Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-03
Representation ~ u M inx tons influence
on Paraixnn Nominations.

The Radical party Of this county has. through
the action of Its Executive Committee, just an
nounced the ailc. meRt of delegates to the State
Convention of the Republican party, to be held
at Dover Oh the 9th proximo. This action is I'M
portant and presents for serious and careful
reflection. We are not 80 much concerned for
the results to the Republican party as to the Dem
ecratic party. But it will not do to treat lightly
the action of our opponents III this matter FOR
in governments based on republican forms, the
actions of parties, when successful, having the
management. become government itself
In Wilmington we have n small faction work.
ing and managing the Republican party. and.
through the aid Of the negro votes. securing every
Official position, and holding them for the money
that they bear, patriotism is cast aside as OF no
consequence; triumph and place are the all-con-
trolling elements.
This faction assumes to change the whole ron-
tine OF the action OF the Republican party. as set
tied upon during years OF reflection; and by that
change secures TO its control forty delegates to
the State Convention from this city instead OF
five and reduces the number of delegates from
the other nine Hundreds Of New Castle county
from ftty to Mirto-sr But the action does not
stop here; for the faction, although small, rami-
hes through the County and the State and the
result is that the active cooperation Of those in
the several Hundreds secures to its aid most OF
the delegates outside of Wilmington, in New Cas-
tie county. So that on the 9th of May the Radi-
cal caucus viii cast 10 votes for its choice in the
State Convention. The paucity of the numbers
OF the Radical faction will not prevent similar
action in Kent and Sussex.
We have all seen how easily it has been in the
Southern States for few schemers to control the
negro element of the party. and by so doing con
troll the party itself. The same operation may
follow in this State. and We believe will the more
easily, from the fact that many of the more high
minded men of solid character will take no actor
10 prevent the Radicals from influencing the
negroes, who will hold the balance of power anl
control the action of primary meetings
1t is unnecessary to enlarge upon tins theory
1t will readily be perceived that the Radical fac
ton from its centre III Wllmlngton,ls is bound to
tro the political action not only Of the Republican
Convention OF tins county, but also the Republi
can Convention OF the State
Should the Radical party succeed to power, b.
any neglect OF duty the part of tine people o
Delaware to rally to the Democratic party AM
thus ensure the defeat of the schemers, the who'll
system of our present State government will fal
into the hands Of the iactionists, and may b
changed to suit their whims, and the State bur
d-ned by immense debts, as has been done by tn
same party in all the States where they have Sc
cured control through the Washington inAuenc
and the votes OF the ignorant negroes, who, una
wares were imposing upon themselves a taxatio
which will be terrible for them To bear il they @
their posterity, ever be able to pay their due pre-
portion of the taxes.