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


during the war, and saved their citizens from
drafts. Delaware paid money for substi-
tutes, instead, in order that the army might
have as few and as worthless recruits as
possible. BY this step, however, taken to
aid the efforts of Ike rebels more than to
protect the people Of Delaware, the Demo-
cratic party created u large public debt. 1t
is larger in proportion to the population and
natural wealth of the State than the public
debt of Pennsylvania, which is often refer
red to as being SO great. To pay the interest
on it, recourse was had to an unconstitu-
tional and unequal tax of ten cents upon
every person who Travelled by rail or steam
boat Sin. through, upon, over or across any
portion of the State BY this stratagem, it
was supposed, the people could be kept
ignorant of the fact that the State was
plunged into this frightful debt. But, as all
prudent men have long foreseen would be
the case, the travelling public Rave now re-
fused to submit 10 this atrocious exaction. 1t
will no longer be paid. Upon proper test in
the Courts the tax will be declared unconsti-
tutional,as has already been done in similar
cases.
| What is to be the result?
| Naturally, the people will then discover
the reckless mismanagement of the Demo-
cratic ling who have been fattening at the
public crib. They will find out that this
ring has created an immense State debt,
which taxpayers will have to shoulder in
| earnest.
Such are the fruits of Democratic ring
| control.
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PENNSYL FANIA, ST1ND FAST !
Weappeal TO the Republicans of Pennsyl-
| vania not to be over confident of success,
and not 10 content themselves at the election
next Tuesday with an atom less than their
utmost effort Let the blow they strike be
| as earnest, as heavy, and is well directed rs
their strength can possibly command. Less
than that may not be enough. It is true i,ur
opponents are beaten Ii is true tina. ten
days ago they were dcmoraliz4d. 1t il true
that the intelligent among them have no
hope OF success. l;nt they will poll their
vote notwithstanding all this, and if they
nave the encouragement Of an appearance
OF careessness among the friends of Grant
and Colfax, their struggle will be little less
desperate than at the State election.
Remember, Republicans of Pennsylvania,
that your majority, in a total poll Of six hun
dred thousand votes, is but ten thousand
This is not much to go and come on.
1t is true that many Democrats will vote
Tor Grant. 1t is true that the prestige of re-
cent victory aids you 1t is true that YOU
will not have so many New York and Balti-
more ruilians to stuff your ballot boxes with
Illegal votes, for these fellows will be kept
at home. Neither will there be so many
other frauds attempted, for the chances arc
consdeied 100 desperate 10 warrant it.
But, under any circumstances, you mus,
do your utmost. Ifsuccess should be easy,
| then roll up the majority. Pennsylvania is
a Republican State She gave Curtin, in
$50, over thirty-two thousand majority in
October, and Lincoln sixty thousand in
| November, So great Il success may be hard
TO duplicate, but let your victory be decisive.
| sweeping, tremendous