Delaware journal., 1828-10-06
A FRIEND.
For the DeinWare Journal.
HEAR YE. YEAR We.


u All the Administration men in the State OF Del
aware, who may have right, and desire, to appear
before the Honourabe Judges of the several Dis
tricts of the approaching General Election please
to take notice, and give your attendance as the
case is now open and depends entirely you to de-
eide the in issu joined, CIV wherein the char
acter virtue and morals of our State is Plaintiff
and the wanton usurper OF undeserved selfish ag-
grandizement is Defendant nt--'Atter hearing, (Which
you have most certainly done) all the evidence on
both sides of the question, and by the by, the very
thing, grounds and substance, on which all cases of
Justice as well all just cases, are decided, and
your minds made up, in your calm deliberate mo-
ments, {the only time for men to act safely and
wisely to support and beside in favor OF such men,
and measures as your own heart and conscience
tell you is right. Lawyers may misead you,
and will if they by the fine Aowery picture of
those characters held up in opposition to your pre-
sent views they'll hang as it were, magic screen
before your eyes, to betray your intentions, and
draw If possible your Uote in favour OF the unwar-
ranted and unjust opposition which has been un-
righeously brought forward, and by few ungov-
ernable, ambitious demagogues, who would, it IS
certain forget, and look uponyou, as natives of
the forest. What produce the anxious zeal OF the
professional gentlemen on the opposite side OF the
question. to leave their homes, neglect all other
business, risque their health &c. 10 range the State
from end to end, like roaring Lions, seeking whom
! they may devour Was 1t love of Country or to
promote your interest, or the interest OF the State
to warn yon against famine, pestilence, or coming
danger, there would be some excuse tor all this eX
citement but on the contrary, their object is tc
take the very sentiments of virtue, peace. and mo-
rality out;of your hearts and minds, and the words o.
truth out of your mouth-and place in them the
doctrines of 2iscord and corruption-What have
they not said, to denounce your characters and te
aggravate the cause of justice For what? Fol
not thinking as they do, and for refusing aid then
in digging up and destroying that noble tree which
our fathers (aided by Divine assstance) planted ii
the risque of their lives, to shade their offspring,
to nhale under her branches, the breeze OF liberty
Do you ask who they are Why, the very person
who aided IN breaking up and destroying the Demo
cratic party in this State few years ago,-the sam
who destroyed the Federal party last year, and ar
now preparing to destroy the friendship of neigh
Ibours, and affection OF tamilles.--f1ow must yo
feel, or how you sit under the voice and inlu
ence of such men They care as little for you, a
the earth they walk upon and boast that few thou
sand Dollars would buy the whole party and sit yo
down as the scourngs Of the earth, void Of honest
and principle. Still they court your assistance
Their object is well known, and their conduct sufi
cient to prove their incompetency to discharge tn
RI impartial duty vested in men filling the honourabl
posts which they are labouring so hard to obtair
Yes, their object is we'll known. Have they ne
declared themselves opposed to the Administration
l and that Jackson the of their choice
II but that he offered them opportunity to ga
the ascendency, and take (as they term it the reir
in their hands, the string of the purse and key
of the Treasury. Should you remain quietly
home on TUESDAY NEXT, they will probab
mount the leading horse and ride you in sorrow
Of when it will be too late. Turn out, one and al
;e and say whether they shall be tried for the ne
m Congressional term, struck off the list bel
no cause of action. Attend to your uerdict, al
m heaven reward the just.
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