Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23


church and tho audience.
Thus of the most delightful celebrations cesed
and we all went homo about O'Clock. P, M sober
aud happy, to await magnificent display Of FIRE
works ia the evening from the top of Mount Airy
(Dr BartOns resdenoe,) about loo yards from the
"Pilgtm Retreat" Your Friend. @.
For the Delaware Republican.
PROCLAMATION.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that
| King Alcohol in the first year of the reign of
his Imperial lIighness James the fourth; do
make it known that have fully dethroned the
usurper "Prohibition,' after two years of his
partial authority in the State of Delaware, Zone
Of the proyinceses Of his majesty James the
tourtl) and do now reign supreme in this my
province OF Delaware without let or hindrance
<f0m any tanatical prohibitionist or temperance
man whatsoever.
Therefore call upon all my former subjects
to report themselves without delay to the sta
tons appointed by our good Democratic Leg
lSlatnrs throughout tho state, known by the
name u ''lnns, TuyvIns, Liquor stOios, Vic
tualing and ale houses" and there register
their names and take the oath of allegiance.
| To all such, make this my royal prOclama-
ton and sovereign promise, that 1 will keep
them free from anything appertaining to respec-
liability in life, property, or reputation, the
confidence of community or any possibility of
being promoted to posts of profit or honor out
OF my domain, the comforts of domestic felicity
| the respect or affection of children, OF the
| hope Of future happiness. further pledge to
all my royal subjects babbling tongues, redness
OF eyes, strife and wounds without cause, bloat-
ed face, swelied heads certain chance pro-
melton in one Ofmy departments, namely the
poor house, Jail, whipping post or that highest
OF all posts to which my faithful subjects are
| pTonoted-thc gallows.
| moreover promise that my faithful subjects
shall not be under the terrors Of priestcraft and
free from all religious dogmas. My dominions
ale at variance with virtue and religion in all
| their forms. ! can therefore guarantee per-
tc't exemption from all religious influences,
sNo drunkard can enter the Kingdom Of heav-
en-, being fixed fact, secures my followers
from all liability to be Unlisted by the King
eternal.
] moreover promise with the aid of loco.fo-
co and hypUcritical christian voters to multiply
my Notifications or grogshops to an extent
which shall render my reign perpetual in Della
ware. by the wise provision Of the Legislature
and the clemency OF the Courts, i have been
enabled 10 make many recruits within a short
time. Many otmy former subjects who had
been induced to renounce me by the represent
tatollS OF fanatics are now returning to their
frs love anu are daily entering my army.
AS a further guarantee of my power pro-
clam that by devices to me known am rapdly
gaining the official stations, even from him
who pledged to work sixteen hours day, to
oppose me, you now hear no opposing voice,
and he has certainly got the short hours so far
as is work is concerned. Therefore my sub
lec' may expect immunity from official inter
ference.
That have power to fulfill this my procla-
NATION point to the past as a pledge Of the
future. Who but King Alcohol ever was able to
taXthe people with such burdens. Has honest
Industry ever refused TO support all the pau
per' have made, to try and punish all the
criminals have sent to prison Do not nine
tcnihs Of all taxes paid under the name OF
county ard poor rates come under my levy
They all know il But party keeps their
mouths closed. Does not the protesting chris
iiarsNHpport me tor party's sake although he
knows 1t is my legitimate business TO send souls
TO hell! to whip wives, beggar children, blast
knowledge and curse the fair face of Gods
creation They know all this, but have them
and having them care little for any thing else
IN shape of opposition. My throne is establish
cd by an act passed at Dover in the State of
Delaware on the last day OF the reign of Frank
the list. Given under my hand in Wilmington,
in the County of New Castle, in the fourth
month of my reign. KING ALCOHOL.
ANOTHER EXCITEMENT IN Administrations
Disturbance Treatened.-The town of Doni-
phan, in Kansas was thrown into a state of
excitement on the 9th inst, in consequence OF
iracas between Captain John X. Boyd, for
merry OF South Carolina, and Capt. Mitchell,
one Of Gen. Lanes aids. Tho latter, it seems
took exception TO portion of an Grafton on
the 4th by the former, and sent him challenge
to light duel with muskets at forty races.-
The challenge was accepted, the parties met,
| and were about to fire wheu the civil officers
arrested them. A letter says
Whilst the attention of the pro slavery party
was directed to the affair between the belliger-
ents, the free soilers took thirty seven OF their
muskets from log house not far below the
MOTEL, and carried them to free soil boarding
house beyond General Lanes mill. As soon
as this fact became known, the pro-slavery
party sent a committee to demand the restora-
tlCn Of the guns. The free soilers refused to
give them up. The pro-slavery party told
them they would give them until two O'Clock
next day to return them, and if they were not
then returned, they would come and take them.
runners were then sent out to the country
by both parties for reinforcements and small
squads came Hooking in from all quarters, thor
oughiy prepared for battle. Night came on,
squads still continuing to come in. The storm
OF war was lowering and portentous, Gen,
winfield deemed it proper to send an express
Ito Gov Walker, informing him of the condi.