The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
March o, 1859.

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compare their reasons.
| Mr. Editor,---I take this method 10 correct nu.
merous erroneous statements made in The news.
papers relative to the conduct of the citizens ol
| FREDERICK. md the recent action of,he I.eoisla.
ture in passing lottsry grant. | have no de.
fence to make. mar one word IN say m behalf of
Lotteries. Mr.. G., in lis communication, in the
Delaware Republican Of the astl dsy of Februa.
Fry, 1859 strongly insinuaies upon the citizens of
Frederick, as beng accessory 10 the passage Of
said BILL (fjear him.l Whose names are sinh.
scribed 10 The uaper unfinished nv Mr.. Hnrrino.
ton 2 insisting on what mo, ,Lst thev favored
the lottery grant. although tb,s would have been
going far for men of socb ,roesTiops: bu, insisi.
ing that conscientious MAJ, sbnuld violate bis
Conscience MI. q allr making many bnrd.
saying dcauuciotious from tbe B,ble. 30 sroet.
ting at the same lin !. lsat he is taking nm a 70.
proach against the ,.ei.i,horbo.S and making
himself - - |si,3od' mn A. psaerts
= We can Al ID L., bo,ses and br,dves
and support ourselves .,onesly. We want no,b
ing beyond what We can obtain bv pprigbt nm.
ployment of our own industry and wbnt Il ours.
We will not accept the SPOTS The deluded and
profigate." As to Ca statement tba, we insisted
that Mr.. H. should violate his conscience. or h.y.
ing any intention 10 do SO. I would n,l;,elv inf.
mate that The assertion rtronrlv nartake. of lie
ology. Mr., C, appears To youcb far ALI New Gao.
tie county. If 90. WHY did New Castle counts
obtain lottery grant 10 build tie piers in The
river at the town Of Nav tsstle2 Wbv was Del.
aware College built with money raised bv a prant
from the State Why WITS Tie Tovn Hail. A,
Wilmington, built by lottery Wby was The
bridge over the Christian. al Wilmiopton. and
the Academy at Middleown, built by lottery? II
am not not contendny for the nlili,v of batteries.
but would intimate that those who live in glass
houses should not throw stones. when their avn
glass is SO thin If the public understood the true
position of the citizens of Frederica an dis an.
ject, Ia thorough Investigation ~ which vse A..
sire) we wsuld be eon,ee,~bs, we have been
misrepresentcd. Itis known and read Of ali mem
that lottery grant for te benef Of he ,ro;ec,sd
rail road, south of Frederick has hesn In con,s,u-
plation for many month"; IL No. vars a,d s,rtbar
known the political co been .po,L 81, win
an eye to said grant. Wben Mr.. Franco ,ook
twcnty thousand dolafs worth Of sooL in ,be Mi.
lord Junction Rail Road. was there moi a motive
or object in view. ALWAYS think ot euys when
see shells. The period arrived when il was
manifest that said lottery grant would mass nav.
more, reduced to certain Tact. that with or with
o 1t Mr.. HIS vote, il would lie law: that we nust
have il with its consequences we did wish MI.
II. 10 secure cur interest from The fact that we
were cut off from The advantages Of the rai road.
and likely by this 40, to BE- further Injured. Thai
we were has,y and did no, give the resolution 10
much alluded to) that reflection and sober tb.uSht
that We should have done. arising from The act
that the whole matter was transacted in a few
minutes, we are willing and ready 10 admit We
considered our position d be Understood by Mr.
H., namely if said bill will be los, without vour
vote, let il be 80. Amen. B., n Won believs IT.
bill will pass without your vote. and thereby ,be
appropriation intended for Frederica he ,,ken 10
some other iocalit,{ s,6unnul1 E11ggr6fe
our position. orinss |e must have
the lottery, We wants. 5asy. This do most
sincerely belieye to DO Me true wishes Of seven.
sigLihs of ,lis citizens Of FREDERICK. Mr. ri. re.
ceiyed he proceedings of the Frederick Meeting
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