Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-03
IHK ELECTION OF Is74-HARMOKY, UNITY
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PUBLIcAHa
Since the defeat Of the Dsmscrncy, in l572
and the blind refusal Of the Legislature, last
Winter, to accord any reform In State Affairs,
the result Of the next election in DsAEare has
been regarded As Almost certain. The tide Of
Republican success seemed 10 be upon the food,
and that Of the Democracy ebbing. 1t hAs
looked a. though one Of those natural resolu-
tions, when an old and efete power passes out
Of control, and fresh, eArnts, and reformAtoly
one eolaes in, was in progress, throughout the
State We have believed it certain that New
Castle and Sussex counties would throw Re
publican majority next November, and that
Kent would vote for the Democracy. IL she vo-
ted with them At all, BY a very small majority
The importance Of the election Of 1874 can
hardly be over estimated Not only men but
measures are involved in the result A Cover
nor, Congressman. Legislature, and Z. g. Sena-
TOR depend upon 1t, and the future policy Of the
State on representation, education. taxation, and
other questions Of vital consequence, ia to be
settled for some time TO come.
What, then, Is the temper Of the Republican
party, At this important ;uncture We will an
sHer for it, and say
First II u harmonious, and 1t Oe enlaypis har-
H'ony, from those who assume prominence in its
organization Factions and factionA feeling
must be quieted, and uneasy ambitions and p
VAts animosities must not be suffered TO mar
the general goodwill.
Second: 1t desires success. in order TO serve
the public interests. 1t proposes to put good
And 1T men in Office, and it is disquieted aud
panied by any manifestation to the contrary
made in its behalf Wherever a good appoint
ment il made under Republican authority, its
hands are strengthened, its courage re-Anima,-
cd, and its determination to win success urged
forward b. the conviction that it deserves to
succeed.
Third: It repudiAtes any Intrigue or mani
pulation, by which one man or few men are to
absorb authority, or to enjoy advantage, At the
expense of others equally deserving. 1t will
not patiently tolerate rings, or cliquss, or fac.
tionAl control, Of any kind.
This is the temper and feeling, we believe,
ofa great majority Of the Republicans Of Della
ware. They want fair dealing all around the
board an honest purpose to labor
for and secure the public good and
they demand that all shall ioin
earnestly and hArmoniously, to achieve
success which shall be to the general advantage.
When our party opponents Aitter themselves
from the appearance Of sporadic quarrels on the
surface Of the organization. that there are dis
ssnsions among Republicans generally they are
mistaken. The masses Of the party have no
quArrela with each other, and they look upon all
attempts to breed them, and upon all measures
calculated to have that result, az acts uufreadly
to the general object Of tue party.
We know we speak the voice Of the Republicans
OF the State in saying this, We know they want
fair dealing, and a friendly and a harmonious
spirit, They are tired Of defeat, and they are
tired OF distracting councils, Reform, Har.
many, and S,tcoessi lie the Eatch-woid for 1874