New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02
FhOM DELAWARE.
THE REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT IN THE
STATE.

tior, IL &iom which requires bothDg coptrm dor}
from cur Ell and that This npigeral principle of
change Ieraoes he 10 itlcsl ord we Wi ia d.
rtc'iop met connolly to tho promotion OF pro
grese,ve ,ovement of AFFAIR.", is truth equ,lly de-
MOI strab.
Cert.jnllustratione Of these propositions afforded
by tho rise Of pobc etntmen. in Delaware, regarding
the polt questions OF the day all oeeasioDed by the
odefat discussion Of those qsestions. Comparing
the condion Of RepublicsBism n this Commonwealth,
az 1t evidenced four Year, ago, with it's attitude at
present md tbs slight retrospective glance will pre-
pare OIL readily to admit that agitation is not on'y
neceses bot indispensable to reform, aud that the ill.,
bersnt rift of tipts eonsequsnt upon it 10 to in prove
men, Sd also the. the fact of human affairs becoming
al scasonsy aud losing their proS-r bai.n'e tor
titneis no just reason why their equilibrium should
no. evn,usl'y be restored; tho sgi,stive eemenViu
msn i,he material from hch tho ballast i, derived
1t e matter of general surprise what a marked
revolez has been effected in favor of the doctrines q
the Fputlican, far as the popular opinion Of tae
Opp,tion in this State 10 concerned the change that
senpt mt tss undergone of la is eensble indeed aud
il aarnes, Of what to follow ia tie l.pee OF time, ii
pro, ious cireums continue to deyeop the rss
"a @ J,ttiDg unroward intervene At tbs lat Pres<
deI til caIvsfs the heaven which infused into the
tOdy poiitic has merry .eavched the entire n, ass
cbaiiIg az il were ts eseence, and irnarting some
elem nts which Ii thoaght imOract cable To endow
il " b 40 amply Within such o brief period OF tine
The1eIm " hich was then planted in aoA that many
behS ed to be tosay uncobgenn aid lily adapted 70
its so@th, sprarg mp at f. ~ as very tend.r srd
eele thoot reQnrn2 the utro5' are and attention.
preeut Us untimsly decay and dea'h By some unofG-
IA. crcumttaI &C. but he's sirce by udc systsc,
of ulture, been gradua and ns ouely thriving aud
speeoirp, until at present t has become Of goodiy
prportoDs, with ran'testlons extending mo tue Tt
mtett sections Of the Stale and even In the southern
r<,iop where eucb q result We, not Anticipated so
SOB ts growth ard increase has become so apparent
tht its friends have great came for gratu 'tcn nas-
uch &c j, gives PR Inise of afording more generally
j, finite, hch have be etotore b.eo pfocuced only III
"a indifferent quartity apdthough theee fruits are DOT
,api e in the conversion of the entire raaks OF the
OPPOSITION the yield ia and is destined ere ongto
kccre much more abundant
II tbs is 6gura i've, is Dot hyperboe ire l1lres but
n with political ARR and their work
~ TO aseure any OF that this is essentially so. msu
nd many If them deeply imbned with Republican
loc,r es, may be fouud in every school Osfr CT aod
q every nook of lbs Slae; aud their numerical
,,epp,his such he awaken not little apprehension
on tie part Of their oppoasnte, Who -ul OF the n
mate success OF these principles DO not fall to see IN
ey ents prpg around them Indications OF waning
power and The necessity IN tire order OF ma ure OF ~
erro the doeful cry "the sceper has departed from
JUDAH" Ire msoIy Of the leaders, particularly IN
TIE Low er coupte. have yet dehied their post
ton, and taken their places 10 the racks; they have
ber popularity to retain, and are yet doubtful as 70
The epI,e of favor the move " meet. Iuay are
very Ill The rot they don't say much, bat keep Up
ID of thinking. In this the asses, less given 10
consulting eypedepcy, and more TO The unqualified ex-
preston of their vic VS., have forestaled them.
A ready have the Republicans ID Delaware mdterHt
from which 70 forn III Organization likely to be for
midabe al they have the assucapre that fresa accet
sio1 day ty doy ars fuod in ID Dir rank their .use
10 ore uorktd by progress there has been no retro
u H.. ,l.f,n
grsde movement; and, though we De no prophet nor
tie GOD Of prophet ne her much given to foreteDg
events vet pIeoict thai shood THIS cause Increase
in favor In the ratio it has WITHIN the pa,t four
wears the uext corresponding lapse OF years vii wit
Iets the Republicans the dominant party III Tue SAFE,
and especiaiy " i'll this DE the case should the Repnb-
lcars elect tier Pfesider the comog campas1 Ials
will brog m,Dy over who bad previously ttood aio)t
frou some secret and ndefuabe dread some remote
and inprobae contingencies. II ia The deliberate con
yicton Of mary that this aty with viii shortly be
able TO tseuIpe independent ttnde ahd n4letsln IL
too TIE evidences Of the tines point stro Ugly taat
way Make the primary primo plss OF the Il puoilc Al
pIaforn-,Ie oopus iLion lie extension oil Slavery
purely the soe TIE approaching ane the result
wond demon stIaie that this parry was % NO me1ns
veal aud allbou.b il will b. Impossible wholly to lg
more this sue III Delaware, we have no desire a. pres
er TO vote squgrely upon this text preferfin TO defer
il 10 some more fitting opporun y, hopns 10 the meaa
NE hat local politics will asrt US as IN some quar-
tsrs The other party Is split 40 In dctions-hot divided
as 10 principles, but perqnsites.
As a proof that the party emerging rom the MET
which afor,tine eDve op.d il, aud /, advancing sed
" il nav he said that Convention Of the Peoples
rs,tv oitIe aie WAS called to Leet at Dover about
49, Gao N dstern1ine the prooricty of sendiny
e. ,a, sueI ds 10 Sassex wer. not
.e.sa,S az III bvion no ~ noatbs With the NOV.
aIa N that .asn2e TIE result Of tue tetin. a. We
nd was that thew resolved not 70 send dele.
ostes. This tho the iiJectiop OF the wind Ii vas
then az there aid by nsn, without any AIT lor-
n, ,bat minority Of the Peotles Par of Sussex or
n3sea eerdrp delegates 10 Chicago; aud on tho ,ber
hand II vas decIsred by promi. ept politician from
this comfy that be believed great majority of the
,arty Le,c-nine tepths we think was tho estimlie-