Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-13

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CHANGE.
For the Delaware Republican.
MR, Error II see in yOur paper of the Both
ult., u malicious article endeavOring to prove the
statements emily made in my address to the
citizens were incorrect, and the matters stated
mad proposed belong of right TO another. Had the
writer (Nlr. Il. I'D sguod bis to the article Sd
that tho public would have known who he was; his
character for geractig would have rendered reply
from unnecessary; but a. who was the writer Il
l5nIt generally knowu, b ave thought necessary 10
bring proof that my statements were correct, and 10
| those made by WIN r. Jeaudell untrue. In the
hr't Place no sayS SNOW far from his boing the
Originator Of the measures alluded to Ia his address,
and the author Of tho various editorial articles 10
the Blue lieu's Uhcken, tOushins on Constitutional
helorm will merely IN ontion that from the com
mencement0t tho paper aud for five years theroD
al'er. defy him to point out single editorial
which emauatel from his brain" Aud again -
"That all the Convention Editorials afterwards,
save ono or two erceptfOHS, wero written by WIN.
McIuulIey. The exceptions were written by per-
son whose extreme 8iOaesfg prevents the mention OF
hsname, although he figured somewh al nspicuous'
ly in tho publication of ''my papar " Now, the
only person that ever figured in the publication Of
my paper" as no terms it, besides myself, was
VIM I, Jealdell, who was my partner few years
when Iae Blue Hens Chicken was first pub lished,
aud never knew him to 1nItte single iIHe for tho
paper Will he was engaged in it. What he done
was 10 work as compOstOr, and attend to the prac-
ltil department. The bost answer to Mr.. Jeandel's
remarks will be Ol9l in the following extract OF an
am lnyit now in my possession, signed and sworn
to before Esq Siivers:
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Joseph A. King,
Joseph A. Miller ind W. W. Austin, who being
sworn according IN law, saith whilst we worked in
the Office of the Blue Hens Chicken, during the
timc il was published by Jsanlell Vincent, that
most Int least fourifs) OF all the articles in that
paper we've written by Francis Vincent. That We
viewed him as the editor. That William jean
dell whilst Mr.. Vincent attended solely TO the edi'
lOrial and business of tho olice attended 70 the
tNnn dan lNnnV.f Ia un1
whilst we were connected with che paper, We never
| knew htNi 10 Wrfte an e1tit0,iLt auic'e."
The above are men OF knswn veracity, were 40
quainted with the secrets of the oGise worked foe
years with us, and are the only ones now in this
city who worked with me at the time was con
nected with him. This renders 1t unnecessary for
me to say anything further in regard to that part OF
his communication
Again Jeauiel says he was with me five years.
He Was not, but only something over four years,
and after he left which is now seven years since,
mot line OF editorial was written for the paper by
any one else besides myself. Aud most of the meaS
sntos were proposed and n0ary all, II not all of
them carried into effect after the paper was owned
and edited solely by me.
In relation to freeing the Wilmington Bridge he
speaks It stated was tho originator OF the meu
sure. This did not DO. The necessity of freeing
the Bridge must have occurred toone half of thoseHho
crossed and had to pay toll Thirty years ago, ono
of the largest petitions that lett this city was
sent to Dover for that purpose, but without effect
Just before tho Blue Hens Chicken started, an at
tempt (Which | alluded to in my address, was made
to get the Levy Court to purchase i II believe by
tho city) The effort failed Tho Levy Court 70
fused. What did state, aud what did do was
constantly writing articles in the paper published,
keeping the same beloto tho people, and when the
election came around, Questioning the candidates
for Levy Court Commissioner and getting pledges
from them; and when the Legislature refused the
Levy Court permission to purchase the Bridge mot
withdrawing the resolution and request OF public
meeting in this city, ut tho next election, and
! in ava at ID
isature AMI Levy Court, succeeded In getting from
each candidate elected either verbal or written
pledges in favor of this measure That others wrote
articles aud In favor OF freeing the bridge do
not deny. The whole city was in favor of it, But
those who had this ctys interest in charge did not
attend to it-whilst made it my special business
to do so.
AS regards Convention, 1 did not intend 10 say
originated the Convention. meant to say adV0,
caief the Convention. l we'll know that the ques
tion of Convention had been agitated before
When was boy in the Gazette ollie DR.. Chaytor
and VIM Penn Chandler, both wrote In favor of
Convention 1t waS again brought forth in the Blue
Hen Chicken, but the measure was not accomplish
cd and the principal reforms not discussed in 1t,
until after both VIM, 7, Jeandell and Vim. Mo.
Caulley had ceased all connection with the paper
did believe first lay before the citizens the in.
CAPABILITIES regards the representation of this city
in the Levy Court and Legislature This was done
in speech at tho City Hall, and was noticed in the
JouInal at that time; but did not state so in my
address. But did urge on the question after IL
was abandoned, and Kept 1t constantly before the
people, so that II WAS at last accomplished But
the constitution through not giving the requisite re,
presentation to this city and from other causes was
voted down
III regard to tho custom house, distinctly recol-
lect writing article in fnYor Of applying to Con-
gres. for II new one derived the flea FROM a con-
versaton with Mr. Hicks TIE article was taken to
Mr. McCaulley and the idea introduced by him into
another article. The suggestion was mine, but
consider tho matter immatorial.
The communication of "My Paper' after all