Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-05
Letters from the People.
The Dover Ring Trap Failure.
Republican Integrity ia Kent and Sussex,
Letter from an Observer.
WILMINGTON, DEL, April 9th, 1876

WILMINGTON, DBL, April 9th, 1870.
MEssRs. EpIroRs - I have read and heard
much about "weak kueed" Republicans; Repub-
licans that are going to vote the Democratic tick
ct on account of the 18th Amendment giving the
colored man righito vote. have had occasion
to travel several times through Kent and Sussex
Counties, Del, and a part of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland in Kent and Sussex Counties
am well acquainted, and have talked with q
great many people In different sections OF
the counties and I did not fiud single
Republican, nor any one that could name
a Republican that Is d weak kneed" enough TO
vote the Democratic ticket on account of the 18th
Amendment. The Republicans all agree SO far
as could learn that the 18th Amendment Is just
and the people il enfranceises deserve the privi-
lego il gives them, for the course they took dur
ing the rebellion, If nothing else. The "white
mans" party dodge is not having the effect the
Democrats hoped for.
Yours etc., w. s.
THE FUNERAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
MEssRs. EDITORS sin the speech of Edward
G. Bradford, Esq, at the great celebration meet
ing In the Wilmington Institute, April 18th, 1870
occurred this passage: THE Democratic party
is dead. or at least dying. [Great applause
rejoice in the opportunity oil giving last parting
o'e" w Wv ss'ohHt p's mSst SoiluPt poitlthl
Organization that ever disgraced the politics Of
this country" Applause.l
Although the statement was accepted as true
by the most Of the vast audience present, there
were few who doubted, and thought that Mr..
Bradford was counting without his host AL
though the evidence accumulates that Mr. Brad
ford was correct and spoke as far-seeing states
man.
Saturday received hand.bill signed Many
thf. fI...,. IL
names for State Convention, the hand bill read
ing thus ,-"All WHITE persons favorable to
forming a White Mans Party in Delaware, are
requested, Sc, ito organize White Mans
Party In Delaware. to protect the rights of the
White Man, his Race, and Color" III the body
OF the hand-bil Is the following: "rhe Demo.
cratic Party of the Nation for the last ten years,
has been powerless to ward off the threatened
blow of Negro Franchise, or any other measure
of the Ultra Negro Equity Party, therefore what
sound Craftsmanship is there in holding To a
name that strengthens our enemies, and leads 10
certain defeat in Delaware" etc.
AS Mr.. Bradford said, therefore, the Democratic
party is dead, or dying. and at Dover, on the 9th
OF May. certain men, whose mental and political
qualification Is that they are called "white,"
meet TO attend the funeral. Is it not significant
that there are 10 be no mourners in black And
won't II be u Sh0u-all mourners 10 white
Is it possible, then, that the ''graEd old organi-
zation," the "riglar Dlmicrotic party" is so
soon giving up the ghost! The hand-bill says
they have become powerless, and OF course a
party that is poweress is dead, and, for decency
sake, ought 10 be buried.
Messrs. Editors, permit me to ask where is the
doctor whose patient that party has been for so
many suffering years Has he, too, given up at
last He was a fine old Delaware gentleman,
and he has faithfully doscd his patient It has
PATIENTLY taken all, nntil, ut last both doctor and
patient go down together. Shakespeare well says,
in Cymheline-
by medicines life may be prolonged, Jet death
| VIII seiss the doctor, too"
| Farewello old party we shall never meet again.
Cover up your head, and rest in peace. if you
can. You have had our tears-our sighs-our
prayers land, at last, our prayers are answered.
We shall not now have a chance to give YOU our
rotes. Farewell Farewell
In behalf Of u long-suiieripg people,
OSE OF THEM.
z. ST. have been asked, hut have declined to
90 TO the funeral. for fear might crowd the
mourners."
| MAY Pm $50