Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-12-03

Nh EDIroR 1T has afforded me much pleasure
70 learn that the venerable Editor Of the Milford
Beacon 70 about 10 remove 10 the Capitol OF our
oiate and establish paper there TO be called the
| AzsufeIn PFoteofi oRist. 1t Is not often that we
take occasion to laud any ooe, but when the truly
meritorious are wrougei, publicly or privately, We
haYe always esteemet it pleasure to ylndicate
| them from the ISLANDERS Of obvious cotempofaries
| Within the past 70 months certain persons have
endeavored 70 poison tbs public mind agaitst our
friend Chambers, and for the purpose OF yindicaing
hisuntarnishel reputation yon win please permit
| Journal. 81
,Mr Chambers has been an active, Blu, not noisy
politician, and has welded his pes in favor Of
Industry, general education, Ae., for the
as forty year. In 1919 his hrst effort was made Ia
favor Of o Primary School syaten, which was con.
tlnnsd until 1925, when his efforts were crowned
| win = law. In 1924, Mr.: Chambers was the first
man In Caroline county Nd, to declare 10 favor Of
John Y Adams for tho Presidency, being the only
man In the county, (cxeept three others, members
OK his famlly) who bad independence enough to
join 10 his support. fttts
In 1926 Mr.. @ was appointed a Judge of the
orphans CeuIt Of Caroline Ccunty, Md which
ms he oiled for eight or nine years with much
credit. From 1926 to 1888 Mr.. @. was strenuous
advocate OF the doctrines and principles Of the good
old Wing party, aud in 1885 he oorrosponded with
our amented Clay tho subject of foreign inf uence
10 tue country aud in 1912 he had personal inter
view with that yenerated Statesman, and Mr., Clay
heartily ooincidoJ with Mr. Chambers views on
that importanl subject.
In June lo4l Mr.. chambers published Mr.. Cloy's
speeches, by bis permission, aud from that time up
10 me Presidential contest OF ~ Mr.. Chambers
WAS Dutily engaged In collecting the speeches, |
getting out the work, eto Mr. Clay, after the work
was puslishe pronounced it correct, and in letter
70 Mr. Ohambers returned his thanks with an In |
Viiation 10 visit Ashland, which accepted.
10 subsequent letter, to Mr. Chambers, In speak |
Ing OF the measures of the Whig party, Mr.. Clay |
made use OF this language "Every word you say |
about The plans to be pursued by the Wing party Is
true, and hope the nation will yet adopt them"
IN consequence of the pressure Of tho times at
III lime the speeches were pubished, a very large
number were not disposed Of, which was tho cause
OF great peouniary loss to our friead Cham bois,
amounting to no less than 81 $50 We .hink there.
fore, our expected editor Of the '.Am eric an Pre-
ieotonist is deserving the support Of every lever
and friend of the old Wing party, and every lover
Of his country.
As apolitician, Mr.. @. Ia exoelled by few; as
writer, he Is Of no mean order, and has received
oncomiums OF praise from some Of the brightest In
telects 10 the land and as historian, he Is u man
OF rare ability OF his moral character an able
lurbt once said against it there is not shadow %
Mr. Chambers Is native of Queen Amos Co, |
Nd, but removed with his father TO Kent county
Del, when only four years old, and rem aimed unit ii
be was.grown, When he returned TO Maryland. lie
has now returned TO eur little state, his fuvorite
pot where we hope he will receive the support and
Encouragement he so justly merits. He 10 not an
.dvooaie OF the Abolition, Maine Law wing of the
line roma party, but good old Wing Of the Henry
'lay itamp, and man in whom the com munity
IAN place every reliance for hons sy, integrity and
ooney, eat DELAWARE.