American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-20
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.tfr. Editor neither made an insdious or open
attack upon Nesor as Fair Play has stated in his
| asst, and am much mistaken, ii Nesor feels any
honor, in being considered as Fair Plays associate
Weston did nor say The assembly ought 10 be called
together again to elect two federal Senators, as Fair
Play had asserted for him. Nestor only ssd 1t
they could not agree to elect Senator's from the de-
mocratic ranks, they then ought TO resort to the
federaists. In this idea differed from him nor
have the reasons of Fair Play altered my opinion,
because the tederalsls had the option to have sided
W th the majority when they offered 70 give up DR.
Back, and join IN selecting @ candidate who might
have united the sufrages oil all, but ehe ederaisls
and the minority having set the example OF being
resoved to sacrifice any thing and every thing TO
support candidate, the ma ory could not approve
the democrats would conceive, have been worse
than foolish 10 have thrown themselves into their
|arms, to have evinced their gratitude for this disn
guished mark Of consideration. The federalists
showed in the election between Mr.. Burr and Mr..
Jefferson, they would have overthrown the govern
ment had they dared, and they trod in the same
path here, for as the House o! Representatives at
seven o'clock the evening OF their adJournment'
sent message to the Senate, that they were then
ready 10 go into Joint meeting TO choose, Sena-
or, which the senYte rejected. This proves where
the blame rests, that no Senators were chosen-to
them, and the three, belongs the whnle--and there
tore the e.rLFFWG case SuppOSSu Wy roy, ia his
last that il other states voted in the way, the
government would be dissolved. applies to the fed
erasts and the three only, and not to the democra-
tic majority.
But all this has nothing TO do with the question
before the democrats Of Newcastle county. That
question is simply this: That minority OF three
members from Newcastle have destroyed the de-
mocratc maiority--'ha being elected as democrats
and protesting TO be such, they had formed CO.
atiou with the federaliss- and had actually leagueo
against, and deserted their own party, in order by
undue and sinister means, to promote and force the
election of candidate who would not have receiVee
the votes of the people -.
The question one not OF men no1r, but OF pu0tt(
lpr;nciple and is oil vital importance to the democrs
tic patty 1t is fairly before the people, and the,
will have Sufficient lime before them TO make VI
their minds on the subject previous to the Red Lor
meeting ukyther the minority are to govern tn
majority, or the minority are bound to submit u
the majority. -,
Believing from what has already been published
ON both sides that the discussion will be intermina
IDLE and that it is not necessary to say any thini
more on the subject but only to keep the real CUES
J tion in view, shall take leave OF my fellow Gu
Gems with reminding them, that in anton there VII
'be safety in division disgrace and deeat--and ina
the words OF an old song moi inappcaoie TO incl
Ipres:nt situation.
"Frm united let be, rallying round our own party
Like band Of brothers joid, strength and trump
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