Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-06

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which would be given, in certain places,
to this paper. But, much to their sorrow and sur
prize, they found themselves totally mistaken, and
the Delaware Journal has now more extensive cir
culation in Kent and Sussex than any other paper
in fact in the very parts Of the State where 1t was
desired that it shatld not 50
They then thought it expedient to create an i'm
preston that this establishment was not supported
purely and solely by the will of the people. They
deemed it of great Importance to make this impress
sion though they dared not, publicly and IN tang'
BILE form, to venture such assertion. lhey MANI
tested the will. but feared to commit the deed. lhey
remembered the corrupting influence which they had
so long employed; and while they hoped to conceal
it from the world, they were exceedingly anxious to
make it believed that this was, also, prostituted
press. In this, again, they failed and new subscri-
bers continued to be added to subscription list
l told you that denunciation not only had been.
but would continue: because knew them perfectly.
Two weeks have scarcely elapsed, and they have
discovered that it is highly improper that Judges
such as Messrs. Johns and Rowland, for instance.
should entertain sentiments different from their own,
and especially ought not to act in accordance with
such sentiments on all suitable occasions. These
Judges at the request Of some of their fellow citi-
zens, thought proper to be--one Chairman and
the other Secretary, at meeting held at the Town
Hall, on Wednesday week, by the Farmers and
Manufacturers. They actually did not 20, assure
YOU, and take their hats off, make their bows,and get
full permission from these few politicians to occupy
the posts which their respectable fellow citizens
desired. These Judges. quoth the politicians, had
no business at such places, even though, suppose,
they he neither toregners. hirelings. nor labour-
ers." We really have an utter aversion, said the
patriots, to those Judges nasmuch as they are men
of so much responsibility, and will peradventure
not fancy our plans and projects All this, Colonel,
is merely Introductory to what will happen to the
gentlemen of the Bench, if they dare think and ac
like any other independent men in the community
But as Know them, now inform you, that thest
politicians will not stop here. You, therefore, ma,
expect that they will wage war with men in dltferen
stations throughout the Sate--not passing by the
Governor himself-if there shall be manifested ever
a moderate share of independence. This will b.
,giu. at first, in private. One of them, who would
certainly 20 to Congress, if he could only get tn
consent Of the people, will say, if he has not already
10 some Sussex man, somewhat in this manner
=" Uhiie y3u acre a5out IT. you might as soeN han
put better man IA tie chcir Of state than his Ercc
, isncy,"-thoush one might be puzzled where to fin
him, it might be said in reply. This is the way the
first treated the Judges. before they waged the
them publicly. And thus his Lxceency will com
under their high public dspeasure, By and by,
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/ privileges, and rights And so, Colnnel, it will b
0 the case with persons in all the inferour station
throughout the State, il they manifest an indeper
" dent spirit ''DebeAare saper6os"--down with then
is their motto.
But the grief of griefs, Colonel, is yet to be mer
toned This little squad of politicians are in con
plete CONSERVATION that You, and many the il
dependent yeomanry Of the State, as well vario,
other classes of citizens who will, God bless then
both think and act for themselves, are becomir
more and acquainted with the true state of pull
lie affairs. They have, as you and hundreds of ot
ers well know, circulated, in various sections oftt
State, much misrepresentation, and actually led IN
as ny people astray several important subjects.
n will give you an instance, by way of iustratio
re Where their account only of the conduct of the Go
as eminent in the Georgia affair had circulated, Go
mt Troup was net censured and heard Federal sc
n, teman who lives much nearer to you than to m
he saythat he was indebted to Philadelphia paper
true statement of that matter, not having been alb
"a to ascertain it n the account which our little poll
ne cal . Combination" thought proper to give hi
ast This was before the valuable essays Of Pro Patr
hit appeared in the Journal-Yes, Colonel, these fl
sr- politicians grieve that truer account relative
Ids public affairs and public men has gone, isgoing,
w. will co. to those sections Of the state where they