Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-19
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WTLMINgTnN. DELAWARE.

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
MONDAY, FEBR UARY lG, 1851.
TIE ELEeTIos.--The special election for
member Of the Legislature, which took place
on Friday, passed off very quietly, the people
taking but very little interest in the result This
is attributable to the fact that the House is en-
tirely Locofoco, and one opposition vote would
do but little good. There were about $50 votes
polled in this city, but as We have failedto ger
the vote cast in each Hundred, we merely
give the aggregate as furnished us by William
f. 0'Daniel who met the Board of canvass at
New Castle on Saturday. 1t will be seen that
Richard Ferguson, the Democratic candidatS,
received majority of all the votes cast Rich
Cochran, (Amercan, } 205; William NJ. john
son, (Dem.) 100; Major John Pyle, Il John A.
Cochran, @; Thomas Sampson, l; Samuel Town
send, l; William First, i DR.. VIM. Ashcrait, l;
John W. Ryder, l; David w. Thomas, A. Daniel
Thompson, l, Daniel r. Wolfe, /; James Kane
~, 10; Isaac z, Walker, /.
TINS LIouOR QuRsTIoN.---A copy OF the L.
oense bill before the Legislature, may he found
in our columns this morning. 1t provides that
any free white citizen Of the State. VINO is Of
the age Of twenty-one years and upwards, and
Is licensed retailer of goods, wares aud mer.
chandize, and whose stock is worth 5000, may
sell liquor in any quantity not less than quart,
by paying the Clerk of the Peace a fee Of $50.
The same class of persons who merely wish
to engage in the liquor traffic may sell in
any quantity not less than quart by the pay
lnent Of fee of $50. For selling liquor to any
person when drunk, or knowingly selling to any
minor or any slave, or suffering liquor 10 he
drank on the premises. the penalty is So. ans
costs of prosecution for first offence, and in de-
fault Of payment, imprisonment for not less than
one, nor moro then ten days; for the second OF
fence, fine Of $40, and in default Of payment
Imprisonment for not less than twenty days; for
tho third offence iiue ct $40 and in default of
payment Imprisonment for not less than five
nor moro than thirty days, and forfeiture of
license for one year. Thefee for Tavern licenses;
to be granted by the recommendation of the
Court us heretofore, range from Sla 10 SOD. The
fec for yictualling or ale houses to be licensed
in the same manner on the payment of lee Of
$40. The sale Of liquor ON the Sabbathinpro-
htblted, under severe penalties. hut every ono
can see and read the bill for himself; and thcro-
fore It is unnecessary for us to remark further
upon it.
M
THE LOTTERY SYsrRM-rhe Delaware GA
zette has taken Electromagnetic the charloring
of any new lottery companies, hut VIZ are not
aware that it urges the adoption Of the amend
ment to the constitution, prohibiting the char
ter Of lotteries after the year, 1852 There are
some persons who oppose the grant for another
pottery at this time, who also oppose the amend
ment to the constitution. We hope our neigh
Dor OF the Gazette is not among the number
1t matters but little how many grants may exist
for the coming six years, if at the end OF that
period, the business shall entirely cease. Those
who are opposed to Lotteries might with rro-
priety, vote for the new grants il by SO doing
they could procure votes for the proposed
amendment to the constitution. II some ar
rangement if that kind could be made. We think
the good would greatly outbalance the evil. win
notthe opponents Of the system act on this sng-
gestion. The prospective good will certainly ont
weigh the present evil resulting from addition
al grants for period Of six years. It's good
policy to have NO connection with evil, but oc-
casionally it may be policy to do sdiiic thing
on condition that other persons assistus in car
rying into effect certain measures which NAV
be deemed desirable. For instance we could
vote for the grant of a new lottery on condition
that those friendly to the measure would vote
with us to pass the amendment to the constitu-
ton, prohibiting lotteries after 1862
Al arrangement Of this kind might be made.
$40 a clear cohSeienco il the Nmendmenf
could not be passed without it. But we an,
told that the amendment, and also the promo
siton for the charter OF a new lottery, will bo
rejected. If this be the fact, We fear that the
lottery company now in existence has an an
due influence on the Legislature, il it does not
govern the State, and control the conscionces
OF large class of men, Is il possible that this
is sol We can not believe it, We have a bet
Tor opinion Of the members Of the Legislature
imam 10 countenance an imputatiOn SO diShOn-
orable to their characters A few days, how
ever, will show the correctness or Injustice Of
the suspicion. II the amendment fail and the
grant for new lottery be rejected il will be
suspected that some more potent agent than
principle produced the result. Lei MI be-
ware--their characters should not ony he SPOT
1858, but above suspicion.
LATEST NEWS FROM WnENTIAyp.-Tbe New /
York Herald, of Wednesday, has the following 1
despatch from Lancaster
The stand taken by Southern men in favor
VI =; ulancy Jones, Of this State, fora position
Al Nr. buehshans Cabinet, supported by
nome influence, and the intimate relations which
Tor years have existed between lie President
eject and MI Jones, it is supposed may place ,
That gentleman among tbs President, r6ny,i-
tntional advisers.
Senator Bright has been offered Tho Post ofsca-
rotary Of the Interior, and he has accepted tht. I
ptaee. ING IKE honor has been rendered to /
.ut' olnIoFu' Inc position assigned lin, is Al
eorhey General of the United States MIR. Cohl, 4
y now spoken Of for Secretary Of STAN. TEat
however, IL not definitely fixed npon. Ifn d..
cade was taken from the agr ui senator Cas-
no would be put in tile place Of Nj. Marcy.
ms physical inability TO perform the duties of
me station IS the only reason that detcr,, NJ
~ s. rom choosing hin. This version
20 .t tton tle president himself, who has ~ high
SRlmate OF the talent and patriotism. Of tic
veteran Senator. The President tiur, at Lni. +
y ,t eaie OF prudent to take Judge Blsrk iron,
on the supreme Bench of this ~ MA, NJ tl,,.
present critical period in its political history ;
nat Is one reason why the Judge, claims f,r /
! Ca9lhet appointment have beea poStuonrd-
nut this is doubted by some.
Ii now leaks ont that Tia. r..srp+ i-t,nry,
nuchanan to Washington l,a,t other Objects than !
mat Oh obtaining Information upon tile subject
OF the selection OF prcper persons Tor Cabinet
One was to enter his protest
against tho ratification of the Central American
treaty, winch heIS most Enthusiastically opposed |
10 IN all It's more prominent features The
sending of this treaty to u committee was in
part the work of Mr.. Buchanan, who has thu,
yindicatcd his course upon Central American
affairs. In addition. il il mell nndnrstnlL ~.