Delaware journal., 1827-10-05
For the Delaware Journal.


Quoted, in this place, by the Inspector and Judges,
has been so palpaby opposite to fair dealing, that
think 1t not right to let it pass unnoticed. Hereto
lore 1t has been the constant custom OF the nspec-
tor to appoint one Judge from each party, thereby
giving to each an opportunity of making their obec-
ions TO any person Of whatever party he might be:
But how has it been in the late instance So far
from considering himself bound by the uniformly es-
tabshed principle Of honor observed all such oc-
casons heretofore, that both Judges were selected
from the Jackson ranks: and this will be consider
ed more disgracetu, when it is recollected that the
Assessor and Collectors, who also entitled I'd be-
In the room, and whose testimony would have some
influence in the decision respecting vote, were
also Jackson men-this being announced previous to
the election, the friends of the Administration pre-
pared themselves, to meet this unfair arrangement
as far as lay in their power, by challenging outside
the window such votes they knew to be illegal
and in some Of the most garing instances succeeded
in defeating the intention which appeared to be
with those in authority, Jackson ragM wrong-
Whatever may have induced the course taken, am
perfectly satisfied that all honorable men, jackson
or Adams, will condemn it i by it believe, the adj
ministraon party have lost many votes, as legal as
any given in, and the jackson party have an acces
sion of many, believed to be illegal: in some of
which latter instances the preference shown by the
Inspector was so glaring as to draw forth express
of whom admit that the good old rule g to work
both ways" did not apply with the cordial consent
of Inspector and Judges This assures us that what
ever votes the Administration have received are
such, as did not admit of a doubt--One or two Of
the cases that occurred at the window worthy Of
nctice--A person who has long voted, presented
us ticket at the window several times, and was
fused vote, OH the ground of want OF evidence of
citizenship he then produced paper bearing the
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prove that right This was also refused, and the
vote would probably have been lost had it not been
for the perseverance of his friends one at least of
whom accompanied him to the office OF one Of our
most eminent legal characters, who, although
Jackson man, pronounced the evidence before Of
ered to the Inspector, such to entitle the ndi-
ydual to vote he then repaired for sixth time
to the polls. accompanied by jackson and Adams
man, each of whom had accompanied HIM to take
council, and his vote was then received. This
transaction is worthy of being borne in mind by all
those possessed of honorable feelings, to whatever
party they may belong: for it the plea of ignorance
is put in by the Inspector it ought at least to con-
vince us of the propriety Of selecting such as
| competent for thatimportant station. By so doing
all the difficulty that occurred, arising out of want
of confidence, on this, might be avoided on any SUBJ
sequen occason For let it be remembered, that if
both parties have not the most entire confidence in
trust, great excitement must be the consequence
Another instance occurred. Of person whose right
to vote in the county was notdisputed, but who was
refused vote on the ground of residence in anoth-
er hundred proof was offered that he was at the
time resident in this hundred, still he was refused
and was finally obliged either to ride ten miles to
and from the adjoining hundred and bring a cer6-
cate that he not entitled to vote there or lose
his vote in this. By those who witnessed most of
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will not be admitted, other cases of such an ag-
gravated nature occurred, as to stamp their inten-
tions with the most doubtful character If, fellow
citizens, such measures resorted to, to secure
the election of the General, for one, have yet too
good opinion of the state of honorable feeling that
obtains among us, to believe, that it will not re-ac:
by exposing the deformity of the cause is intend
ed to support OBSERVER.
/ For the Delaware Journal
One of the most remarkable instances OF the
blindness of prejudice and party zeal, and their
power to over rule the Judgment, occurred short
time since in Mill Greek Hundred, where, one Of
the most respectable citizens gave it his opinion,
either that there not, or that he knew Of but
nine Administration votes in that Kindred Now
am willing to say, from the general good charac
ter of this man, that believe he thought so at thu
time, that he would not any occasion assert pal
pable untruth. TO what cause, then, must we lool
for such an opinion, held by individual, who. un
tramelled by party zeal, had every opportunity o
knowing the political sentiments Of his hundred
certainly of nothing else than the disqualifying et
ects of violent party zeal and prejudice of the un
happy influence of which we have so many instan
ces, in which it extends beyond the open field O.
political controversy, and sewers the most intimate
personal friendships The recent result of thu
election in that hundred. if am correctly informed
] has been 22l for jackson, and SO for the Admus
of only 6t