The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-02
Matters In Delaware.
. Of the n Y. Tribune.

Core Sparf~nce OF the n y. Irioune.
LIVES, Del, April %, 1850.
The programme of the Opposition in this State,
the coming campaign, if We understand IL pro-
perry, is that the Republicans viii not make any
nominations or county-but will concede
this right to the People'sparty, which party 's
expected will support the Republicans IN their
electoral ticket, in consideration of the latter as
sistng the former in their local issues. II is TO
be hoped that this contemplated arrangement
NAV be effected satisfactorily.
An official call has at last been made for he
publican convention, TO be held at Dover on the
first day of May This call for such an anomaly
in "A Slave State, is signed by nearly SIX hundred
names-no incousiderable number in diminutiye
State like Delaware. The Democratic press is
not little exercised concerning this move. 1t
is astonished. indeed astounded. 1t had always
supposed that the citizens of the Diamond State
were conservative in their feelings, but in this
call, and in the growing favor OF Republican
views, il sees evidences that they are becoming
sectional, and is shedding many crocodile tears
over the detection, and is ready to exclaim in
their well-feigned grief, How often would We
have gathered thee together, even rs hen
sathereth her chickens under her wings, and We
would not:" No, the people will not submit to
the protecting care that is promised them, but
notwithstanding the warning uttered, and the
mournful CRY of sectionalism and dangers. With
what narrowed feelings Is contemplated the pros
pect of Delaware losing her conservatism, II
such apprehensions were not considered hypo-
critical, they might have their weight, but there
are few that believe in their sincerity.
The Interstate slave traffic has been flourish
ing in Delaware of late. At the recent session
of the Superior Court, in and for Sussex county,
quite 4 batch of negro cases came before the
Grand jury. Indictments were found against
five men for larceny of a slave-against two men
for imprsoning free negro, with intent 10 Kid
nap, and against six men for kidnapping and aid
ing and assisting to kidnap. These men will be
prosecuted at the next term. This fact shows
some of the features of the trade here. SO long
AZ these traders confine themselves TO buying and
exporting bona ide slaves, very little notice is
taken of it, although there Is law forbidding
SUCH There are few prosecutions against this
class of dealers. 1t is computed that from fifty
to one hundred persons are engaged habitually
in this traffic in Sussex, either as purchasers or
agents. These men buy not to sell again in the
State, but to ship to Baltimore, from whence they
are carried further South. 1t will not require a
great length OF time sensbly deplete this class
of population Mt the present rate of expectation,
as the efforts of these people are untirng, stimu.
lated by the hope of great and immediate reward
There are a few that have prosecuted this bust.
ness successfully, and this TACT becoming motto.
rious, has induced others to enter the field in
competition.
The effect of this trade, if it is to make bad
citizens OF both buyer and seller, because Of laws
| violated is also TO diminish the fungus OF the
BODY polite, as it is regarded by many; and 70,
this reason there are those who in kind would
tolerate it, as they observe in it means OF eman
cipation OF the State We are inclined 10 the
opinion that this ~o"tn"al i-a~ upon che eye
| TEN has favored slightly the progress of Republi
can opinions, because with each expectation of d
slave the State loses much more interest in the
| institution.
| Another effect of high prices of slaves, witt
| consequent expectation, is the diminished mum
| Der OF manumissions. Within the last tire,
| wears there have been recorded but two or tire,
cases of manumissions in the Recorders Office o.
| this county. Formerly the number was much
greater. Most persons will not be SO generou:
| as to manumt their slaves when they command
| such prices the present. Years ago, wher
the prices were low, deeds of manumissiOn wert
common.