American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-07

".Noic or .Nsrer.''--We needed not 10 have been
told BY our neighbor or his delicate correspondents
that the event OF the pending election would be
decisive OF the late oil their party; but we had not
supposed that they were willing we should hear
publicly avowed by themselves what we have lonp
known they have been confessing with fear and
trembling, at oycorners and secret places to their
deluded followers. We knew that our opponents
were making their last struggle; and we were dis
posed 1t they would have allowed US, to have been
the silent spectators Of their dissolution It is i'm
possible TO get rid ofthe melancholy which unayoids
NY spreads itself over every rejecting mind that
witnesses the fall OF an individual, oil party, or a
nation. We could indeed, never stand upon our
beach and behold the waves come chasing each
Other, curling for their little moment their foam.
Ing honors 10 the skies, and then roaring and dash
lh6 themselves to pieces on the same common
Shore, without thinking, with Inc rich and eloquent
Inoraist we have somewhere met, of the sad yicis-
STUDIES OF human affairs, and the tleetne nature of
all earthly grandeur. To feelings like these we were
desirous Of yielding ourselves up; and to view, in
the downfall OF the Furnishing and formidable party
IN this state only what, sooner or later would be.
come our own lot.
We were but their humble fellow yovarers.
Ours was rough hewn, but strongly built baroue,
OF our own native oak. loaded only with plain coun-
try notions. Theirs was great, fine, rich Argosy
ireighted deep with the wealth Of both the Indies
! hey passed US when they pleased, and never fail
cd to look disdainiully down upon US; always ac
costing Us with tauhting and contumeIious Ian
gusge Sometimes they approached near enough
ior US 20 behold their gorgeous head; its sparkling
uiadem and floating purple" Oft have we heard
rom among thsm the sound OF leasting and revelry
succee' ed by riot and confusion, and boisterons
contentious. We kept on, as best we could. our
straight forward course. Every now and then. in
U.e "antcraess OF their power they "kicked" some
u .heIF own crew into the sea and upon one &C.
easlon' IN moment of more than usual madness
ana fury' they threw one of their ablest command
era overheard. He swan to our shin and ,ys -.
eieseo MIN among us with kindness They drew
up along Sloe TO tell US VIC had got only worthless
ana unprincped man, whom they were clad tn he
=" oi-advlsed Us to be on our guard against him
and declared he was despsed by all honest men
we found him good seaman, and plain. honest
sincere and clever fellow and was with the most
:le'smeu FeSret mat we saw him afterwards trust
himself, again. to his former comrades,
we knew the age and weakness of their shin
i hey had approached Us often enough for our seo.
men 10 observe he infallbe evidences Of impendinr
rum. we had loretod what is now befallin, Them
40 INC WIG iury and rage Of man. has succeeded
the more ruthless fury ofthe elements Size wbose
gay streamers lately wsntoned in the wind ,rbo
saantIy rode upon the proud billow that lifted her
a",t-now laoors IN the sea. The greedy ocean
is breaking over her. The frightened mariners
running 10 and fro--the working of the pumps
the shfiekng of the passengers-the hustle and con-
fusion among the officersall, all, alas, are meJan
e. ~ evidences tina, they cannot much longer keep
ahoat' What would they give to be now safely on
BOARD 'Asr once despiscd companion, who sound and
'ight' and strong as oak and iron could make her,
rides like cork upon the wave. We will save ali
We CAM and remember not the taunts and con