Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-02-06
FRIDAY, February 6, 1929.

sed OF in the manner 1t now is. The managers OF
our affairs take immense sums for the rent Of the
stalls and the SHAMELESS in the market They make
butcher pay many pounds in the year, for the Ii
berry to hang his meat upon hooks for yard or
two Not Il pig, sheep, or can stand in Smith
field without paying about as much in copper coin
as would make standing for has feet to cover. Not
a basket OF apples, OF eggs not fowl, pigeon,
or pound OF butter can be brought to be sold to
us, without paying a tax to these our masters
When get joint Of meat to put upon our Ia
Bile, we may fairly say, that as well from the va
rious impedIments, as from the direct levy of mo
ney, one half penny out of every shilling at least
has gone into the hands OF the corporation.
Gentlemen, if patiently endure this, and do not
demand strict account of what is done with the
money. we deserve to be stripped of our last far
thing. The only way that we have of obtaining
chance of redress of these grievances, is to choose
men Of integrity, of diligence, and of resolution to
represent us in the Common Council. The Alder
man of our Ward, MIR. Wathman, cautioned the
Livery time ago against complaining against the
abuses, lest the complaints should lead TO par a.
mentary inqurJa and the taking away of our prv-
eges by Act of Parliament. When MIR. Wath-
man said our privileges, he doubtless meant to con-
fine the meaning of our to himself aud to the rest of
the honorable Court, as they call themselves
For my part deem it no privilege to pay Lord
rnorsel of meat buy, dead or alive and on every
egg and on every cabbage; deem it no privilege
to pay toll and in short, would join any one, Or
any number of men in any petition to the Parlia-
ment to put an end TO these oppressive privileges
unless these abuses can be redressed. have hith-
erto not discharged my duty Liveryman, in the
manner which should have done, if could have
taken sufficient time from my own private affairs,
and from the discharge of what ] deem my more
7 b,uo of
having little more leisure than have had for some
years and, on ST. Thomas's day, at the opening
of the election, in the Church of st. Andrew Hol-
horn, will, lite and health permitting, be present
TO discharge that part of my duty by stating fully
as time will permit, my reasons for supporting Mr..
| Hunt think it my duty also to offer myself to
you as colleague of Mr.. Hunt and in short, l
do hereby offer myself as such. am aware that
the offer is too late in all probability should be
very happy to believe that every thing will be well
done without my assistance | have quite enough
to do without attending the new and important duties
which this Office would impose me am aware
also Of some expense that wonId occasion HIT
as in the case of the Parliament, SO in this case
know that things are wrong, know that ann able
TO assist in putting them to rights; If is my duty to
offer myself to you as person to afford such ass's
lance you may choose me, 1t you VIII II you du
choose me- will endeavour to do II ! al any rate.
having MADE llS oieT, siitii stdtiu ltoH loi 'he
imputation of wishing to impose upon others duties
from the performance of which, myself shrink.
Gentlemen, is it to be believed, that the enorneu:
oppression of the two and nincpence in the pound
tithes would have existed unto this day, had there
been men Of talent, Of spirit Of industry, ofzeal, II
the Common Council of this great city This ls ar
evil that cries aloud Tor redress. AND what ma
been done to redress it !? Some poor, feeble effort
calculated to excite rdcule and contempt. instead
of efforts which would have commanded respec
from the Parliament, by interesting on our side eve
nv town ard county in the kingdom. Some poor
tmid. sneakng, silly Stories in the special plead
ing strain miserable shuttle about the s'recordn'
Of the decree instead of at once going boldly int
the merits of the case, and the false Interpretation
of that decree. But gentlemen, how are we to ex
/! pect efforts like these, from a miserable set o
obhers, the greater part OF whom understand neitl
z er history nor law are wholly incapable, not on
= " of founding argument upon TACT, but also 9
y stating fact Gentlemen, how are we to expec
any alienation of this cruel burden, while we Sc
a members of the Corporation engagedln internal IN
trigues to get their relations stuffed INTO tn
!, rectories and the vicarages ?
have not time for personal Canvass to besto'
e the time necessary for that, is more than my dut
y as Llvcryman demands at my hands. gu her
II understand from me, that am ready to perform tn
I, dutv if YOU will elect me to the Office and if 70
s. do not do that, shall perform my duty as a Live
x ryman, with just as much zeal as il you had chose
. me to be of the Common Council. But MT. Hur
y will want somebody TO assist HIM. am glad TN
II he has offered himself but, as said before, wi
= never call upon to perform any duty, which
$ myself am not ready to perform. am, gentleman
K YOUR faithful and most obedient servant.
y VIM. COBBETT.
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