Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-31

some man 10 beat Douglas. Old Joe Lane
would make about such President as Taylor
but he stands no chance, for Indiana, his old
State, goes for Douglas to the core. JEFF Davis
Sldell, and other fre-eaters OF like calibre, can
get but few votes North Breckenridge carries
water on both shoulders; the public having
lost confidence in him since his two speeches
one in favor of Douglas, the other in favor OF
Buchanan Wise stands no chance, and will
probably throw his strength for Douglas
Dickinson, of New York-hs time is gonc by.
The only administration Democrat having the
least chance of an election, il nominated, would
be Hunter, of Virginia. lie, of all the admin
istration candidates, is the only one have con-
fidence would act honestly and fairly towards
the whole Democratic masses, whether they had
been Douglas friends or Buchanan's friends.
But the present administration has been so
completely Southern ridden that il has de-
stroyed all chance of the Democrats being able
to elect any Southern man this campaign.
Therefore, the only salvation left the Demo-
cratic party is to nominate that man whose
name Is on every mans tongue, Stephen A.
Douglas, the great Statesman from Illinois
The popular clamor of the masses points to him
as that man, of all others, who can be elected,
and would afterwards deal out eyen-handed
justice to all, and let prescription in the DEM
ocratic party go to hell, where c. =. johnson
and his masters brought itfrom. We have not
long to wait for the 23d of April, when we shall
know if we are to have peace or war am
ready for either. 1t may become necessary for
the friends of Judge Douglas to hold meeting,
and request Willard Salisbury, the person who,
no doubt, will be empowered 10 cast the vote
for this State in the convention to vote for
Stephen A. Douglas. Whenever he Douglas)
has more votes than all other candidates put
together before the conyenton this wonld be
fair, and no adminstratomDem could take
exceptions to it.
Now in conclusion Mr.. G. p. Johnson, shall
at the first county meeting before the assem-
bled masses, arraign those men who refused to
admit the sovereign right of Appoquinimink
Hundred as expressed by ballot. so utterly
despise Merritt that | would not address
speech to him as chairman; recognize
him only as dead weight on the Democratic
party; and further | shall ask the masses to
trample and spit on set of lately invented
rules heard read at New Castle. NominM-
tons by ballot is the order of the day had that
truly Democratic principle been carried out
there never would have been any trouble here.
We will fight for that principle against all odds,
until it is established as permanent plank in
the Democratic platform in Delaware.
q. p. johnson, in your closing remarks, you
make alluson to the christian religion, the
church at Townsend, and what might do If
would turn my zeal in that way of righteous
ness and ! am sorry to inform you that first
turned my zeal into politics, and there found so
many rascals like yourself, that have, up to
the present moment, been fully employed in
convincing them that better men have been
hung. Now, sir, if you and others will mend
your ways, and like Jesus Christ, the first DEM
ocrat of the Christian era, denounce the cor
rupt, arstocratic, and tyrannical powers that be,
and teach palmer, more honest, and cheaper
government, you will give me time and leisure
TO help erect the church in Townsend, wherein
prayers can be offered up for all you corrupt
Jewish Buchanan high Priests, who so deadly
fear the Popular Sovereignty ma ;ses, &c.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND
March &c, 1860.