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Messrs. EDIToRs-In the Delaware Gazette Of
the goth inst is communication signed 3 Fair
Play," which looks like the groaninss Of dsap-
pointed politician. When man, in an aHray.
gets knocked down. he is very likely to cry out
Fair Play" Fair Play"-although he may have
been the aggressor in the onset. 8. Fair PIayv
speaks OF several violent articles in your paper.
but has not pointed them out. i" Fair Play" wish
es to screen Mr.. Hatker from the charge of incon-
sistency (o which he surely is guilty by charging
it on you. /" Fair play'' says you ought to pub
lish the article, wherein Mr.. Harker dcnounces
General Jackson as the g most Objectionable of all
the Presidential Candidates.. would ask " Fair
Play" whether MIR. Harker would not republish


it himself, il he not guilty of the charge in the
fullest extent :. Fair Play" says we sup
port man for office for the first time, are we
bound to support him during his life, be his con-
duct what it will 20 In answer, / would ask
:" Fair Play" whether, if he had denounced per-
son as entirely unfit for office five years ago.
and the same objections were still in force, could
he support him now cit consistency ?-or if his
opinions had undergone change, would he have
any objection to explain the why, aad wherefore.
never heard that you had any hand in opening
the book that " Fair Play speaks of, or whether
you did or did not sign for Jackson at that time.
II you did. your subsequent conduct only proves
you to be the dsinterested, honest man. willing to
approve of the wise !. actings and dongs'' Of the
eicCteu tTeStueHts anu W1illHE
to sacrifice American manufactures, Internal I'M
provement, and in short the best interests of your
country, for the purpose Of electing General jack
son twho Mr.. Harker says is such dangerous
man,) our next President. The latter part Of the
communication ofs Fair Play'' appears to have been
written under the influence of chagrin.-Q Query
Is this " Fair Play" one of those men who were
nominated at Red Lion and not elected If so,
what was the color of his nameP " Fair Play''
VnuId attach fO a deal nf Influence n
this county, as he says you had several {" names
stricken OFF, the ticket, and 6 divided the paty.n
never understood you were the cause of all this
but even if you we're, the largest number of the
Democratic Voters of your opinion. But
these local matters that only concern those who
feel them.


After all that g Fair Play'' has said. think it
will be difficult for him to make Mr.. Harker cdn-
interests of their country to a " combination" Of
politicians whose governing principle is desire
flor office. A DELAWARIAN.