Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
WHATEVER may be the condition Of other
States, we are decided in the conviction
that we do not want any more Chinese In
Delaware
CITY COUNCIL OF THE DO YER
SNRT-UO I'VE WANT W?

A CITY COUNCIL OF THE DOVER
SORT-DO WE WANT 1T?
Our people arc gravely asked to elect
Democratic City Council. Every sort of
malicious abuse is lavished upon its present
members, and many of the most frivolous
and groundless charges are continually
made against IL. Now we have just had
deliberative body, sitting at Dover, COM
posed almost UNANIMOUSLY, (2s to - OF
Democrats. II Is therefore reasonable to In
quire of what character that body was, so
that we may understand what sort Of men
we arc likely to get into our City Govern
ment, and what the manner of their pro-
ceedings will be. We take The pains TO
name some Of the features which were OK
hbited at Dover, last winter, and If the citi-
zens Of Wilmington desire something OF the
sort for themselves, they may, no doubt,
make the choice.
In the first place, the Legislature was APP
parenily devoid fany religious convictions.
Out OF the twenty-eight Democrats IN both
Houses, only .fc5 were members of reli-
gious denomination. That this eyilly affect
ell the character of their deliberations can
hardly be doubted.
The members were not. as & class, intelli-
gent men. All, we believe, could read and
write, hough the accomplishments Of one
member barely reached that point, and those
Of several others went no further.
They were not familiar with legislation
The conduct of their business was marked
By iiregulariiy, turbulence, aud confusion,
although the presiding officers of both
Houses were fairly qualified for their posi-
lions.
Many OF the members were intempeiatc
men. Hundreds of gallons of whisky were
consumed by them, during the session, most
Of which pas furnished as q b'ibe By
pacties desiring legislation, and there
were not only members who were OCCASION
ally intoxicated, but some who were only
sober al intervals during tue entire session.
The proceedings specially in the House
were habitualy those Of cnildren, marked
by iickloness, and lack Of judgment. Doz-
ems of bills, nj first voted down, were after.
ward recunsidered and passed In tho
House, Il plumber Of most outrageous and
mischevous acts were passed, owing to tho
positive Ignorance Of their character, in
most Of the members Laws were enacted
postponed, or lost sight of, without any
particular reason, and many were defeated
upon the most silly and absurd grounds.
Tho members did moi pretend 10 discharge
the duties for which they were elected ant
paid BY tho people. The only really ncees
,ury legislation Of the session was the pas
.aee Of revenue bill, and this importan
uVasurc was placed in the hands ol Nj
rnos. T. Blyard and Nh Eli salisbury
lao luwyefs. in no way connected with tn
: Legislature, 10 be iramei, nj u cost of fiy
hundred dollars for each. The House Com
niteo of Ways and Means, which Ought {
naye drawn the bill, never really had an
j Haud III the work. and one OF It's member
tompained that h. had hardly been consult
ed, ut M.
The members Nete violent, lull oi bia.
! and prejudice. II is notorious fact thu
Two ot these from Newcastle County, hnl
Democrts,a and holding important position,
%efc ulmos, entirely wiihont influence /
general legislation, because il was suppose
= tucy held SEINE ibcpl views, and somctim.
" expressed themselves with independence
+" But more th9n all this. and worse than an
3" | thing vet slated iha Jppislutrre IVA. a.,