Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-04
For the Delaware Republican.


Several years back, when | was first abused
in thu Gazette, and refused a space in it for
my tetenoe; l applied TO the editor of the
Delaware Journal, no and succeeding editors
OF that paper, had the high minded liberality
to allow me space, although a political oppo-
nent. Then 1t was charged in that old polluted
Gazette, that wrote in abolition papers,
Now after repeating that charge several years,
e. Z. johnson and his twin Jackass cOrrcspOn-
dent in last Fridays paper, says the Delaware
Journal is Aati- Aboliiioni thus stamping all of
Johnson's previous assertions as falsehoods and
thereby relieving me from the charge OF writ
ing in Abolition papers he next says that
kancly was beaten so was |, for Delegate to
the constitutional; Convention, the case was
different when Kanely was run for Levy Court
Commissioner, there Yas no pretended Demo-
crat then in this Hundred, mean enough to at
tend night meetings aud take one side, to hire
them to vote against him as was done against
me whilst was speaking to the meeting, to
help further the success of the whole ticket
at the election; there Is living unquestionablo
evidence to prove this matter, and further,
vas not to some persons in favor of action, and
to others opposed to action Of the Convention,
and further this Hundred rejected the new
Constitution, by near double the vote she did
me for delegate. l however received at the
Hundred nomination lOI out Of 100 votes, a
mark OF respect that another person did not get.
Now as to the thundcrgust story, IL is baby talk
beneath the dignity ola man. AS many lies as
have been told on me, that is the lowest, most
cOwardly Of them all, not one word of truth in
the whole story. A man who writes in paper
to try to censurc the political course otanOther
must DO run to desperation, to resort to such
stgD; there is also something said about being
under or round a house listcning that cannot
apply to me, never was accused Of being IN
ewes dropper, nor neither do | sneak or lie in
the papers aud sign JacIass.
Now before | close shall say a few words
to Democrats, who are subscribers and supper
tiers OF the Gazette. Is it your wish or desire
that the Editor q. p. Johnson and set of
low backguard anonymous correspondents
should use the columns OF said paper to eter-
nally yilily and SANDER me 2 Ii such is Your
determination, want TO know it. | ask no
quarters. only wish to know il it is war You
want. II SO take the consequence on your own
heads; there will be no great national issues or
President to elect at the next election; the
governmental political patronage Of Delaware,
under Pierce has been handed down by Duch-
anan, to the same clique, thereby tramplng on
the Democratic principle of rotation that he
set up in other States, when it is notorious
over the whole Union, that the rank and file Of
Democrats, in the little state of Delaware, in
the great struggle in the last campaign, were
the first to break the charm of Black Republic
canism and hurl back to the eastern States,
Democratic shout of victory for the COnstitu-
ton and tho Union. Now how have these
brave men been treated after the battle has
boea wOn2 Mr.. Buchanan has been told, that
although Delaware Democrats are good and
reliable troops, to save the Union when in dam
ger; none but their old officers arc lit to hold
office, and these men keep up the old Gazette,
to fire at any person who has independence
enough to demand rotation in office, and all
nominations to he made by ballot. How long
Democrats of Delaware, will you stand this
degradation By death the Democrats in
New Castle county have lost the ascendancy in
the Levy Court, and to gain it back will cost
warm struggle, and it gained under the present
arrangement who will tatien but the clique and
triGmis, Let I'LL Democrats who are in favor Of
nominations by ballot, call county meeting,
and pass resolutions requesting each hundred
to nominate by ballot Collector and COnsta-
bios, 10 be confirmed by the Levy Court, il
elected by the Democratic party. Now is the
time Democrats to begin to strive for your
rights, cliIues ami would bU masters, will new
er, never give you liberty and equality, until
You force thom to submit to the selections of
all Ollie rs by ballot.
SAMUEL NSEND.
Townsend, May 10, 1851.