American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-30

mail arrived with that paper and sr-,nt..
made between two voters, before il wa. 80, ~ way
that the number of falsehoods It con,ansd
exceed the number of political articles. ro wOu
able federal gentleman was made the ina ~
bet-aod, without any hesitancy decided !, a.; 1
Mr.. Harker for it turned out on examin,,;a "
the untruths more than doubled the punb., 81 ",'y
articles published on the subject Of the eI.c,;'a
Mr.. Harker, no doubt,will deny this, and saw
iudge,S call for the name of the respec,ab. f.d.'
ist who decided the bet against him. In mi, hs
not be induged for when he takes il into b,o Iva ".
he can deal just as unceremoniousy with E4d.r.a
as with democrat. Indeed, on nv consci.n"a
believe there never was published in any bart ~,
United States, Gazette that does so unb'ushin"
violate all truth. After the above bet had b,sn
lcided, the federal gentleman observed 81 am
most tempted to exclaim, with the celebrated NJ, ]
toote, eternal dunsbnesS Seize thee, anpnsursa,
ltarr " Another gentleman, OF the same p,rv ~,
|" he ought to be concluded" A good natured Jsmo
crat who was by, pleasantly observed, sen,m.,
why need you be so angry about this poor Mr.. ia,
ker OF yours. We know he only wears for Won
leap and bells; and you have heard, as well as 9TH.
that it used to be the fashion Of former times n
great lords to have IN their train, these sor, of L
they were uniformly privileged to say what The
pleased, and no man of good sense ever permils
himself to get angry with them--Ior thew wen
generally, poor little, hahwitted creatures III
could not get their bread in any other wayn aye
but" said the federal Judge, d" that's very true an
it wouldn't be worth while TO notice Harker irey
Try body considered it in that way but he comes OF,
time after time, with such horrible thumpers. III
great many plain, honest, matter Of fact men, Wi
never heard Of cap and bells in their lives bccou
Disguised with the whole party on his account"
1t all very true, M. Wilson, that this lamO
Ineighbor OF yours; this same Mr. Ilarker do,
very otter, play hob with his own side OF the hcu,
Previous to the last election, he opened the cam
lpaign in so fine a style; conducted it with such a
mirahe address and dealt OUT his pottical prose
with such prouse liberalily, that he did most erie
lously gull, and take in the Hats Of bis own pary
Ii is known that after the last election, but before
result was ascertained, some OF the believers in NJ
Hdrker's intslIibilny, had actually made prepM
Iions for splendid ball, to celebrate Mr. Booth |
election. The poupd-cake was made--lhe genI !
men had bespoken the music the Iayorte ait we
lagreed upon--thc room was adorned with Laurel
the tables were spread out--and the arrival Of Il !
happy inteiligencer was only waited to light up
candles. IL, for the present election the list oGun
is not already made out and, it it will not be co
sidereG, in stranger, as oficous he would recon
mend that "Rate britannia" should be put upO
ill., The gentlemen electioneer to the lunc Of Il
olden" time; and why should they not dance 10 |
likewise There never could be more fitting Of
casion not even the "reaeTabte' Mr.. BO0k's elt4
ton excepted. Il