American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-06

of these unfortunate democrats, was .he cause Of
federal councils negativng democratic nomina
,ion. made by the late Governor Brooks in spiri
Of liberaity, to which his party, moi himself,
stranger. Two important Offices are to be soor
ilIed In Suffolk, and it will be passing strange, mir
ace, if it be accomplished without resort to the
federal ranks, so rnseraby deficient these demo
Gratis in the "talen,s,' the "learning,' sc. Pre-.
vious to the appointment OF Judge Lincoln to the
supreme bench, by certain class of men among us
the mere mention of the probability OF that occur
renee was treated with contempt. A federalis
would of course, they said, be appointed, because
there was nobody among the democrats possessed oi
either the requisite talents or learning An ex
secretary of state, it is rumored, is already candi
date for the Sheriffalty of Suffolk, and we have no
doubt there will be Of the !" all -the-tal-
enis wealth and learning" party. who will conde.
ccnd to undertake the duties of Judge of Probate
or any other Office that may become vacant, whilst
the disnerested federaists permit the democrats to
rule the state
This condition OF things, it is apparen, 10 the
most superficial observers, among which we do not
class the federal leaders, is too unnatural to last
A republican administration with its eyes open, will
not easily be cajoled by the adroest maneuvres OF
soidisant friends. 1t will, upon the principle of
self preservation, 60 in the steady course, per-
scouting for his opinions, of making the
state government, essentially and radically republican
by filling vacancies as they occur in the various de
partments with men OF undoubted republican
faith until the republican party has obtained its Just
share of official influence. After twenty years OF
undivided republican control, the change will prob
ably be complete, that it will not then be neces
sary to the good OF the commonwealth to inquire
so accurately as TO a candidates political assoca
tons. No one, al all familiar with the past hislo-
ry of the commonwealth OF with the ambitious
spirit OF the federal party can believe, that they
will patiently submit to such OF events.
They will rally their forces, watch their opportunity,
and if they can glimmer of hope, make anoth-
push at empire. They are now profuse in lip
service to the powers tina, be. How little would be
required to make what is now founain
whence runs milk and honey, overflow with the en-
poisoned waters OF political bitterness and wrath
The complaints, which we have heard of custom
house influence and the abuse of the Governor, OF
which it has been made the pack horse, are the
first movements, preparatory TO further operations.
They are the movements Of detached corps OF Uol-
geurs, thrown forward to feel the enemy, to ascer
tain his positions and to conceal more important
movements. Should these indirect attacks succeed
in shaking the confidence of Republicans in the ad
minstration which they have established and ohict
they must support, they would soon find that the
dry bones OF federalism were shaken tina. the very
soil on which they stood was prolific oi armed men
and would be compelled to with federalism
revived. the contest for supremacy in the councils
Of the state. Any apprehensions, however, of such
result are quieted by The very fact, that the enc
my has made his demonstrations too early before
he had either recruited his own forces suffet ed
sufficient line to eapse to introduce intoth Repub
llcan ranks the dssensons and inefficiency which
often follow the idleness of peace WE HAVE |
ONLY TO REMAIN UNITED AND VIGI |
LIANT, AND THE SAFETY AND SUPRE- |
MACY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY is |
SECURE. lie resultat de tous nos efforts sera,
Gloire sans nuage el pair solde."