New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28
THE PRESS IN DELAWARE.
Correspondence Of The N. 7. Tribune

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
LEwEs, Del, April 81, 1860.
The Grand Jury Of Kent Comfy, Nd, have had
the Postmaster before them made inquiries relative
10 newspapers taken at the different Offices and d.
recsd the Postmastsrs to retain and Dot deliver The
n. " TRIBUNE and Delopare Republican.
The Pos,mssters are somewhat exercised upon the
subject They are generally storekeepers, and hence
have nothing 10 gain by crossing those OF their
t ere who are eccentric as to receive the obnoxious
journals. There appears to be goodly humber Of
these subfcibers and they are without any exception
that know of, persons of responsibility pos
sessed of considerable property, and all having will
of their own. They feel sggrieved upon the subject
Very much as though their privileges have been taken
away or st least cur,ailed say PrfrIeges, because
there appears to be 6onbt about their having rights.
They are law-abidlng folks with a diversity OF
opinion On the exciting subjects Of the day Several are
slaveowners some Ion-saveholders, but have heard
OF n ne who would think right in any Bel re to med
de with slaves 10 do any act 70 cause 10 mbordna-
toD. They appear to be willing TO 1--we IN peace aud
social intercourse with their neishbors. Whatever
opinions they may entertain upon the justice or eXpe-
dency Of slsvebO ling they united in that OF con-
soeIipe il their duty 20 live IN conformity 10 the laws
of the State under which they abide. There are many,
however. that upon the question of the day, the
teDeiOp Of Slavery into the Territories are with me
Republicans, frGly, uDhipchiugly, and agowediy.
Whe her thus plOfcDptve act on VIII DOT ncIe5So Lne
number Of such remains 70 be seen.
Thcss people are inelligent-they have friends aud
associaies. AS / have said they have Wills OF their
own, h.1ce IL may be confidently expected that they
will not be in pouring forth their sorroWs into
the bosoDs of those fe ds and striving for restor.
alton Of equal privileges. The Ddy.Book and
kindred prints are received here win affection, and
iospitslty extended No accommodation TOR them
Oh no. Well, dear TRIBUNE, what shsll @e do Can
ven admin ter 10 the alienation OF our suHeriuss
PeIbapsthe P0stasieTs will have pity our saerinSs.
They re good fellows and don't want 70 do this thing.
ebcld tbey however, then shall we feel exceedingly
tried with them, indeed; aud voc must pnt us In The
way Of again seeing the light of your couaenance by
cone other process. hope tsey will reenti # they
90 not then will not sign their petitions when APP
living next Spring to be retained in office by the Great
Rsppilcau Union Administration.
In your nominations AT Chicago give us either Presl-
dent or Vice PreadeIt south OF Mason aud DKons
line d. Mt fail to do 60. Ii shoud have been 30 10
sc. The names Of Casius ID. Clay, Henry Winter
Davis r. 2. Blair suggest themselves Just now, ana
there are many others equally worthy. we are DOB
very particular about men-princpes are held IN bot
Ter esiim8tiOn here.
Seward IL esteemed somewhat in these sunny climesi
Int only give us true men, and we on our part VIII
give the nj pumper two, though attended win Inc
difficulties IL msy be. hErChLloA'.
H. B-Ihe Postmasters, as far as heard from, re-
tain the pa ers. III tey would only read them ~
would be some consobtoD.