Smyrna times., 1872-07-24
Delaware Politics.

William Dean, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee Of this State address.
es the following letter
To those persons 1ho once composed the Democratic
PaTtyof DeiGDqre.
GENTL >MEN:-Holding the position of Chairman
OF the Delaware State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee. appointed by you, and owing to the late
revolution IN our political party have BEEN left on
the platform of Democratic principles without any
support TO longer carrv out, or maintain them.
The Democrats according 10 my views having
abandoned all their own principles; have had f,rcvd
on them a set of principles made by men who have
all their lives been opposed TO the principles of the
Democracy of Delaware as heretofore expounded.
If what have here stated is correct will some
OF my late political friends please the leading
snIIght-out Democrats who had any hand in the
making Of the Cincinnati platfurm? If American
politics have degeneIa ated until the only object Of
pohlic4 parties Is TO place in office % men who
are incapable or TO ndolent to earn a LIVING for
themselves, and the Abandonment of all Democratic
principles, then have no heart to work for any
such purpose, neither have any money to spend or
time 10 devote 10 putting any such men in office. /
approve and endorse the action of ths Delegates
from Delaware in the late called National Demo.
cratic Convention held in Baltimore vet | am
satisfied from what every day see around me that
their acton IS not approved by what was Unce the
Democratic party Of Delaware, but now the fol.
lowers oi t."ei"y. therefore ~ consideration Of
IN" a'.'a ''e 4tler my resignation as Chairman OF
the Iate democratic State Executive Committee
not being able to carry out the views or work with
such OF my old political associates as have thrown
veiboard (in the late great food which hear tel
OF 10 Wumingt0n) all the principles of the olC
Democratic party. yet stand on the old platform
OF Democracy built on rocks Gas firm as our owr
Blue rocks Of Brandywne) which food can eve
destroy, and shall continue If alone to sail under b
old Democratic flag, which we have fought unde
IN so many political battles, and which in Deawar
for the last ten years has crowned our Iabours o
often with successi and al all times am ready wit
any Of my old associates who think with me 10 jo
for the principles OF old party and Slraigh
Democratic ticket, and am willing 10 take all ia
odium that will be placed upon me for taking sue
course, :,ot hssing taken the position withou
considerable thought and deberation on the matte
Respectfully,
WILLIAM DEAN.
Newark, Del, July 13. 1879.
What Wilmington, Democrat says OF senat.
Baynrd.
We find the following in the N. Y. Tim
Of the 18th inst, in letter from WiImingto,
Aud we predict that his voice will not |
heard in this campaign. He is rich man
richer 10 heart and brain than in body-and
will not recover until it is too late for him
violate his own Judgment and conscience
campaigning to dump the Democracy into Il
bilge-wsIer of the Greeley Cochrane Tilt,
craft Thst craft is, | trust in God, alrea,
headed tor salt river; for | can conceive of
greater calamity to the Democracy and 4
country than the election OF Greeley by I
connivance Of the Democratic Party. Il
probable that our party iu this State will,
iorm' yield to the pressure, because our b,