Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-27
For the Daily Gazette.
.. COMMUNICATED.

little squlD from the pen OF Newark cor |
respondent to the DAILY GAZETTE, seems to have
rufflsd the feathers ct the bantam editor Of the
Middletown Transcript, who. spreading hlmseif
through entire column OF his paper, Justify
crows defiance against all who dare assai his par
ticular province. But while the little fellow
strikes out boldly he should be careful to make
only such assertions as facts will sustain, The
Newark correspondent asserted that sundry gen.
temen against not one OF whom has hea parti-
Gle Of ob]ection) had filled, and were filing, a
majority OF the couAty Offices and that they were.
or had been, residents OF Mddietown and vicinity;
and that an unfair proportion OF the county's
favors were dispensed to gentlemen living below
the Canal. And when it is considered that the
territory below the Canal comprises the two Hun
drsds OF Appoquinimink aud st. Georges. with
Joint population of 1914 souls. OF whom 32s7 are
negroes aud the balance OF the county contains
54,l4l souls, OF whom only 6,903 negroes, it
would seem az though the Transcript had better
said nothing. much less attempt to provo that
Mddletown and vicinity are excessively modest
TO illustrate further the correctness OF the New
ark correspondents assertion, the recent Magis-
terial appointment for Pencader Hundred. to sue
coed K. NJ. Black, ESQ., is gentleman living aud
doing business St Georges Hundred, and OF
course below the Canal. "Why is this thus 2"-
Indignation seems to beam forth like mid-sum-
mer sun at noon. whitening all presumptuous
persons who dare assail the immaculstsness OF
4iddletown m0desty.
The Irqnsey.pt doubtless immagines itself sar,
EA9blC-D9yS "CyeWuIk duO u&a acSeIo
queer Democrats" We fully aud cordially agree
with him. Our Democrats are queer set; they
commenced carrying White Clay Greek Hundred
way back in lS26-3O, and have been doing thai
"quesr" thing ever since, and mean to continue
doing that same '.queer" thing for all time t
come. And ~ for aspiring to office and beint
willing to sacrahcs personal interests to accep
political office. that Is part Of our creed. i
White Clay Creek Hundred, every newly marriet
couple take q trip ~ Dover aud New Castle b
learn the roads, and a. children ore born unit
them; they arc taught these two roads along witI
their alphabet; and - they grow older. and ar
sent to school. their little dinner baskets are EN-
bellished with drawings Of the roads to Dove
and New Castle. We have mock Modesty il
the premises, We are born politicians, educated
bslieve the Offices are made for the people, an
that residepts north of thu Delaware and Chess
peake Canal have some impudent claim, II not
modest one, to appointments. And now, my ed
torial friend Of the Transcript, let me conclud
by saying, white Clay Creek Hundred is, an
always will be, sound in Democratic faith. an
although her correspondents twit the lower HUI
dred appointess, they will give Appoquinimin
and st. Georges Hundreds due credit and thani
for overcoming the "niggsr" and Republican Odt
brought against them, and II it will bs the meal
Of strengthening their hands for the fight the
may have All the Offices in the county aud Stat
seMmsncinR with Governor and ending Stt
Edlrite tAs CaaFs, ~ W White tasy Creek HUI
4ts6 Will object. But do hot 'AGai6 sttSmpt
prots ( Newark correspondent ials4 In his asss
tions. without frat consulting sqlicisnt authosi
q diAprovs the language ussd. The vici"ity Of
!. tswp mesns the nsighborhood.
Nswask. April 26th, 1872