American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-22
APPRENTICES
LETTERS OF
UL and ANXIOUS
FOR THE WATcRMAN.

Mn EprroHNcstor has again retcrate his former doc
ne that ii an extra session is called, for the purpose
ecng Senators to the Senate OF the United States
democrats cannot choose one OF their party, fill
Il important station, that, then, they are bound to FIJI UT
vacancy from the ranks of the federaliss and he ha
IN pleased nsnuate, that V0x Popul was the frenr
IN promoter anarchy and the foe Of civil government
cause lie merely differed in opinion from Nesor.
10 dispose of the minor question firstvox Populi with
4oound admiration, Of the talents Of Nesor who couIc
c0yer from his arguments, that he must be all anarchist
"a leave to him, he is for once utterly mistaken
yox Popul is only aimrcr OF law and Justice but
too humble and unaspiring to aim, wish, for any
&bc office lie holds none, nor has ever held sought
In but he HIS yet to learn, that in representative row
fnnen the will Of the majority Is to bend to that Of the
inoriy.
+!ha this matter may be fairly understood, it will he pro.
10 AK in la character, were the three sccedng mem
krs Of The Legislature electedthat they were elected as
oga and ayowcd federasts, it will not be pretended
cr what designation then, did they, THEMSELVES come
ward before the people, and ask their votes Was it
IS oen and acknowledged democrats Most assuredly
The case, and as sach they were put on the de-
cratic ticket
WELL then, is not and has Il not been always acknow-
ged an qcgatrorerbe maxim, Mat The zgRofAie aorty
Ind The ninorYP This neither can, will be denied
!tr What pretcncc then, would ask Ncstor, were the
ay Of the democrats in the legislature to bend to the
l.aenber; who joins The fteraiiSts 2 Was it, or was it
the duty osthese three to yield to the majority or were
rmaory to yield to ihem Most certainly it was their
yo vote with the majority, otherwise, the very an
! ely weston 50 much dcprccates would inevitably ensue
tac doctrine NesOrnow contends for, had been here
fore adopted, Mr. Burr, and NOT Mr.. Jefferson would
! We been elected President Of the United States.
These Mce members, then, forming most insignificant
Oty, had the nolesy not merely to decline the people
assuming the name of democrats bit they had the md
arde 10 dicidte their brethren Of the majority that
b h,a and mRst choose their candidate or they should
none. DR. Black, the candidate OF the majority whom
ever saw and who is to me perfect stranger, had been
senator from Newcastle county, for twelve successive
~ lie ha, therefore, always stood high i'll the public
mon and his chaacteras man ofalents and abilities,
fan enlarged and liberal mind have frequently heard
ien Of anil to his exertions and the influence which
Ellence and industry fail to give in popular as
fh9, The handsome support aW arded to the Chesapeake
delaware Canal may be principally attributed Such
nan would do honor any situation The choice of the
oty Of the legislature, in selecting him as their cand-
Eco MI the vacancy in the Senate Of the United States
5lch ai%as highly crcdlblc to both parties and yet
W. honorable, high minded man. did the squad, Of three,
ay ongit not TO be named as minority object, and
fe"i o. Yielding to the majority manilestly their
and as both principle and propriety imperousy de-
faes they sought by intrigue and cor7ption, carry
point, BY joining and forming part OF the federaiss
proposing as tit sample Of the democracy of Della
candidate SO objectionable and so unpopular, that it
we aehocrals no middle course, for this 7vorthy Aio
eF compeers the fedcraiss, gave them no other bit
o cholce-hS man, or nane, for they proposed no
ana therefore both their duty and their Oafhs TO at
" e puDHc Weare, forbade them from hesatlng for
sHl', they did, they were bound to do maugre all
Nesor has asserted to the contrary make no selection
' Gr they had acted otherwise they would have be-
laughing stock to their enemies and have permitted
ags"sa intrigue and coruptoa have chosen senator
gsentatlyes Of the people
@ne'nc? the Governor VIII, or will not, call an extra
o Csh be only known to himself He has been chosen
Sca tried democratic republican, and it must be pre-
ml'' view viii, sentiments Of great Indignation
MaG'lces that have been resorted to- And hope and
nc WI DO his duty but be that as it may, let the
.S oe only true to themseves-et them shew in what
1Von and contempt they hold I'LL who have been con.
49, III decei'ins tlcm-let them remember the bundle
"a3 emblem Of their independence, which sin
"l dispersed may be easily broken, but which WILL
resist the utmost force, and they will soon see
"''a my stand, but divided they fall, and by this
oe |as they will carry lismay and defeat into the
r e'e,r encmes and shew them, that as they have
t'.'S1 u'eA once, they can conquer them again,
YOX POpULI.