Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01
WILL THEY no HI,

II week since we very modestly suggested that
Inc recent gubernatoral proclamation was NUT
torlh as complement Of O series of nreparo.
tons, for the re-establishment of the base sva.
tenn OF lottery swindling that has so long made
our little State Infamous, far and wide, over the
continent Since that time, the plot has more
rapidly thiekened than we then even darad IN
suggest or suspect. Now, it is quite generally
understood that the special session of the leeIs-
lature has nothing more than incidental refer-
ence to the collection Of the national tax bnt 10
designed chiefly to carry out the poIiev of tbeoo
io"eFy-gamollng gentlemen. A grand baccbnn-
oil FEAST at the Continental . where the choicest
wines howed freely, and the rarest dishes
aoounded, was needful to bring out the intended
ediet of our fossilizsd Executive, and annonnca
70 helpless people the project for sadlipe once
more upon them one Of the most monslrous
systems Of fraud that ever bestrode apy CONF
inunity' 1t is difficult to credit such cool al d
impudent presumption as characterizes the men
who pay the money and those who reeeiyed !,
when the last lottery grant was voted h was
uno olushingly admitted that the majority of tbe
legislature who perpetrated that enormity were
bought with swindled gold. After the net was
accomplished, it was stoutly asserted BY multi.
'uues' that the people of Delaware would mayor
permit themselves to be so abused again Such
MasHhe favorable annrsA .Li--.-- -.sel a
reign OF two years, during which notorious
scheme of cheating by means of false and lu,iuo
circulars was allowed to run unchecked-tbis
charter was fairly forfeited by u failure TO mast
iIs conditions of existence, and for brief but
'nriee happy period our State and city have
enjoyed an immunity from ibis curse and
scandal. 4
Now, however. the money is advanced ,ho
woia IS spoken, and 10 the State is ut the feet
o' 'nls lottery gorgoD, and the dear people as
heip'ess as IT, like the tabled hapless ones. thew
were suddenly turned into stone. Wheraver
citizen goes he is asked why such thinps ara
su"ereu anu trembling like very culprit. he
uan oniy gasp in response, 'mOney - and sub. |
side at once. '''"'
We have unfortunately too mapv amons nc
WY are wi'ling to sink the matter Of character
anu puoic reputation, at home and abroad in
'ne paliry consideration Of pecunary eain. wbo
"ou'u oe quite willing 10 see the State traded
AWAY at every session of the legislature if II in
any way might inure 10 their personal benefit
Du' we cannot believe that the self respect of our
people has SO far departed, as that they will
amely submit 10 become subjects of bargain and
ae' Dy few mersenary characters, Who have
10 "slny honorable means of livelihood. Thus
'enes'ng' We feel bound to call the public ntten-
ION 10 the probable effort to resurrect the lotter
amea IN our city ut the extra meeting of the |
'G'sla'ure on the 25th inst. We shall be ou,ltv
great injustice, if we allow this iniquity 10 he
'erpetrated, without making every effort IN c
reVent its consummatiou. And if we inil to t
'reTent the legislature (shOuld it be even &
o from re-enacting the farce of 1859. We !
an then do no less than present the whole busi. t
esS as nuisance to the Grand Jury Of our G
,an'y' aud thus transfer it from our city to the
'A'' capital where it should of right go. !