New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
DELAWARE.

REPUBLICAN STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND RESOLUTIONs-THE POLITICAL SITUATION
THE WIIIPPING-POST-U. s. SENATOR, &C.
DOVER, Del, June 10-The Republican State
Convention of Delaware met in this city yesterday.
Every Hundred in the State fully represented.
Mr.. John WoOdal Of Kent was elected President. with
the following Vice-Presidents A. W.Lynch, Newcastle
McElroy McIlvan, Kent; A. c. Pepper, Sussex On the
first ballot for candidate for Governor Thomas b.
also of Kent votes. Mr. Coursey was then declared TO
be the choice Of the Convention and his domination was
made unanimous. The first ballot for Member OF Con
gress resulted follows Joshua T, Head OF Whining
ton iO2 votes, Lewis Thompson OF Mil Creek Hundred 10
votes. The nomination OF Mr. Head was made unani-
nous. 49,
Six resolutions defining the position OF the Republican
party OF Delaware, were passed by the convention ny
unanimous vote. The first resolution recognizes the
XVIII and XVIII Amendments of the United States Con
stitution final and just settlement OF the Yexed ques-
tons which have excited the country Tor many years
The second resolution avOrs general amnesty, though
II does not insist upon IL as an immaculate pOey III rs
follows:
sou and dranc imposed upon engaged the Re
belon be removed without danger to the peace of society
The third resolution expresses confidence in the Ad
ministTaton OF President Grant, drawing comparison
between the present vigilance economy and honesty IN
public affairs under the preceding Administering 1t
Of the present state Government in Delaware. The
fourth resolution relates to edncaton and commits the
party TO the plan OF providing separate schools for col
ored Children IL maintains that cit is the duty of the
State to provide free schools for her children OF every
eectuay and tremendously secured by the provis on of
schools for the children OF the newly enfranchised c
gems separate from established" The fifth and
sixth resolutions 10 the Encouragement OF State
affairs under the faction which has had control during
the past six years. and radical change OF policy, econ
omy for prudence for reckessness is de-
manded. The debt of the state, nearly s25ooO, ac
cumulaed under Democratic rule is burdensoIne; u was
incurred in aid OF the Rebellion, and swollen by
shameful blunders The revenues devoted 10 it's lquida
party recognizes the obligation Of every citizen to
help To pay this debt odous as 1t may be, but demands
a more equable sy stem of taxation.
resolution also passed respectfully requesting
the IT, 5. House OF Representatives. to pass Mr. sauls
hurys Senate bill, now before IL, apprOprlhtg S2o0Oo
the construction oi pier In the harbOr OF the Della
ware Breakwatcr. Central Committee OF II PERSONS
five from Newcastle three from Kent and three from
Sussex, appointed. and the Convention adjourned
The CANDIDATES.
Mr. Joshua T. Heald the nominee for member of Con
ress Of the energetic citizens Of Wilmington
and has been identified with many of it's best improve
ments including city railroad and park He also
one Of the most active projectors OF the Wilmington ard
Reading Railroad which connects the former city with
the coal mines OF Pennsylvania He is man Of rare
ygor all and steel andf elected OF which there IL
little doubt he will be one OF the practical working mem
her, o House. Mr. Thomas i. Coursey OF Kent, the
candidate for Governor is farmer residing near Fred
erica. has achieved reputation for his essays On
and for valuable practical experiments in agriculture.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Democratic majority at the last election IN this
state was $3.50. follows: New castle County, 713
ore vote of the state between 1900 and 5000 Taking
the lower figure, 1900 and deducng 200 for the number
of gro voters not voting voting the Democratic
ticket have left Republican majority in the state OF
our party are not sang9Ine, however as to the
Kent is about l5Oo The Democratic majority there at
the last election was 3os Ihs sh9lu give US majority
Of nearly 49, The cOored vote IN SUSSEX VIII DE aDout
1880 offset the last Democratic majority OF 12i9 But
there has been unfortunately considerable feeling In
regard TO the nomination iOr Governor. Inc more
Conservative Republicans think the negroes have taken
too great part the election Of delegates To the Con-
venon. This has been due, it seems, more to fault Of
the whites than the themselves. The former
RTS @ fn S have 9s S Ses hoG
in leagues, and have nearly an Voted. Ihey nave an
Mr. Coursey; This has caused great dissatisfaction
among the white Republicans DELEGATES to nominating
the party in each hundred" tOwnshps) 50 that the
This is new thing for the Conservatives of the party
and situation is not accepted with the best grace
shall carry the state by nearly thousand majority.
RRPUBIICASs AND THE wHTIPING-PosT
II the Republican party comes into power III our Legis
ature the whppingpost and the pillory will to
disgrace the State The Civil Rights bill has already
abolished them in the city OF Wilmington. Formerly, at
were whipped in the City Hall yard The Court-which
simar to the Recorder in SewYork and the President
of the City Councltried, among other crimes that Of
larceny committed by negroes and mulattocs the penalty
for which was selling into slavery and whipping These
cases OF larceny tried by the bench Of magistrates
Alderman alone generally attended, acting together
judge and jury, and sentencing colored men to Slavery
and physical punis hment The penalty OF Slavery be
farce after the war began, negroes being sold for
nominal sum Of five or ton cents. when Joshua s.
cined to try negroes under special laws applying to
them only the ground that hy had no rSLt ~ 40 50
under the Civil Rights bill.
WILMINGTON.
This city has been the only Republican community in the
State and the Democrats determined to get possession
Of it, During the last session Of tho Legislature, accord
ingly the city charter revised. All the council
men were turned out of Office The city divided into
nine wards instead OF hyesO gcrTymandered' that the
Democrats supposed that they sure OF majority in
the Council. The Republicans, however, have managed
to majority. The Office OF Alderman was
abolished and all checks Illegal voting were destroy
ed Inspectors elected by the people have been turned
and others appointed. All the oAerons OF the Demo
cratic Legislature have been III vain, however; for now
that the egroes sweep evory ward in the city.
They first a school election few weeks and
every school commissioner elected Republican.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
All the monument members OF the bar i'll the State are
looking anXiOusly toward The United states Senate.
Among them are Edward q. Bradford OF Wilmington
and Nathaniel L. Snithers of Kent Both OF these are
good Republicans, and their friends working ygor
Ousy for them Judge Hall Of the United States District
Court Wilmington over 10 years old is also men
toned In this connection