Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-31
rHA AYE pELAwARE.


Col Grimshaw has fallen. The post office
has been vacated A true man who could
not bottle up his wrath at the inquiiies of
our President who first betrayed his princi-
pies and afterwards his friends, gives place
TO distinguished politician whose military
record is before the world, and whose nearest
approach TO craftsmanship consisted in the
fact of advertising for runaway "niggers"
IN his little newspaper printed by soldiers,
while he was following the army of freedom
under General Lockwood in Accomac and
Northampton Counties, Virginia.
We suppose the United States Attorney
Mr.. Bradford, the Assessor Mr. John p.
McLear, and the Collector Mr. Rodney, will
soon follow the Postmaster to the shades of
private life. They deserve to go, if open
opposition to MY Policy" should be any
disqualification for office,
Mr. johnson will find small comfort in
Delaware. A more mercenary squad of
small politicians than his supporters never
rendered themselves ridiculous before a re-
spectacle community A detection led off
by Mr. C. Fl. B. Day, of Kent County,
-hOpelessly sunk in all reasonable affinities
"a recipient through the influence of our
lower county friends of the most lucrative
office in the gift of the Government and
seeking the first opportunity to betray his
principles and his friends; encouraged by
Dir. Joseph p. Comegys, whose political
opinions have been since Mr.. Clayton's
death, of a somewhat unsteady character,
and having moral tone and loyal sentiment
impaired to it by the cooperation of Ed
ward l.. Martin, convicted in the U. S.
Courts Of reasonable practices, presents a
curious political conglomeration of principle,
or want of principle as you may please.
The Democracy stands aside, patting the
young gentlemen on the back, wishing them
success in their efforts to restore the Consti-
tuition, but carefully preserves its own or
ganization and nominates its own candidates.
The new party will be used by the De-
mOcracy here, as it will be used by the De-
mocracy elsewhere, but it cannot be made
respectable either in leaders or numbers. No
Republicans will belong to the concern ex.
cept those whose love for the loayes and
fishes exceeds their love of country. Mr..
Comegys IS the only man, even IN the sphere
of Delaware politics who is anybody, and
his Leadership, judging by his experiences,
will ensure the failure of any party at the
head of which he places himself
Why does not Mr. johnson appoint to of.
fee DemocratsY Why should the "unterri.
hed' submit to being snubbed longer? The
mask is now thrown aside Mr.. johnson is
nobody without the Democracy. If he has
the disposal of the offices what good will
they do him without Democratic votes?
These disahected Republicans and discon-
tented political platform makers who would
have been Democrats had suitable places for
good-sized men been found for them, will not
make "corporal's guard" of votes. On
what principle OF equitable distri5ution should
the "unterrifedn be kept away from the
manger' They have been starving ever
since they involved us in civil war. They
are very hungry now, and if men who do
the work.. {. give the votes-should be re.
presented whlen5e Democrats should have
the Offices, third Mo1o game was all we'll
anough day in Septeube ,so,.
sn0usn Tuesday after the son was getting