Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-26

1om me setmsH composing tae B,a.d ef Tiuste.,trrs
.'ftddiefoun .acQtlemy -
The undersigned residents of this Village ona ,,
hood would re present tat upon due conslers,5 5"souf
experience they find they cannot make I'm sch ana
school house ol this place 1t is fact ha, The e VI ,he
been decreasing tor Some years tina, the nerson % M M
had y IN cha sc has been obliged to leave ,,s and wv -
now destitute and have no prospect Of hayinr ,h we at
% teacher IN our school house filed We therclurs ~
the privilege of having room in the Mddl.,ow 11
DENY, ~ winch "e can have common English sct,
taught, aswe have on good authority that several
may be obtainet! from distance to attend such st tas
We desire, iftaught in the Academy. ''.s'
Chai'es Foser, William Ballard
DANES Ilanes, sen John S. Nierri,.
William lIanes Matthew Mason
Ihofnas Harvey, Robert Cuchr.n
Jonathan Ltleiberry, Peter Curby
jonathan ". nreaay, Josenh wilson
Stewart Barron, lpbn NJansiau
Garrit Cox, Alexander sioody
John i'nron, Thomas S. ,Ierri
Walter Ford, Mary Norris
A. r. Reading, Job Townsend
Charlotte Crawford Henry Temnleno,
Abraham Vandegrlf, Lemuel Griffith
To gran, the desire of the petitioners il is presum,.,
would have been subverting their ultimate views a. n
as exposing the rich to the immediate yicin.
Of boor ctde or as the honorable Jno. Peasan,s IN;
@ ~ bearer despatces would say filthy mechsnics Oh
sresroas -. beshenai air, offensive snei &c a.
avoid which they concluded treat the affair with he co,
t"np' which hey doubt in their own minds CONCEIVE
to be its due by sendng HE petition back to the petition
ers With irvons verbal massage relative to the petty e.
pense of furnishing the room, when is believed Ler
were at the same time ayshng the funds Ct the ins,u
ton upon unworthy iaycrites.
The great length of this address admonisles me 70 50,
here, ye, cannot close without seriously requesting yo
to dspassinnaey view this action cited to proye M
arsocraca sentiments of those men who the pofru
leaders in This vicinity Of that coalition whose riuate m
to is" that distinction OF the poor and rich nesessar,
The one by Withholding from them the chance Of elnc,
ton to be prepared The other by layshng uoa
,hcfn lhe advan ages thereof, to rule.
Aud arc you my fellow farmers, chsnics and labrs
prepared to acquessc in this broad destruction Are yOu
wiling to sdn that your honest poverty only fits you M
the slaves Of Who are fching hard earnings fou
you 10 enable them to live in pomp and spiendor And
above all yon really to say that you with sasia:
tu and delight hold your bosums and dandle upon ,or
knees tender offspring inherlng from his grandsre all
the greatness of soul that dared aspire to ireedom and
hen make up your mind survely undertake 10 bend
the ofiness Of his Independent spirit to the station of
humble sychophant degraded slave of he nseled sons
OF those nrn who are now tempting you 10 your political
de tr,lcont
These questions put tc you in the Of your clii
ren, and beg you 10 lei your be directed your
own conscience, and the respect you owe 10 your ancestors
Are whose fathers spent their blood and treasures in
purchasing the independence which is now Paspng 1
existence through the parisdca conduct Of some Of its
joyeri, 10 be told because poor, that are ne
common people aud must give way 10 the promotion OF
y" usnious m4eS:" that because We are poor. we are not
O be trus,ed that Jlcious and deb1nehd traSi
and de1iGsh and ith us corruption beg ns| Are We
see and dsu shers excluded from the ccmnor
pry'ege oropporunities Of schooling which our county
all rts because their vicinity may be Objectionable 70
rich mans child and at the time nsuliingy Called
upon delegate our power such worthy masters r
our own benefit" Those questions, fellow citizens, OF u
George and Aproqunimink Hundred, put 70 your pHie
and independence Of soul to answer, and shall lDs ~
your reply from the bala boxes of our appoachns ec
ton. PCBIlC0LA