Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-28
FOR the DeiaWars Republican.

Al lam oN ALDERMAN tlNCENT.
RESPECTED SiR:-I see that Every Evening
has again made an attack upon Ex-Alderman
Vincent and with its usual cratic Judgment
broadly states that he (the Ex-Alderman) has
no knowledge OF keeping books. Now every
one that Is intimately acquainted with him
knows that he is u natural accountant-that he
figures for amusement, and that tho blank leaves
o. most OF his books ara filled with calculations.
when publisher Of the Blue Hens Chicken he
,dsvis I'd n system Of book keeping that was
said for newspapers accounts to DO the best ex-
tant, anu several editors visited Wilmington 10
net an iusi yht into his system. He then kept
over three Sousdnd dce0uats and never had q
dispute the whole time he Was in business
with single subscriber or customer In relation
10 the correctnesS Of his bills. He kept set Of
tpoks for house before he was sixteen years
old, and before he was OF proper age he
opened the books ofseveral firms in this city
who were about commencing business. Tho
~ editor of Every Evening Is personally but slight
ly acquainted with Mr.. Vincent. lie was new
sr In his company more than dozen times In
his life. He has never had any business with
him that would enable him 10 have any judg-
meat as to his qualifications for keeping books
or anything else,sa probably from short intel
course at various times rs to his powers as q
COW saionalst. Therefore when he asserts
that the Ex-Alderman Is not qualified rs an ac-
eountant, he makes his assertions from hearsay
The illusions to the motives Of the
Republican Party, that the ex-Alderman
was nominated through sympathy alone,
Is also erroneous. The ex-Aldcrman IL probably
acquainted With more residents of Wilmington
than any other citizen. Nearly every one
knows him and his qualifications, and no ont
will convince them that one who in everything
has dons wen, win not be able to ill the ofics
OF Treasurer creditably. the daties OF (which ar,
not at all complicated, but simple,
81 Again, the Delaware Gazette contains a com
mpncation in relation to Mr.. Vincent's docket
was well kept, well written and probably NOR
elaborate aud minute than any docket in tn
city. It's not customary for the magistrates I
allow people to examine their dockets, but MI
Vincent always opened his when ever any mem
Der Of the bar desired to see 1t. He never ha
q ease tried before him reversed by the Su
perlor Court, either on certiorari or appeal
This ought to suffice for the docket matter.
During political times all sorts Of attack
destitute Of truth will be made especially upo
the more important candidates. The splice
and the antipathy Of the individual will Gre
out plainly and be perceived, never mind no
much they are attempted to be concealed. IT
assaults upon the man are generally In propo
'ti0n to his ability, and as rule he tph0 Is BE-
abused gets the most votes. No amount of sla
der or inuends will effect one whose charact
and qualifications are known TO every one fro
.boyhood. They trust the statement OF no edit
but the evidence of their own senses. T.
people know the ex-Alderinan, and as til
have always sent him ahead of his ticket, ne
,er mind what was said or done against hi
they will probably do SO again. FAIR PLAY.