Middletown transcript., 1872-05-18
The Vote Of Delaware.


For some time Il was matter Of con-
lecture who cast the vcsc cf Delaware at
thu Cincinnati Convention. This mys,c-
~ has tcc~ clcs~cd up by George Alfred
Townsend ef Washington, q native Of
SasscT ccuesy, in this State. Las, week
sha. scrticman wrote to the Philadelphia
2sresss
10 ihe Editor Of the Prcss '--sia:-I
The following editorial paragraph, from
your issue Of Monday, is at hand, t.
"A friend ia Delaware writes TO US for
Information concerning the delegation at
Cincinnati from his State. which cast six
votes for Adams. lie has no knowledge
Of the election or even the sclf-srpciutmrnt
IL delegates from the li.tle Ccmwon wealth.
and heacc the query addressed to US. This.
like quite number Of other subjects IN
connection with the Cincinnati Conveu-
,ion. is une o, those things ''iha, no fellow
can find out.
| waut every fellnw 10 Gud out all about
Il, The subscriber had that pleasure alone.
lie was 50 well known TO be native OF
the State uf belsware--ncvcr having voted
elsewhere and to BE- writer in favor Of
the liberalization Of both parties, pariicu-
~ ihq ruling party. tha, the ndminis,ra-
,ion journals accused him Of design to
appear ut Cincinnati and Nte Delaware
there. A paragraph 10 this effect, con-
cciycd in liiilrncss like TO its form, went
on its travels. aud by the time | arrived
in Cincinnati. 10 net in the line Of my pro-
f.-sion, letters and kilograms came to the
frnm Dcla~arc-iro eullegiates ut New
ar,, people OF my native county Of Sus-
sex, and folks nf the city cf WILMINGTON.
advising me iha, the Liberal Republicans
Of Delaware were pleased TO hear that they
would no, be without n delegate. Had
none af these messages been received,
should have voted anyhow as a Delaware
an by birth, interests, aud by intentions
of residence ,ni citizenship never aban.
doucd sinec ny boylic',l and which. long
ere this, had been gratiiicd, excep, by my
rowing ai,aclimen; to the profession Of the
illustrious man whom We nominated n,
Cincinnati. and whose oil white coat, as
Chatcaubriund said rf Napolcons redipgofs
girls. has already ",na'ie oil the politicians
Of the continent run to arms.
The mime OF u, lawarc was called in my
hearing before al the committees, without
response. A, las, presented my name
before the committee on credentials where
| was, perhaps, not the only solitary rep
rcscu.nive Of State; for this was called
rs .mass convention" but times hav,
also been when as large State rs Penn.
sylvnEia had only one voice n a regular
convention. the echoes. however counting
In this convention Ut Cincinnati every del
sega,c counted ani none we're echoes.
was recognized and cast six votes alter
natcly for Adams au'i Trumbull-ihc rnl,
being ilia, WHERE u State wns partly repre-
,sented. the fractional representation shoult
still give the whole vote. Finally VIC nc
.ccpied Horace Greeley with cnlirc una
s,inify--ouc blue hen sitting on six clcc
soral eggs. 1. was remarked that as VI
were the first State TO raiiiy the Consli,u
sion. We were the easiest TO please and l.
fall into accord ut Cincinnati.
The follsain. was the resolution vi
drew up /, repaf, 10 the people Of on
State -
First IN iras' was Uncle Horace whe
hr outlined all the campaigns with "on /
nichnonl'; .drsi IN peace when he mp
pcarcd n, Rici,nnnd conqneror. aud too
The most grieyed man in the fallen caus
by the hand. bound up bis wounds poure
In the oil wthau. The wine. aud bccam
his security with The nid.mancred land
lord. And when We prove him, next No
vembcr, frst ia thn hearts n his country
mea. somebody nuay perhaps ask, wi,hou
cap,ioasness: Wha cas-, the six votes {
Delaware for Horace Grccley's ncmina
iion? | shall be ready to answcr as cheer
fully then rs now. md | believe my chi
Ircn will approve il. they were given BY
(Yonrs truly
Gro. ALFRED TOWNSEND.
Washington City. May 10, 1872.
Mr. Townsend wns appointed mcmb,
oF the National Executive Committee I,
Delaware. aud has declared his intentio
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