The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
COUNTY MEETING.


At meeting of the citizens of New Cas-
tie county, in the state of Delaware, friends
of THOMAS JEFF FERSON, held in the
Borough of Wilmington, on Wednesday, the
1st of March, 1926, pursuant to previous no.
tice Arnold Naudain, Esquire, was APP
poited Chairman, and Kensey j. Vandyke,
Esquire, Sec 'ry:-The following Preamable
and Resolutions were submitted by William
p. Brebson, Esquire, and unanimously adopt
ed.
The citizens of Newcastle county, in the
state of Delaware, having recently learned
the fact, that Thomas Jefferson, one of the
great bencfactors Of this nation, has found
himself in the evening of long and illustri
GUS life, reduced to the necessity Of SELL
ing his patrimony for the payment of his
debts, the grateful veneraton they feel for
that great patriot and statesman, de-
mands from them public expression of
their heartfelt sympathy and deep concern in
an exigency as unexpected as it is lamented.
In such an eXigcncy something more than
mere sympathy seems to be required by the
public feelings as well as the actual circum-
stances of the case !; and the question arises
What is the duty of the American people?
What is becoming in them, and on the part
of him who is the object OF that feeling!
system of pensions, or OF donatlves from the
public treasury, is regarded BY wise men as
incompatible with the spirit, and dangerous
to the security of republican government
but when such case as the present occurs
the case of an aged and illustrious citizen,
one of the fathers of the republic, who has
devoted his youth and his prime to the SER
vice OF his country, who has conferred upon
it countless benefits, to the neglect and ruin
l. thfI ,.f
life is assailed with pecuniary distress is
there any principle which forbids the people
whom he has served and benefited, by a
spontaneous offering frem their own stere,
to g smooth the pillow of declining age"
and shield the patriot from the evils of pow
| erty-or should any scruple prevent the OBJ
| iect of their gratitude from accepting the
payment Of debt which has its funnda-
tion in, and is but feeble acknowledge
ment of, the services he has rendered to
| his countrymen? 1t is by such treewll of
ferings, on the part of a united people at the
shrine of public virtue, that the stale ca
lumny so often levelled at the gratitude of
republics may be best refuted; such an Of
iering it is the pride of a free people to
present, and the duty OF a venerable public
benetactor, whe has spared neither himself
nor his fortune in his country's Cause, to ac-
cept /; it is not offered as a boon, but paid as
a debt, the consideration for which has long
since been received Therefore
Resolrs6, That it is with unseigned sorrow, we
have heard of the adversely which has overtaken
our illustrious fellow citizen Thomas jefferson,
in the evening of long life devoted to the hap
piness and liberty of his country; and that we re-
gard it rs duty, to contribute our aid, to shield
that eminent patriot from the endorsements
which threaten him, and to place him in comfort
during the residue Of his valuable life.
Res0lved, That books be left with the following
persons upon whom the citizens OF this county
NAV call and subscribe whatever donation they
may deem proper: to wit:
Brandywine hundred, Charles j. Du Pont and
William NJ M'Cauey. Cllristiana hundred, Allan
Thomson, John Reynolds, Albert Wilson and
Thomas Baldwin. Newcastle hundred, Evan
IT, Thomas and John Grow. Mill Greek hun
dred, Andrew Gray and Samuel Meteor White
Clay rcck hundred, George Platt, and Benjamin
Watson. Pcncadcr hundred, Levi Boulden and
Jacob Farl'is. Red Lion hundred, Dr. James n.
Sutton. St. Georges hundred, William Polk
and John Eddowcs Appoquninnk hundred,
" illiam Welden 2nd and Abraham Stats
ReSolve8, That Allan Thomson be appointed
Treasurer, TO whom shall be paid over all mon
ewes which shall be subscribed under the pre-
ceding resolution.
Rcsoiced. That Kensey Johns, Willard Hall,
E. |. Du Pont, James Candy, Arnold Naudain
and james Riddle, be appointed committee to
superintend the collection and disposition of the
money deposited in the hands of the Treasurer.
I2eSolued, That our fellow citizens throughout
the state, be invited to cooperate with this meet
ing.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be subscribed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and published in all the papers ofthe State.
A. NAUDAlN, Chairman.
X. J. VAN DYKE, Sec'ry.