Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-19
For The Dcta,care Republican.
A REPLY TO GEOR(,E nav

A REPLY TO GEORGE DAY.
, In my article on "Small Change Temperan
! Men," endeayered TO fairly and candidly ri,
0 the public my opinion OH the all importaI
question Of temperance. stated what belize
ed 10 be facts, desiring to hurt no persons fee
ing, or to be In any manner personal. 1t seem
. however thai Mr.. d. considers himself and
few of his co-laborers the "Small Change TEN
perance Men" referred to. In reply to my arti
! Gle he uses the following language: 81 desir
TO say few words In reply TO your correspon
dent signing himself ~. r. D." not because O
any apparent good sense or strength of his arti
Gle, but simply TO kt ]. II. ID. aud the publ,
know that we have no occasion TO be asham
ed OF our effort, If ]. r. d. Is ashamed OF hi,
name. Perhaps II we knew his calling, we
might think he should be ashamed of that
| This mere surmise; but strongly suspect
that II he Is not engaged in the rum interest lie
certainly must be fond of his snip" This, To
some, may seem uncharitable and jumping at
conclusions"
10 any reasonable mind 1t is demonstrated
beyond doubt that Mr.. d. was just little
angry when he wrote the above. Immediately
after my article appeared In the REPUBLICAN
move was made to get up one "Grand Tenn
perance Demonstration in place of the "little,
slckly, sentimental ones being held on the Ave
nue., and already the public are informed
through the press that such meeting will be
held ON the 9TH of July, at Mount Cuba, and
tbat'the cars will run every hour. Hence some
one must have concluded that there was some
strength in my article.
Know of no reason whatever, whyI should
De ashamed of my name. Yet have no desire
oparade 1t before the public. As for my call
ing, Mr.. D., if he chooses may think am
ashamed Of it, but assure my good brother
tnat II Will compare very .Jdrorabiy with his
Mr. u: "strongly suspects that ii am not en-
gagged In the rum interest certainly must be
fond OF my "nip" Undoubtedly, to those who
Know Inc best, this will "seem like jumping at
conclus ons." Indeed this dumping at tonclu-
slo is' seems to be his most prominent charac-
teristic
For the last ten years have labored 10 the
best OF my handle abilities, for the success Of
the temperance Cause, spending in cash during
ina. period over $l20O. lave not tasted ar
dent spirits Of ally kind fer over fifteen years, |
anu previous TO that time never made prac-
tice OF useng ardent spirits u any kind So |
much for Mr. DIS. conclusions" Now, as Mi. |
". has taken the liberty to question my good |
sense, my calling, my drinking propensiles, |
my haDkerng after honor, Il hiden enemy, &C., |
&c, lie cannot certainly object, il / attempt TO
examine his position on the temperance ques-
lion, II indeed be has any position. Mr.. b. Is
= member of Wilmington Division Sons of |
Temperance and has taken the solemn odiiga-
lion Of that order, which requires that its menu
oers viii use all proper and honorable means to
prohibit the use and sale Of all ardent spirits.
A member Of the above Ii.nlcd Division has
signed petition for liceiIse In dirrct violation
u his obligation, and in violation of the laws of
.he State. Mr.. u. knows this, then why does
no not prefer 4 charge against his offending
brother and move for his expulsion.
A member Of the same division owns fine |
property on one Of our main streets, which he
'ents out for the purpose of being used for |
srog shop. MIR. D., and his co-laborers know
his to be fact. Therefore we are forced to
conclude that they either approve Of a brother
member renting his property to carry OH the Ii
luor business III, or fora certain consideration
hey have agreed not to say anything about
hese violations, but to spend all their leisure
line In preparing and delivering oratiuns to
he little urchins on Delaware Avenue.
MIR. ID. IL the special agent for little tenn
,erance paper published at Georgetown, by
Rev. A. y. Davis. The Rev. A. u. Davis is
hs Grand Worthy ChieflTemplar of the Grand
lodge OF the Independent order of Good Temp
airs Of Delaware, quite a handle.)
The second article Ia the plal form, of The
bove named order reads thus "No license In
ny form, or under any circumstances, for the
ale Of liquors to be used as a beverage All
members of the order have taken solemn oath
support the principle as laid down in the Sc
ond article. In the Editorial column of the /,
aper reiereu 10, we ma Two editorials urging .
he members of the order TO rally around the
ew license law, &c, &c. We do not know
neither Mr.. ID is amember of the above order !
r not, but be he Il member or not member
ow Gun lie and Ills co-laboreis have the eli eek, ,
} ask members who have taken a solemn obi.
alton to conform To the above platform, to
i'm around and subscribe for a paper which ,
rges them 10 violate their covenant with God. +,
On consistency thou art jewel"
In conclusion we desire TO make a short ouo-
zion from one of the editorials in the last
lumber of the paper. 1T must be remember
4 That this paper purports to be the organ Of
he Good Templars Of this State. Here il is -
Let us rally and sustain and enfsrce the law I
I'D make it popular" Here is the platform
hich they have sworn and oogenanted before |
od and man to sustain: "No license in any
,lin or under any circumstances, for III. ale :
liquors to be used us beverage" 10 use
'e Language Of another ~ strongly suspect q
lat Mr.. ID. Is a little inconsstent.n | would d
spectfully suggest that lie dusts out his own
lrlor right clean before he goes out on the O
venue 10 deliver his usual Sunday Grafton.
Respectfully, JOHN X. DENNIsoN.