Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-07
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LETTER FROM DOVER.
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DOVER, September 4, 1866.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Curiosity led me yesterday
into the Democratic Kent Country Ratifca.
tion Meeting This Convention had been
placarded all over the County, and a large
attendance was expected by the leaders. but
in numbers they were disappointed, and the
want Of enthusiasm was noticed BY all. Al
this we are not surprised, for there is much
dissatisfaction manifested at the nomination
OF Cove, and he has hardly had time vet 10
whip" them in. This meeting, like all
others, seemed to be run and managed by
the Saulsburys- Eli was the reigninr. rul.
ing spirit. His word, backed by the approy.
ing nod of Cove, who sat back in great self.
complacency, evidently enjoying his posi.
ton, was to the meeting law. After a Com.
mittee had been appointed to read the reso.
lutions already prepared by the Saulsburys
at given signal from His Accidencv. " his
faithful man Friday, dlias +. B. d. started
the call for Bradford" Do not start, Mr..
Editor, he did call verify for Bradford. and
Bradford responded We were somewhat
surprised at first, that this Reverend gentle.
man should be found In such company. but
amoment's reflection disspated our surprise.
He mounted the stand and with the Gus.
tomary "ugh,n and wave of the hand com.
menced his speech and such speech
Truth had its fall modesty blushed, and
christianity was shamed. He commenced
by saying he was Democrat This assur-
ance was n necessary commencement. for
some Of his audience remembered when he
was not. For instance, in 1856, when he
was so glad "that the great American heart
pulsatesn when he was willing the foreigner
might ride, but I'VE must hold the reins -
Having assured the audience of his Demo
cracy, he proceeded to charge the Republi
can party as being IN favor OF negro equality,
and used the same but somewhat old Demo
cratic rguments-prejudice and passion.
Growing warm over his theme, he asserted
that the granting of civil rights was the con
iering of social equality and the granting of
suffrage; but not content with lying about
his political enemies in this State he travel.
ed into the National Halls and in the face
of deccncy, by implication, charged gentle
men of high moral, social and religious
character, with having illicit connection with
negro women, Judge not lest ye be not
judged, is a divine precept which we cspe.
cally commend TO the Reverend gentleman.
Encouraged by the plaudits of his audience,
i0rgetlul of his character as a man and a
christian, he spoke OF the death or the late
President as a mercitul stroke of Providence
Shame upon the mani Shame upon the
cause that will so insult God as to say that
he caused such weapon as the pistol of an
assassin to carry out His purposesl But Mr..
Editor you must not be surprised so much at
tic shamelessness of this man. AS a Pierce
man in 81, as an American in SO, as a
Funk Horn Fusion in go, as a rebel, open
ard avowed during the war, and lastly, rs Il
Democrat in '68, he has only proven that
when good man once falls he falls indeed
Coming to the State peofessed friend of the
negro, he taught them to look up TO him as
their friend and adviser, and now when he
may do them good he turns his back upon
them. Treacherous to his friends, distrusted
by his political allies, he presents the curious
spectacle Of a minister of God performing
the behests of the devil. heard r. b.
through, and then, disgusted, left the Con
vention. commend him to hls own con
science, DENMARK