Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-07-14
WILMINGTON, DEL,
THURSDAY, JULYl4, 1870.
THE HIbE-BoUND BORDER STATE PoLIT1-

Faithful are the wounds Of friend The New
York World, in significant article, on saturday.
reviews the situation of the Democratic party,
especially in its relations to the negro qucs-
ton" and its utterances are clear, positive
and SO pointed, in condemnation of the short
sighted policy of the Democracy of this state,
that we are obliged in justice to our readers. 10
reprint the most Of it. The World says it is
forced to conclude that in the treatment Of the
question of colored suffrage. the Democracy Of
New York are in the van. When the 18th
Amendment was adopted, they at once concluded
that the negro question was at an end. The
Legislature passed laws TO register the colored
citizens. so that they might vote, and the World
believes that this liberal. sensible. and reasona-
lie acceptance Of the situation. this putting
away of old issues. and acquiescence in the
requirements Of the Constitution. secured the
great majority, by which it, party carried the
state. at the recent election The people Of the
state. in the Judgment Of the Ncrfi. approved
the action of the Democratic Legislature, III
their refusal TO fight any longer on an issue dead
and buried.
But the Democrats Of Delaware as well a.
those Of kentucky-in Maryland. there i appar-
emily less folly among the lealers-are rot dis
posed to show the good sense Of their New York
colleagues. They have held Convention and
passed resolutions to make their organization a
White Mans Party They pui themselves
sluarely in opposition to the Constitution, as
many of them did, during the war. to the Union
They adopt the policy Of processing permanent
hostility to the five thousand colored voters of
la rbax-
with their party as national organization. and
undertake to stand alone, with Kentucky, posi-
bly, as support III defiance of the leadership
of its strongest men.
1t is true as to this, that it is movement in
sincere, and hollow at heart. The Salisbury
leaders, when they entered upon it. three months
ago believed that they could carry the state
once more, by their white vote alone, and hence
raised the White Mars Party cry. Had they
believed otherwise, they would have sought the
colored vote, openly, as many of their candidates
WILL secretly. 1t will be easier therefore, for
the World, swinging the party lash of tile ma
tonal organization, TO whip in the little knot of
the Delaware Democracy and force them to march
forward in cheerful obedience to the Consttu-
tonal settlement of the suffrage question. In
two years, when the campaign becomes nation
al one time will have been afforded to follow the
advice of Senator salisbury aud cultivate the
support Of the colorcd Voters.
But we cannot avoid calling attention. before
we close this article. to the significant express
rions Of the national organ Of tile Democracy.
We commend its language to the leading think
ing men of that party in our State. What do
pr. Askew. Mr.. Dupont, CO.. Whitley. Mr. GRAY
Mr. Bates, and others Of otr New Castle Demo-
Gratis, say to the demonstration it 50 clearly
makes OF the fact that tile salisbury opposition
to negro suffrage is not only abandoned but
rointedly rebuAed by their party in the other
States
The lIord' quotes the action of New York. a.
already stated it quotes the OHIO Democratic
platform, - III which further opposition 10 negro
voting was silently with1rawu:" it quotes tile
Democratic Congressman's address, in which
not word is said On the negro question. aid
" the party is counselled to waste no effort on
dead issues Il; in fact, says tie lI'di'hL athe
- great body Of the party is marching up to tile
position taken by tie Democracy of New
York" ard it closes its article with III alhi-iou
to the party leaders in Kentucky and Delaware.
as! N. hiit-bOWd Borl1' STAT, I0'tiet,tns"
How long, do orr readers suppose the Demo-
Gratis this State will oppose those Of New York.
and the other States How long. after the ap.
proacuing election will it take them to throw on
their present mask Of deceit and "culiyatc" lie
negro support