Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-27
aela,rapre Tribu,ls
Tbursday, October ~, 1870.
ruE STATE cAMPAIGN--THE IMPORTANCE
49, OF ITS ISSUES.


The Republican Party in this State has made
.,osept nominations. Both Mr.. Coursey anu
wr Heald are men thoroughly fit for the places
s.r which they are named, and absolutely tree
from personal objection.
These pentlemon were placed before the peo-
pe. early, and the campaign has been sulhc'en'is
iorg 20 give full opportunity for active exer'loh
in their behalf.
mo chairman Of the State Central Committee'
Nr Lewis. has faithfully performed his duties'
in tbe general direction Of the campaign, ana ne
has given to the work degree Of time and labor
which business man can AFFORD to spare, only
rndar the pressure of urgent public duty. The
candidates, themselves. have done whatessh vac
anpropriate to their calling attehIion.o
tbs issues involved in the canvass, and Mr. Heaa'
with his accustomed energy, has been prompt 10
answer every call upon his time. MIR. Coutsey b
a, health. during the past few weeks, has pre-
vented him from filling all his engagements')
Iyrder these circumstance, we feel sure that
il every Republican vote in the State Is polieo oh
November sth, the election Of our state lickes,
il assured, by decisive majority inc vote oi
1903 when the canvass was evidently lost 10 us,
from the start, gave some $500 majority for the
nemocratic candidates. But while it is true that
this was light vote on both sides, there "a'
larcer number of Republicans at home' than Oh
Democrats. The former felt hopeless ana aus
pirited the latter had the assurance OF SUCCESS
and their more rigid party discipline, to BRING
Than, 10 the polls. Their majority in Delaware
therefore, on a full poll, was not, at that time,
over $500, and probably not more than 2ooo.
Since 1863 there have been not less than oooo
now voters added by the amendment Oh .ne
National Constitution. OF these, propapy
fopr thousand were assessed, the scandaions
efforts of the Levy Courts of Kent ana
Sussex Counties to avoid their proper and
fu,l assessment, having partially prevented
lust and legal enrolment. Here theh' are
enough new votes, estimating their support 10
he given to the Republican candidates. TO even
overcome the majority of 1868, and leave 7oo 70
anare Or. il our estimate OF the true majority
Of that year be correct, there are 1000 over.
But. in addition to this, the Democratic candl-
date for Governor is once more member OF
that Ring of arrogant il not corrupt, ,pohticiahs'
WHO have 80 odiously and violently ruled the
State for years. For that reason many Demo-
cratic votes, cast for Seymour in lS6s, VIII DC
cast against Mr.. Ponder now
still further, his membership in this State
Ring makes him an accomplice in the reckless
and extravagant management of our State af
fairs and the condition produced by this man
agement is 30 shameful, and so alarming, ina
hundreds of Democrats in Kent County, have
formally and publicly cut loose from all thei
party ties, for this campaign, and are exposing
and denouncing the State Administration. Thes'
gentlemen may or may not, nevertheless, vot'
the Democratic State ticket, but IL every one
them should thus hold fast to their party IN Una
respect, the effect of the startling disclosure
they are daily making must certainly be 10 IN
advantage of the Republican candidate, ma
whose life and record are the most substanua
and positive guaranty of his excellence all
thorough nprightness AZ Governor of the State
-TheHe are some of the conditions unde
which the present campaign progresses. i'.e
s.e such conditions as make he election
Tomas b. Coursey and Joshua T. Head cas-
and natural, il all The Rpublicdns Of TIE STA
pNheariiy AMI earnestly 10 their duty
Are they doing h2
Gentlemen, remember that the election
James Ponder is the iniliction upon us oil u
salisbury Ring, till January, 1870; ana u
election of Salisbury Legislature means
continuance of the past Legislative course.
will produce still more taxes more ignorauc
more waste, and moro injury, to the State.
This being true; the prospect being ohopei
on the one hand, and 30 alarming on the othei
is there single man who hesitates? II so;
there really are men Indifferent to the impor
ance Of this campaign, and careless of its res'l
they may as well resign all claim to the name
Republicans, and at the same time close th'
mouths upon all future propositions to refoI
the unfortunate condition of the State. II tn
are pressed to death beneath tho heel OF t
Salisbury system, they have no right to CO.
plain; and il the Republican organization
stunned and discouragedby defeat, the respon
bity and the shame will be upon Ne'r hea'
plainly and immoyably.
We said, months ago, this is no cliilds pla
this is no holiday campaign" To us 1t has he'
been; we have never ceased to labor earnes
for the best good of the whole Republican par
and for the establishment of a better pollti
condition in Delaware We have contend
unlinchingy, for the candidates OF our pal
and we look, to-day, for their triumphant electi
Fellow Republicans of the State, let none oil
do less than this, that whatever befall IN
future we can rejoice in the consciousness
good work done. Let each and er@y man
his graue emergency, do his trhoe, t'A du'y'