American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-28
FOR THE WATERMAN.
TO the Democratic Republicans of ,Nercastle

Of which WILLIAM MURPHY was President and ANDREw
FOUNTAIN Secretary, is now actively circulating through
the county, the object of which is to excite Glamour
against the democratic ticket formed the Red Lion
the 18th inst and if possible TO defeat it. probably
giving more importance TO this affair than it deserves by
taking any notice of it whatever do not apprehend
any danger to the democratic from the
of these Individuals whose motives must be too obvious to
require calculation. To guard, however, against any
possible misconstructon, the following statement is sub
mitted to our fellow citizens.
The charge against the Red Lion proceedings is EN-
baced in the following resolution, adopted by the Brandy
wine meeting:
Resolved That we consider the conduct of the dele
gates of the other hundreds of this county, assembled
the Red Lion the 18th inst in refusing to admit The
ticker Of the severa candidates altered By delegates
and taking upon Themselves 10 nominate cory to the Oish Of
lie hundred manifested them in the regular form,
innovation upon the rights of the republicans both dan.
gerous and unprecedented, and contrary to all republicans
principles and uSageS."
will be recollected, that during the year 1885,
lent GLAMOUR emanang from the from which
the above resolution is derived raised against the
mode of selecting candidates for the Legislature, at the
Red Lion. then objected that the hundreds had too
much bOer, that they controlled the county the objection
is, that the county has too much 0zver and the hundreds too
title; In consequence OF this Glamour, however, the fol.
lowing rule was adopted at very large and respectable
meeting of the Democratic party, at the Red Lion;
"That Ike delegates from the severat hundreds should
inate candidates FIR each office that the meeting
soudke tie question s'ct nomination By ballot and If u
shOd be Rejected the hundred should make further nOnina-
ton, until a choice should be madp.''
The equity Of this rule apparent, that all appea-
ed to be satisfied with it. 1t gave to the county the fair
control to which it entitled, the nominations of the
hundreds member OF the legislature being represent
a,ve of the county at large and not of particular hun
dred it would be absurd to CONTEND that the hundred
nomination should be concS,ve upon the county meeting
This principle, however, absurd must appear, the
contended for by lIrandywine meeting and
tended for, too, in the very face of regulation which
grew out of the Glamour raised by the that
occasion.
The great political question which agitacs this
State in common with the whole Union, is the Presidential
election. The delegates who assembled al the Red Lion
on the 18th inst felt themselves called upon in nomna
Ting candidates for that body to which our laws have
signed the power of chusng Presidential electors, TO ex
press, in relation to that matter, the principles which
should govern their choice and which, the indications of
public sentiment that met their observation at every turn
sufficiently convinced Them the feelings of their
constituents. They resolved unanimously moi to nom-
nate any candidate who should not decidedly be opposed
to the election of Mr. Crawford. This preliminary being
settled, they proceeded to the duty of forming county
ticket. Mr. Williamson the only delegate attendance
from Brandywine hundred and that hundred being first
in order, he was called upon to make nomination He
nominated Victor Dupont and William F. Grub, who
were rejected by the meeting With regard Mr. Grubb,
may be proper 10 slate, that the delegates were not
of any objection 10 bin, other Than an IMPRESSION
that he is favorable to the Election of Mr.. Crawford Mr.
Williamson then called upon for second nomination.
but he requested time for deliberations and the meeting
proceeded to nominate for chrlstiana hundred. Mr. w
being again called upon, nominated Adophus Husbands
and William +. Grubb who were rejected for the same
reason which operated against Mr. Grub before. He
was called upon third time, and after good deal Of
hesitation and considerable delay, he finally declared,
that he should decline making any further nominations, and
that he 4rshed The delegates from CKrSana hundred zvOuM
beyrm Mat office FIR Brandyoie. 1t under these
cumsiances that David Penny and George Forwood were
nomnated and the former was chosen by an almost unan
mous vote. After the nomination, MIR. Williamson ex
pressed himself entirely satisfied with it and declared to
several delegates, and among others, to MIR Allan Thorn
son and James Mexican, that tt his Intention to haze
med Ddlid Penny to the meeting
Let us now examine how the proceeding statement
cords with the resolution of Gabreaths tavern The Red
of the several candidates o6ered by tie BranzOine dele
oates. There but delegate from I3randywne hum
dred; the meeting did refuse admit any Of the candi
dates he proposed and in DOING they acted in strict
obedience TO the rule by which they were governed
reference to the rule will hew. They next charged
with taxing upon Themselves TO nominate contrary to the zvish
of the hundred This not true-hey did not take it upon
themselves but were requested by the delegate of Bran
Idywine himself to do that office. He positively refused
to make another nomination. and if ii had not been done
f5r him. il would have remained undOne. He furthermore
a5Doved of it. when done and said if he had made
further nomination. it should have been David Penny.
We submit them that the assertions OF the albreath meet
ing are untre that the Red Lion meeting has committed
innovation the rights of republicans and that they
have been guilty of any conduct contrary to reb-
Hcan PRINCIPLES and uSages"
| The meeting did not expect to please every man by
their proceedings but they felt themselves fortified by
that confidence which is always derived from conclous
ness of GOOD intentions and with that codence they
appea to their democratic fellow citizens to pass upon
their conduct and motives and decide between them and
the meeting Gabreaths They do not fear the result
on the contrary they can confidently say that, in their
recollection, nomination has been generally
approved by the of the Republican party than the
one which under consideration. They do not APP
prehend that the daring attempt making destroy
the party, has he remotes prospect of success.
Mr. Penny the candidate Nominated from Brandywne
hundred, is well known to his fellow citizens as man
who has uniformly maintained character ct strict nleg
ry and morality until the sanderous charge of pubhc
ejauter issued from Gab eaths TAVERN no whs per
was ever heard his prejudice honest man. That
charge like all the rest which have issued from the
SOURCE is unfounded Mr.. Penny is not public dfduher
he does not cent to the county of Newcastle.