The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-15
For the Messenger
KENT CouNlY,
.AprH 9th 1863.


fuh. GlnIOk
Being prevented from
engaging actively in nay farming opera
tons by the vet and cold weather which
has prevailed during the past month, and
having nothing to do this evening pro-
pose to give you, and through you, to
your readers a few thoughts and rehec-
tions which now occur to me. Not that
you need expect anything very profound
or original, for claim no preteutions to
profundity, and originality is a rarG aUis
in these latter days; but simply few
plain colnmonsepse ideas on the passing
events of the day.
With us, who are engaged in agrieul-
tural pursuits, the principal topic of con-
versauon is the backward spring zAos
consequent delay in preparing for tie
summer crops. But this subject must
be as Mearisnine to ynilr readers rs II X
70 me- ahd my sincere wish is that reni-
al sunshine and the gentle breezes of
spring may drive brck old boreas to his
rugged cave in the Hyperbsnean noun
tains, there TO be confined until ag,in 10,
loose by the approach Of winter.
during the past winter frequently
visited the Capital to motto the progress
of events, and to witness the doinSs Of
the Legislature with most of tho MAN.
bers of which l was personally acopaint-
ed. These visits to me were not ouly
very pleasant but instructive, as thew
Afforded mo an opportunity of meeting
with some Of the most distinguished men
OF the State, and of convorsnc with nor
sons whom seldom meet excent durin =
the session Of the General Assembly
BY this means | was enabled the bott.r
to post myself on matters touching ma
tlonal and State politics. In addition 70
this had ample opportunity of STUDYING
human nature, which to me has alwavs
been al object of interest. In fact I
know OF nothing that affords better on
portunity for the study of man than wit
Messing the maneuvers frequently rssor-
ted to by what is called the third House
IN their various efforts to accon,pIisb tba;r
purpose, To one like myself, who felt
no personal interest in any matter before
the Legislature, it was amusing 10 no.
iiee tha actions and movements of GER
isin; individuals called borers. Al
though there were not as many of ,b;s
class of persons present during the mas,
winter ss there we're four years AGO VET
the Mtrd HOUSE was by no means unren-
resented. m
would not ass .rt that all the outsi. !
dsrs who attended the sittipgs of tha
legislature were actuaied by personal
&c mercenary motives: for MANY of them
attended merely as spectators. or as in
torested- in the general welfare Of ,ha
State; but unfortunately, the inpress;on
has gone forth that every man who faels
IA interest in any measure pendinc H.
fore the General Assembly is ac,na,sI
and controlled by sordid motives. This |
- not as 1t should be: for have known
where men have desiraJ ~
passage of laws beneficial TO the WILL
community, aHd RETAINED from nross,no
their views before the Legislature fos
the reason, as they have stated, ,ba, thsv
might thereby subject themselves Ia ,ho
appsllation ofpaid borers; and thu, vol
digssted ideas and thoughts, which might
have proved serviceable to the members
mad they been properly presented TO
them, have been lost in silence. Did \
tnink 1t proper To do SO, l might mention
ne names of prominent individual, n H.
state, who have beea falsely charged ,
with having received money for an hon. !
ast e9aeavor 10 procure the passage Of !