Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-30
LETTERS FEom THE PEOPLE.
THE FTFrH WARD CONTROVERSY.
. a.e Edttor ofthe Commercial.

i 10 H& huupT " utS COWWSFSNss
! bsd suppoaodthst any seven private oitizens
had the right to meet and name candidate for
their own support without mourning the abuse
of newspaper cor respondents or even of being
instructed in their duty by the "ooMM ERoIAL,"
usually 80 backward in offering its advice.
was aware that Mr.. Pickels had pretty full
control of the City Council, but did not sup
pose that he expected to manage the citizens
also.
1t has been generally customary to criticise
t he acts Of public officers without discussing the
acts and motives of independent voters.
1t seems that these very few shots caused con-
siderable futteTing even il they have not wound
ed any body.
Now. instead Of being abused the fc cur Repub-
licans who attended this little meeting should
rather be thanked by MIR. Pickela, for PRO Bono
Pub hltimates and the COMMERCIAL says that
his majority will be greater than il the Demo.
Gratis had nominated their own candidate, and
what IL dearer to his heart than large ma1orites.
confess that did not attend the Republican
nomisaton because was too well acquainted
with his ability to attract voters in his own inter
est, and to again force himself on the party
against the wishes Of those who have no favors
to ask Of him and who fear not his great intiu-
ence.
did not propose TO do more than record my
vote for Mr.. Pusey on election day, certainly not
to engage in the newspaper controversy with aEy
one, but should it interest my felow-citizens to
know why do not support Mr.. Pickels, l can
readily prove that he has held his position too
much for the Advancement OF his own personal
interests, as contracts for heaters, roofing, gut
ter plates, DC, will readily show. think 1 can
show that he has violated the City Ordinances in
hls own interests, deceiving his feow-members
of Council therein that he has unlawfully and
disgracefully, as believe, used the funds OF the
city to procnre State legislation TO fund osting
debt made largely in violation of law also.
think can show that the credit of the city under
his charge was this very year on the verge OF
ruin, and perhaps. only preserved by the liberal
ality OF one of our Banks in permitting over
drafts in violation OF law, and to amount that
would dstound our prudent citizens were it but
known.
/ think can show that he has procured his
own bills to be paid before they were due, when
the Chairman OF the Committee in charge had
certified on said bills that they were not yet due
AZ claimed.
think can show that the very large tax re.
csipts OF July and August are largely absorbed
already, aud that there is sure prospect for al
impoverished treasury and unpaid bills at a very
| early Gay, with very heavy floating debt to be
| funded again by the questionable means last re-
| sorted to. ! might even turn to the files OF the
| OoMMERcIAL and quote it's articles on the ICON
| tract Ordinance" to sustain some of my posi-
| tons. II the careful voters OF the Fifth ward
| want to return again such member to the City
Council, and it shall be honestly done,I. of course
| cheerfuly submit as every voter should DO, but
| DeB OF all WHO suppose tney are III THO line Ol
regular succession not 10 take from us the right
| to nominate candates OF our own choice.
| ONE OF THE SEVEN.
VOICE FROM THE SIXTH WARD.
TO The Editor Of The Commercial:
As we are upon the eve OF our municipal elec.
ton hint to the WISE hope, will be sufficient
The condition of affairs in regard to our ought
t1-be- peace-o officers have been often referred tC
lately with but little heed, il any paid thereunto
There is at this time very bad state of af
fairs existing in certain parts of this city, more
especially in the Northeastern part, about oysteI
bay. On last Saturday evening, whilst sitting il
my door, the report OF pistol was heard, and a
times it il dangerous to be in the Streets in thu
day time during the combats the boys are in
dulging in with stones, yelling at the same time
give 1t to the nigger's, a dozen or more afte
two Or three colored boys. No police are am
| where about. IL complaint is made to the prope
officer, what il the result ]? He gets their names
and after that is DONE says 80, well. canno
do anything, and that is the end. These yer,
men will have, and wish you to be foolish enough
to allow them TO make cats paw of you and chsl
lenge your Republican principles. "What havi
they (the Republicansl done for you 2" they asl
through "Ilram. In reply we say that the
have done all that has been done for us, mucl
or little, and we further say that were it not 70
them they (the Democrats) would do more Il
us than they are doing now.
As next Tuesday is the day for the election o
certain officials let every colored man entitled t
vote prepare himself for the contest b
promptly paying his tax, and getting his ceipt
go to pnr, sober, and deposit his vote, for tn
Republican candidates in the several wards
See, also, that every one in your wards do til
| same
This year we have learned enough to remem
/ ber that practical knowledge produces wisdom
and that aganst the proper time for changing
the present incumbents We will have no furthe
, use for them. They have done, and are still do
/ ing, too much to us, il not directly, by allowiu
IL to ue done Indirectly,
Republicans come cut in full strength to win
sixth WARD.
TESTIMONIAL IN BEHALF OF MR.. VINCENT.
. TO The Editor Of the Commercials
Lot me add my testimony as to the compt
tency of Francis Vincent to perform the dutie
r of City Treasurer Ito which office he will b
. elected on Tuesday next.)
l had the honor Of doing considerable bus
to ness with him, while ne held the Office OF Aide
, man, and can assure his opponents that hi
qualifications are Of much higher order tha
= they are aware of.
lie IL honest industrious and capable and o,
cry Republican voter, (and many OF the oppt
site party, with whom am acquainted) will z
. to the polls on Tuesday next and cast their ba
= lots for Alr. Vincent, conscious that they are d.
ing their duty, and sustaining the right man ft
n the right place. h. j. DoUaHERTY.