Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22


DnaccsAoY Asp RoM-The editor Of the Della
ware GaEette itatos that what he g means by Dc
nmoe'acy il simply applying the great principle Q
''christian doctrine to politics, and sqaesIng on
faction by the golden rule which teaches: DO INIT
"oihers as you would they should do unto yeu.'
This Is his theory, but how widely different th
practice Of the party. Ia every State where Al
effort has been male to prohibit the sale of intsxi
eating liquor a beverage, the Democratic party
as body has. opposed the measure. The nctiys
ard influential members of the Democratic part,
have sought TO prevent tho passage Of laws Of I
prohibitory character, and as consequence all
persons desiring to engage in the rum traffic, and
the more depraved members of society, voted theil
ticket. 1t was so in Maine, New York and otbei
States, and will be so in Delaware. In order -tt
''promoto peace and good WILL" the Democracy
unite TO pcrpetuate System which is productive Of
syil,--a system which makes men drunkards, wives
heart broken children beggars, fills aims houses
with paupers and jails with criminals These are
the legitimate results OF the course pursued by the
party which the editor Of the Gazette calls Deme.
cratic, and whose efforts are directed to "applying
great principles ofchrstian doctrine to politics y
Such Jesuitical, Pharisacal cant needs no COM
ment-it Is simply ridiculous. The party is fair
enough in profession, and no more apt simile can be
found than that liksning the seribes and Pharisees
to- whited sepulchres, which indeed appear to be
beautiful outward but within are full of dead mems
bones and all unoloanness !"
1t is not only in regard to Temperance that the in.
Huence of that party is for evil. but most other
questions. The editor Of the Gazette, however, has
not the courage to come out openly against the
prohibitory law, yet he shows his hand by the re-
mark that the democracy of Delaware are favora.
BILE to the RESTRICTION of the sale Of all kinds OF
alcoholic drink" That is they are opposed to the
present law and will repeal it the first opportu-
nifty, as they did the Sunday law. To have spoken
more plainly, would have NEST probably alarmed
the temperance and religious portion Of the De.
mooracy, whom 1t is sought to make sabservient to
the dictation and interest of those who desire the
rs-estabishment of the old license system, or
the enactment of some kindred measure. We know
the force of party attachment, and judging of the
future by the past, We eEpest to protested chris
tians voting for candidates for the Legislature who
were nominated by members of the liquor league,
some Of whom would DO in the American party if
they could use it to promote their selfish ends -
Many democrats will doubtless feel some objection
to support rum candidates, even if they should be
called temperance mea but majority will tamely
aoquiesce, work the hardest, bow the knee
the lowest that Thrift may follow fawning!-
Let them do it, but at the time let them esch ew
their pretensons to christianity separate themselves
from the church, that it may not be brought Into
contumely aud disgrace. But of thiswe may speak
again as events may develop themselves.
We wish now to draw attention to the following
paragraph written by tho editor of the Dover Re-
porter, who has more boldness than the editor of
the Gazette. He has no hesitation in denouncing
the prohibitofy law though most mistaken in regard
tois effect. and surprised at his assertion,
he must remember that the law has not been enforced
owing to the postponement by the Court Of the in
dictments from November to the present time
!" We have ever maintained, and we still main
tain that this prohibitory faction and its misnamed
temperance movement, have ruined the holy cause
Of temperance. And that tho very law itself has
done, and is yet doing more, by its operation and
by the course Which its advocates have pursued in
regard to it, to increase the OF liquor than any
thing else. No who has closely observed its
working, in secret and in private, can come to any
other conclusion That the Democratic party has
been opposed to the principle OF prohibition; that
opposed the passage Of the present odious Maine
Law OF this State, zoe arc milling to admit no
Democrat, we presume, will deny; and that it W Ill
ever as party sustain such law, we believe no
oub VIII cunteuu. Dub we nOiu Lnub were IL Hnviy
temperance party, and were its design confined
entirely to the subject Of promoting temperance,
(buti has other and more appropriate duties to per-
form,J it would do the thing; it would restore
the temperance cause if possible, TO the stale in
which political and partizan temperance found it
and the legislature to its former true and legitimate
province. Fer the law, both here and elsewhere
has proved, it foreseen and fOretold it must
prove, All utter failure, except il be to produce
species Of drinking of all others the most to bella
mented, with its consequent espionage, increased
expense, and oppression Of the poor, by tho impos
ton of exsrbitant iues for the most trfipg often
for alleged offences, or what does not amount to an
offence even against the moral law. For this law
has imposed according to we'll attested facts, sucl
fines upon poor for no other or worse cause thar
that they had the smell OF liquor their BREATH "
This is the language the editor Of the Reporte
holds, andwe firmly believe that he fully represent
the views of the leading members Of the Democrat
party. We hereafter intend to publish oopious ex
tracts frsm his articles in order that the tempe
Democrats in the county shall not sin through igno
rance, or plead want of knowledge in ex'enuatio
Of acts which may justly subject them to the charg
Of hypocrisy.
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THfRTr PERSONS KILLEn.-Some thirty De rson