Middletown transcript., 1872-11-09
The Loss in Delaware.

Although We frequently predicted and
confidently expected the defeat Of Horace
Greeley for President, AMI fully an'ici-
pated the elcc,ing of the Republican clec-
tors in Delaware, il never for moment
entered our thoughts that the Democrats
Of Delaware would so far forget their du-
ty to their State and to themselves, as to
allow, By their indifference, the Rcpubli-
cans TO elect their candidate for Congress
Against Mr.. Lofand as an individual we
have not word to say. But as our only
Congressman be does not represent the
political opinions Of the people of Della
ware. lie does, We presume, represent
the prejudices of those who voted for him
and as many Democrats re fused to vote
he has been legally Gas q be law OF the
United States now is) elected.
There was no necessity for this result,
and had Democrats done tlIeir duty. Mr.
Wright would have been . pr Representa-
live to the L. S. Congress for the next
two years.
The election Of the Republican ticket
can scarcely be termed = ictory, 1t was
simply manifestation Of the utter dis.
gust felt by the Democrats for the New
Departure" doctrines of tht Baltimore aud
Cincinnati Conventions The real strength
of the vote in the State is On the side oi
the Democrats, aud although, through
the absurd action Of the democratic Ma
tional Convention, the Republicans have
been allowed to elect their tickets thl'
once, the leaders of that party would ac
very far from wisely to place Delaware
down as a Republican State.
We regret to say tha, many gentlemen
Of the Democratic persuasion, IN 'hi
town and vicinity. so.ae living within
few steps, and others with 10 IL short dis
,ancc Of the polls, refus sed to go ,c th
election. We accord to everyone tn
privilege of thinking aud acting for them
selves, but i, does seem I'd US tina, thos
gentlemen would be much better satisBel
with themselves. if they had contributes
their aid to the support bf their party
ticket on Tuesday. We chn scarcely be
: licvc ~ they can look ba rk without re
gret upon their conduct on that day. lla
they acted with their frieH IDS, the resnl
would doabtless have been very diifercn
from what it is nod VIC would not now b
compelled to record tine defeat OF III
I Democratic State ticket fof the first tim
: since 1860.
t In New Castle county, tpo, the Rcput
u licans have been allowed to elect their en-
= tire ticket, thus obtaining Ave member
, Of the Levy Court, aud should they sue
6 cecd two years hence in carrying th
!. county, they will have entire control {
: that body. To prevent this, the Demos
!. racy will have to begin now to prepar
for the important contest Of 1874.
In the State Grant has majority ,
1.2s0. The Republican Sheriff, Lew
). Armstrong, 10 elected in this county. an
Il tho Republican Legislat I've aud Lev
: Cour. ticket has an average majority
between 700 and 500.
/ Mr.. Lofand carries New Castle count
!. BY s77 majority, and has . majority
the State Of about o30.
70 Tho Democrats elected their coun,
y tickets in Kent and SUSSEX the former |
. majority Of about 500. the latter 15'
, The Democrats will tins have control
q ths Lssislaluss for Il least two yea
= logger.