Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-16
For the Delaware Republican.
TIE CONTRAST.

When we contemplate the glorious exhibi-
tiou of patriotism and philanthrophy displayed
by the citizens of the old key stone state II
Independence Square on the fourth nj Juiy'
and then turn 10 Delaware, we see tie COT
trast between the citizens OF the two states IN
their true light. Pennsylvania gathers up the
widows and orphans made so by the SLAVE
holders rebellion and adopts them as the chii- |
dren of the State makes ample proyislon LOT
che support and education OF these bersaVeu
ones What Pennsylvania on eehoiding the
| twelve hundred soldiers orphans present NJ
| the fap nteseutation on the fourth did no feel
proud Of his native State? When the future
historian shall record the noble part whieh
Penusylvania has acted, net only in saving the
| life of the nation, but providing Tor the main
| tenance of the soldiers widows and orphans /,
Il will All the brightest page In the annals Of
our country.
| We turn with sorrow and shame from the
| contemplation of these glorious acts to behold
| a set of men, calling themselves American cit
Iizens--citizens of Delaware descendants of
| the Blue Hens chickens Of Revolutionary naem-
ory, who 10 a solemn Legislative body voted
against raising four hundr' d and Twenty-Five
dollars to hurry her gallant sons who died at
| Ge,tysSurg that tho nation might live who
voted against giving any aid 10 u o families OF
n the poor soldier while in the field battling for
his country's freedom. Not only Sc, but who
nv like vote refused to &c Ter vote Of thanks
Ia which cost nothing, to the soldiers themselve'
d But did vote to tax the State three hundred
dollars to be paid 70 every drafted man, thai
he might stay at home
Who does not blush for the honor Of Della
i ware on the contemplation Of such contrast
:, And these men aid their partizans now have
70 tho cousuuste impudenee To call themseivCI
o the aoldiers' friend To ask the soldiers vote
4. 70 keep them in power. What has the party
dome In Congress TO aid the soldier or Thu
working msu. Mr.. Nicholson, the represents
NJ tive of Delaware democracy voted one of tto
c. against one hundred and thirty men, for an in
no ( crease of bounty 10 the brave men who iirs
yolupteered to save the nation. The same maj
NC tNicholson,) voted, the present week, agains
i'd The increase OF protection to American labor
in And vet this party, in the face OF these hstor
cal facts, go far insult common sense and CEN
mon decency as TO claim to be the soldiers
and working mans friend
Working man, soldier of Delaware, eau yo
n' longer suffer these insults to be heaped upo
ly YOU Are you willing to be regarded as a Sc
in Of ninnies who know nothing Of their )uutry
l., history, and are expected to wear the cola
y however hard it may bear2 We expect bette
VI things OF you.
mi The workiug man, mechanic, manu- iActurs
,;r and nrtizen, has not only made this glori ~
country what 1t is to-day, second TO no naiio
eh on the eartt but has also proved his cap,ci'
nd to save it from the aristocratic oligarchy, WI
be sought its destruction, and to plant upon i
no ruins System of labor owned and contro IL
by capital.
ne This is not denied and the party who ma
bs the attempt thus to destroy the liberty Il
mt working man Ia the so "a led democratic pa
-, of tie country. Northern democracy uphs
'e Southern aided and abctted the destructit
lot Of the ouly hope the working man ever ha
lat the privilege Of ovning himself, instead
IA being a slave us the democratic party Dug
hi to make him.
Working man of Delaware, this Is your da
he God has overcast the workers of evil wi
Ice sought to make s'wbite slaves" as they boast
or they would of you and your children. Tt
il, is the working mans country; let it then
"' ruled by the working man Let your ne
n Governor be a representative working man
led man who, uuaided, has been tie architect
,av his own fortune. A man who fears God Il
eschews evil Who will seek to place so
70" mark OF appreciation Gu The defenders of {
O." State and country. Who will not desert J
in your need, but stand throughout his adm
istration the friend Of tie soldier, tho 7oldi'
ties widows and orphans, and the working ma
,o, best friend. Such 10 the mao | took the |
~, erty Of naming to you some time ago. JAR
ieu Riddle is the man; secure your own best int
any es,s in supporting working man.
,ac- July l2, 1866. A. P. OSAoND