Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03

VI .sfN. fWifufA -- ny an l'Nt'NlNA
minds, the value If u non patti IN, ind9icl'- |
dea press is fully appreciated hut IN |
these days when political and party cor
rupton testers all around Us, good men
thank God that We have medium
through which the people eau be reached
and the truth told. The necessity for
such lross i, the more apparent when
even he immaculate "Organ" OF the Re
publican patty Of our city becomes the
alder aud uhcttur, or at least the apologist
for, aud hushrr up of, alleged crime and
fraud. "Thc Organ" Processes to be aud
pridcs itself upon being, newspaper Yet
while everywhere, on Saturday evening
last, the air was full of rumors Of fraud,
ballut-hox stuiling and repeating al the
| Republican Nomination Erection for May
/ or, aud while these matter, were In all
quarters the subject of conversation dur
| Ing even the hours of the sabbath, culmi-
/ Mating ON Monday in open and loud de
| nunciatiDns, by hundred, Of republicans,
| of Saturday proceedings, and yet we are
| informed hy ''Ihc Organ" In its issue VI
| Monday, that the nomination of Mr..
DoughCIty "sccins to give general satisiac-
tom :" Last evening however finding
| that through your columns at least, 'Inur-
der would out, " and truth not he conceal
ed, il does inform its readers that the
nomination for Mayor appears to be un-
satisfactory in some quarters.
But it WAS not my purposr IN this COM
munication Ia arraigu "1he Organ, hut
think ii well to call the attention ul the
Republican party To the danger We are in
| from power which seems strong enough
| TO pcrpelratc the most outrageous frauds,
| aud to ,rhjp n this "organ' OF political
purityCD
But ! desire to address a few earnest
words to the Republican City ENcruliv,
Committee.
Gentlemen, there are some facts in thii
matter that cannot he ignored, even Will
the help of "Thc Organ"
The first Is, that il is boldly and pub
hcly charged by good and reliable citl
zens members of the party, that fraud an'
corruption largely entered into the election
of Saturday. That in one of the Wards
7 ballot. box in which the votes were abou
, TO be DEPOSITED, was found to contain be
I tween one and two hundred .tolied ticket
\ with the name Of the successful candidat
upon them.
The second is, that it is likewise charge
y that repeating, voting Of minors, and per
e sons not members at the party was pei
u mitted in many ofthc wards in the intcl
Il ests of the successful candidate.
:, a third h., that the vote cast, IL far
IL excess of the numerical strength Of the pa
Is, the successful candidate receiving sue
J. Il large proportion ~ TO give rise To We
'' founded suspicious of foul play, and tia
- this sudden and unexpected Increase car
~ not he accounted for as "fhe Organ
~ would have W. believe, hy a legitimate il
- crease OF the party strength.
u, With these facts staring ma u the fac
- representing as T do, a large number
II of the Republicans of this city, dCbidi
~ gentlemen that another election he he'll
w That a committee Of three Republicans
y unqueslioned standing and integrity
, appointed ia addition to the gentlemi
nv who conduct the election, to attend SUI
voting place, 10 see that the election
~ faid, and honestly conducted. VIII
nc honest man, candidate or net, can object
~ have no unkind words TO say of Cal
=" Dougherty / have too much respect
70, him 10 enu rtain for II moment the Id
" that he is a party to these alleged frau,
az But have been surprised under the ri
po cumstances he Is not among the iOromI
~ in demanding a reelection. II he "
~ honestly and fairly elected, the same
nu suit will follow u new election. Ills fricn
will surely not desert him nov, and q
clamOr will ha hushed. For the sake
the good character he has hitherto hOr
| hope he will yet unite with the oil
candidates in so doing, any other cnu
il will foster suspicion upon him, and a
m, other course will bring sure and certain
dr. feat, and not only defeat, hut disgrace a
lily shame. ! think j, would he perhaps "
red for him to pray ''savc me from myiriend
not Fellow Republicans, (thc writer of 1
ust never voted anything but Republi,
,es, ticket and Is Grant mani we cam
fair afford to 20 into this canvass with {
TO mud and slime ON our banners. We \
So fuss to be the party of purity, RETURN d
ub. honesty let us not belle our rAlli
Prrccdents are nothing, men atc muthi
ors justice, houcsly,a rer"id ai.Nr ind Poe y,
Il reproach are more to hs vtlu 4 than on
o.. else. SEW nth MAhu