Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-11

Ma EDITOR ~ am apprehensive that this i.
, ,ndidate for the SherifAlty Is not amenahle y
Il good coa l. He 10 like the deaf adder that
stnpnsth her ear which will not hearkeu 10 z
be voice OF charmers. charming never 80 !
wisely" He alleges 10 his action tor slander,
thAi b. liza been dam ged 10 bis reputation
49,. H. hs busines-, and intimates II j-opards
hi lection to the Office OF Sheriff for this
County.
Arc these not c)gent reasone why he should
hasten TO the Back with the eagerness oil the
thir-ty hart to the water brooks, ADD ootain
from the ofhsers OF the institution exculpstory
testimony eIecu 81 In due legal form, before
magisra,e. They are Certainly a. his beck and
call. They cam ot be so devoid Of human sym.
patty II TO refuse TO come forward TO 40 relief
OF distressed brother from 81 odious An impu-
ta'irn. The candidate declares that no surTe1-
ttious note was deposited in Bank by him. an
II the officers testify to that efec., the popuisr
neart wi renonnd 10 his favor; in TACT the re-
Actioa would do more TO elect him Sheriff oil
| ~" County than thu most interchangeable canvass
| . ulselt and his prrty.
| luc office to which he sspires is oae o. large
| peculiarly responsibilities, Snd there are i'm
porlAut ministerial duties appertliniug to l.
thai require exact an sorupu'oIs adeltE.
| The c Aracter OF all candidates for public
| Office 10 the gift OF the people undergo rigid
srutlny, esp ci4ly from the adverse party and
ii any one shrink- from It, as the 0iri OF nigh;
from the light OF day, let him initiate the owl
and remain IN the shades Of privacy, aud avoid
| the senrching rays of the sun which are so dis
taste ul to the lovers OF rarkness because their
deeds evil"
We kasw tina an action at law, like the
wounded snake, irags its slow length a.Jng and
from diverse and insuperable obstacles may
never reach tae goal. At present Il 10 only
! GArkuess that Is visible to The electors, ana
they ask, or rather demand, that the dark lar
tern shall lie brought out u the Bank and its
doors ihrc n vide open, that they may pro-
coed tn this polls with illumined minds.
The lAte President Jeherson, the Father OF
the Demoo alic party, alway Insisted upen the
two prerts Iisltes g honesty and capacity, in
makius appui. tmen,s TO OIL ,e; and II there wa:
h "A blur upon the record Of an applicant, he re
IL Qured its ROYAL, else he Was set ASIDE. Aud
II viii the parry - this safe and stringent Eul'
/. of ,hr,r great prototype! If they do, theI
m how nas the mighty Democracy OF the Jackson
y, era, fallen falIea NxRR. SAP
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ly MEscY TO TIE TsAiroRs.-Genersl joan A
,e LcGAN is making tremendous canvass in III
-, nots. The following, IN reply to his johnson
m competitor, serves also as rejoinder to suc'
ID m.n as Edgar Cowan, in Pennsylvania, who ar
al SO eager that the reosls shall be forgiven M
IN the Radicals hanged
rr Now, my friend Dickey says you mus, b
OF charitable and fOrgiviug; aud ii We do tina
these people will come back, and ve will al
II i've AL happily together Ga, yes, you mus
aa forgive - forgive them for the murder c
10 800 900 OF your boys and friends; forgive Their
WI tor drapiLg this land in mourning and causin
,., rivers OF blood 10 TOW forgive them for max
ith 49, different flag from yours and firing upo
e., ours; forgive them for making dA-Teni Con
err s,ttu,ioa ard ,r.mpling ours uaaer tot tor
H.. give them tor maklaE itferent uov,rum-l
Us aud lryiu. 10 destroy oars. Fhry song u 10 d
ped ali tH!s but now ,ou must ue torSlv1Ag. ..
.er yes, treason must lie t.tgt;-a, a44 .ota!
the must take back seat treason must take
tf- .ruu: tett / believe Lucter once tried to con
.pb init treason in Heaven. Heaven WAS so nero
rrl tai 10 In that the srchaLgel Michael hurie
= him tr.u Heaven beadong, aud he went mil,
hat into hell; and | have not heard Of bis ev,
ion s.u.ag ont Of there. Laughter and Cheers
= # you want 10 get him GU, Of that place
To Sou Anow how you will do it, unless my rleE
hat DicAey applies to President Johnson for pal
Q dou. [Grual iaughter.l IcAn't understand
the ia auy Ots.et way,
,ru- This then, is toe manner 10 which we III
iore deal v tn rebels, You have robbers, m, ie
ltps ers auI piunterlrs IL this country AID yJu SET
late item to the peuitentiary. Ii a man commit:
ion murder, you hang hiA. Yet II csc men ror
dug miLt-d treason ageinst tho Government
and higher crime than murdef robbery Or lascet
aud than an other il this lanGi ou, ~ fri'
" OF Dtekey a1mes here aud says, oh, you MT
you for.Iv= them. Laughter
10 Now. ask my trieai DIeAey IhiG why
lee you are So orgvlng and so DESTROYS that ira
II IL ors -hsi, represent; thus COUNT II you are
Ltly desrous that traitors Ghall have seatI in Co
ress, why do you not 60 and unlock To e
.ak- tsntiary doors and turn tIe murderers II
leGt robbers nd thieves oul pm the people OF
eat country, alI let them seu' them to Congo
,tor II hey desire TO! GU have Just the sd
to rig tao. ON have 10 se4d tae,u traitors IT,
4sl --peectsry tae sam. rhefe 10 no tiferet
D.. at all