Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-10

- Esp OF OUR FouarH VoLuME-OuR COURsE-
OunseLvgs.-This number closes our fourth
volume. il ends the fourth year Of the life OF
the " BLUE Hgs's CHICKEN" We common
sed as democratic whigs-representing the la
boring classes-ihe liberal--the enlightened
4he worcestershire yirtuous-these have no.
bly, and manfully sustained us against the
cliques and aristocracy of all paries-againsi
the men who live off the laborine and opera
tive classes without an equivalent, the classes
who arrogate to themselves TO govern according
10 their will and pleasure, and fleece you in
order to support their unhallowed pretensions.
Wa have succeeded beyond our most sanguine
hopes. Our-rspef has dearly as many subscri-
bers and supporters as all the other papers in
the State put together. We have advertise
menis and jobs in abundance---and yet we new
CT get any public printing generally give
such to the clique paper to which they belong.
Our list Of subscribers has been and still is
steadily increasing both in and out Of the State.
Our paper circulaies largely in Pennsylvania
considerably in Maryland and New Jersey, and
more or less 10 every State and Territory in the
Union-.-also in Canada, Mexico and Ireland
Our principles are tho principles Of the good
Harrison in ls40---of Gen. Taylor in lsis--'
though we arc of opinion that the principles
promulgated by the old hero (whom we admire
80 much) before the election have not been car.
ried out since. Although we belong TO the dem
ocratic wing schooi---ihe school Of progression
and improvement---we wear the collar, ear.
mark, or livery Of no man, party, or set of men.
We condemn error, and commend the truth
wherever found. We censure vice and immo.
raliiy in the high or low--ihe nrisiocrat or pie.
bian-nnd we sustain virtue and the rights oil
the oppressed al all times, and SO we shall con
linue while life, and strength, and power last
1bave recommended and sustained reforms
for the good Of the people--lhe mssses--ih,
working classes-the farmers, mechanics, man
ufacturers, merchants and working men. w,
have recommended the abolition ofuseless off
oes and the reduction Of fees and salaries. w,
have recommended rotation in sffice, SO that
few should moi always remain ia office to leecl
the public. We have recommended iu,p reform
in order 10 allow every man to he his own law
yer, and to have matters settled by arbilraton
instead of employing lawyers at ruinous rats
Of fees, &c.
We have recommended convention, to re
form the Judiciary and other branches Of tn
constituton--we have recommended that q!
officers should be elected by the people, instea,
Of being appointed by the Governor-we advo
Gated the 500 act, which has passed-w,
have advocated, an allowance oil some house
hold goods, tools of labor, and mems trade. 1
be exempt from execution, thereby saving pow
erty and misfortune from utter desttution O
want; but a Legislature, who bowed to the al
ls,ocracy and clique dlciaiion ihwarted thi,
Just and benevolent object. We hive advoca
ted the freeing Of the Wilmington Bridge an
TunPikes as matter Of justice, and in orde
TO enable people to get in and out Of Whining
ton without paying tolls ! tollsl! tolls
We have recommended the republican Joctrin
Of Representation according to population, III
only true republican doclrino--the doctrine O
ihe Wings ofl77e, and we have recommended
the abolition Of slavery in the State Of Della
ware upon fair, Just, and reasonable ierns.-
Wesdvoeale The Jefferson, or wilmo, Pro,isr