Smyrna times., 1873-03-05

Practice WHAT You PREACH.-On Satur-
day last the Democrats of White Clay Creek
Hundred, the same that started the Straight
out" movement in this State last fall, assem-
bled i'll public meeting at Newark to give their
sanction to the resolution Of Mr. Wilds,
introduced into the Legislature, in opposition
to the 'Civil Rights BIZ of Senator Sumner.
The meeting did the work assigned it. 1t en-.
dorsed said resolution as also the Democratic
Legislators who voted for it, and it further re-
solved that ''the Democracy Of White Clay
Greek Hid. will not, under any circumstances,
seek the negro vote, but will rely exclusively on
the vote of white men, maintaining exclusive
ly the White Mans Party principles. As we
have said above this meeting was under the
auspices Of the 'Conor men of last fall There
is perfect concord in their action. They took
no stock in Mr.. Summers ticket at the last
Presidential election, and they may, with per-
feet consistency still repudiate his platform.
In thus trying to stem the inevitable tide of
events we may question their wisdom, while
we must acknowledge their honesty. They
can no more regulate great national issues by a
local assembly than the ancient king could stem
the tide by flourish of his sceptre, yet trial
will show the Christian principle of faith.
But what may we say of those Democrats
who shared Mr.. Summers political bed? They
got into his bed, not he into theirs, and it
would now seem like base ingrattude, if not
political treachcry to kick the sick statesman
from his own couch. How can they do it?
How can the Delawarean set up whine lest
the 5000 or 5000 coloTed people in this State
should wrest its control from the 10000 white
people, after standing, as it did, upon the
Observation-Disclosures platform and demanding
the election of Horace Greeley. How could it
do all this and then step down from so high an
eminence and throw its banner to the breeze
and notify political friends and admonish
political enemies that under the ensign Of
white mans supremacy and negro subordina-
tion' we iii intend to battle How could it
true to your own best interests, be mindful of
practice such political dishonesty itself and yet
say to its readers to ''be honest with yourselves
be the.interests of those who are to succeed yop,
and not forgetful of the memory of your patri
Otic sires, from whom you inherited the boon
of free government, founded on enlightened
citizenship and intelligent suffrage, as then and
afterwards exemplifed by white men alone. ="
The resolution of Mr.. Wilds was thrown out
asa feeler, and the editorial in the DeldUaredn,
which appeared just after its introduction
showed - the power behind the throne" Its
fate in the House was startling, notwithstand.
ing there was some apprehension as to the
action of the Sussex delegation. and the vote
of the Representative from this hundred was
past finding out" The letters that rushed
in on him from this town and other parts of
the county, cOndemning his course, were num-
erous and severe, and out of respect to his
plr'y fienls he was compelled to move q re
consideration of the vote by which it was
killed. Ia the absence of Republican mem
Der II '.- .r,nlht to life again, and put into
t... mann, ot committee for careful nursing.
If 1t comes up again, however, we have no
assurance that Mr.. YanGasken will change his
vote. He is not the man to shirk, though
letters may, and do, do wonders, sometimes.