
could shed redee ming lustre over his political ia
cility and yacilla,ion. &. ID.