Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-14
Letters From the People.
REPLY TO "JusTIcE. "

REPLY TO JUSTICE.
To the Editor of the Commercial
Your correspondent ''Justice is to be pitied
az is any one who essays to do good deed and
falls He, with very many others, is but very
slightly "edifedH by contemplation Of the pres
ent condition of the Republican Party. "We all
agree that if united and harmonious among our
selves we could carry the State says 'Justice;
and he is evidently one of hose who imagine
success Of more importance than right, and that
harmony, or the desire for harmony, should shut
our mouths. Did this ever occur TO him lhat
the proper way To promote harmony, is for those /
4 whom the party entrust with authority, 10 use /
1 that authority as the party may desire and not I
| III defeating the popular Willy We nave YET 10
learn that harmony. real or desirable, Is only to /
be obtained in obedience TO dictauonio ior thai con-
cession to produce harmony, when parties right /
| fully differ, should come from those who contend
only that what il done i'll the name, aud suppos-
! edly under the authority of the party shall he
done .'decently and IN order; and that the dls-
tinctiYe feature Of the Republican party, party
of people, epresentihg the whole population.tak-
ing its inspirations from their expressed needs
and desires, shall be respected by those sntrusi-
ed with authority in It ? 1t is just because we
have paused to reflect, that we discover "Heigh-
ty' reasons why the State Convention should not
be called at the date selected. The fact that
former officers have done this or that, under CIR
action that is evidently unacceptable to very
large portion Of the party; precedent Is poor law
unless you can show similitnde of circumstances,
of object and desire.
The former conventions were called, after care
full and deliberate discussion in committee meet
ings Can Justice affirm as much Of this one
We think it is placing the apparent and proper
construction upon the action of the chairman OF
the State Committee that makes the objection.
4 Il is apparent that the chairman has
acted without properly consulting his col
J leagues, and that in tins he has failed to meet
the desires Of the party il either section Of the
State this truth Is so apparent that Justice
finds cause 10 notice and condemn 1t, III public
print. As to the wisdom of the action Of 1861
70 little need be said except that we were beat
en-, that every well informed Republican admit
ed defeat al the opening of the campaigns SO
T general was this feeling that the only method
: Of making respectable fight, was to make a
4 long and earnest campaign we were work
ing then for the results that now are so nearly
\ achieved.
for "harmony." why were they not careful 10
= have every requisite for its production 2cknow-
;; lodged and used Why was it not made mat
i ter of obedience to popular demand ard the
j. spirit of enthusiasm nurtured by allowing the
fullest and freest expression of opinion, by ut
= ter absence of all intention, or appearance of
I such intention, to force certain men and meas
ii ures upon the people "Jushce cannot deny
) that such intention has been made sufficiently
produced the spirit that evidences re-
pentance upon the part of those he
T. seeks to defend consequently he pours water
4 upon the back Of the wrong duck. No one has
& denied the earnestness of Mr. Pickles desires
a. for the SUCCESS OF the party, or the honesty Of
N his convictions regarding party measures the
r fact OF Mr. Pickles having personal preference,
p ls perfectly Latura but when those preference
~ are al yariaree with strong public sentiment, L
e lie desire harmony his every action should be st
~ open and clear OF suspicion as to render thu
n. charges against him impossible. If "Justice
- sees any indications Of any surprising moves /.
y expose them (not merely insinuate the posslhili
Ii tv of such moves This is the policy adopted b.
tn ''mal-contents az / suppose lie would cal
~ them, and il gives this truth, 'eternal yganc
i" is the prce of liberty. We repeat the call-le
ot Mr. Pickles answer and he may do great goo
e. To the cause of Repubhcanism in Delaware.
HONESTY
LETTER FROM wai a. HUKILI.
g. 10 tie Editor ot he Commercial
" As there appears to be query III the mind
oi Of some Of your correspondents as to whetlie
An the members of the State Executive Committe
st., were consulted with regard to the time and laC
IN OF holding the State Convention, deem it pr'
icn per as one OF that committee, to try to sett
that question, as far as | am concerned, and a
. free to say that | was consulted, both az to Il
time and place, 10y letter from the chairman
the latter part Of June, and feeling gratiiied
u
its being called in July, replied to him as beiI
decidedly in favor Of 1t, and suggested that 1t
held on one of the three following day. viz. 2ls
22nd or 231 from the fact to leave 1t till lat
would aa heretofore, be to deprive many, wi
myself, in this section who are interested IN Il
,,n peach business of the opportunity of attendii
W the convention, at all. Iexpreszed 10 prefe
ence for or objections to the place. And viii
l am at it, allow me to suggest the proprieiy
thoDe expressing dissatisfaction through 20
columns doing 70 over their real name 70 til
your readers may be better assured that it is Il
all done by the same party. W, y. HuKlLI.
1t may relieve Mr. Hukl to be informed ii
tie communications published Oh this subj,
have been written by different persons, in 4
ferent sections OF the State, without suggesti
by us, or understanding with lis. They have
been bona ife, and spontaneous. and no pers
EN- has written more than one.-Ep. COMMERCIAL
THE ACTION OF CHAIRMAN mcKELs
To the Editor Of the Commercials
In your issue of Saturday, notice comm
,reat dcation from alert of Wilmington in ref
ence to tue time called for holding the ST.
Convention. l with many others agree "
ALERT and earnestly protest against Mr.. II.
DED Pickelz or anyone, assuming the one man pl
er. One Of the gentlemen OH the State Co
mittee informed me several days ago that he
decidedly opposed tohOding the State Conv
ton at so early date as named. If AZ reporte
majority of the Committe are opposed to hold
the Convention at the time named would it
be wise for the Committee TO be called toget
andw here and when majority say let that be
i, place and time let things be done decently
IN order, that when the day of reckon
comes in November our friends say :"
DONE WHITE CLAY CREE
NEWARK, Del. July 13.
SOcieties.
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