Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-30

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PHILADELpnIA, June 23.
i could not DELAY nv last letter sufficiently to
s;yo yo,, Tho f,l,ost ,,ar,;o,1ons 80 a., po,,,.,,
o. - .ne .''' 20, a,. :. 'n' i''p"on7
| can nominations, and Dy TINS, you have been
more or less fully informed by the city papers
/ and from other sources II has boon n io,o
-, ,,,.,s.
.ho niico 'neie "aa s''ch ra..ii'ie Vi the poht-
ical dry bones as those nominations made. 1t is
| q healthful sign when party men and Journals
or;,o;.o .nd ,,,.,no.o n, ;ono,o lo,,o 10 IL, =,
N'o "''N' P'VPos' w ioAoio No'oh IL 'hes w
not really carry out the PROPOSE tioID unwise
or improperly obtained nominations. And il
NAV ba fairly said that desn;to tbo cor,nt;o,, of
s,:.,. a.. u
pon.ics' .iie iepuphcals Oh fniiadeiphia 30 man
age to keep their souls their own. There is not
the same blind following of party leaders there
49,. III. ,'a....,,. % -. .-.,
onoo "'' oe''.'so :, man s"eats ny 'he ioeh
amendment, and heads ms advertising for place,
| subject to the rules of the Republican party"
wa do not all of ,,a min o,,r faith IN him aud ,o,
~ e' ~. y -, - o''- -a.s.i ~ 'in' "i' w"
10 support nm ti VI heeas pe) all ls Due. NO,
thanks to newborn or returning reason, we are
learning to do better. But this is only the ten
| dency Of the age after ALL We hear of
labor combinations, strikes against the capital
making better terms with their masters
everywhere. We have been in the position of
the poor man. The Ring" masters the pro-
fessionas have stood with their heels on our
necks, and for q generation or so, we have not
budge1. But now,-" blind motions of the
| spring" begin to course our veins, and we know
that We are alive, that although poor we have
our rights and that one of the first of these
| rghtsis to have fair voice in the election of
our public owners. This fine talk is comical, to
be sure, when it is reflected that in spite of it
everybody almost--even those who think it gos-
/ pei truth-will nevertheless vote for the rascas
thing IL working-I hear men earnest and indig-
nant; read the signs and feel sure that Ge
nen time we shall hare these pot house bullies,
we go for them this time and next time we'll get
'em. Neither is it 30 sure that the entire city
ticket as nominated will be be supported by the
party. That devoted patriot, Bunn who
bought or conquered the nomination for Register
| of Wills, will certainly go overheard, and the
number Of people who would be panied to hear
| of the defeat of Mr. O'Neill in the Second Con-
i gressioual District liz lridicrorsly small But
Especially mean that we shall next wear 20
for this system, Of putting men in place
| II may he that Won wish no PHILADELPHIA napers
come to Wilmington, and it may even be that
they do not, and that your readers are not aware
| how really remarkably independent our Republi-
can Journals are In several instances thev are
as severe upon the candidates, and the machinery
| used in nominating them. as tile 1ge itself-more
So in fact for the Age contents itself with trot-
out its funny man and with making game of u.s.
right and left. (which. il NAV be said. we richly
deserve, j but the Republican papers are severe
and dignifed, The Press is the only one that
keeps IN a show even of wearing the old yoke
We all understand why that shonld he 10 yet
even Col Forney's Conservatism has nothing
poor-spirited about it. The Press stands among
the other napers here in the nresent position al
parties. much as the old Land holders do in
England. The Colonel hates the idea of change
His motto NAV he found aOtheilo,~Act L Sc III,
When the Dusky Captain exclaims. "Itis better
as IL sn lint apart from tle Press that ia to saw in
l1he cases Of the Posi- Iaus,y,. North ane,icon
| Buileiiu and Te,eornnh the whole Repnblican fra,
ternity If ii can bejieye{i at ali il uncommonly
| earnest in it's denunciations of tlle Party Com
yentions / AL, Won il not Ills cheeriny
There are worse things in the world than being
n Congressman. know il il the fashion to tell
the yo,lne, and the innocent generally that Wash
npton is the last step upon the fatal road to dis
honor Int somehow thie more see Of tbe ,rood
wherever they are or whatever business they NAV
have 10 attend to- tlio more am convinced that
they are really to be envied and that the moral
lists when they sneak disparagngly of a Com
sressman's hands for enioymenf are entirely off
their eggs l have felt this at the Capital where
have seen members enioying life as verify be-
leye il ia given to few mortajs to enioy under
the sun. and have more than ever felt it here
within few days. when a goodly company of our
lawmakers have been disporting lust like folks
about orr hotels and club rooms or wherever
the chances for cakes and ale seemed good.
This il the age of centennials and of course
PHILADELPHIA n,,st have hers. MANY illus
triolls citizens have been horn here but nm
lappily their 100 wears have either rolled
ara,iud or else will not roll for n long fine
vet to come. Finally some genius happened to
think that in 1876 we could annronriafely cele-
brate the centennial of American Independence
and thev are absolnteIv yentilatinp fiat proi-
ect now ! The dny IL only six wears off. and the
| world NAV come IL nm and before that fine Int
onnortnnitv IL offered for various little iobs and
| sn the scheme is being worked nm at this prepos-
teronsv nremature season. I,ut the fun has NOT
ava, yat xii haanItold son,a d;an;f;ad old CIV
Gets m in the House and otters e resolnton nro.
yiding for the appointment of a committee to
prospect over the country generally for the pur-
pose Of soliciting such a point for grand CEN
tennial celebration of American Independence,
as may be thought best suited for such anniver-
sary. There! isn't that the softest thing almost
you ever heard of After somewhat prolonged
experience IN following these roosters through
the Legislature Labyrinths, cannot remember
any instance when the fine old plan of Much
to Get and Little to Do has ever been more appar-
ent. All, My just for chance to travel on such
committee for few brief weeks!--1two would make
up 1oT great aeai. Men talk ABOUT lts peiie
hard world, but It needn't be, OF at least IL
wouldn't be II we had all OF us the chances tIal
certain pampered mlnions nave. just renect lor
an instant on tiie .oii Oh ts poor anniversary s
cohhiittee' ~ ih6no pe caiicu h'ePhS ~ M want
oi another worI: Nescr l'ie', never ~ peace,
never Mons Ei.ler uasleu apui. ~. u Piisae
% .eappa., or wred aioS ~ 4ot one o a ,se ar
iamsieo la,aco oars Y th va. i 70 Mae
can mem never saw one 81 .i'e tiiSs1 s vi i,,
ihtlreu N Drown stone note' .ne NE u al,
anniversary - .''
your fancy could posslpiy pam. II. Meii ,ils looi
overwoiked conittee has neen 10 Lnilaue,,a ~