Middletown transcript., 1874-01-24
Another Letter from VIM. Dean.

AuS OtuVsuuoss PhoehVGW. 1Ou usu oVs eo-
dorss Grcsley, was why classed you a
mong the straight-outs and approved ysur
course, which course, hope you have no
cause to regret. Now, let me cay hero
sIso, that in writing my first conmuniea-
tion it was not for the purpose Of making
any personal attack on our friend John
p. Cochran, Esq. As I said before che
il gentleman for whom have high
personal regard am perfectly satis-
fed with bis war record. and not only Of
his but also Of that Of all the family in
our county who bear his name; yet At the
same time cannot agrec with you in re-
gard to the political position which be as
sumed in 1872. The Democracy Of Del
aware prior to 1872 had occupied no mid
die ground. and the men whs met iu State
convention st Dover and nominated the
electors to vote for Greeley aud Brown
must have abandoned all the principles Of
our party promulgated in the resolutions
passed by eur party in 1870. To sustain
the latter il was not requisite that they
should nominate men for electors to sup
port candidates who steed on platform
entirely opposite to any avcwed principles
of the Democracy Of Delaware. Should
the Democracy Of Delaware reaffirm the
principles Of 1870 and Mr.. Cochran be
the choice Of the party a. candidate for
Governor no man IN the State will give
him more hearty support than myself in
proportion tony ability 30 to- do. For
myself do not wsBt any "deplorable
chasm to clasp hands over" I want US
all to be on one side, and that side TO be
the one taken by the Democracy of Dela-
ware in 1870. l object to your metksd
of arriving at point by using almost the
language Of Horace Greeley; you say
"nor do We think that because they voted
for Mr.. Greeley and we did not that they
are any the less Democrats than We are" :"
Your ideas Of Democracy must be very
elastic when you could make q man to
support the Cincinnati platform, which
every man did who voted for the Greeley
aud Brown ticket, and then say he was
no less Democrat than yourself. You
might have said the same Of men who
voted for Grant and Wilson. have COM
pared tho Cincinnati and Philadelphia
platforms and have not as yet been able
10 discover that one would not oover up
any act which the Republicans have en-
acted Of which We as Democrats complain,
as they both endorse all the late amend
ments and it is among the enforcement
acts to carry out tho amendments that is
the cauae of all our complaints. If such
is not the case will you please point cut
whore l am wrong. To my question "did
he not by acting as chairman of the State
Executive Committee of the Delaware
Democracy thereby virtually endorse the
Greeley PLATFORM" you reply "by nc
means" you say "it was the general un-
dsrstanding among the members of the
Democratic party that they should esckew
all chickering's and quarrelings in reference
to Greeleyism or anti Gresleyisn and u
mite in harmonious effort to save tbs
State and Congressional tickets from dc.
feat. Did not Mr.. Dean acquiescc in tha,
agreement and vote the State ticket
Your answer above is by ne means salts.
factory neither is the understanding said
to have been entered into at Dover any
apology. Not being present at the State
convention, had no knowledge Of the
understandings, but my knowledge of tho
action of the Greeley leaders was learned
at the county meeting held at New Castle
which was called BY order Of the regular
chairman Of the county Democratic ergan
ization. Having always been in the habi
of going to all such county meetings
concluded to 60 to the last one held. Af
ter being there for some time, judging
from the actions. came to the conclusion
that ! had made mistake and asked til,
question of Mr.. George Gray, chairman
il that was the regular Democratic Count,
Meeting when he answered in the affrma
tive. At that meeting DR.. John A. Brow,
offered tho following resolution: "Ignor
ing the question of National politics VI
are on eur State and county ticket unit.
You and all present know how that roso
} luton was received. Was not that resolu
tion in accordance with the understaadip,
which you say was made at Dover? If q
why the objections at New Castle? l ais
at the same meeting offered a resolution
reaffirming our State and county resolu
t tions Of 1870, aud while was making
: few remarks. previous to Offering it, I wa
frequently interrupted by such cries as
ne ID no democrat, turn nlm out, IN
don't belong here" &C., &c. When
y was apparent that no discussion Of the rcs
i. olution would be allowed. DR.. Worre
y moved that it be laid over until the meet
,. ing in 1874. 1t was by witnessing sue
=, conduct rs the above and listening to tn
speeches made at the same meeting b
: Custus w. Wright, William G.. Whitele
Il asd John O'Byrns. Esqs.. that I came ,
r. the conclusion that men who endorsed th
! Greeley party by their acts and spsechs
y we're not Of the old time Democrats
:, Delaware. Tha. has been the cause
s my dissatisfaction with the party. To-da
10 is our party Greeley party or is it til
!. old time Delaware Democratic party
= principle? The latter question you appe,
- to have entirely overlooked. You .,
N did not Mr.. Dean support the State an
d Congressional ticket? I answer l d