Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-07-24

PLAIN TALKING Samuel Townsend, Esq Of
Appoqunimlnk Hundred, has written letter for
the purpose Of urging the consideration of certain
matters on the true Anti Maine Law Democracy Of
Delaware. BE speaks out boldly and honestly, and
we must give him credit for taking 40 open and
manly position on the question, which contrasts
srspsey with The hypoctical santing Of some other
gentlemen in this section Of the county, who pretend
to superior morality and occupy the font seats 10 the
house Of God We hope they will learn lesson
from Mr. T. whom they affect to despise, as his
course ia far more commendable than theirs We
make the following extract which temperance Demo.
Gratis who are really sincere In their professions,
should read and act on the hint thrown out:
"Ltis impossible for party to be successful, com.
posed Of snoh opposite materials as the Democratic
party OF Delaware is there must be separation
And I think the most honorable course would be,
for the minority temperance pretended Democrats u
leave the party in peaoe and thereby save the trouble
of driving them out-go to 3our temperance trienos
WIN you have for long time been In secret league
with, aAd who have the manliness to proclaim their
principles to the world. never blame man for
differing with me, provided he does u honestly :
The great political struggle this year in Delaware
must and will be fought between the friends OF our
pre-. ent Maine Law, and the enemies TO it /; thai
question will override all others The Democratic
party have no alternative left-they must either say
they nrs In favor OF the Maine Law ana Hollow ihe
temperance met, or say they are opposed TO IT, and
in mver Of its tepeaif lac latter, all temperance
bypocrtes will, hope, take the hint and leave
The true Democrats then can appeal and invie All
patriotic Wings to oome aud assist IN les oring and
returning our liberties, How dc matters in Delaware
now stand? What prospects Of success can the
Democratic party hope for, IL that cowardly policy
adopted at tire county meeting In April Is ursued
Il 1t not well known fact that large aunhers Of
the Democratic party have gone over to the KNOW
Nothing or American temperance pasn, AID still
stay with them? Where is this loss of numUers IL
be made up from. unless from the cid patriotic
Mhigs? And does any sensible Democrat suppose
these Wings after standing by and seeing the TEN.
pefanoe fanatics toar up the old Wing party, would
| come and support party WHO had IN it the same
Kid of men who tore their old purtyu with ohlJ
this difference the name Democrat assumed by them
as cheat instead OF big in their old party =
No. no, Democrats OF Delaware, you hope or expect
to carry Delaware, you must have the Numbers; and
| they cannst be got until you frst purge the Demo
cratic party ottenperauce pretended Democrats, and
your dirty Maine Law Delaware Gazette, and the
| temperance slauderers who use its c0lumns; then
and not until then. need you calculate on success
Aud cad on all true Democrats Of Delaware, Il
attend Hundred, County and state Conventions and
force the ssue-the sooner the bettei longer suit
feranoe Of the bypocltes only tends TO paraze the
patty