Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-04-07

Will wipe us uut, Ike canuic sHuu. |
Where'll be our Representative, and cur Senator,
and our Legislature,aud cur Governor, and--?"
Here the Senator cut in:-
1.-The HI they will You fellows mint got
sense enough to set up n campaign. You'd bet
ter go home, iH tell you what to do--go home
and boiler white Mans Party That's our holt.
There's enough dam thick-headed ignorant white
men who vote the Republican ticket, that we
can get TO vote ours, and we can beat EN- yet.
TO home, boys.and set up howl white Mans
Party'-'White Mans Party White Mans
Party Then, in Two years. when we have
another election, nee WiHhlce plenty otti,ae 10 cut
tirate the Niger rote, and get as much Of Il as are
may ipdnt."
During this address, the droopiug committee
had revived, somewhat, bnt they.st seemed
triflle doubtful.
Don't be alaimed," sid Willard, $50 home.
run the Democratic party IN Dellware. myself
It's my machine, ard as son Us Congress ad-
jnurns, I'll come home ana start on the banks OIL
the Brandywine, aud run her clear down TO Bal-
timore Hundred Just you mind il | don't make |
the axle grease smoke. Come, let's take some
thing"
the committee had now regaincd color. They |
took something. Their courage rose. They |
shook the Spartan Senator "good by and dc. |
parted, while, as they turncd away, Willard |
shouted, through the closing door
" IPh-i-fe M-dn's Pa fW!,
This is said TO he a true story, and 1t is sug-
gesliye one. What do the ''dim thick-headed |
ignorant white mel" think Of it? a. B. G.
-, Kent county, Del, April 2
THE FEELiNG IN SUBSTANTIVE PEOPLE AROUSED
To the Editors etthe Tribune:
Even down here in old Sussex, we who believe
in the nalicnahe right Of all men, 10 life liber-
| ty, ard tue pursuits Of happiness have once
more the privilege Of welding the pen, in advo
cacy OF ples--which had they been ayowed,
| a few short years ago. would hiye subjected US
1 rrsf
but quietly have the principles of the Republican
party been gaining ground, and like eayen, have
| the permea,ed the whole mass Of her yotaries.
| Now only a few macontonts may be found, when
| before the masses OF tue people, were terribly
frightened at the great spectre, that continually
haunted them IN their nightly visions, or attend
| cd them in their waking hours We must be
| understood US now writing Of our own pnrty, and
comparing It's present status with the past We
| OF Sussex, are entitled to some enumeration
| not TO say lchiency, il VIC have no. been among
the .forenust in the fray" battling Tor the muin
tcnance of rights, iplerehtly possessed by all
| Flrst-The innate prejudice against those oil a
| darker hue, insted in chlldhood-emblttered In
| ripper years. and the vast majority, that hold TO
/ the doctrine, Afric's SONS wee hut the menials,
slaves, and chattels Of the white race iguorant.
vile, and supcrstitious in the extreme -deterred
| even the small mnjorty-diilering IN opipiur,-
from on open expression OF the samr.
| Such has been tho domineeriuG, tyrauhical
spirit Of the party controlling our county for The
past decade OF years, the minority reduced al
most to yassals- under The doctrine OF The presi-
ding genius Of the HUI" and laun,ed with
grossest epilhcts by The ignorant, and "dnwash-
cd" hardly dared assert and defend their rights
and ie,r q But the light of uu-
other dav has dawned the brighter light that is
destined to wholly obscure the damned orbs OF
the great constellation % Of democracy right
gloriously does the car Of progress ron on crust
ISL beneath its pondcrous wheels, all opponents
| to its onward cause.
