American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-03
COUNTY MEETING. /.

Al meeting of the citizens Of Newcastle County in the
State of Delaware, friends Of THOMAS JEFFERSON,
held at the Town Hall III the Borough of Wilmington
Wednesday The l of March, 1870 pursuant 10 previous
Anso1p NAuoArs Esq was appointed Chairman. and
kRSsEY j. VAN DYKE, Esq, Secretary.
The following p Gamble aud resolutions submitted
by WIN. T. Brobson, Esq and UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The citizens Of Newcastle County in the State of Della
ware having recently learned the fact that Thomas JET
PERSON. Of the great benefactors of this nation, has
found himself in the evening of long and ilusrous life
reduced TO the necessity Of selling his patmony for the
payment of his debts the grateful veneraton they feel for
that great patriot and demands from them pub
lie expression of their heartfelt sympathy and deep con-
Germ in an exgcncy as unexpected it is amented In
such exigency, something more than mere sympathy
be required by the public feeling well as the
actual circumstances Of the and the question arises
what is the duty Of the American people, What is be-
coming in them, and the part of him who the object
of that feelng system Of pensions, or of donaiyes
from the public treasury regarded by wise men as in
compatible with the spirit and dangerous to the security of
republican governments but when such case as the pre-
sent occursthe Of illusrious and aged citzen
one OF the fathers of rcpubc-who has devoted his
youth and his prime TO the service of his country who has
conferred upon countless benefits TO the neglect and ruin
his private fortune, and in the decline of life is assaed
with pecuniary embarrassment; IS there any principle
which frbs the people whom he has served and benefit
ted by spontaneous offering from their store, to
smooth The pillow of declining age and shield the patriot
from the evils of poverty; should any scrupie prevent
the object of their gratitude from accepting the payment of
debt which has its foundation in, and is but public ac
acknowledgement OF, the services lie has rendered TO MS
co,ntrynen 1t by such free will offerings the part
of united people at the shrine of public virtue, that the
stale camny often eveled at the gratitude of republics
may be best refted such offering it is the pride of
free people present, and the duty of venerable public
beneactor who has spared neither himself nor his fortune
his countrys cause, to accept 1t is not offered as
boon--but paid debt the consideration tor which has
been long since received Therefore
Resolved That it is with unfegned have heard
of the adversely which has overaken our ustrious fellow
citizen Thomas JEFFERSON, in the evening OF long life
devoted liberty and happiness of his country, and
that We regard duty to contribute aid TO shield
that eminent patriot from the embarrassments which
threaten him, and place him in comfort during the
residue Of his valuable life.
esoled That books be left with the following persons,
upon whom the citizens of this county may call and sub
scribe whatever donation they may deem proper-o wit
Branelu.sine M-w McCaulley, Charles I. Du Pont.
Christ,ana-A Thomson, John Reynolds, Albert Wilson,
Thomas Baldwin
Neaycasie--E. II Thomas, John Grow.
MIL Creek--A. Gray, Samuel Meeeer.
! Tt1ite Clay Creek-George Platt, Benjamin Watson.
Pencader-Levi Boulden, Jacob Farris.
Red Lion--Dr. James N. Sutton.
ST. Georgcs-Wliam Polk, John Eddowes.
.46boouinimink-W William Weldon 3D.. Abraham Stats
Resolve That Allan Thomson be appointed Treasurer,
to whom shall be paid all moneys which shall be SUBJ
scribed under the preceding resolution.
Ipesoued That Kensey Johns, Willard Hall, f.. Du
pont James Candy, Arnold Naudain and James Riddle be
appointed committee to superinend the collection and
final disposition Of the moneys deposited in the hands OF
the Treasurer
Iesoyed That our fellow citizens throughout the State
be invited to cooperate with this meeting.
Resorsd That the proceedings Of this meeting be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary and published in all the
papers Of the State. A. NAUDAIN, Chairman.
X. j. VAN DrKE, Secretary.