American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-30
FOR TIE WArcHMAN.

Mn. WILSON, have thought it singular, that men who
wished to be thought entitled to respect and who profess
to have regard for veracy should in the face of facts
witnesses assert the garing fsehoods The case
of Judge Davis and E. Blackson has been prolific
from which of these kind Of persons have drawn ont
long, improbable, and false representations. Having been
the ground at the me Twill state precisely what
ed young democrat came forward to vote, who it
said had removed from the State with intention
side in Maryland He was questioned the subject by
the Judges and his answers were far satisfactory 10 them
that they determined to receive his vote if he would make
oath that he had intention OF making permanent resi-
dence in Maryland at the time ofleaving Delaware This
he offered to do, which when f. Blackson heard, he be-
gan, usual on such occasions, TO roar against Judges
1.-TWO of them federasts too) voter and all who esposed
his Such violent opposition being made, the young
man waited for kind Of order to be restored, and
while waiting, it asked by person why he did
not take the oath to which Mr. Davis replied, This
Fellow, meaning Blackston, (and very appropriate
erm makes much noise, the young man cannot hear
the oath administered. Backiston replied by telling him
(Davis) that he liar Davis told him thahe (B told
the lie, to which Blackston answered "you damned
liar p which Davis struck him on the nose back
handed blow, with his left hand his horn headed being
qlder his arm on which Blackiston reneated.
This is correct statement OF the whole Affairs and |
would ask any candid it the Judge and Methodist
would have been perfectly in taking his horn
headed cane and laying it soundiy the head and
shoulders of this Billngsgae rhetorcian When it is
considered the persecution which Judge Davis has been
the object of for years, because he would not be the plant
implement of set Of factlous denagogues who styled
themselves ederastswhen it is recolected that Black
iston has all occasions that offered, backened his char
acter and used all the means he could to aggavae and in
jure him in his feelings and reputation, who has been
spurred by set of whimpering knaves to cast the
fouest SANDER him, it not matter Of surprises nsgn6
as it be confessed he is that he has not beer
kicked and well cudgeled by the Judge long before this
His insignifcance only has protected him from merited
chassement Conscious of this he has gone to lengths of
scurity and backguardsm towards Mr. Davis, which he
would not have done to any other Oh, he thought.
Davis is judge and member of religious society and
he will pocket any insult sooner than strike, and am
liberty abuse and vfy him without exposing my person
to danger Such his conclusions; for it is well
known that Mr. Blackson never was celebrated tor his
courage.
Mr. Editor il is too much for to bear forever the
perp tual and ntermnabe slang of fool patience
may enable to bear it long, but even Job had his
exhausted and very much query whether he would have
borne the kind of temptation well and so long
the Judge has DONE The enemies of Mr. Davis have avail
ed themselves of this opportunity to dsgorge their venom
and deluge the public with their malicious invecves which
have been accumuang for years, and you may Judge from
their communications they appear in the Gazette, what
is the complexion OF his enemies.
certain has been representatives. and zDoud be Senator,
report says tells that Mr. Davis struck Blackson with
his 1t is said he told it in CantwePs Bridge and
elsewhere. This readily be prouen to be lie and
what kind of Senator would that make, who to nure
another, would tell barefaced fasehood before he got
twelve miles from home, and when he returns home deny
having told the lie? But this what might be expected from
who would purchase land which another had prev-
ousy bought aud because it was considered bargain
and because the seller had not honor enough without
chaser offer large sumget the land, an Singer at the
disappointment of the first purchaserhire the seller to for
felt his word and then sell of The property in another
name
Whenever man becomes unpopular in his own
neghborhood be afraid to offer his property for sale
in his v name think it high time he was buried
The Honorable John Cunmns and his worthy coadjutor
r. Coombe purchased property Of John NJ Clayton,
Esq Smyrna they had it laid off in lots OF one two
and three acres advertised it for SALE the property OF
]. NJ. c., and B. Coombe the agent. These far and
hones, bid though they buying for them
selves, when their OzOp and induced the unstspectng
and unwary give the exobtant prices for small lots
of ground which they could not well do without The
bonds taken in the Of NJ. Clayton the peo-
pie deceived and these have lined their pockets,
from the Golfers of the poor mechanics principally, by
rng up tier property them We dare them to de-
ny this We would also ask, if the Mr.. Clayton did
not refuse make deeds for the property when he found
by their dirty tricks they had got much more money for
it than he expected until they agreed to give him one
thousand dollars for the bargain than they had cn-
taced for Though they could have compelled him by
the article of agreement to make the Deeds did they not
pay the thousand dollars sooner than be exposed
let Mr.. Cummins and Clayton ponder these things.
and cooy ask themselves ifey are worthy of the support
of disinterested public. Eaulrr.