Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-26
nor the pelaware &epuhlican.

Mn. EDITOR Having made up my mind to
take trip upwards on the Delaware railroad
for the purpose of observation, took the cars
on Tuesday morning, March Sd, 1857. and on \
the way | was informed that the Legislature \
was to adjourn sine die on Thursday, the 9th /
instant. l thought would stop and see the I
capitol of the State, surprising il would be very /
interesting to be present when they adjourned. |
So stopped at the Dover station, and was soon
seated in an omnibus, and in few minutes af
ter which wasin front of the Steamboat hotel, |
where | was met by the proprietor, Captain
Mullen, who very kindly shook my hand and
conducted me to the clerk, where / registered
my name and engaged board and lodging fora
| few days. In company with a friend was con-
| Quoted to the Representative Hall and seated
myself in tho lobby. There seemed to be great
excitemeat all the entries were crouded with
gentlemen, anxieusly waiting tho result Of
various bills which were bet0rs the House. Tho
bills were those for certain lottery grants, and
bills asking for aid to the Delaware railroad. /
| paid close attention to the business, and soon
saw who it was that defeated the Milford and
Lewes railroad bill. mean by the defeat, re-
ceiving aid from the State, as well as certain
| lottery grants; but as am an Old Line Demo
! crat, | withhold names for the present, but
will, nothing happening, let you hear from me
| again in year or so.
1 Thursday evening session at last came with
i its anxiety. | was seated as usual in the lobby
| announced that the clerk of the Senate was
waiting at the door. he was admitted with
sundry bills, to which he asked in behalf of the
Senate, the Speakers signature. After the
Clerks Of each House had passed and re-passed
few times, all was silent again, and a cursnt-
tee entered, the offset of which was perfectly
ignorant, until report was asked for, when
majority report was handed to the Clerk, which
was read, making charge upon His Excel lency
Gov. p F. Causey, for having, by the author
ity given him by an act passed by the lie gisla-
tor two years ago, removed DR.. $. Gre,in of
Sussex county, from a certain office viii oh he
held under a commission from Gov. Ross.
When that report was read, every old lack
son Democrat, like myself was disguised, hich
was fully developed by one of that COMM ttee
rising to his feet and saying, that that report
was OF such character, and so wanting of
facts, that he, as an honest man, could NOT nor
should not subs crbe 10 it. lie made a VERY
intelligent, interesting, and satisfactory speech
assigning his reasons tor the course he pursued,
and said that the committee had not examined
the facts as produced before the Legislature
two years agoi they had not the time to do 10,
, and if that report he adopted it would be with
: out any legal procedure Of that committee
: But strange to tell, Capt. Phillips, being aetu-
: ated us l suppose, by party feelings and deep
rooted malice, moved the adoption Of that
) minority report which was seconded byDF Mar
shall. 1 am sorry TO use names, and would
nave gladly aFOl1ou II, anu iuOte SOy DtEdust
u they hail from my native county. These gen
: ienlen when they left Sussex to fake the
y seats in the Legislative Hall, held high posi-
II ton in my affections, but their last crow MINI
= act in tho course which they pursued in ra gar
= to that minority report against His Excelllen
~ p. +. Causey, Governor OF the State Of Dol
% tor that act alone was sufficient to have CT slle
~ forth the disapprobation Of the citizens Of De
Z aware. All who voted for that report hav II
:, longer a Judgment in my affections. 1t " as
= dark and benighted report. There are Sc ger'
" others beside myseifO Of the old stock De.
!! Gratis who are personally acquainted with Coz
- CHusey's father. He was q gentleman OF IL
a. very best character. HI stood without Ellen
~ ~ ish. | am and have been intimately acqna int
u with Gov. Causey for thirty years. He Is
~ man without blemish, and yet when the yot
n was put on the adoption Of the rapor
nu fifteen voted in the Affirmative, as follow
a. Atkinson, Cannon, Clark, Ferguson, Du MIA
~ AZ Foard, Frame, Goodng, Martin, Marsha
-, Moore, Phillips, Watson, Williams, and Wa
Vi ter, fifteen; nays, Lodge, Meredith Ptmin
Y, ton, Ponder, Sheppard, Mr.. Speaker, six.
~ These gentlemen who voted against Il
an adoption have raised them selves in thinkir
community fifty per cent. / was very muC
ne pleased to see the Speaker TAX the position
a .o took, as we are speaking OF him for our ne!
'il Governor, but the course. which Mr.. Pennin!
~ ton pursued on thar occa sion, has placed a ST
~. in his crown which will rot be forgotten. a
"a; ui exceedingly glad such a thing was mp befo
'ii the House for investiga zion. It has settled
=. reflection on fifteen efths Legislature. 1t passe
~ the House, and immediately the Senate killC
"a "a it. hope the fifteen gentlemen took GOO
~ look at tho Hall before they left, for they W
never have the pleasure OF occupying Sc
*" there two months more.
~, left Dover on Friday morning. l shc
~ ~ give no farther description Of my observation
~, as have not as yet returned home. But ii
M time to stop, as l shall say something again
~ eighteen months. S. l.. G..
- young man named VIM. T. Bennett W
md shot and Killed in Cincinnati on Sunday mig
IN by J. Parker, an engineer.