Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-21

Especial Correspondents Of EVERY EvESfSo.l
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 16.-Well, know
II is late to talk Of the past election ard
circumstances connected with 1t, but
gossip In this place now relates to nothing
else and the small group of nen who
nightly coBgregate In the bar rooms and
hover around the stove of the represet Ia
tive country store, discuss the late election
exclusively, and make al sorts of charges
Of intrigue and dishonesty on the part Of
certain well Unknown politicians. These
conversations are really refreshing aud
the disclosures made in them are far from
being unlnteresting. Those defeated aspi-
rapts for the Sheriilalty nomination before
the Democratic county convention in Sep
tember bitterly opposed NJ. MorIs'
election aud worked like beavers in the
interest of Mr.. Sharp, the Republican
candidate, who, II will be remembered, was
elected by fair majority. The day after
Mr.. Morris was nominated, EVERY EVEN
ING readers will recuilrct, the course Of
these men was foreshadowed Ia Litter
from ths place.
But there was another disturbing ele-
ment in the Democratic party, created by
Il rumor that the reason George W. Willin,
the Greeley elector for this county,
MOTktu 50 LuNu lNI tue uOuluhlluu Ol
Morris was because the latter owed him
large sum of money and he thought by
nominating and electing Morris Sheriff,
the money due him (Willin) would speed
| lly be forthcoming. This rumor that Will
Inns interest IN the election Of Morris
went no further than desire to obtain
the payment of a debt from MIR. NJ. out If
| the proceeds of Is office, created much
| trouble, and combined with the oppOsi-
tion OF those who were defeated before
the Convention and who,would not support
Morris, a complete victory was gained by
Sharp.
salisbury, the ex-senator, mean, does
not care to listen to any reason assigned
for the Republican triumph here, and says
/. was simply because his advice was not
taken aud his cOunsels followed. And, 10
decd, really pltied this former potentate
when he told pie, IN half confidence, that
his conscience, TO use his own words, had
been giving him the very devil ever since
he cast his vote for Mr.. Greeley and G. c.
stockley, State Senator elect, last month.
But let him rest.
This Is a disagreeable local ~ for
preachers. When one settles'here he must
either give up his right to vote and cease
discussing public questions or be called a
hypocrite and subjected to ostracism by
his congregation. / know of more than
one preacher who has been athematized
in this town because he expressed his
choice at the ballot box, and who has been
deserted by his congregation In eonse-
quence.
The latest case ! will give you. The
Rev. A. d. Davis, In charge Of the VI. E..
Church here, Is Il man of positive political
convictions, but so reicent is he on the
subject it takes considerable pumping
before you can learn to what party he
belongs. Mr.Dayis being entitled to a vote
at the last election cast il for men after his
own heart ,as he believes all persons quail
fed are morally bound to exerc Sc the right
OF suffrage. People Immediately began to
discuss this fancied crime of Mr.. D., and
talked Of arraigning him on the charge OF
hypocrisy. The busy tongue of SANDER,
too, was kept busy until the Sunday
following the election. At the morning
service on that day Mr. Davis had but a
slim audience, and when he had given
out the first hymn, found that all his
usually punctual warblers had flown. The
good man was in a sad dilemma he knew
he had committed no crime, and was
, strong in the belief that he did right IN
voting, but the faithful members of hi
congregation present hardly numbered 9
= lawful jury, say he was in a sad diem
= ma he mad a hymn which he desired t
!, be sung, but there was no choir TO sing it
, he had case TO plead, but no body to neal
{ it; he perseyered, however, did his duty
= = and on the succeeding Sunday delyorr(
to much larger audience most eloquent
sermon, vindicatlug himself, forgving his
slanderers, aud convincing the most PFC
judlced and ignorant of his indispulubl,
. right and imperative duty to vote, ant
/, promised to do so in the future as often a:
= the law cf the land permitted. AT his neXl
= service he was not a little surprised 10 find
: the gallery filled with the pr0dlgal RNsas
q and Wachtels and the pews occupied by
= his former disciples. So much for ilrmnes;
a when in the right.
Speaking of the Rev. Mr.. Davis and the
4 Methodist Church, am reminded of W
! F. Townsend, E.q., of the S,sser journal
p, who, believe, formerly uttered holy truths
from the Methodist pulpit. You will oh
I serve use the past tense In speaking o
= Mr.. Townsend's connection with tn,
, Methodist Church, for his chances o.
! crossing that river which the preachers
/, fail to locate are nLt non very good, If th'
orthodox prerequisites are absolutely ne
4 cessary. But Methodism nor Orthodoxy
have nothing to do with what ] now pro
pose to speak Of EVERY EVENING readers
= have probably heard it whispered aroun,
that Mr.. Z. is candidate for the clerk
+ ship IN the popular branch of our mex
q State Legislature but he belongs IN tn
IS new school of Democracy, and is there
A fore opposed by the Bourbons in his pres
:, ent claims.
i Three of the members Of the Legisla
n ture from this county, however, are salt
It to be in favor OF Mr.. Townsend, and,
u one of Rent's delegation can be secured
j., a coalition with the New Castle Count
d delegation is hintei at, and the electono
IF Mr.. Townsend made secure. This. doubt
l. less, would be satisfactory to the Ne'
Castle county men. and meet with but Iii
"a tie opposition from the majority of tn
N Democratic party in the State To avo
It snch coalition, though, It is argued b
At many, the caucus Of the Democratic mem
= bers of the Legislature will nominate MI
z Townsend and elect him to the position b
,s aspires TO I'LL. W. S. ?.
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