American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-16

ring ferocity of the federal paper, in this slate
.nnot be further tolerated. Day alter DAY is thai
'"o,ta issued forth from the centre OF this county
;rmatizng our whole party as destitute OF either
i ''"s or talents--and singing out, from time 10
no Individual after individual for the most oppro-
ous obioquy. During the pendcncy Of the late
.con, it varied even until after death, and spared
;bsr are nor sex. Yes, woman, as was we'll OBJ
1 fv,d at the time--shame to manhood, even help
= waman was its yctim--and, sill worse, The
Fave of the vile and the mother were violated, to
.ar shame down upon the atoning and afflicted
tsbsnd and on the unoHending offspring. Ora
MI, Hea.en in what state OF society do we live,
here such things can be endured? Yet this ugly
obscene reptile crawls periodically from one end
The state 10 the other-winds himselfn,o the con-
srce oil the leaders oil his party-mlxes with high
| low, ard returns fraught with fresh supplies of
nom, to outrage all decency and truth. The wri-
Of this article is not unacquainted with the pur.
| nj Of the epilhets he here uses; and he appeals,
nd appeals confidently, to gentlemen oil both sides,
! he. IN any respect outsteps the modesty OF his
! Jrct (? He is net ignorant that some honorable
Ia high minded men have withdrawn their patron
l. from that paper and that others most unhesi
tmgly dlsapprove OF its complexion and character.
Sr there is too much honesty and good sense in
tery PARTY, not to feel that such conduct is inia
aus-aud not to know, 100, that it is as foolish as
lis wicked. A man must be an idiot that does not
that its unavoidable tendency is to rouse and
! d up our party here. Was there not ground
f,cgh to lear that, left alone to ourselves, our in
5Agal misunderstanding with each other would
| II to HE high sense Of duty We owed to our coun-
| and will the meddling interference Of The COM
On enemy with our concerns the insidious ex-
erbalions which are resorted to for the purpose Of
k1iNering our unhappy relations with each other
Hill Goadng contumely with which our principal
tn are treated and the laughing of the whole
&jy Of US to scorn, as every way unworthy Of pub
! ua8.--wl these things add--are they, in any
llee, calculated to add to the nlatuation, which
been to our sdversaries, the cause of such loud
] n'ecru, triumph? When was it, and where
&dby whom were we ever made to hold ourselves
cOliemp,i Besides is it likely that we shall be
ed to sleep, by reviling scorn! Or is it really ex
ced tina. the lion can be bearded with immunity,
! bis own d.r? We forbear TO press this matter
! further, for we desire not to cnkindle in any
feat an angry and revengeful spirit. A party
Ne, it to itself to act with dignity and Grnness
u always with moderation. Coming into power
a,her being now actually in power unless we
ose 10 lCrego its possession, we ought to permit
ftsrcnilles 10 precipitatc us into violence. But
II mol pretended 10 be insisted, that reprisals OF
ElY kind are TO be avoided yet, surely, they ough,
csase the moment our adversaries discontinue
| II unlicensed war: and these reprisals ought to
such aorc as truth and deccncy will permit. III
+ ashes Of the dead are to he disturbed--if women
/ children are TO be warred upou--if domestic !
cliarrs are to be vioiated--there can be no re
|Noo--thc rufilans who perpetrale these enormi |
/ must be left for punishment, to the execration
|ninkiad. JOHN DICKINSON.