Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-15
Ring Rule In De Iaware.

The Milford AcSrs gives plate 10 the following
Communication 10y "Onc OF our oldest and most
active and earnest Republicans,' with whose opin-
!on it says it fully sympalhizas. Allusion is no
doubt made 70 the recent meeting Of few of the
Radical politicians at the Clayton House, and ihe
visitation of Judge FISHER TO Delaware We may
with confidence add that the Ring of this city
long since determined 10 extend ITS circle, and it
now controls, through the influence OF a few men
in Kent and Sussex counties tho politics of the
whole State Nothing is wanting to complete the
matter bat the appointment Of lhe Captain TO the
p. D, from which post he can visit and supeTn-
tend the whole business. 10 manipulating votes.
while aud black, he Is considered matchless, and
but one man in Delaware, it is said, holds the
cards that ar necessary 10 expose his tricks at
our elections -and he threatens TO use them only
IN rttIlation This is the condition ol the Rad-
cal ofhce-holdefs IN Delaware, and especially iu
this city, when one points tC anplheIs bad record
that other turns upon the would-be-thougEt inLo
sent, and swears 10 expose what is equally as bad,
If not worse, acts Of his accusor
Editors Mars and 4dCeghser
SIKs Il lave admired your editorials adEoca,-
ing union and harmony IN the Republican Parry,
AID denouhcing nngs, chques aud cables and
knowing the powerful lnhuenca exercised by your
journal throughout the State, had hoped that lis
counsels would be beedcd and that the unlon and
hMmcny 30 earnestly advocate and which NAV
add are so essential TO success ould prevail But
Sns you cannot be bind 10 thG fact that our ewu
party Is to-day threatened with the very evils thai
you have so often deprecated. You ca mot ignott
the fact that certain aRenCies are now at work yely
busily, Al WhatI Strengthening the Republican
party 10y diffusion Of its measures by popul ariz
lug lis principles through Liberal patronage of tht
tnihiul organs which prOmOga ata them by the d t.
ferences Of information upon topics, the right uu
derstanding OF winch would tend TO win the peo
pie TO the support Of our causei l. this the way
our would-be leaders work
Would II were SO! But you, M5s.rs. Editor
know II Is not and you should not permit YOU
zeal for party success To cause you to ignore tn,
1Acts. 4 victory now ia the interest Of a cliau,
would he worse than defeat, for its legitmat,
results would be such as 10 assure defeat-ienobI
defeat. when popular Judgment was again cAles
for ut the ballot box The substitution OF a Re
publican Ring of "tamily" rule for a Democratic
will not satisfy the loBgIngs OF the people; the,
want to rule for a while, and VI this Is impossible
then are our ideas OF Democratic or Republican
Government ali a deluSlon.
The difference between the rule aud lIug q
either party, Is Just htte enough to make il a mai
ter Of peTiec Indifference 10 The masses as To Wha
side WINS Mark that
Is il necessary TO be more specific A word Il
the wise ought TO be sufficient To be plain, then
every effort OF old wire workers. trAveIInR over III
state. and EettBg up this man Tor Governor, tina
man f0r Congress, and the other man for Senator
and "hxing" this, that and the other man 10
Delegates for Conventions, aud ditto and ditto Fl,
the State LegislaIure aud on, 10 carry out tbes
themes, all OF which, gentlemen, you knOio is be
done at this moment-Will be Indignantly resent
ed and TepudlAted by the people i know tina
the temptation TO 'gnoFe all this is very great
know that you had naturally rather dght The com
mon enemy, than TO be hghing those who are os
nslbly friends but the people are looking to you
nJw, at the critical point IN cur party's hisIor
IRE, TO see 10 It that glilteIng banble OF n e
pIrty triumph shall permit the brave aud true Re
PublieaDs OF Delaware TO sell their birth-right 70
mess OF pottage-to e1chanRe Salisbury fami
for any other family.
For the sake Of true Tepublichnism, let the peo
pie be heard before the ticket ia made for Govern
or, for Congress, for Legislature. or for anylhin
else. lie. ali the primary meetings be atfsnde,
by the voting masses in every election precinei
and let them see 10 II that every "siate" made bV
teW "leadeTs' for their IatihcAiioD, be pronIptl
1no meT1lsssly smashed u for 40 other cause, ,theE
foT the purpose OF Tebuking the boidness and prt
sumPhUn OF those Who count ~ advance upon ii
people as the mere tools 10 40 NeiT bidding. III
Republican voters OF DslAware know enough d
treat tairly and honestly the men in their pari
who are deserving OF its recognition andpHomSDimi
Let IL be lelt 10 Them, without aBy forestalling.
EIelse keep these ideas before ths people ant
thuS serve the cause of true Fepabicanisn, Withou
fear or favor Of rings aud clquas. Youis.
Camden, Nov. 8, 1879, Anti RTIe