American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-27
FOR THE AMERICAN wArcHMAv.
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l FOR THE AMERICAN Waterman
FRIEND WiLsoN--I find in looking over The
Watc hman of the 2jth nt. that a writer under the
name oil Fair Play, has introduced nv name. ane
M de insnuatfons liz manner which he is not ius
tlhed by any existing facts therefore eel it duty
i owe TO myself as well as 10 my constituents
briefly 10 state facts as they existed in my plain way
As am no lawyer great things will no, be expected
IN relation to certain transactions which took place
at the late session of the legislature, leaving YOU
fellow citizens, TO draw your own conclusions of the
correctness OF my motives. On leaving my home
Tor Dover, my mind was undetermined as TO whom
should give my vote Tor Senator, to represent This
state in the Senate Of the U. States mot as was IN
822, because at that tlme before left my Preside
for Dover. had predetermined 10 give my vote ior
Y. q. Rodney, for that important situaton,) bui
shorty after my arrival at Dover, found numerous
candidates spoken OF. Some having very strenuous
rlends. At length the members fiom N. Castle,
seemed to settle on two prominent characters, one
rom Pencader, the other from the town OF ". Cas-
lie. A meeting oil the republican members was
proposed and attended, but mol by all The friends
OF the N. Castle candidate refused at that time 10 60
into any such neeting therefore they, three in mum
Der, did no attend said meeting, at which a number
Ut haliotnns took place, and presume every one
voted for who he pleased, because saw verv little
Tor no anxiety existing in ayor of any in paricu-
lar; much harmony seemed TO prevail, and at
length the choice conferred on Samuel II. Black he
having majority of the votes OF the meeting
therefore felt myself bound to abide BY the will OF
the majority and support DR.. Black hu, shortly
after the meeting TO my great surprise, found one
|of the three dscontents very much agitated on ac
count OF the proceedings which had taken place In
that meeting, giving unbounded latitude TO his
tongue, alleging the choice very bad one, the
most unpopular citizen that could be selected IN
\. Z. county-thst he was supported in his senti-
ments by nearly all the respectable democrats in the
state, and abusing Dr. Black ard those who dare to
speak word IN his favor, even comparing him to
IA chimney sweep. Now fellow citizens this kind of
conduct produces different effect on my mind from
what may be intended by the person who I received
It from but Notwithstanding all this 10 order 10
reconcile and, possible, to harmonise, when it be-
came the duty of the Legislature to appon two sena
tors, another meeting proposed and attended by
all the members from N. G county, and bsoting
gone into. The result was that Willard Hall had
la majority of votes, and therefore agreed be sup
ported by unanimous vote of that meeting to sup
ply the vacancy in the Senate of the U. States,
which would exist after the Srd of March, a, which
time the term Of N Van Dyke expired. There
balloting took place in order to who the repub
lican members would support TO supply the Vacancy
then existing by the resignation OF Z, A. Rodney,
in the senate of the u States. DIR. Black had ele-
ven votes out of seventeen, James r. Black, Eve
votes V. Du Pont, one vote, George Reed, none 81
therefore it was determined by a vote OF that mec-I
ing, that DR.. Black should be supported by the
publican members of the legislature. Now is it
fair 10 presume that the man who did not gel sim.
gle vote in full meeting in the party to which he
belonged, should be elected to that important situa
ton, member of the senate of the U. States, and
yet you perceive by the votes in joint meeting Of the
two houses. those three members adhering to him.
To make use of the language of Fair Play, stick
ing 10 him like lecches, as if spell bound, or some
faulty had seized them, they could think of no
else-and yet we are told, strange to be sure, that
these three gentlemen two of them at least, would
have supported respectable citizen Of n. G hun.
bred, who was nominated when there is not the least
shadow of evidence OF the fact, and one of them did
nominate respectable citizen of Mill creek, sup
pose for gull trap or something else know not
what because il is believed he did not vote for him,
nor wish his electon.---d RErRESENrA9IyE. /