American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-22

habit of close and impartial investigations that the public
have right to hope that he will do them honor in the
dgned station to which his friends wish to elevate him.
And This elevation must be procured him by his friends
without his own individual efforts if he attains -for Mr.
Hazard IS too modest man to for himself l.
among many others had striking proof of his dccacy on
this subject at the election in 1898 when he was running
IN competition with Mr. Paynte who resided in the same
hundred. | was with Mr.. Hazard nearly the whole of
that day. and he made himself perfect easy as to the re-
suit and spent the day entertaining his friends his
house, which is always open and has been in
calmly conversng with them at the place of election,
did see him with ticket or hear him ask any person to
vote Tor him. but lett every thing to the will of he peoples
to whose unbiased decision he expressed himself willing
to submit. understand Mr. Polk is at this time industr
elsly canvassins for himself Hope Mr. azzard wilnot
follow his example, for there is something in it derogatory
to that dignity OF character which ought be the
attendant OF the man who aspes to The high office of Gov
ernor OF State Noble ends should be attained by noble
means; and they Cannot be attained, the who is
worthy of high trust will always be defeated for he can
not stoop TO degrade himself by contrary course of con-
duct.
Mr.. Polk is about one year beyond the age which
NE constitution of this State declares necessary render
him eligible to the Office Of Governor. From his infancy
and long before he adult his whole pursuit has been
pleasure OF that selfish kind which too of en- sregads the
welfare OF Others and seeks teckessy, sensual gratfca
ton.
Since Mr. Polk left school, he has divided his time be-
tween women, wine, his horses, his hounds his gun and
his fishing rod and very little, If any, time has he bestow
ed on the improvement Of his mind, which, notwithstand
ing Sammy Harkers assertions the contrary, of very
oiuMy cast lie mas been called TO seat IN the Levy
Court, elected the House Of Representatives elevated
to the Senate and what evidence has he given of superior
intellect None He has never in the Assembly said any
thing but nonor has he ever, any situation and
you perceive he has moi been without opportunities, done
any one thing TO prove him calculated by his talents
to I'LL with respectablity any responsible place. He
asst winter elected Speaker of the Senateand how did
that happen? will tell sou, Messrs. Editors. You know
has always been the perhaps blind, policy of both pol
zeal parties this State attempt discord and dis
union among the ranks of the opposition, and to induce
theme fha nf tho
public chance offered itself last winter and eager
y taken advantage of by the democratic members of the
Senate Two candidates for the Office of the Clerk of the
Senate were before the federal members of that House, who
were The majority. Both had had trial of their fitness
tor the place, and their several qualifications well
known and duly appreciated MIR. Harrington was by
every person acknowledged to be good aclek had
ever been in either house of the Assembly, and Mr. Fisher,
his opponent, universally considered the that
had ever attempted exercise the duties of that arduous
station The first day o the session only three of the
democ attic members met, and they absented themselves
from the House that quorum could be formed sat
night they met in Caucus and agreed with certain great
among the Federal ss to whom Mr. Polk looks as to
oracle that they would vote for Polk Speaker, pro-
vided MIR. Polk would jnn them in eectng Fisher clerk
to the exclusion Of Harrington who justly the choice
Of the other feerasts MIR Folks oracle promised for
him. Mr. Fisher the hour Of midnight, is sent for the
absent Democratic member, and the next day the arrange
ment is carried into effect Polk votes for himself,
handed the Speakers chair, where he proved his
manifest nferority the gentleman who held the place
the before, and who but for Pok's of modesy
and integrity would have done honor to the situation again
Fisher, noa outstanding his known and notorious ncompe
ency, aud notwithstanding that that very time his family
and effects in the State of Maryland and he himself,
to all intents and purposes, nonresident, elected
clerk.
| have now, Messrs Editors, given you a fair sketch
(not indeed fully might have done,) of the charac-
and standing of the rival candidates for the Office Of
Governor OF the State Of Delaware. What have detail
ed is true, and be disproved. think few will be
hardy deny my statemenor is too notorious in
this quarter of the State, admit Of contradiction there
fore leave it to the public to say, setting party prejudice
asde which of these ought to receive the support Of
an intelligent, high-mnded and virtuous public Il.
South Milford, Del, Sept Is, 1896