Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-02
rAL.EWOOD AND EFFRONTERY.

We would not have the liberty OF the press res
trained partical more but in the hands OF some
imaginative persons its liberty is not much lesi
dangerous than is ats restraint in tho hands oi
those who take reason and virtue for their guide
and avoid tasehcod and Gdhere closely and entire
ly to truth.
We nave had lesson in this respect lately, IN
the 81 inder heaped upon lonely female, that has
not been talrly retracteA by all who printed 1t
and also IN the accusatipns made against the Dem-
ocrauc members OF the Legislature.
The charges which have been made agaInst the
Democrats in the Hoast Of Representatives We
find embodied, as fellows, viz:
al Refusing, with dAscourteous and indecent
haste, to allow The people OF New Castle county,
TO decide by vote, ON tie location OF their own
Court-House.
2 Defeating the repeal of the attachment Law,
at the dictatlon OF the '$qulres AMI Constables
5. Refusing to assent 10 the reasonable pTopo-
sItIon OF amending The Constitution, 50 as ~ per
init general incorporation act
4. Refusing to consider measures to reform Un-
equal Representation.
.. Negleeting bills Essential to the proper
growth OF our city"
g. Threatening to tale self-government from
our people and put their affairs and money into
the control OF irresponsible commissions"
These charges, strange to say, are all imaginative
and have been promo unced false by political oppo
nsnts as well as the political friends of the mem
bsrs of the Legislature.
1t would seem TIA. more clear and explicit
case Of mAlaee could no. Be coined II a party
had desired " make charges that were false, in
order that he might vent the spite OF a vituperr-
tive and malevOlent spirit, he could hardly have
succeeded much bettsr.
Few persons would have the efTrontery to ex-
pect courtesy from men who were sandered in the
manner in which the members of the Legislature
have been upon these eset up" charges. They
were even branded with word coward, !" and told
they would not hesitate to pass any act even
though it carried upon its "face tie stamy Of
fraud"
1t could not be expected that men possessing
even az much forbearanee as the members of our
Legislature, should sit quite under such charges.
These gentlemen aie, nearly every one Of them
connected with some religious society and stand
high in their nelghborhoods. And yet they have
been slandered and abused in the most violent
manner as if they were noted vioators of the law,
instead OF being pioQs wOrshipers in the Ie-
spective churches in their districts.
That they refused TO sanction measures which
We had urged upon their attention as well as
other journalists is true. But they had right TO
their views, and no doubt they consulted their
constituents, and cast their votes with view TO
fairly represent the people who placed them
where they are. Ought they to be made tile sub.
jects of abuse for this Certainly not But they
have been. Notwithstanding all that has been
said they are ready and willing TO pass any act
that they feel sure win be for the interest of Viii
mington and her people, who We cannot believe
are ready to sanction, approve and uphold unli-
censed falsehood and imPudent e1rontery.