Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08
DIVIDING THE COUNTY
Mr.. Townsend Pronounces the Recent
Meeting at Middlstown Hymbug.

aiter MT. buyard, at the mixed meeting OF
Republicans aud Democrats in Whining
ton, appeared 10 favor the division Of the
county, a few Of us concluded to call
meeting Of the six lower hundreds,
Middletown, and asked Mr.. Edward Rev
nolds, Of the Transcript, to write out bill
and print It. He did so, and, suppose
unthiE kingly, headed the bill County
Meeting" He sent me a few bills, and
had them put up, without taking notice OF
the heading. | went to Middletown last
Thursday there were very few people in
town we waited until nearly 3 p. m,
went to the hall and waited little while
longer. Finally Edward Cochran came t.
me and asked me to propose organization
and state the object. There thea was, ]
suppose, about sixty 10 eighty persons
say fifteen from Appoqulnimlnk, three
from Red Lion, two from New Castle, Mr..
George Gray and Mr.. Cooper; Mr.. Grub,
from Wilmington none from White Clay
Creek, aud but one, think, from Pen.
cader, Mr.. sewell c. Biggs, who, believe,
looked in at the door and went out. The
balance was composed Of Democrats and
Republicans, from Middletown and Vi
entity. l proposed TO some of those per-
sons present that we would call certain
old Re publican gentleman to the chair. !
was told that he was opposed TO the move
ment. Another Republican name was
suggested for secretary II was met with
this remark, that he was opposed to the
object OF the meeting. l then called the
meeting TO order, and stated the object, as
/ understood II, to make two counties out
Of New Castle county, the six lower hun
dreds making one, and the four upper
hundreds another. MIR. Edward Cochran
then named Mr.. John A. Reynolds for
chairman. He refused to serve. MIR.
Cochran then named Ell Biddle, ESQ. (;
some one else named Mr.. Cooper, of New
Castle, for secretary. He not GINNING In
for the lapse of some minutes, l named
Mr.. Edward Reynolds. Thus an organi-
cation was effected. Mr.. G. Gray then
made a speech favoring two counties, and
offered a resolution to that effect without
defining the line, but spoke Of including
Mill Creek Hundred in the lower division.
then got up and stated that It was Of the
FIRST Importance to define line, for there
might be line proposed for division that
!, as one man, would not agree to, and
therefore moved that the line should be the
White Clay Creek and Christana, which
line would divide the six lower hundreds
from the four upper hundreds. The said
resolution was adopted without, as far as
have heard, dissenting voice. Then al
this stage Of the proceedings Mr.. Grub
Of Wilmington, got up aud stated that TIL,
Legislature could only propose the amend
ment to the Constitution TO make twl
counties, and that the next Legisatnr,
must adopt 1t by a three-fourlhs vote or H
would not be an amendment, and that Ken
aud Sussex having only two-thrds coult
not accomplish it., but Mr.. Grub had
plan that be proposed to bring forward a
this meeting for adoption, which was L
make Wilmington a separate district, anC
give her three representatives and ont
senator, and vote only for them, and tn,
rest of the county the same as now. Thu
piece Of sharp practice would give tn
Democrats the necessary three fourths il
the next Legislature. l opposed thi
scheme strongly, aud said if this meetinl
adopted such a project they would be
set Of spoonies, for after adopting a reso
luton 10 make county out Of the o.,
lower hundreds then TO adopt anothe
resolution making Wilmington a district
and giving her about us much represents
ton in the Legislature as she would hav
If two EQUITIES were made, would hav
the effect 10 prevent Wilmington fro1
helping Ms make two counties out Of Ne,
Castle county.
The proposition, after It was exposed
appeared so bare-faced to the mt etin
Mr.. Grub did not press il further then
but as the meeting dispersed Mr.. Grubt
In confidential conversation with several
made them believe if his .heme wa
adopted the Democrats, the meek an
loWly" followers Of Horace Greeley, coul
carry the county il Wilmington was ker
out Of the way in the separate district
Several might say ambitious men wer
NHH hWH he nat 1.afs "a.
