New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-04
ELAWARK.

Hon ogenousness Of political principles is BY no
means a characteristic Of Delaware The
diminutive size of the Diamond State is no bar to
the enjoyment of as diverse views and opin-
ions upon the part Of her citizens as are in
duleed in by her more formidable sisters She con-
siders it her prerogstve to give expression, through
her sOveregns, to variety of sentiments, and to
allow all shades of political differences. Awaiting
herself of this right, her political affairs have COM
plcated themselves to such an extent that they are
now in general snarl, and there appears to be a
morbid propensity on the part Of the leaders to
multiply parties ad infnitam, in order that all
tastes may be gratifed.
The Dougasites. that they might be in the fash
ion, held q State Convention on the 23tb ult.,
placed ticket in the field embracing Electors and
Representative to Congress- and expressed pur-
pose TO organize their forces throughout the State,
and thereby defeat the other wing of Democracy
an object which, from their numbers, they are per-
fectly able to accomplish. This move, scarcely
anticipated by the Breckenridge men, who have
full ticket also before the people, will widen the
breach in the Delaware Democracy, and serve to
render the victory more sure for the Peoples
cand date for Representative. Such must neces-
sarily be tie result of the division.
II will be remembered that at State Convention
of the Peoples party held recently, the Hon. Geo.
p. Fisher of Dover was nominated for Represent
alive. The union of the elements Of the OppOsi-
ton, we learn, s almost complete, so far as this
selection is concerned. The Republicans a'd
Peoples men have united wisely on him, and the
harmony of purpose to elect him is refreshing to
behold in these days OF distraction 10 ranks. Some
of the Union men, however, have been INDUCING
in vague threats of opposition, for the simple rca
son that they consider him in too good odOr with
the Republicans, since he was nominated at
Convention in which the Republicans were numer-
ouply represented BY their delegates, and because
the mt citing refused to ratfy the nomination of
Bell and Everett. The Unionists wished to nomi-
ate Representative, but the Peoples party OPP
posed the measures now, the former desire Mr..
Fisher to detach himself from all seeming connec-
ton with the Republicans, and to denounce them.
Though he has declared himself Belleyerett man,
the Republicans are perfectly satisfied with him,
and will support him most cordially, for they con-
slider him an honest and reliable man. and worthy
of their suffrages and additionally, he is the only
man in the State who could have united the Peo-
Pies party and the Republicans.
Mr.. Fisher, though co pparatively young man,
has been considerably in public lfe he was former
ly clerk in the State Department at Washington,
and subsequently one of the Commissioners to ad-
just claims under the Brazilian Treaty, and was
Private Secretary to the late John NJ. Clayt ton
when he was Secretary of State under Taylor.
For FIVE years Mr. Fisher was Attorney General of
Delaware, and did credit to the Office his time
pred last year. He is highly educated man, and
good orator. If elected, his native State will be
honored by having such a representative in Con-
gTess. The Opposition papers, We observe, are all
laboring with will, for bis elevation; the Repub
licsn prints are prosecuting the canvass with vgor.
OF the various newspapers of Delaware, three are
for Lincoln, two for Breckenridge ore for Douglas,
one for Bell, and three are Neutral The pToba.
bty is that the Republican vote of tie State will
far exceed that cast for Douglass; the indications
point that way Though the contest may be
termed quadraDgular one, four Electoral tickets
being in the Fl ED, the main fight will be between
Bell ard Breckenridge, the odds being now in favor
of the former since the recent nomination of a
Douglas Electoral ticket; the prospect, however, is
that Lincoln will be well supported, at all events,
sufficiently to cause the poll for him to carry with