Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-27

xngrHusrAsr1c MEETINGS IN KENT couNTy-AR-
AAIatcxzSr on THn sAuIsBuRY RING.
S2s KENYON, Oct. "a, 1870.
We had IN our village on Saturday last, large
and enthnsiastic Ameefing Of the Independent
DsmocrHta 81 Kenton Hundred, which was ad
dressed by Hon, John A, Nicholson, Edward
Ridgeley, elias J. Read, and Boniah Watson,
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thu f. niSnSsia ssnsd srs tie Dem
ocrAtin Fafty, IA this State, to vita by en-
blowing their office holders, and others in their
employ, to attend the primary meetings, and se-
cure the nomination of such men only, as would
do the bidding and serve the interests of the
family, and in the Legislature by means Of eau.
ousses, to whip In the unwilling ones.
Il MIR. Ridgeley dwslt, upon the condition. OF the
State and County finances, showing that a ses-
sion OF our Legislatnre, which used to cost
$40 1000, now costs $4,000. That the Legisla-
t,ire passed law directing the State Treasurer
to invest $40, 900 Of the money Of the State, and
that the family directed him, after the adjourn
ment Of that body, not TO invest az directed, and
that the said sum, BY reason o. not bsing invest
nous amount that had been paid the family for
printing, and that the 1886 900 paid by X. II. Co.
had not not been accounted for. There is now
paid in this county, more money to collectors,
for collecting the taxes, than the amount OF
the family have had charge Of the Levy Court,
(for about 10 years. our takes have about
doubled. sat "A
&. s. Reed next took the stand, and showed
up our Governor in the most unenyiable Light
| He produced certificate copy, from the Y. s.
| Court of New York, where France, the lottery
| broker, took the benefit Of the Bankrupt law,
and went into the Court, that he was indebted
to Cove Salisbury in the sum Of $50, 900; to the
war horse Of Appoquinimink, the sum Of $4,000
i f,rx vb AZ ar tha iuHuapre pat-
| ting the lottery bill through the Legislature.
The copy did not say for what.
| Verify these patriots do not serve their State
for nsught, il the said lottery by reason Of the
firm having failed to pay the States quota had ID
not fizzled out Mr. II. made statements which
made the great crowd there assembled laugh and
| applaud to hear the Governor showed up in such
light as he deserved to be.
When Mr.. Watson was introduced, he made
but few remarks.
We had many ladies' at our meeting, and they
presented the speakers with beautiful boquets,
| as an evidence of their appreciation of their adj
dresses. We have the ladies' with us.
The Governor was here at the family gather
ing on Thursday last, and was cutting-up many
antics, such as standing up and trying to speak.
He informed them that this bogus party was try
ing to make the question Of the present cam
| paign question of finance, which was not the
question to be decided that the real question
was, !" whether niger or white man should rule
| the State" and, while speaking, he thrust his
hand into his breeches pocket as nearly to the
elbow as possible, and exclaimed that, " he had
deep interest in this matter" His speech was
considered rich by the Independents present, but
at the same time, it was humiliating to see one
occupying such high official station, making
himself 80 perfectly ridiculous.
The family and their friends are sick, and the
general impression now is, that on the sth Nov
they must go up the spout; that Mr.. Coursey
the Delaware farmer, will take the reins of Gov
eminent that Cove LIST will retire to private
life and Brother Wullard " will be elected to
home mission. So may it be. REFORM.