The daily gazette., 1874-08-31
What the Press Sans.
From the Delawarean.
OUR CANDIDATES.

From the Delawarean,
OUR CANDIDATES.
The Democratic Convention held in thi.
town on Thursday last, placed in nomina
tion for the Office OF Governor, John T.
Cochran, of New Castle county, and fol
Representative in the next Congress, jaime.
Williams, OF Kent county. These gentle.
men are well-known to the people of Della.
ware and need no formal introduction to the
electors of the State. Both OF them are
native Delawareans, and long life Demo.
Gratis, unswerving in their fidelity to the
principles OF the party, and entitled 10 the
confidence and support OF the entire Demo.
cracy OF the State.
Mr.. Cochran, as is known, is one OF the
most successful farmers In Delaware, hay-
ing devoted almost his entire life to agricul-
tural pursuits. and by his industry and close
attention to business succeeded In accumu-
lating handsome fortune. Proud of his
native State, he has invested the profits of
his business In lands in his own neighbor-
hood which he has improved and enriched
and thus added to the material interest and
prosperity OF his section OF the State.
While others have sought profitable invest
menta lor their money in the stocks and
bonds OF foreign corporations, Mr.. Cochran
has used his means not only to benefit him.
self, but also to advance the agricultural in.
terests of his own county. He Is an nc.
conplished gentleman, urbane and courteous
IN his bearing, and will make q governor, if
elected us he will be, of whom the people
oil the State will have just cause to be proud.
Mr.. Williams, our candidate for Conl,ress,
Is n gentleman of the higest character, u
man OF sterling integrity and spotless repu :
tation. lie has served IN both houses of the
legislature, and presided as Speaker over the
State Senate, and has had legislative ex-
perience which eminently qualities him for
the position Of Representative in Congress.
Mr.. Williams did not seek and we are salts.
lied did not desire the nomination, but we
venture nothing In saying that no man
would guard more sacredly tho honor and
interests Of the State or command as her
Representative In Congress higher degree
OF respect. With such a ticket the Demo.
cracy OF Delaware can again enter the can
vass assured of success. Let there be no
faltering in the ranks, but with Cochran and
Williams inscribed upon our banners let us
march in solid column against the hybrid
Toe whose flag fiaunts insultingly tho motto
of social equality and civil rights.
The PLATFORM.
From Every Evening.
lis indictment OF the Republican party's
National policy, OF course expresses the
common sentiment Of Democrats everyW h IRE,
while the special counts OF the indictment In
relation to the action Of the National Gov
eminent in the affairs OF Louisiana and
South Carolina; for the gross discourtesy
with which the best citizens OF the latter
State were treated by the President for the
personal favor shown to the guilty officials
who have plundered the Southern States,
will meet with favorable response outside
the Democratic ranks.
The protest against "issung aud mainta In
ing an unconstitutional currency without in
trinsic value, whose Quotations are the con-
slant profit of spectators at the cost of
the iaboring classes, and which demoralizes
and unsettles commerce In all Its brnnches,'
has the ring OF the true metal in it, and we
are surprised that it was not accorded the
prominence of separate resolution.
The denunclation OF the proposed Civil
Rights BIZ, We have not doubt, is In ac-
cord with the sentiments of three. .fourtLs of !
The white men OF this and every other Border
and Southern State, and for that matter. the
whole country, and will doubtless strength. |
en- the party's Congressional ticket. The |
declaration against that nbomination, the |
Poland press-gag law, will meet with the |
hearty concurrence OF every true friend of |
freedom everywhere.
The Indictment OF Mr.. Lotiand, our pres
'nt Representative In Congress, for his |
Facilitating course in regard to the Civ /
Rights bill, might we'll havo been supple.
nented by scathing rebuke to his whole
Congressional career, his utter worthlessness
ma unimportance as Congressman, his
lose affiliation with George P. Fisher in
W ashington, and with the worst class OF
lls own party ia this State, his attempt to
make Charles IL. Gallagher Postmaster of
W wilmington, in utter disregard OF decency
ma OF the strongly expressed sentiment of |
.ne whole business community. The COM
pliment to Senators Bayard and Salisbury
f, in the main, just, tor tn ough Salisbury
IS by no means brilliant, he has proved him
'eit an eminently safe and reputable Senator,
md has made one or two really able and
sound speeches which have commanded the
respect OF the Senate and country, while Mr..
oayards record has been confessedIy one of
most brilliant of any member Of the present
Senate, and his career is one Delawareaus