Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-05
[For the Delaware Republican. 1
THE NEXT GOVERNOR

Who shall be the next Governor OF Delaware
This question will be decided at the next elec
ton, aud its decision is of vital importance
the state. We wan: man whose loyalty
unqrestionable, and who will serve for th
good of the people and not for mere party -
lie must be man like Lincoln or johnson
whose sympathies are with the lsboring au
producing classes. A man who has by indus
try, sohriety, aud integrity won for himself hi
own fame.
man who fears God aud eschews evil
who is not afraid to acknowledge q i" highe
law" One who will give tone to good orde
and sobriety-whose lite and character are suci
that evil designed persons will not dare 10 sp
proach with their schemes to destroy the lib
cries OF the people, who will leave no letter.
behind him when his term OF service expires
10 mark his reasonable designs against the
Constitution which be has sworn TO support
but will in all things deport himself with credit
to bis constituents aud honor to the State over
which he presides.
| Such is the man who Is worthy to preside
over u tree, progressive and intelligent people,
TO assist in redeemiug our State from the de-
baeed and degrading position into which the
barbarsm OF slavery has sunk her. With such
men to rule over our little State she will, 10
deed, as well as in name, be a diamond State,
not because of her diminutive size, but from
tue lustrt VI ner glory Wntch snail Sltn6 as the
brightness of the frmanent."
y Working men of Delaware, will you consult
your interest by asoisting to nominate and elect
such nanY You complain of the exactions
and opprsssions of capital. You ask for a
mitigation OF the hours of toll, that you may
nave time to improve your intellectual facul-
ties. Your demand can never be granted till
you ennohle labor by eecting men from your
own ranks, whose sympathies are with you.-
nd mi Ina
sweep from every post of honor or profit in our
State, the last remnant OF barDarism which
sympathizes with elavery. That curse OF our
lund which has made yon bower5 of wood and
drawers nf wster TO proud aristocracy, which
has hitherto used you only to degrade you.
There should be no nobility in II free country
but labor II is labor-the work of the head
snd.the hands of the hardy sons Of toll, that
has placed your coustry in the proud position
she now holds among the nations of the earth.
1t is the hand OF free labor which is destined
to demolish the aristocracy of the world--ts-
fore whose potency the crowns of Kiugs shall
crumble to dust. Then shall man indeed oo-
cupy his true position in the universe of God,
ana sit under his own vine and fig tree with
none to make him afraid.
This, working men of Delaware-of Amer
lea, is your destiny. Fit and qualify yourselves
for the mighty work before you. Forsake tn 9
shops and gamiog tables, which cunning ar
istocrisy has provided to debase you, and keep
you from your true position, that they may
reap the reward of your toll. Remember that |
a virtuous populace never can be enslaved.
Our late lamented President was a son ofl
toll, and by bis own unaided exertious has
written his name on the scroll of fame never to
be efisced, while iresmen endure. Our present
Chief Magistrate came up through the same
channel, thus inaugurating new era 10 the
history oil our country. Will you, men of
Delaware, follow up the good work by eecting
as your chief-magstrate an other son of toll I
James Riddle a self made mana manufacturer
on the Brandy wine-a local preacher of the
Methodist Church and the bosom friend of
our lamented Cannon,-is the man l offer as
your standard-bearer. Examine his character
and see il have been mistaken
Jan. 80 1866. A. P. OSMOND.