Middletown transcript., 1874-01-24
Democrats +" Reply to Mr.. Dean.

WILMINGTON, DEL. Jan. 20, 1874.
Mr.. Editor Our attention has been
directed to long -winded letter from Mr..
VIM. Dean in the last number Of tho
TRANscRIPT.
Your excellent editorial of the same
datc-admirable for its clear and logical
presentation of facts, a. we'll a. for its
amiabls and friendly tone-has so fully
met and satisfied the issues raised by Mr..
Dean, and % thoroughly and completely
vindicaied Mr.. John p. Cochran from
the ground!sss imputation Of inconsistency.
th.t little or nothing, is left for us to say.
To ss, a. we'll Is ts largo circle Of ac-
quaintance, the fact that Mr. Cochran
deeply deplored the mistake Of the Nation
al Democratic Convent ~, at Baltimore,
is we'll known-indeed it was not secret
and il to have voted for Mr.. Greeley be
the great political crime which MIR. Dean
would havo us believe it was, it 10 certain.
ly not chargsable to Mr.. Cochran.
1t il fact, that the Democrats parity,
Of Delaware, realized that the policy Of
maintaining friendly relations with tn.
National Party, notwithstanding its wide
departure from the old standards Of faith
and practice, Was thrust upon them against
their protest, and that q very large ma
jority thought it better to remain, SEEM
ingfy u. least, in accord with them. than
to sever their relations Of friendship and
to war upon them for mistake of judg-
ment; but it is equally true that small
majority. q mere corporars guard-lsss
than 80 in Mr.. Deans Hundred, less than
$50 in his county, and less than 500 in
the whole State. deemed it their policy to
turn their batteries upon those Of their
own household, rather than against tho
old, common enemy. Mr. Coehran, how
ever, did not identify bimsslf with either
wing of his party, in the matter Of the
Presidential election. In medic tutissi-
mus ibis was bis motto; and be adopted
= middle course as safest only because it
was scisest
Mr.. Cochran was one of 1.-The thousand
other Democrats who" Cat least so far as
Mr.. Greeley was concerned) "staysd away
from the Polls" whose actisn Mr.. Dean
commsnds so highly He did differ wide
ly from Mr.. Dean, however, in this: he
,oould not lift a .tratricidul hand against
those of his ocn household, who disagreed
with him only upon question of policy |;
and for that generous and nagnanimous
course ace approve him tho more highly.
That, instead of laboring to disorganize
and to destroy, Mr.. Cochran was engaged
as Chairman Of the State Executive Com
mittee, in the laudable and patriotic work
of prcseruing the organization Of the DEM
ocratic party in this State, is feather in
his cap. Aye! it is a distinction for
which he is entitled to honor.
The fact is there was scarcely q man
who engaged in the so-oalled "Straight-
cut" movcMent who was not seeking a
little cheap nstoriety at the expense of his
party and friends and it was freely
charged and extensively believed that the
leaders were "bought with price" Mr..
Cochran lamented the nomination of Mr..
Greeley and the adoption Of the Cincin-
natl Platform at Baltimore as profoundly
as any other member of the Jsffersonian
Democracy but he is toe sensible nan
and too devoted and consistent q Demo-
crat to have bosn wheedled into tho tom
foolsry Of the OConor movement. by any
amount of clap-trap which Blanton Dun
can Il Co. could use, and he is far toe
honest man to be dazsd by the glitter Of
the enemies gold.
But, Mr.. Editor, I have discovered the
spark which underlics all this smoke. Mr..
Dean has made tho publication of our "a
vorabls opinion of Mr.. Cochran, q gentle
man for whom he processes to have "ths
highcet personal regard" the occasion 70,
his tedious letter, but the real motive for
writing it. though patent, is not tina,
} which he has presented as the ostensihls
one. The Kernel Of his long and labored
effusion is uncovered in an obscure sen.
tence about its middle, where, with char.
acteristic modesty, he said something a
bout II and the few nen who like mysel,
had honesty Of purpose enough not to a.
bandon their principles" &c.
Now, if that is not Billy Dean all over
what is it? 1.-THE few men who, lik,
MYSELF(!D had honesty of purposeHi'
''Oh, wad some power the gife gle MS
To see ourssls as ithers sec us.
7 II wad frae mony blundsr free Us,
? And foolish notion"
D Winnow the chaff from Mr.. Dean
bushel of words and yeu will 6nd the lit
tie grain Of wheat, which lies buried there
is this: 1.-The only honest Democrats il
+ the State Of Delaware are myself (Bill,
: Dean) and the tew men aoho .follow me
Q Now, As 1 am their leader ought t
4 be made Governsr, next fall" Ahen
r and that accounts for tho milk in that co
Z coanut.
! Oh fe, Billy DEAN
1t clearly is seen,
q You've a craving for Office invincibls
!. Aud to feather your nest
\ You will work with true zest,
DEAN's the first and the last Of your principle
= DEMOCRATS.