Middletown transcript., 1873-03-01
Reform.


..Re6osm" he's ever been the watchword,
she eTsstis cry u On parties who we're seek.
Ing to ovsr,hssv the ssliss party 10 order
10 ssssblish ,hsmsslvss 10 place and power.
Il hss ever bssn %, ssd Il will ever be 90.
Bsa sses The rssornias party has obtained
ceusrsl cf the psAion's dsssiniss. the much
psoaissd resosmssious vanish like morning
miss. Changes are made, but in very few
inssssess. are they for the be'sr.
Since the secession Of Ii Republican
party 10 power 10 1860. great changes
have been effected 10 this country. Much
that vas once deemed sacred hes been
sroddeu uader foot, and measures which
we're intended 10 b perpetual, have been
swept away like leaves before hurricane.
Riehss reserved to tho several States, ~
The bsl~srks Of true liberty. have been iu-
vadsd and trampled upon with reckless
ness only eqesllsd by the utter disregard
Of the rights Of others manifested BY the
domiuant party. The most sacred injunc-
,ious Of It constitution have been ignored
and that iustrumsns itself SO completely
altered % to be 10 its operation no longer
",hs conaummatiou Of human w,sdosa
osss 90 proudly claimed for il, and the
American people are no mere the people
they we're thirteen years ego; and oil this
has been accomplished 10 the name Of re-
losm.
These great alterations have been made,
but whore 10 the reformation? /. G. the
change for the better? IL il to be found
in the lsmeutable condition Of the States
Of the South 4? Is il seen in the Northern
cities where murder hss become pastime.
until The columns Of the daily papers TEEN
With tales Of crime? IL il manifested in
the Halls Of Congress and Of the Legisla-
lures Of the States which are. and have
for yesrs been, under the control Of the Re.
publieans 10 the Credit Mobi!ier fraud
upon tho government. by means Of which
so much Of the public treasury Was stolen,
au indication Of that reformation? Are
purchase Of seats in the nations Senate |;
the bribery Of judges upon the bench the
control Of election. BY rings" and the
vholesals purchasing Of votes some Of the
reforms vhich that party promised to
make! The Republican party promised
mech aed has don. but little real good.
Yet they have raised the old cry Of "re-
form in this State and seek 10 obtain
authority in the State BY i.s means.
That changes and rsforms,ions in many
things srs needed in Delaware cannot be
denied. bat the Democratic party 10 As
veil aele to make those reformstions as
ths Republican party could possibly be.
and no one who 10 familiar With ths reck-
less disregard Of consequences With which
tss Republican party has conducted the
nation. will. il he will be honest in the
expression Of unbisscd sentiments, deny
tbst il would b. dangerous to trust il for
ever 80 short = psriod with the govern
nsnt Of Delaware. Many Of the alters.
sioas 10 our laws sow proposed BY them
are very good. snd should bs made, bu,
ths Rress dihcul,y with this party is that
vhen oses It has the reins 10 i,s hands and
eeamesesd making changes. II seems nev.
~ to ksow where to cease. Urged on BY
che cry At progress. Il has gone from
oae extreme to saotaer until tho whole
Dstion stagssrs under the effects Of Il.
ssetlsssuess.
u then. the Deaossstis party would rs
tain iss hold on the power 10 the State. ou'
Dsnocss.ie Legislature must couced,
semsvhat 70 the demands Of the times snt
make such alterations iu our laws and pro
vide for sueh smsadmeuts to our cousti
tution - are necessary to meet the issue,
of the day. A more equal proportion o
representation 10 the General Asssubl,
sssss b. given. This 10 one Of tho grsa
qssssions Of the day end must be met. |
ths Leislsssrs utterly refuses 10 sdop
any Of tho measures proposed to accom-
plish this cad. i,s ehsssss for success .
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slssdsr. Oar psblis school systss. to-
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~ nsssss = ess pssSls h THE respect
.sIssesssse 3 Tie mother Of Vice." an,
ealsssivs nssss shssld b. provided 70
- sdssaAisa oe ths people 70 eoanssrss
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