Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10
For lie DeLapafe Republican.

Sussex COUNTY, Nov !, 1873.
The locofoco meeting at Lewes, came oil last
night, al the Atlantic Hotel, according 10 previous
notice. and the Wings, being specially invited by
our democratic friends TO attend and listen for our
selves, 10 the able exponent of the called demo-
cratic party number Of us accepted the invitation
very finely and iasteay decorated ~ aS S rsSaS
with wreaths, flowers &c, very naturally expect
ed 10 hear something rich and insiructing from the
there being fifty sixty ladies pres
ent, aud some thirty or forty men including our
selves.
Mr.. whlteley was introduced as our Representa-
tive in Congress, and he proceeded atopce TO eulo
gize the ladies' for their tasteful decorations oil the
room, which we subsequently, found TO be the best
part Of his speech, He soon let us know that his
business was with the Wings, that no came 10 speak
To them, moi in his own behalf, but in behalf of the
democratic party, and that il he could succeed in
inducing Wing TO vote for Cuss, that would pay
him for coming. That is very moderate, thought
we to ourselves lie charged the Wings with hav-
ing abandoned all OF their former precepts, and
being slaves if we voted for Gen. Taylor for he had
no principles. He said he had all Of Cen Tayor's
letters and that he was opposed 10 the Veto ROVER,
and in favor of the people governing themselves,
I through their Representatives in Congress, and re-
ferred us To the history of Rome 10 prove that it
was wrong for the people thus to govern; that the
veto power was there first introduced as the peo-
PIES safety from the encroachmcnt of The Senate,
the members Of which were elected fJr life, Nc. He
kept beating and banging about Taylor having no
principles, and then again about Taylor's views as
set forth in his Allison letter. and he said that he
would not veto bill though it should be for Ma
ti0nal Bank, Internal Improvements, Protective Ia
| riff any other bill of denominations, He got
terribly IN the woods with, pig in one hand and the
pup in the other, scarcely knowing which he wasex-
Undergraduates or no principles, that VIC scarce
ly knew what to make of him but he finally came
up against the Hon. John W. Houston, his rompeti-
tor, and insiniated that he was TO much Of a
| sentative for Sussex-mght do for New Castle, that
he did not answer letter addressed 10 him by the
Free Soil party of New Castle, as he, White ey, did
/ democratic
he was That The mass of them must have some
thing beside the love or hope Of office 10 stimulate
them, for they could not oil expect Offices y there
fore must be that they have principles, that they go
for the tariff Of 1876, the free of the veto power,
opposition 10 United States Bank the bill for the
re-charlering OF which he repeatedly said TYLER We.
ioed. He however said not word about the River
and Harbur bill, Snb-lreasury Cass first being in
favor IF the Wmot Provi. and now against it,, or
that David Wllmot, staunch democrat, was the
author of that Proviso, against which he was so
! strongly arguing in Sussex.
He appeared TO want TO say much more than he
did but was evidently al loss TO know how To gel
at il. About this time however he Thought OF The
tariff OF 16 and very appropriately pitched upon The
article of brandy as an illustration that il was oF
wuuu be very unjust iur poor man IA pay nr
much for a gallon OF brandy, as himself or Others
that were able 10 pay more. lie frequently stopped
i TO say that the subject of politics was very dry
one and wound up this dry subject AFTER laundering
illusions TO many other things ther unconnecled,
with appeal to the Pilots and said that he under
stood all or nearly all Of us got our living by hni
business and inquired Il they were not more pros
porous under a low tariff than high one, and re-
marked tibet l1r. Secretary Walker said 50 and he
believed il. He admitted that Gen. Taylor was a
great General and fine old man, but he was sorry
he had written so many letters, and very sorry in
deed that he is a candidate for the Presidency.
Now we apprehend that Mr.. Whitley viii have
10 leave, poor fellow, without succeeding, for we
are very sure that no Wing in Lewes aud Rehobeil
hundred can be found who is ignorant enough 10 be
influenced by such himsey broken, disconnected
arguments We think however, that we San dis
cover some talent in Mr.. Whielcy, buried up in {
vast amount Of rubbage. We regard him Ms a mer,
Tyro at present, in the true of that word
whose great wisdom is buried up in the mighty fI
ture. TYRO.