Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-24
For the Delaware Induirer,l
johnson as a Democrat and some
thing about his Self Conceit.


and goes into ecstacies over his imagined in
strumentality in the prostration of Grim
shaw's Wanting political ambition. Had il
not been Tor Johnson, according to the esti-
mate which he places upon his own political
prowess, Grimshaw would have been irresisti-
bly, and triumphantly elected and Thomas
Young, Esq, present ruler of the five wards,
would have only enjoyed the honor of a com
mon man, and been remanded to the ship
yards. And before proceeding further we
would here remark that no better specula-
ton could be made by some enterprising in
dividual than by buying johnson at the value
which other people place upon him, and sell
ing him at the price which he atfixes upon
himself. In the old organ of Tuesday last, is
an editorial of almost half-column in length,
in which the pilgrim editor unveils to the
| people of Wilmington the secrets of the late
election, and startles the uninitiated with de-
velopments rare and undreampt Of We are
there informed that but for the 'straightfor-
ward" support given by the Gazette to citizen
Young, Esq, formerly ship builder and pres
ent ruler of the five wards, Wilmington would
have been lost, hook and line, and Grimshaw
! would have been Grnshaw no .longer but
presiding "Grand Dad" of the City of VIII
nlington and its indistinct dependencies. But
let us look at the facts in the case, and see
what Johnson really and verify did, in bring
ing about the late unprecedented Democratic
triumph in this city. No man having any
knowledge in the premises, and speck of
honor in his composition, will, for a moment
deny. that money was used, and literally used,
in the contest by both parties. Money, it is
Furthermore well known, is an agent not to
be despised in political conflicts and on this oc-
casion as in former times, effected its usual
results. With this postulate, what part did
Johnson's well known liberality lead him to
| play in the pecuniary department of the great
gamer Did he contribute one cent, one dol
lar or one hundred dollars to the general De-
mocratic fund of the city, Those who know
him best can answer without hesitation. 1t
Is fact, patent in the working ranks of the
party, that JohnsOndispenses pecuniary aid and
comfort to the Democracy very much as
he would dispense his life blood if the success
of the party demanded it. In all political
movements, whether for buying votes or pur-
chasing tallow candles, dollars and cents are
required, Johnson. instead of being foremost
is invariably and scacdalously hindmost, and,
while other men, of means infinitely less than
his own contribute ten dollars, johnson slunks
out with the proffer of ten cent piece and
hides himself in the dark places of his an
cent office.
From our earliest manhood we have worked
constantly and faithfully in Democratic har-
ness, and in this relation have often been
thrown into political companionship with the
obfuscated editor of the antiquated organ, and
we speak from our heart, which beats with
Kindness for all men, when we say, that never
at any time, or under any circumstances has
lie betrayed a spark of liberality, bright
er than which might not he found in the heart
of the vcriest miser that ever breathed the
gratuitous AIR of earth. Through the long Sc
ries of years, during which, he has held the EN-
tire control and pocketed the profits of the old
organ, he has never failed to avail himself of
every opportunity to gouge the party and en-
rich himself upon the spoils which it Offers
In all the fat jobs which the party has given
him, and they have not been few nor insigniii-
can't he has universally charged double that
the same work could have been done for else
where, because he held monopoly, and era
wing the lions share, always secured it. And
although he fed constantly upon the vitals Of
the party. and stuffed his Golfers with party
gold, he cried out, and is still crying, like
Dickens poor-house Bedal, ''give me more,
give me more, or | famish." lie is intole-
rant Of all competition, and when another
member of the party, equally seif.Sacrifcing
and little more worthy than himself holds
cut his hand for a modicnm Of the party pap,
Johnson stares and raves like Bedlamite, and
never forgves the temerity and avarice of the
individual who thus attempts to rob him Of
his imagined rights.
As an example of the mans largeness o.
heart and charity for the party, look at hi !
charges for party printing. Even in the small |
matter ofelection tickets, heinvariably charges
the party twice as much as he would charge
q private individual, and whincs like sick
kitten if he does not recover his exorhtant I
claims to the last cent. But we do not
wish to be harsh with Johnson and we will
give him his due, just as we would
give the devil. During the last municipal
lie INDUCED in an act of liberality
which without precedent in his whole history
though strange and eventfuln He had
been for some days considering how he might
lest eXemplify his party love and muniflcience
II pecuniary way, without decided pecuni-
Try damage to himself. lie hit upon plan
md carried it into practice at the earliest OPP
'ortunity. His usual charge for thousand
lection tickets is three dollars-only twice as
much as any other office in the city charges
nd he resolved to make the party gratuity
t three dollars in the shape of thousand q
ickets. This was a brilliant idna, to say !
othing of its rare charity and fought smile !
I satisfaction upon the radient face of the
acrifcing editor. At the proper time, the ,
ckets We're printed, duly presented, osten- !,
ltiously paraded, party astonished, Johnson
edeemed, &C., &C., &c.
Since the election he has been prouder than
peacock with an extra feather, and has un-
aasingly prated, like the egotistic ass in Esop,
bout his fine qualities and momentous
But notwithstanding the o