Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28

HE KErupIATFs MS PAHrY--A FAMILY RIM;
ALLOW "Gufs ASp BABES" 10 RULE THE srAll;
"A CHANGE DEMAsnED.


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ALLOW "Eufs ASp BABES" 10 RULE THE srA1E
"A CHANGE DEMANDED
FAEMiNGroN, Del, Oct 2Gth, 1869.
Mlssrs, EplruRs i have been for forty years
u Democrat, voting always the party ticket with
out scruIlc, because l thought that every one In
this free country should be Democrat, aud tina
Democracy meant equal rights and the greatest
good Of the greatest number Bat the last Lcr
stature and the reckless course of the party in
this State, has well nigh cured inc Of my dru-
sion. believe that under such management as
has characterized the party in the State since ii
came into power, we arc rapidly going 10 bank
ruptcy. | have not forgotten TINT when
the democratic party succeeded the Wings
in The rule Of the State government, that
We did not owe II dollar, and had surplus
funds in the Treasury. Such, also, was the fact
in the county finances. Now both county aud
State finances are involved III tho most astonish.
ing labyrinth Of debt and are constantly growing
worsc, while the Democratic party selects bovs
and babics ii. ilnancering and craftsmanship Ia
| rule the State Such iecklessncss was nGye,
| before exhibited by any pary in Delaware. II |.
not only disgrace to Us, but ii |, ruin. there.
| fore call upon the said old farmers and mechanic:
Ut tue community who remember the better day.
| To come oat aud crush the Reckless party undl
| foot, aud restore TO out Stale the honorable
| position she oncc occupied. Let us combine
| together in a new party, il need be, or Join ii
with the Republicans in redeeming our State
from The blighling effects OF tue rule of the reck
less family ring. Others may do as they please
but | for one never expect 10 vote the shan
| Democratic ticket again prefer new pirt,
composed of the old Farmers and Mechanic.
| which will rule the State with economy ant
jnstice. But ] declare for n chauge-clnuge WI
must have or ruin. II no new party is |, rmcd,
hope the Republicans will make their ticket o
| the wisest men we have amongst us leaving of
| the inexperienced children, and | believe there
| arc honest Democrats enough that will vote theil
| ticket to put the State in their hands. any
rate some effort must be made to arrest the pres
| ent downward COURSE One year more of thi.
| runotls rule we must submit TO- and then ii there
is any virtue or sense left in our people that par
| ty prejudice has not eaten out Of them, they
| must repudintc the reckless men who have sc
nearly brought our ruin. DO the people gener
ally know that this State including both Stot'
| and county debts, owes as much money In pro
| portion Ia population as the National Govern
| ineut does? There is the fact md how comes J
| 500 o the family ring tell the people that tn,
| debt was created To keep them from being draft
| cd but is any one fool enough to believe this
/ A portion Of il was so constructed we all know
| but 1t must BIZ remembered that this was yer,
small portion Of IL, and thus the most of IL is du
70 the recklessness and aTar!ce Of party leaders
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