Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-29

II ne 10 a know-Nothi Black Isepub-
lean, why did be not tako an interest ia
their Nomination Election, on Tussday
lasti Ifthc pnissanf Colonel has desert
ed the Know othings, why will be con
tinue to deck his lofty brow with the mill
tary hopors conferred upon him by Cover
nor Causey, who would scorn to honor a
dcserter, and who would not recognize The
man whoi is SO dead to every sense of honor
and selfrespcct as to leave his own party
and go over to the enemy merely to act
the part of spiel Biblical history informs
US that Satan made use of the subtlest
beast Of the field for bis tool, because the
creature could criqglc through its natural
slime into place and profit 1t was pro.
per selection, on account Of tho facility
with which be annually changed lis skin
and appeared a new animal So It is with
ihe Col. and his paper. Five years ago
he was a Wing; the next year q Bntive
American; the next, a temperance parti--
zan; the next. a Know-Nothing Black
Republican, and he is now in chrysalie
state. What sort Of a scrubby, political
mon.ter be will turn out to be in his next
change the future will reveal. Should be
come to the Democrats, With bis usually
smooth countensnce lit up with dcceitful
smiles, looking like the serpent who c
gentle, dumb expression turned at length
the eye Of Eve" he will meet with such
reception as his Satanic Majesty did when
he visited Michael, and he will be sent back
to his abodes Of darkness, where at mid
night hour plots against tho Government
have been formed, and schemes concocted
to lay sacriligicus hands upon the Consti-
tuition Of eur country, in order to disfrah.
chise and take away the liberties of its
citizens, on account Of their birth and their
religious opinions.
The idle prating of the astute Col. and
editor about rotation in office the Admin.
istration--Col. Forney's paper-the Della
ware Gazettc-the Doctor being an indie
pendent candidate, &c Independent of its
glazing falsehood-a commodity in which
the Col. has an resistiblo propensity to
deal is viewed in its true light by the
Democratic party, as puerile attempt to
produce discord in its ranka. DR.. White was
a subscriber to the Gazette several years
before he left Sussex county, and always
considered it, in common with almost that
entire practical common sense community,
TIC be the best newspaper in the State, and
the only one in the city of Wilmington that
was untaintcd with those dirty isms which
characterize the present opposition papers.
Dr. White never "pitched into the Ga
zete,o but on the contrary would say, long
may i1live to hattie for. thu .rloriogs and
..-s-..-sss----Jle principles Of The DcfI7odfaIic
party, by exposing the hereticsl, iraitorous
and disunion doctrines of tic Know-Noth.
ing Diack Republican press OF Delaware
ana may 1t never strike its colors SO long
as the atmosphere is inhaled by solitary
true american, or the flag of freedom
continues % hoat uutarnlshed IN the gale.
The editor of the Journal, like vicious
znarlino cnr 10 suons.;r.x "a IL IL, ri
'"'''"s cur Is swapping at the heels OF
every one 'na' passes though his yelp-
ings arc 50 insignificant as to scarcely en-
.''e MN 10 a klck, We DO remember Of their
having oeen oenehcia' IN one Instance
Inc howilnss OF dogs, it is said, are the
harbingers Of sad events, SO it was with
bis party when he made that malicious
aud unprovoked attack upon Nelson Car.
Isle, our present worthy City Treasurer,
whose character is above suspicion. and
whose election was promoted, instead Of,
as was intended by his vilifer, being iniu-
red. 1t will no doubt result the same way
on Tuesday next Who can look upon his
diabolical onslaught upon one of the most
quiet, moral and exemplary young men
in Wilmington, the present Clerk of the
City Council, without concciving disgust
for tue inercenary wretch who can indulge
such wicked passions.
DIR. White never encouraged druukard