Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-26
For The l:nzeitn
or TIE I'n2oItc.
The Present Political Contest.

The contest in which We are now engaged is
between the people, on the one hand and tie
100000 Office hoIIe,s Of the present corrupt
administration, and their friends, on the other
1t is n contest Of right against wrong, of honesty
against dishonesty, Of light against darkness, Of
liberty against despotism. We see the enemy
moving about seemingly unccncerned, and at
ease in the thick, reek OF corruption that smells
to heaven, exhorting their neighbors to vote {,
Gen. Grant.
We know full well the immense power and
resources OF the Radical party. 1t will require
complete and thorough organization, and great
unanlminity Of action on the part OF the DEM
ocrats and Liberals to defeat that army of Jun
derers. But if our forces will come manfully TO
the front, and all the elements of opposition 10
the ruling power, mite upon honest Horace
Greeley, We can o''st the ''usurpers" horse, foot
aud dragon. Let every lover OF liberty and
Republican institutions, irrespective Of party
and past associations, perform his duty to his
country and State, in this, the hour Of their
great peril. 1t is TO be hoped all the good peo-
Pile OF Democratic Delaware, who oppose the re.
election Of Grant, will act together in the pres
ent campaign with unamini.y, energy and de.
termination.
When we look abroad and witness the sad
and destructive eiec.s Of Radical rule in almost
every State where that party predominaies.
when our eye rests upon the sad, sad picture, of
the devastated, we'll nigh ruiRed South, we see
full enough to influence any and all honest pa
,riotc citizens, 10 vote against the party now in
power.
The cause Of corruption has already eaten
deep into the Municipal, State and Nationa
body polite, and unless the people unite and aci
together in selecting physician who Is able and
willing to administer the necessary remedies
$ our Republic will perish in the house Of those
i who claim to be its friends but who are daily
: and hourly making dastardy attacks upon il
I life.
Men of Delaware are you willing that III,
robber band, commanded by Tor who comm and
r Grant, should control your Municipal, Stat,
= and National affairs. entirely in the interests
r their vile and corrupt party; in the interests
Il party that has well nigh ruined and impoyer
2 ished ten sovereign States, and msje wors
% than slaves Of thousands of white American cit
izens
Whatever NAV be our individual views G
}. expediency or preference Of candidates, W
!. could bow. to the decision Of the assembled wis
l. dom Of our party. Democrats and conservative
II of Delaware, are you willing to subscribe to til
Il modern doctrine, to wit: "lhst the States hol
= their powers at the will of the General Govern
Is ment; that they have no inherent vitality, an
er are without authority except insubord,nation
y the federal head?' lfyou are in favor Of sue
Fe doctrine, and desire to see your State deprive
Of all power to control her own internal an
n. domestic affairs, vote the full Radical ticket
Is Rut il you believe, as the constitution OF vol
r. country tells youlhe States have certain reserve
n rights; if ynn believe the audacio,is utterance
I'd the Radical party, that the General Govsmn,e
n. has absolute supremacy over allegiant state
is alike false. and reasonable, then vote for Il
- candidates Of the Democratic Liberal Party al
ke against the party Of proscripionists distractio
-. lists and corruption lists.
" ONE or THE PEOPLE
No sr. GEORGES, Oct. 18th, 1872.