Smyrna times., 1870-05-11

"WH1TE MANS PARTY''-THE LAST DGTCu
OF DEMoCRACY.-Among the many yagaries
and incongruities Of these later times, none.
perhaps, will strike the intelligent, thinking
mind, with keener sense of the odd and ri
diculous than this last freak of our Democratic
neighbOrs of the Dover Ring. Early in the
day, when it had become apparent the FIT
teenth Amendment would become part of the
organic law, the ring become much alarmed at
the prospect of short rations, and perhaps no
rations at all, and began to cast about and de-
termine the best policy to be pursued. This
additional vote, they argued, twill give the
State into the hands of the Republicans" and
like Nasby, 1--WE shall be left without the
post Offices. Our great business here below
is to preserve, intact, the organization of the
Democratic party as it now exists If,c make
this business, and this business is our bread
and meat. Without the crumbs which fall
from the table Of this great Democratic Party
Legislative pickings, party printing, party
patronage, &c, We are poor men and now
what is to be done in this emergency? There
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filed by somebody, and why not by us in the
future as in the past. To be sure, that niger
from Mississippi sits in the Council Chamber,
and in the place of the Stern Statesman
which is rather an Objectionable feature, but,
then, Somebody must represent the State of
Delaware for $4,000 year, and why not one Of
as. The Legislature must be filled with men
krEo il, r.
act accordingly. Some one must rule with pa
triarchal dignity the people Of this State, in
the easy cushion of the Gubernatorial Chair
and some one, too, must represent this goody
people in the more popular branch of the
National Legislature. 70 be sure, we cannot
reserve, for the immediate family. all the Offices
OF the State, butw nlust dispense this patron
age as we desire, and as we may determine for
the best interests of the whole family. And
now the crisis is upon us. In Smyrna, the
other day, without our consent, aye. with
out our knowledge, with no announcement
from our press, and against all our preconceived
notions upon the subject, certain parties pre-
sumed to call the voters of the party together,
and were addressed by one whose ability we
may not ignore, but whose presence in Our midst
forbOdes evil to US, And they have caught
our war cry, presumptuOus mOrtals and claim
to be able to organize and support new party.
the very name of which, some weeks ago, was
christened by our royal mandate, issued from
the Senate chamber of the nation, and from
the executive mansion Of the State But they
shall not succeed. All our enemies shall be
clrcumvented. Let be notified at SMYRNA.
and -, at Milford, &c. that our royal pleas
ure commands them to our presence to receive
the necessary orders for the campaign now
upon US. And now the Council is called.
the lesson committed, the orders are issued,
and the family paper modestiy announces a
meeting-a mass Meeting of the White
Mans Party, for the 10th of May. Good,
very good not only they who are not able to
read, but they, also, who boast superior intel
igence are deceived by the cry ''White Man 5
Party-down with negro equality.-white men
THAT is the family ring must rule the white
men OF the State. Let the largest posters
our press can accommodate, be employed and
sent In every direction and let all the white
men say amen
Aud so the announcement flies to every town.
village, hamlet and crossroads of the county,
AMI all the VIII. mon Of the county heard, but
sonic Of them detected the braying of the ass
under the lions skin, and obcyed not the call
OF the Mt,t'r Il. a. remembered however,
MiS, unu"- ,u: ..nyrua meeting. which invi-
ted " men of all parties issues its call only to
the true, faithful white men" of the county.
without distinction Of vices it may be presumed,
provided, always, the color Of the skin is ,rhite
no matter how black their practices may have
been. And this, we conceive, is a true history
OF the origin and development OF the last dodge
OF the great unterif-we beg pardon Of ouj
conquered toe-Of the greaty terrified Demo
cratic Party Of the present day.
Vainly have they fought for the last ter
years. confidently hoping they should be able
with the hegfo, to arm themselves with the
material Of successful war; and by pander
ing to the bassst PASSIONS and lowest instincts o.
human nature, to perpetuate their rule, anC
dictate that policy which has for its obiec
solely and wholly the agrandisement of tb,
Ring. And now the last battle is to be fought
upon their own selected ground. The weapons
of war which they have for many years useC
with such terrible energy against their politca
opponents is about to he wrested from thei
dying grasp. " "Pig-headcd, weak -kneed," Re
publlcans are not to be found, and least of al
to be frightened by so transparent a fraud
The nIgger III the hands of the Democrat,
Party Is dead, aud not to be galvanized into
lite by the sp lsmodic rawlings Of any partv
hack, however cunning he may be who run,
the machine"
Poor Sambo, dressed in the shabby garments
Of Negro Equality, "Amalgamation, f" So