Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-29
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Political Affairs In Sussex.

MIFoRp DEL, Oct. 2lth, lsOo.
MEssRs. EpIToRs All well informed and OBJ
serving Republicans in our county now, only noe,
begin to see what mistake was made in
not early setting out for All active energetic can
yass in the county. The deplorablc condition OF
our financial affairs brought about by the ignor-
rance and dishonesty Of the men in power, cou-
pied with the thoroughly rebel position taken by
the Democratic National Convention has had
perceptiblc effect upon the political sentiments of
the people even though it has not been brought
home to them as il would have been in an active
canvass. Some understand it, but the masses OF
the people only knew anything Of it but by COM
mon rumor and even this has caused them to
"see men rs trees walking II the facts and
figures had been pressed hont upon them in every
school district as should have beenthc rebel sham
Democracy might have been utterly oycthrown
in tins county. As 1t is we have strong grounds
to hope for the election Of ats least n portion OF
our ticket.
One OF the chief obstacles toRcpublican success,
Is the systematic cheating reserted to BY the
county officers in leaving off the assessment list
from ten to twenty Republican voters in every
Hundred. This makes difference always about
200 votes in their favor in the county Hereafter
with the view of redccming the State from rebel
mlsrule, two years hence, ii we fall now, we
would suggest to the county committee the APP
pointment Of I'm assessment committee III every
Hundred of men who can be trusted to ensure the
assessment OF every Republican voter IN that
Hundred; and to effect this they should not rely
upon the integrity Of the assessors but let them
| 90 10 the county town ut the meeting OF the Levy
| Court and resort to such means as will compel
| thp outhnritips the citizens. III this
work can be faithfully done 1t will he worth 200
| votes to us in Sussex and quite as many in Kent.
| II is an extremely important work and should be
provided for even now, while such matters are
| fresh in the minds Of the people.
Our meeting at Georgetown, on Tuesday last,
was tolerably successful. Mr.. Robson made a
strong speech and one that told on the minds Of
the people. His demonstration OF tho fact, well
known to all live republicans, that the Democia,
tic was really the Aristocratic, and the Republi.
can the true Democratic party, had powerful
effect upon the honest men, who had thought
they belonged TO Democratic party, and somt
OF them openly declared that they were Repuhi
cans hereafter This meeting proved clearly tha
a faithful canvass would have carried the e1Hniy
The Milford meeting, on Wednesday, was no
SO large as il should have been, on account Of
rain storm which prevailed in the afternoon ant
evening, but quite as large as could have beei
expected under such unfavorable circumstances
Smithers spoke in the afternoon with his usua
eloquence and force, though his lean conserva
: tism sounded rather feeble to some of our mos
earnest Republicans The cold rain storm becam
so severe and unpleasant in the evening that til
meeting had to be held within doors, where Nj
Robson spoke for nearly two hours to q crowde
audience who were thoroughly unclaimed by hi
eoquence half converted Democrat by m
side declared at the conclusion of the address tina
he could have listened all night At the afternoo
meeting the copperheads were dreadfully annoye
at the announcement Of the name Of o beretoior
leader OF their party, rs one of the Vice Pres
dents of the meeting | alule to William
Fountain, of Freterca. When be took his sc;
upon the platform, in full view of the large nj
dience, the Rehs bit their lips with modification
Mr.. Fountain is gentleman who does his ow
thinking and his own acting too. When he
sure that he is right he goes ahead faithfully NJ
: feallessly. The Rebs, full of the Southern spir
il attempt to socially ostracsc him and all othe
!, here who come ont from the foul party: but I'll
y mean Southern spirit does not subdue the FRI
/ men OF this locality. They will walk in the liz
in spite of Rebel frowns or iivors This Is a pi
of the Rebel system here. They 90 with al
support their own In all their dealings, and ey,
' when they come to die they give directions tn
no Black Republican undertaken shall coffin The
remains! They carry their political passions III
Il prejudices fprincpes they have not) with the
I through life and even to the grave This Il I
!, truth as general thing there are some exec
> tions. There are some honest and true men ALI
a to the sham Democratic party, but when you q
= fairly at them you will find that their allegian
: Is weak Many such in this community are nc
! almost persuaded to be Republicans
!, Excuse THE rambling letter; ! will try 10
u more concise In future. SUSSEX.