Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-19

| las at the head and front OF the democracy
was doing battle for right and Justice. The
contest was warm and bitter. To be sure the
President did not prescribe those who thought
differently with him, upon this important point
but he took lively interest in the success o.
the territorial bill. Among the many political
dogmas that were dragged into this contest
was the right of suffrage in the territories
John NJ. Clayton took ground against persons
of foreign birth having the right to vote in the
territories until they had been residents oi
the country five years, and become naturalizedi
many thought they should come in on the same
grounds that the citizens of louisiana did
Mr.. Blatherskite, following in the lead of Mr..
Clayton, stood upon the same platform with
him, and made speeches in favor of an amend
ment that would have the tendency prevent
persons of foreign birth having the privilege
that had been granted to the citizens of Lousi-
ana and other territorcs--the right of electing
their own officers, and through them, make
their own laws. This was an important move,
ut the time il was agtated, and one that was
calculated to involve the country in much
difficulty and i'll feeling.
A new society had just sprung into cxistancc,
\ the main feature in which was to prohibit per-
sons of foreign birth holding Office, or allow
ing them the right of suffrage until they had
resided in tho country twenty-onc years; in
| regard to Catholics, their policy was rather
doubtful some were in favor of disfranchise-
| ing them altogether, while others, little more
| liberal, were disposed to allow foreigners to
vote after they had been in the country TWEEN
| ty-One years. The movement was started in
| tho city of New York, by novelist, who sign
ed his name Ned Buntlin, and spread like wild
| fire over the country. Dark and dingy rooms
| were poorly lighted wherein to hold their mid
night orgies and carry out their dark plans !
even in little Delaware, many of the original
Democracy were found in these midnight
| gatherings. II was thought that the new
movement would prove popular, and sweep
| like wild fire over the country-with this bait
many prominent politicians were caught and
! took sides with the new movement
1t was evident that Mr.. Blatherskite was
looking to No. in the great political drama
| to bo played in every section of the country
when he favored the adoption of the amend
ment to the Kansas and Nebraska bill that
would deprive every person of foreign birth,
| in the territory, the right of franchise, and
place him on a level with the negroes. The
course of this great man was marked with no
| small degree Of interest; the people of the
whole country, were looking up to him as the
| kind of an individual to take the lead in prom
incnt matters They saw the stand he had
seen proper to take leaned little towards
| Know-N Nothingism. When that party was
| about to assemble to chose the men they in
tended to run at the coming election. select
committee or..gentlemcn wrote to Mr.. Blathcr-
skite as follows
DovER, May 18th, 1854.
Hon. NJ. Blatherskac,
DEAR SIR knowing from your speeches
and recent actions that you are in favor of the
I principles of the great party that is tsweeping
every thing before it in the land, and Judging
from your action in the Kansas and Nebraska
act you would like TO give full vent to your
| feelings upon that subject, we take tho liberty
| to invite you to address the convention that is
about to assemble 10 nominate our state Off
1 GERS in this town. Please answer Mt your ear
| licst convenience whether you can grant us
| this favor or not.
I Yours most Respectfully,
| j. p. G0ITGEES,
/ S. G. ORDINANCE,
! (,nmmittpe nf Arranpempnts
| P.S. Your old friend J. NJ. G. is invited, and
| has accepted the invitation. He will be here
10 this invitation Mr.. Blatherskite sent the
following reply;
| WAsmNGToS, May 10th, 1859.
J. p. Goitgees,
S. G.. Ordinance.
| WGRyTLEMRN Yours of the 9Th came to
hand; | fully endorse the views of the great
| American party. believe it will be the ruling
party of this country, and |, for one, would
come out publicly and endorse its principles
were il not for the position that now hold,
having been given to me by the Democratic
party; a trust it would not look well to betray.
My private views are favorable to Americans
ruling America but do not think it polite
to say SO publicly. Entertaining these views
and not wishing to hazard my future pros
poets upon so flimsy cord ] respectfully de-
cline being with you at your nomination
election to be held at Dover
knowing that you will fully appreciate my
situation, am most respectfully,
| Your 0bedient Servent
| JOHN A. BLATHERSKITE"
The great men Of the party were no little
surprised to hear that the lenial descendant OF
all the Blatherskites was tainted with the dark
lantern manic. Many predictions went forth
that this distinguished gentleman would not
probably ever be returned to the Senate again
But times changed. The dark lantern princi-
ples became obsolete, and Mr.. Blatherskite re-
turned to his first love, and swore vehemently
that he never entertained single political
: idea that was not to be found in the Declara-
ton of independence. regiment of his
; friends, who had once seen him as President
of Bank, and a manager of an Iron Works; q
: tariff and an anti-tarif mana pig or puppy
as the circumstances required-swore that he
was the greatest man living. Echo caught
I up the sound,..and, nothing was heard but the
, praises of Blatherskite from one end Of the
State to the other. The time came to elec
the Legislature that was to make another
United States Senator. The influence of the
e great man prevailed-his tools were elected
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