Tie sons Of SUSSEX are aroused, aud cquipping
for the fight. The great question, whether We
, shall be longer ground by petty few, who draw
as il were ones own lite-bood. Tor the promouor
and upholding of doctrines inmcal TO the bes
| interests of The whole,-who merely seek L
| enrich themselves, aud keep in power the ring,
aud their satellites, or whether those who hav'
depleted our treasury, bankrupted the State, Il
| their ouiguebing sympathy for Lost Cause,
shall be hurled from power and their places iille'
. | hv men who will dare maintain tho right and ad
minister oilts in such a manner us will conduc
c to the States best interest, such We repeat l
q The leading questions for US to meet IN the com
ing campaign, fairly and squarely. The cry O
negro eaulllly white mems party" and sucl
clap-trap may hoodwink iew,-hut II we d.
our whole duty-come up nokly to the work In
right will be defended, and we shall succeed
RADICAL.
/ cNssF-N w. -ib'h
II THE CONFERENCE.-THE SCHEME or THE RING sIiAi
+ 1T sucCEkp9
% 10 he Editors Of he Tribune
A. Covered with sophistry and slang, the Dow
m trap set for Il SIN Ill class Of Republicans, wi
i: may yet fail to see the wisdom of the 10
o. Amendment, has naked bait Long before Il
ID issue Of the ponderous editorials of the Dol
t;. raredn obtained from high party authority tn
~ (usrg their own langnagc) "he Policy mds
- rechristea The pafiy BY The name of The wa
MANS Party, and appeal to The prsjudices Of |
Ia masses and make strong effort 10 dra'c into III
il ranks, the 'ceak Republicans and then By their d
ng Jiehanded politicians acheedle IN, and buy up
u The negroes they could get to rote their tickle
~. Thinkiug that hencefotth the vote of the color
" people CATER the majority of them having p,
80. In part their debt of gratitude TO their II
tst iriends) would naturally divdc,a and then hetwt
ess the two parties 1t would be "let the hardest fe
ms off, Ii is to that small class of Republic
to voters that would address word. And l HI
the to lind better language than the threadbarc vi
IN peration of the DeLdUareans editorials
~ The appeal Is oslensibly to the white men
ne Delaware, while they know, that to the the Sc
ON columns Of the Republican Party IL will be as
ON hiss of Goose to the Lion they cover up Il
lies design in their broadly addressed title and
OF guage OF the editorials, for they dare not speal
tha YOU as the parties intended to be reached and
DIN luenutu Puo,ieIy, "tu ua'i sou ~ elS so u
by :, ~ Wei, Lnnad 'p.nnhiica,,a y lest they IN
my your sense OF honor. But they hide their cI.
UNI and teeth and approach you as the spider did
OF nv. In this letter will not undertake to no
the the arguments OF the Editorials but will gla
ut one or two facts that influence me in mai
snh- up different Judgment.
lOrt. ,nst n t,,e s,,nnort,rs ri mn yel,rn,eon
y OF arrayed against the Government III its late ht
kin, Of peril. 1 need not name men or take iim'
look specify testimonial facts II is all fresh In ,
lie memory.
hich Inc second iact IS ,h WY, "n'n tie ioya na
nous ~ WINE ilien ',i y" ,h Ma Wy
au- seemed to hang over our nation, and while
the fei,iedredn did all in It's power to hinder
the filling Of the ranks Of the Union army ant
,ndi- proprietors &c, gigged in their sleeves;
rails. more rejoiced openly IN the hope OF the count
/ m defeat; the masses of tho eoloied people 81
- ready TO fill the breach, and did at the timely
lud- rush to the rescue and pour out their blood
ion. lay down their lives their countrys IA
ncnt thereby sharing with the noble army OF W
the Union soldiers the greatest victory of the cent
the ask then, have not these men over and al
,ford any national right fairly won Tor themselves
ann, their osteiity the political right to vote an,
g. 500 w. ~, ,,;. tha, ar ts ha orapn
ID by II il r., nns.inle That any meIubers Of the /
bill Republican party are in doubt, or be halt
Della suaded Ivy tie overtures of their old eneml
the exhort them to stand hrit II tho hepuoli
+: go o. inc state hpu uae, ~ hAac easY wor VOTE.
Pr standing the gross violations Of customs ano
tl9p. by tbs late action of the Levy Courts
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