Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-26


the metropolis, as well as the commercial and
poiiticai capital OF the race, became the centre
| Of its thoughts and ideas. They gathered 10
her from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, because there
their mental and physical labor was hest paid-
And 1t radiated from there to all parts inhabited
by the English speaking people. Whether the
piood Oh the Celt predominates In our people or
| not is a question uncertain. lis however,
matter Of little difference. 1 know there are
great many people in our midst who dislike an
| lrishman, and think they are q different race
| from the rest OF us. l know there are a great
body OF Irishman who dislike them, and who
PRIDE themselves upon their Celtic birth. Trou-
oles arising from this difference have caused
aflrays and bloodshed in our midst, in times
gone oy. Now am one of those who contend !:
| I'VE are brothers of the same race-Teuton and
Celt mixed" prefer to see tho American, the
Englishman, the Irishman and the Scotchman
acknowledging common ancestry, (Which /
tnink history proves,) and that they are brothers
OF the blood rather than that they are alien and
unconnected with each other by any ties of con-
| sanguinity. The Term "Anglo Saxon" Is appli-
| cable to all branches of the English speaking
people. 1t is simply an expression used for e,i-
| phony to designate us, which will do as
well as any other.
have before said there were differences IN
the race, arising from circumstances and educa-
ton, and this has lei many to suppose there
was a dift r,nce In blood. The philosophical
Darwin has even fallen into this error. In his
works he uses words 10 the effect that il the
lrishman, the Engshman and the Scotchman
were placed in new country, the two latter
would own all the land. To the Irishman he
gives the character Of improvidence, as belong
ing to bis race, whilst 10 the others lie gives the
known Anglo-Saxon characteristic of desire to
own the soil. Now, as far as my observation
extends, in this city, at least, the desire to own
land Is more intensified in the lrishman than in
any other branch of the English speaking peo-
pie. L am acquainted with great numbers of
all nationaities, and know many Americans,
English and Scotch who own no land. But
40 not know one lrishman (whose circumstances
am acquainted witty who is not freeholder.
There may be some who possess no real estate,
but all whose affairs am acquaintedlwith, own
portion OF the soil Of the city.
l shall leave several of the learned writer's
remarks unanswered for fear of making nv
communication too long, and shall therefore
conclude by saying that think he is in error
when he says, "The world for the future will
bo like the world of the past" Meaning, as
understand, that war, the separation of nations,
into unconnected bodies and other evils will
never cease.
THE WORLD IMPROVES.
People reason and reflect more now than they
did Of old. As the world grows older it grows
wiser. Take our own ancestors, for example,
See how they have changed for the better
They used to sacrifice people alive in wicker
baskets, to idols. Another portion Of them
the Danes-amused themselves by tossing up
the infants of the Anglo-Saxon mothers and
esdess em o aPGn tne spears and because one Of
"Burnekall" or preserver of children Later we de-
w Se e. fs sS
and trying titles to land. This slept on the English
memory Of men living when the Court was Startled
by man accused OF murder throwing down his glove
battle This Yvs the aw e. Be
repealed: or the first eighteen Executives (KincsJ s
Chairs BY ioree. A great proportion Of the people
were held in slavery. From the first Norman ruler to
burned Protestants at the stake, Episcopalans op.
house saughtered Presbyterians in Scotland. Pres
byterans burned at least one death for opin-
as sna
Numbers OF people were burned alive for witchcraft
people who in Scotland would have been old enough to
have seen these executions. The Engishspeaking
each Of which at times have warred with the other
Look also to the transactions
IN DELAWARE.
woman was burned to death bv judicial sentence
at New Castle. Women were whipped and branded
Whites and blacks were bought and sold as slaves
tunate wretches were drummed out Of Wilmington by
the city officials, and everyone allowed cover them
induiged this privilege. Defaulting bank
directors had their cror ped Mutilatien of the
fought under the Council chamber while Council was
In session, and beat each other, while an admring
crowd looked on and encouraged them. The title To
property between Chester County and Brandywine
Hundred was decided by fstic duel: Duellng
common. The fighting Knights of Middletown, ami
others like them were In fun feather. ohave kil
ed his man" in duel was considered in public
opinion an honor. These few of the enormities
that were formerly In vogue In Ango-Saxondom, but
sSsS Y sep a. the
tho future" will "be like the world of the past
but the opposite. As to the union of the Anglo
Saxon race, and the final union of the world under
one government, which have proposed, every step
ton. When first advanced the ideain a speech in
the City Hall in 1864, thought of 1t otherwise
than as the most utopian of ideas, The same, when
expressed 1t more fully in my essay to the London
been endorsed by some OF the most thoughtful and
largest circulated papers, and am informed many
In the mother land favor It, In Philadelphia the two
largest circulated and influential papers Issuing each
about half o million copies week, have recommend
ed II. The leading aper In Cincinnati, am inform
ed, has endorsed tho MEASURE Also, the leading pa
per In Brooklyn. The President of the United States
has predicted the union Of the world under gov
ernment, as likely to take place. in his last inaugural
Had directed the current OF events myself with
devised ways and means more likely to favor the
measure. England has adopted universal education,
France has become Republic, and her coming man
is Gambetta. He also recon mends universal educa-
are, firmly believe, chosen by the divinity that
shapes our ends reugh-hew them as we wfll," to
bring about the connection of their countries with
ours, lCheH he time think, judging from the
fore tho United States of America, tho British En-
pire, France and Spain will form great govern
mont, and that the rest will follow in good time.
FRANCIS VINCENT.