Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-23
Locsiscoism ia Deidrdre.

Lersiscoism ia Deidwdre.
1t would appear from speech of the Hon. Jno
NJ. CLAYTON. recently delivered before Wing
meeting in New Castle county, Delaware, chat
there is danger of something like a Dorr rebellion
in that State growing out of the policy of the To-
cofoco party. Delaware has alwaysbeen a Wing
State until the last election. when the Democratic
party obtained the ascendency by paltry purali-
ty not amounting, il is stated to twenty-five votes.
The Temperance question was involved in the cleo
ton, and to this the defeat of the Wings was
DUE A Democratic Governor and Legislature
were elected but they hold their pacesby the votes
of a minority ofthe people. In the speech to which
we have referred Mr.. Clayton gave history of
the Wing party in Delaware from its origin, and
poinred out the principles of public policy which
had governedit. 1t had built up system of pub
lie schools-it had saved the State from State
taxation for twenty years-it had greatly increased
the funds of the State-it had guarded the people
against the contractions and expansions of the
currency arising out of the war wdged by the
general government upon the banking system of
the naton-and the consequence had been that
Delaware was the only State in the Union that
never had broken bank. 1t had incurred no pub
lie debt, and the State owed not dollar. During
more than twenty years, while the Wings held
power no Wing officer entrusted with the State
funds had betrayed the confidence reposedinhim,
or proved defaulter to the amount ofone six
pence.
No sooner however, did the Locofoco party
come into power, than they undertook the work
of reform, and of course put every thing into con-
fusion According to Mr.. Clayton the Demo-
cratic LIE gisature has called Convention to re-
wise the constitution upon minority vote of the
people, less than 1000 persons having voted for the
call; whereas, the constitution requires ma ority
of all the voters of the State justify the call ola
Convention. 1t appears, also, that great out
rage has been practised by the Legislature upon
the rights of the people in gerrymandering the
State for the choice of Conventiondelegates some
hundreds, districts with only 200 voters, being
allowed the choice OF delegate to the Conven-
ton, while Others with more than 1000 voters, or
ten times the population, were also allowed but a
single delegate, and at the time, denied the
right, secured to them by the Constitution, to
vote for all the delegates from the particular
county.
These proceedings are eminently characters
tic of the progressive Democracy and illustrate in
striking manner their ruling propensity to pull
down and demolsh all that is venerable and valua-
bic in our political institutions. The Philadel-
phia North American makes the following COM
ments on the course of the Delaware Democra-
cy:
Delaware has been for quarter of century of the
quetest and most prosperous States in the Union Her
name has been almost by word for tranquility and
good order All this however has been under hig rule
for until the last election there the power othe State
always the hands of the hgs who used it with mod
Grafton and principle the finances and Legislation
of the little with uncommon sagacity and
success The Locoocos have been power but eighteen
months In which time they have succeeded in throwing
erythingnto confusion Besides introducing the new
tenn strange enough for the professors the democracy
selling legislation and selling the shape of corpora
ton monopolies and lottery licences, defiance Of what
seemed the general sense and inclination OF the people,
they have taken order for changing the constitution of the
State In mode directly conflicting with the provisions
and guarantees of the existing charter which treated
as much paper-n other verbs by violence
and in revolutionary and it this-not desire
tor a change In the constitution which is all right
and proper enough in itself-which stamps the char
acter OF red repubcanlsm the Locotoco party rule
Delaware and the danger of serious contention
the State, against which constitutonally cool
and forecasting Mr.. Clayton deems it necessary
raise voice of warning 1t manifest from the sketch
OF his speech made the spot by reporter that the
Locoocos have ordered and about hold convention
to change the State constitution not like republicans and
friends of law and order seeking useful reforms but in the
style OF French revolutionary committees provisional
goyernments-the style almost OF Louis Napoleon-who
make and unmake law in defiance of law, and indeed of
every thing except their sublime will and pleasure
No wonder there is excitement in the State wonder
collection OF the scandalous Dorr tumu In Rhode Island
The Delaware controversy, it must be confessed
80 begin In the 1t is to be hoped it will end
more honorably and peacefully.