American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-13

effect his own election.
! Under this view of the subject, il may be well
doubted whether Fair Play in admitting that Mcssrs
Dupont, Thomas, and Reynolds erred in refusing
to 20 into caucus with the other democrats die not
push his candor to an extreme length. They non,i-
mated and supported their friend MIR. Read, demo-
crat, and were joined by the federalists. They did
not unite in voting for Mr.. Van Dyke, the federal
candidate. ii they had they could have elected
him. And when they found that the Pencadcr cam
dIdate and his friends after his written formal resig
nation, would not support any candidate proposed
by them propose one themselvcs,-they had
better have done SO, than made no appointment.
1t may be asked then, in what light is the charge
OF treason and corruption and Of uniting with the
ede aists, advanced by Vox Populi against these
gentlemen, to be regarded? If the view which has
been taken of their conduct be not grossly flacous
lit is iliberal and uniounded. What propositions
Mr.. Dupont made to the friends of the Pencader
candidate on his declension, unknown TO Fair
! Play Nor does he know what propositions from
them were refused by him. He is we'll assured,
though, that when Mr.. Dupont could not succeed
in getting Mr. Read elected it was his wish, it
was Of Mr. Reynolds also, to appoint the man whom
at the last ballotng he nominated And in nominal
ting him he made proposition 10 all the members
OF the legislature collectively, which was made out
of doors repeatedly, also to individual members by
Mr.. Reynolds. That gentleman made other propo-
sltions beside this to the Pencader candidate and
several Of his friends but none OF them was accc.
ded to-ard why? because his friends had set their
hearts on the Pencader candidate On him they
wished 10 besow the honor; and as they could not
elect him, they determined that one else should
be chosen.
The motives attributed to the Pencader candidate,
in renounrng his prelensions' merit great common
dation; and had they continued to govern his con-
I'll hal bHr0 mr.
the pen of his apoogist Vox Popu TO defend him.
1t would have covered multitude of his sins, and
elevated him in the eyes of the patty. But unhap-
PLY for his popularity, and the interest OF democra-
cy, their influence was Of short duration. The i'm
portance and dignity Of tie trust which had courted
his ambition, recurring 10 his view with increased
tascination impelled hin at the risk OF his political
Reputation, TO leopard the appointment oil incum-
bents by secoud aborlvs tria, to be made OF
them And why not alter the failure of the attempt,
have remained with his friends at their post, propo.
sed one candidate after another to the wayward, n-
tractable little squad and thus have put them in the
wrong? Then would they have become tit objects
OF scorn. The ladder might have been kicked from
beneath their feet, aud the rnwns Of their indignant
| fellow citizens must have met them wherever they
went.
The gauntlet of defiance has been thrown at Fair
Play, and he has been dared TO produce single ota
IoI proof 10 Jusltly dooSitiOh thS
Pencader candidate wrote letters alter the election
|, 10 Messrs. Seal Chandler, Reynolds, and Weldon
for the purpose of caloling them. 1t is regretted
that this challenge has been given, not because the
proof required to be furnished, cannot be exhibited,
but because j, is unpleasant to produce it. That gen
tleman cannot deny having writtento Mar. Reynolds
| a letter Of explanation Ill relation to the run that
was made at him and the other Legislative candidates
mentioned, at The election in Pencader Hundred.
1 axpssh m HISOwD
Having told him in that letter, after finishing his ex
lplanation, (Which he said he had been anxious to
rnake) that he had written 10 Seal and Chandler on
the same subject In respect to Mr.. Weldon he is
silent; but that he wrote to him also (unless he had
an early interview With him) is matter OF presump-
lrlon. Fair Play has read the letter addressed to
i Mr.. Reynolds And no one who shall see and ex'
famine it, will say that it has been msconsrued
1t is in the possession of Mr. Reynolds, and he will
dispose Of it as he pleases, uncontrolled by
FAIR PLAY.
II Propositions made by Andrew Reynolds, at A.
i Harris's Immediately after dinner on the day on
which The last balotng for Senator took place, il
Ibenp understood that the house was 10 be admitted
Ito Joint meeting with the Senate that afternoon
4 went into the bar DOM where several OF the de-
lmocratjc members were standing. Messrs. Hays
lNaudain Caully, and, | think Cochran and Splu-
ance we're present. am not certain that every one
! have mentioned was present But am very Ger
tain that 10 those who were present made the iol
blowing propositions; to wit-that would supper
r George Read and Doctor Black,
Il or .4ndrgc Gray, aud Doctor Black,
81 or Read, end Hatl,
: or Gray, and Hall.
/ offered to pledge myselfto support either OF tn
above opositions.--ANDREW REYNOLDS.
a Propositions submitted by Andrew Reynolds, Il
: Doctor S. III Black in the hand writing OF The form
with The answers of the latter thereto in his ham
e writing,
!. First proposition, you agree to support
j George Read and DR.. Black impracttcable.