American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-20
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No. Ill.

The very ambition Of incapaeity is not to be excused"
CuRRAN.
Nothing is more attractive nor in the end more
likely to win our favorable surages than the modes
lty of real merit; we willingly pay the tribute of our
respect and esteem when il is voluntary Offering
Ito true talent and WORTH but the Offering is
rendered as an unwilling tax to the demands Of i'm
fortunate forwardnes. Yet it so happens not IN
from lis,csness amongshe people, or an
Improper Indifference to the character and merits
Iof public servants, that intriguing demagogues and
llacoUs candidates often obtain support and Office
loffice, to which their elevation Immediately proves
Ito their disappointed constituents their total incom
Ipetency. These facts are so-and form strong ar
lgnments with the opponents OF Republics 10 us
They only demonstrate the necessity o. vigilance on
1.-The part OF the people, reduce to this concu
sion, If we forced to admit no vigilance can pre-
vent he evil, that all human good is bu. imperfect,
and that the best human institutions have their al
low OF imperection.
As to modesty of merit, the most devoted of Doc
Itor Blacks heroes of the type will not have the te-
merity to challenge the ascrption Of it to him -
Always in Office, his blushing countenance il il de-
served that epthet when the public gaze was first
turned upon its youthful beauties, has long since
learned to encounter without mantling glow pub
Ilic admiraon-nay, like the practsed &C or to with
stand change of public sentiment, spd encounter,
las we'll the scott as the applause of the people. 1t
lis in vain to predicate the modesty of man who
having been representative Senator for twelve years,
changing from house to house as the required,
asked to be made Sheriff, then County Treasurer,
and losing all, devised an Order Of Khighthood Il
Legion of Honor, Of which he vanly asked to be
Grand Cross Ito figure in the eyes Of gaping
rabble, even in the piping times of peace citb' an
eagle and cockade !-These things need not be
particularly averled to,--the people in their good
humor shook their sides with laughter at The ludi
crous masquerade, more serious men noted them In
their memories signs of The times.
We have no wish to underrate the talents OF Doc
tor Black We only wish to indicate their real ex
tent that they may be confined to their proper
sphere, 10 move out of the orbit Of which should
neither be granted TO the oyerweening Partially Of
his paItzans, nor his own individual appetency foI
Office. That he is a man of industry and respecta
/ BILE requirements is granted,that he thinks justly
reasons WE'LL and is remarkably correct, in his per
sonal deportment,--all this is highly to his cred
and we bear and will always bear willing ,estmo
nv to his true merit. If we have been obliged Il
ascertain the real extent Of his merits and abilities
let that gentleman thank the otlicousness OF hi
good natured friends,--ihey have forced the ex
tremely unpleasant task upon us, in vndication 0
the character and motives Of those gentlemen viii
!, whom we sincerely believe that TO have voted 70
ii him for Senator would have been dereliction o
their solemn oaths and Of their bounden duty Il
II their constituents. Z. ID.
Constitution of the Newcastle County Legion Of Hon
or" Art xiii. ''The members of the Legion shall at q
times bulge Of distinction, upon their Hats, sina
gold or gb eagk, with the words ". c. C0nnty Lelon
Honor engraved thereon and surrounded with black rib
bon a small medal with the same device and engraving
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