Grubh's, and when the meeting had dwir
died down 10 about fifteen or twenty pei
sons they finally carried it, not "unan
mously,' as Your correspondent state,
There were noes, q know / was one
them) and ! should have left the meetin
two hours sooner than did if it had ne
teen for this very proposition. The NEE
lngs on the whole, might be expressed
six letiers-hmmbug. Three Of the fir
proposed cOWmitlre "E - " e'e afp1fnte
t.U-or one uOndred-St Georges. Whr
saw this guring selhshness / PROPOSE
q committee OF one fiOm each OF the 81
lower hundreds, and finally got one u,
on from Appointments hundred, Robe
A. Cochran, Jr. Nj Gray insisted th,
william McCaulley,of Wilmington, shoul
he left on the comm ttee tO.help draw Il
amendments TO the Constitution. / tO1
him / thought ii entirely unnecessary
draw up such articles until we learned
the four upper hundreds OF this count
would accept our proposition, aud then
the Legislature or the members Of Kei
and Sussex would agree To il for if III,
would not agree to il there was no us
taking up time IN drawing up amendmeu
to the Constitution. Near the close Of Il
meeting, when III It large number Of ffte,
or sixteen was pr sent, If the most ODD
rate Wilming'oniau had been present al
heard such pathetic appeals for poor W
miugtou he would have melted into tear
A city Of forty thousand Inhabitants Al
no Senator, aud but one Repres entative
the Legislature l told them not to eric
so. Wilmington had at this sess on Of d
Legs Hture one Senator and seven r III
tentatlSes, and these men bers had vot
a unit on every WimiI gton prupo
lion Hnd il will always be So uLtil We q
TWO oouniies made out of thi county,
the sac made inlo single election d
trlcts Hnd the numbers OF the Lrgelatu
ana Levy Court uomt ated aud elected
said districts. l hop. 10 see VIII
Pro les Parry organ zed that will do Il
thing. TIC Greeley Democrats cannot
thl- Legislature. by amy cnaclmeuis, secu
three-i"urths OF the next Legislature
keep thcmselye in power.
az N1LN4uFlnus u ALe person Who 81
you the proceedings OF the Middleto,
meeting, as published in last Saurda,
paper, Is the person | suppose him to bi
wish 70 Inform him that my bad saxon,
he calls it, was not more out of place To
his statement at the meeting (where pr,
ably one-hiid Of the parsons present W,
Repuhllcans) that The way to trick
Republicans, and get three fourths Of
next L. clslature, was 10 m Ike Wilmlnpt
district mud moi allow her to vote vs.
or nieGlere with the other nine huudr,
OF this county, and that Wilmington tan
ont OF the way he nine Hundreds COZ
elect the whole Democratic ticket. / dit
entire with the g,utleman, and feel 81
the Kent and Sussex members of the Lel
lature also ditIgr with him, aud will
for ore mOmlnt entertain his proposit
seriously SAMUEL TOWNSHIP
TOWNSEND, February 81, 1873.
CARs.-The jackson q sharp Car c
Tuesday morning sent 10 Philadelphia. I
Pullman Drawing Room eetng Ga
named, kittauning aud Monmouth. NJ
Jay they sent 10 GOrham, y. Y, ria
x. R, three Caboose cars for
sodus Poiut x southern K. K.
DEATH oF CrRTis LIrPiNcorr.-A I,
gram from Mddl' town announces
death of Curtis Lippucott on Tuesday
me National Hotel 10 that town, Of VIII
mouse he was proprietor. He has b
unweIl forqulte a long time. As prOprle
OF pro- ably he best hotel 10 this cou
he was widely known, and he leave,
large circle Of Intimate personal friend.
aIHent his Ia f.