Smyrna times., 1872-11-13

The RESULT IN THE STArE.-Men of al
parties stood in amazement on Wednesday las,
when the Intelligence was flashed upor
them that Delaware had been carried by the
Republicans. 1t seemed little short of mira.
Gle that majority against that party of 3. 357
on the Presidential issue of 1868, and one OF
1916 on the State issue of 1870 should be
turned to majority in their favor of Oil in
the campaign that followed next in turn.
Whatever may have been the causes that led
TO this result, il is none the less remarkable
1t leaves the Democrats astounded heartsick
and bewldered, and the Republicans iubiant
and With the strongest cord of union that has
ever bound them-success.
In their defeat in the Presidential issue the
Democrats were not wholly disappointed they
are only amazed at the magnitude Of the de-
feat. But in the loss of the Congressman
they are completely drmfounded. 1t is All
untoward event that has not only disheartened
them, but almost demoralized them. and in.
stead OF being the proud defiant, close corpo-
ration OF former years, we see them fighting
among themselves like the Kilkenny cats
They have turned their batteries from the
Republicans and are aiming them at the
enemies in their own ranks Their papers are
belaboring each other and their own partizans
We take up the SUSSEX journal and read such
passages as this
In our ranks were men who held our
money, knew all the party secrets. who even
on the election ground avOwed that they we're
e. he
scores OF ignorant but honest men against the
democratic ticket, and not only did these men
use our money but had more of the republican
funds than they could use.
Then we take up the Delawdredn and read
substantially the same thing-thst
Mr. Wright was run behind in hi, ovr
town, AMI probably in other Darts of Sn.Sev
tY the 1"rHrIonAblc treachery of professed
1J-.4.gO4ats.
And while We are reading it commupirs
ton comes to our table from we'll know
Democrat, in which this organ, that 50 tiercel,
assails its own members, is by its own member
assailed. We order the communication fo
publication and turn to look over our exchang
es, when our eye is arrested by the followin,
In the Wilmington Adrertiser:
The inconsistant and inconseouent conduc
OF the Dover junta, alone produced the disaste
OF last Tuesday. The Dover politicians acte
with nendacity and cowardice unparallele
IN political histOry-whle forced TO accept III
result OF the Baltimore Convention thew slar
ped ITS nominee in the face, and spt upon i,
platform: They coquctted with the Ozone
men. and permitted them to obtain position !
the State divided how could The Demo-
racy win2'
Evidently the party is at loggcrheads wit
itself
And can such a result be wondered a.
They went into the campaign false in principle
and they came out false to each other in prac
tice. They went into the campaign estens,bl
upon platform Of equal and exact Justice /
all men, with Horace Greeley as their lcade,
but really tried to win by inhaming the preir
dices OF the people against weak and alrno.
helpless people. They ignored State plal
form and stood upon the neck of the negro
They played dscitful game to their STANDARD
bearers and came out Of the contest erwin
treachery." What is it but retribution