Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
A wnLL-mnRITnD REBUKE.

The editor of the Philadelphia North
american has our especial thanks for his
well-timed earnest and telling rebuke adj
ministered to the stag at home Republicans
who Thought it would be all right on the
day of our "little election" without their
AID and votes. For ourself, we have offered
reprooi and warning TO some of these apa-
thetic gentlemen, both editonally and per-
sonally in common with others of our party,
but it all seemed vain and useless. We hold
that ii was high moral crime TO stay away
from the polls on that occasion; and when
we consider that many of those who did not
vote hold C1ices Of trust or pr9ft which they
obtained by Republican favor, the culpability
of their neglect becomes ten fold more glar-
ing and manifest
We are heartily glad therefore, that SO
noble, patriotic and gallant an advocate of
Republican principles as the honorable the
Mayor Of Philadelpha-a gentleman whose
voice is familiar to Delawareans, and whose
services in the cause are never given grudg-
ingly and arc always apprecated-ha ad
ministered so sharp and well meriteda darebuke
to our lazy and apathetic Republicans, He
has right SO TO speak, and we hope his
utterances will have wholesome effect
We here subioin the article as follows:-
A WORD TO New CAsTLE.-There is
nothing in the record of the Republicans OF
Delaware so dsereditable as their lately
allowing the copperheads to carry New
Castle county, while the county is over
whelminglY opposed to the reactionaries. 1t
is true that the excuse is n plausible one.
The election was only the preliminary one
for election officers but the Republicans
ought to have known that the copperheads
always make rally on that occasion for
effect. We think that all who stayed at
home and allowed this trick to be again sue
cesslul this year ought to be made to feel tllir,
they have neglected their duty. The pallia-
tives put forth by the Wilmington papers do
not satisfy us by any means The Republi-
cans Of New Castle county can, at any time
when they choose, inilict stunning defeat
ON the enemy, and they should feel it then
| duty to do so whenever the occasion oilers.
Surely there could be no crisis in our nation.
al affairs appealing to them with more force
than the present one. If they are in favor
of the constitutional amendment and opposed
10 the monstrous assumptions and usur-
pations OF President johnson, they cannot
| ludht lhut luCt lluHlIeAl ny slhylllE III noinV
and allowing the enemy to steal n maycl
upon them. Let them look abroad over the
land, and they will find their brethren o
the whole north uprising in their majesty ant
might TO sustain their chosen representatives
and rebuke the attempt at dictatorship
What, then, is New Castle county about
Do they know that an election isat hand'
Do they want to be thought supporters o
johnson? Have they no local pride in tho
Republican strength OF their county?
They have northern capital, northern en-
terprise, northern intelligence, northern love
OF freedom; but they do not seem to be a,
wide awake at election times as their north
ern brethren. They suffer their manutactur
ing interests TO be betrayed into the hand.
Of free traders They allow their free prin
ciples to be represented by men opposed tC
them. We trust they will be prepared tC
give better account of themselves in No
yember, and by one general turnout give q
rousing old-tashioned majority for the good
cause and the right principles Let them
look to their organization, and make il So
perfect that no vote shall be lost on election
day, and the enemy be prevented from cheat
ing.