The Delaware herald., 1854-04-19
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best plan for conducting the ensuing campaign,
so as to secure the enactment of a Probibitorv
Law by the next Legislature. AS these reso.
lutlons can be found with the proceedings, in
another column, we will not now repeat them.
question arose in the Convention an to the
proper. construction of the first resolution. II
declared that we will not vote for any candidate
Tor the next Legislature, unless we kao,o that
ne will vote for the law. Mr.. Bradford moved
to strike out the word Wknow." and insert
sunless such candidate be pledged" On the
one side it was contended that at this dav man
could not he trusted unless he would pledge
himself, in writing. On the other it was an
swered, that there were many honorable men in
both parties whose word and character would
be sufficient guaranty--that the whole reoui-
site was included in the word "know,"-that
1t did not exclude pledge, it only did not in
slst on 1t as an absolute conditon-that men
VI known integrity and uprightness would very
prcbably be the persons most likely to decline
to give written pledge, while others, who had
less scruple and greater desire to be elected,
would conform to the condition, and afterward
act as might suit their own convenience--that,
In tine, the candidates on both sides might arree
to refuse to pledge, and we might thus be COM
PEELED to run third ticket or be deprived of an
opportunity Of voting, although we might be
satisfied that candidates were on both tickets.
who, If elected, would vote for the law.
In reply to these suggestions, the Rev. Mr..
cooper, late Of Queen Anne's county, arguing
IN 1aVor OF the amendment and that men could
not be relied on without pledges, stated that. at
the last election in that county, the Temperance
men determined to vote for no one who would
not pledge--that the candidates of both parties
refused to pledge, by agreemont-that the tenn
perance men were compelled to vote for candi-
dates, under the representation of their friends.
Of whom, two being elected, one ran away and
the other voted against the bill.
10 this 1t was rejoincd, that this examnlo
proved the correctness Of the original resolu-
tlon-that what had occurred there. wopId
PROBABLY take place here, and if the amendment
should be adopted, we would have to vote for
such men or run third ticket
During the tendency of this discussion there
was present an individual who seemed to be an
anxious and interested auditor. lie occ,pied =
most prominent and conspicuous part in the
assembly; he could have got no higher unless
lie mad taken place among the officers. This
individual was the Editor of the DeIqaDare State
Reporter.
NOT long previous to the vote by which the
resolution was adopted, this person turned to a
gentleman, beside whom he was sittinr-a
member Of the Wing party-and used this lam
guage In relation to the amendment: Il ,cani
them to adopt that amendment, and then rU
hGue them just iChere l haze been tryine to
artpe them for gear past. If they uould I
only adopt that amendment zoe wOuEd giue them
no PtedgeS, 6Wt Ue oOuld SerUe them lust like
they did orer in Queen Annes. You aDantthe
resolutions 10 pass just as they are, because
it 'Oo~Id benefit your party; Jm zoe ,cant The
amendment, because ii Uoud cnabLc as to beo,
you.'
Such was the then expressed opinion of this
Edltor,-hls views and wishes were those Of a
reckless and unscrupulous partizan. With this
declaration bllstering on his lips-within two
lays atterwards--this very individual indited.
Ind, under professions of charity and friendship
or the cause, published an editorial, in which he
lrraigns the supporters Of the original rcsclu-
ion as being actuated by desire to advance
he interests Of the Wing party, or dupes to
hose who were Because, iorsooth. he tailed
N being able "to get us where he had been
rying to drive us for year past he CHARGES
Is with orruption-extolling tho efficacy of a
proposition designed to extract pledges from
even while he declares that 50 they
would give us no Pledges" he calls us hypo-
'rltes, and affirming, on one day, that if VIC
Ldopted the amendment they "would serve us
ust like they did over in Queen Anne's," he
ms the unbushing etfroutery, on the next. TO
ssert, that the amendment would have had the
Meet Of selecting Maine Law candidates nm &
'drtally between the two political parties, as s
ach would have made out their tickets to
ecure the strength of the Maine Law men for
I least one-haf tkeir ticket" Such is ehe
osition in which this man has indiscreetlv :
laced himself The expressions which we t
ave charged him with uttering. we obtained, !
7ord for word, from the gentleman to whom he {
ddressed them. Should he deny them, they I
re capable of proof, and we are ready to name t
he witness.
His purpose is manifest-his desire is TO
roduce discord by creating partizan prejudice.
Lis endeavor will fail of its object-the viper '
naws file.
MEDICAL REroRMER.-We have received the r
nd number of the Middle States Medical Re. v