Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-23

Tie Etcuon Day On this day two weeks the election
takes place IN Delaware. We would willingly hope thai
not word need be said to induce the people to
solid phaanx 10 the polls, such time this when
much is at stake The people OF this State noted for
the All nton they uniformly pay the celebration of the
national festivals The Fourth of July, the birth day o!
freedom, he 22l Of February the birth day Of freedoms
apostle and the S-n Of January, when freedom born
aganare days winch behold citizens ockiagin patriotic
bands the shrine o. liberty and spontaneously express.
ing those Sentiments pouring out that gratitude and ask.
ing benedclions, which show how dearly they value
the blessings which The days have named and the men
who consecraed them above other days, have strewed
around them. To people thus jevout in celebrating
their national epochs, calamity could be great
see these days stricken from The national clander To
avoid calamity the first duty Of frcemen, and how
his be done, but b. placing high value upon the
right of suffrage, and making religious duty
that rish upon every return of eecon' Let every
individual look abroad, and say lie does not in "the
signs of the mes, porehtous tedancy arstccra,ic
rule: open pervcron Of the right osuirage; and an
impious disregard of The public will Let him say if these
things sufficient to induce him to so the pc lis
and give his to resustate and preserve expiring
/ liberty The apathy which has existed among a number
OF worhiest citizens culpable, is highly cupable
every man who values his country and his government
ought consider it his duty, always understand what
his rulers about and thus be enabled reward pun
ish, their conduct demands; and that duty properly
performed will always deposite his vote in the ballot box
These remarks pertain 10 every election. What shall
we say the which approaches Surely not since
the election of Mr. Jefferson have We seen such time
as this ia me and circumstances, which call upon eve
ry assert his right to the name OF freeman, and
yindcate that right. He who will be supne now would
be supine when invading foe polluted the soil Of his
country, when cities conhagrated, hamets
laid in ruins such in such time would be looked
upon little better than traitor TO the Of liberty
What shall We say of him who will 60 the polls and
give his vote such disasters, those III at are
equally fatal, the intrigue and corruptions of crH chief
tus 1t ought be considered that the election day
day which every man his country, and he cannot
refuse 10 perform the duties of that day without infringing
the rights of others. Ncw scea ne right Of suffrage is 70
be vncnted and the sovereignty Of the people raaint0iea
,rlen HE system SAFE frecedsn is to be PIT down.
. bargain and sale Of ece exploded is expressly the MrERI
Of all oonsecrase The election day % so glorious
9 caUse.
by the elections that have already hal we are
taught that our upon large poll, general
III turn out and when we that opponents ever
on the wing that they have every in their train,
the ground, have example worthy ola better cause
one which admonses that unless we are also on the
alert and swell the of by requisitiom upon
q upon every one, cannot hope for vctoy-Le this be
done and the people will triumph the right OF suffrage
NJ still be preserved and chdrens children the
. odious system of bargain banshcd from amongst us =
o Secretary succession destroyed and raised up
from the very of the people to rule ,hem who
more than any o,her claims the tribute of their gratitude
because he is the only one, with whom they withstand
the power Of patronage, aud who make the food
e corruption POW nunisng the land roll back aod cver
70 whelm tho au,hcrs arA rsype'rsysEs1 q it.