Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-09

discharge ali it's duties should have gained this en-.
yiable post But green eyed Jealousy" mastered
all the better feelings of our Representatives and Mr.
Rodney was defeated =.
Another singular disregard of the credit and In
terest of the State has more lately occurred Mr..
Johns at the last election chosen to represent US
in Congress. He is young, stranger IN Washing
ton and without friend there. Although at this
time potical opponent of Mr.. MIAane, he has
always heretofore supported that gentleman at his
various elections. MIR. M'Lane was his predecessor,
and having served ten years in the House OF Repre-
sentatves he must have become quite familiar with
the older members of the house and presume ne
must have been well acquainted with Mr.. Stevenson
the present Speaker for they served many sessions
together, and they are now of the political cast
Mr.. Johns on his arrival at Washington, being
member of the same bar, and the successor OF Mr..
NI,ane, had right to expect from that gentleman,
that he should be introduced by him. and made known
to the different members of the House, and more es-
pecally to the Speaker. Every one who is acquainted
with MIR. Johns knows the excellence OF his moral
character his respectable standing in his profession,
and the general information which his assduly and
talents have enabled him to collect There was no.
thing then about him which would have disparaged
any Communications which Mr.. M'Lane might have
chosen to bestOw on him. Instead of meeting with
the kindness which he had a right to expect, and
which common courtesy demanded, what was the
measure of civity dealt out to hlmP An utter
stranger to the Speaker both in character and per-
son, the sole Representative of State state al
WAYS we'll represented in talent,* therefore every
presumption in his favour, it cannot be imagined the
Speaker of his own mere will would have left the
State unrepreseated on all the Standing committees.
Such thing am inclined to believe has never be-
fore happened, and | hope never will again.
What could have led to this singular occurrence 7
| As gentleman report speaks well Of Mr. Steven
son. To whom would he naturally apply for infor-
nation as to the character and talents OF Mr.. Johns!
Unaided by any friendly advice, going upon proba-
bles, and judging from the past. would he not
have supposed Mr.. Johns fit to be placed on any oil
the standing committees And having due regard
for the rights of an independent State, and for the
feelings Of its citizens, unbiased by the sinister am
bitiun of others, what must have been his course
Certainly not that which was pursued. Coupling
this with the immediate conduct of the Gazette or
i the annuncaton of the Committees, and who cal
doubt the real author of the attempted degradation
. of our worthy representative Read the Language
of that servile press The object of its attack upol
i. Mr. Johns is to lessen him in the estimation Of hi
constituents, and thus prevent his reelection bu
if know any thing of the people of Delaware, her
/; has been another egregous blunder. Indeed it
l. not in human nature to look with Indifference
an attempt to break down and Cypress an excellen
J.. and high principed young man unjustly. The par
tv purpose to be thus subserved cannot be accom-
) plished. There is too much good sense and goo
a feeling in the public, and reaction must be tn
" consequence. Disappointment must always foO'
!, on the heels of such unhallowed purpose: and il
stead of diminishing Mr.. Johns in the estimation
his fellow citizens, their best sympahies will be
|. listed in his favour and the blow which was d,
signed to PROSTATE him will recoil on the head {
/. him who aimed il. IlMOLEON
|. This has been frequent subject of eulogium
Randolph, the Colleague of Mr. stevenson and five
trust the accuracy of his printed speeches he has deca
ed that the State has uniformly been better represente
d than any State in the Union.
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