American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-25
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FOR THE Waterman.

FOR THE Waterman.
The people Of Newcastle county may be said to
|be sadded with one half OF the expense of the
government OF the State Of Delaware. When we
speak, hereafter, of this countys unjusty imposed
Quota of that expense, we shall continue to call il
one half; because it has such an immediate approx
Imation to that proportion. Are we called upon to
demonstrate the fragrant injustice and rank oppres-
sion Of this measure We should as soon think OIL
STOPPING to an argument to prove the dishonesty Of
Ia pick pocket. The citizens Of this county, to
man, are sufficiently appraised Of the 1imsy and tri
fling pretences which have been urged, by the ALL
thors of the wrong that is done US. We waste nc
time, therefore in disappearing the existence oil
darkness when the meridian sun is pouring his
beams upon US, through cloudIess sky. We read
no homily to men who rule US with rod Of iron
We condescend not to ask these folks why, even for
their own sakes they do not, sometimes, forbear to
play the tyrant. We do not tell them that we are
not Stocks nor stones. No, we deprecate not the
wrath Of fatlings, to whom our whole county is an
|object Of unextingushable hatred. 1t is our sin
that the greatest part of us are republicans. 1t is
our fault that wings, in the struggle for in
dependence. 1t is our misfortune that we were
friends of country, in the times that tried mems
souls. 1t is for these incapable offences of ours
that our brethren in the other counties have files Of
Iarmed men marched to their doors at midnight, &c
fire voes of musketry at their houses that the
bells OF their very court houses taught the inso
llence of triumph, and the notes of and derls
ion. Trampling under foot all that honest and
honorable men hold sacred-vioating the sanctuares
OF private Notwithstanding the ashes of the deao
returning evil for good-rewarding liberality witt
lpersecution-our enemies have proceeded, from
cheang US, against law, in elections, to robbine
us, with law, of our property. The editor of thei
journal, who has never before lacked the courage
in any emergency, to screw himself up to their de
fencc shrnks appalled, from the vndicaion of thi:
last enormity. He ventures, it is true, to growl
little, but in somewhat subdued tones, because thu
Of this county, did not coax, ane
whine and wheede, instead of resisting this outrage
as to their honor they did, with indignant frmness
and manness.
The sacred forms Of law having been stamped
upon this state felony, what does it best compor
with the character OF this county to do? Shall VT
let them take our property-sha we freely pay th
most nquitous tax? Shall our Caesars have the
tribute? We answer, with our neighbor, the aiore
said editor, most unhesilatingly yes. We are moi
friends of instruction. We feel our wrongs-tht
measure Of them is full-hut we will not be goadee
into rebellion. Let us send, says our said neighbor
the corporal, better men to the legislature These
better men are, we suppose, to be OF the same kid
lney with those whose oins are already upon us
This establishes the truth Of what have just sale
about the real causes Of the umbrage, from which
has proceeded our oppression. No, we canno
change nature. WhIgs-repubcans--a
friends of our country, in the worst Of times, w
have always been and, with the blessing Of hea
ven, we will always continue to be. Do kind sirs
let us hold little spot in the State OF Delaware
I Let own county be our own. Let us here, a
least be able to hold up our heads. Do not, as tn
II .,1o .
very Riato.
But we are again told we must send better men
1--WE answer tina, better, ADLER and ruer men, can
mot send. We have them not among us. 1 h
honest truth is, we admit that our present Delegate
have two faults-they are democrats, and their tai
ens tower over those of their opponents in tn
\ Legislature; whose very adherents fly from ben
Witnesses in the gallery, of the feebeness of thei
Headers whose only eoquence is in numbers-an
whose only power is in oppression Whose Igno
rance in common arithmetic, even children laugh a
and empirical experiments upon the moderation an
4 forbearance OF the people OF this county.
j Must we pay the tax? We answer again yes
But we know of no law that renders 1t our duty t
do more than pay it, Where is the law that ca
coerce US to collect ourselves. There is no pow
er under the constitution, to compel any man to be
come tax gathe<er. Let, then, those who deman
this tribute, come and receive 1t.
5 This scheme of oppression originated with tn
would be governor. General Jesse Green. 1t
known to have been his favorite, rough shod hobb
horse for years. Robinson, the file leader of tn
8 house of representatives, has been persuaded
= mount behind him and they have both, agreed
wo to the people of Newcastle county-to plung
deep the rowels of their spurs into his side. LIE
them or their coadjitors come among US; and le
Jour citizens see the men who have oppressed them
!, Not hair of their heads shall be hurt. go, nc
! even an unkind word shall be said to them, whe
they appear as the gatherers OF the Tax they hav
so iniquitously imposed upon US. we agree, wit