Middletown transcript., 1874-11-14
For the TRAnsofjpf. !.
Z sRsrsoLDs. Bio.
NJ Dear Sir:

to the high Office of Governor Of the
State Of Delaware.
| From 6rst to last I was an attentive
nd interested. though silent. spectator
{ the campaign just closed To thu
general interest which | felt. because Of
the magnitude Of the issues involved in
the election in SO large a number Of
States, at the same time, there were in
Delaware supersdded. the special ankle
ties which grew out Of personal friend
ship for the candidates. The election.
here aud elsewhere. was almost univer-
sally decided in accordance with my
wishes; and | thank God for the COM
Portable assurance that the best interests
Il this State and our great country have
been conserved and will be promoted
thereby
In my humble opinion. the stakes in-
volved 10 the late elections were no less
than the liberties Of our people, the per.
mancnce Of Republican institutions, and
the question Of mans capacity for self
government. Shall our people continue
to enjoy freedom? Shall the bene6cent
form Of government which was trans
,nitted to ~. their posterity. BY revolu-
tionary sires and sages be preserved ?
Have the people intelligence and virtue
enough to maintain their liberties and
carry on Republican government p
These were the momentous questions
discussed BY the American people. aud
voted upon last Tuesday week. in nesr-
| " thirty States Of the Union Thank
God an Affirmative answer, with stun
ming emphasis. was rendered to each
Again may We unite our voices with the
thousands all oyer the land in giving
expression to the great joy which every
pstriotic heart must experience in con.
temptation Of the great and glorious re-
suit Of the recent elections. It is. in.
deed. an occasion for rejoicing. when
great people. locsening the rsstrsints
aud breaking the letters which party
organization had thrown around them.
boldly and successfully strike down the
wrong and uplift the right. 1t il truly
time for congrstulstion when the hon.
est and patriotic Of oil parties unite to
put the seal Of disapproval upon ccrrup-
ZION iu high places; when usurpation
ls rebuked aud condemned when the
rude rule Of prejudice and hatred 10 de-
clsred to be 1t an end. and the milder
sway aud more bene6cent influences Of
kindness and affection are upreared in
their stead
Ii ia, however, an occasion for more |
than joy. We have reason for glad
ness and happiness. and the right to
"xhibit and express them. It is true.
but it seems to me to be meet and pro-
per, also. that We acknowledge our in
debtedness to the great Giver of al Good
and lift our hearts and voices in graft
Jude and praise to Him for this grea,
blersing for truly "from Him cometh
oil our help"
1t 10 but . restricted and imperfect
view Of the cause and occasion Of our
present exaltation which does not com
prehend more than mere party tri-
umph in the grand results Of the great
revolution which, like mighty deluge.
swept across thia broad continent, from
the aorthern lakes to the southern gulf
True. IL WAS accomplished under the
leadership and in the name. Of the De.
mocratic party, but bis is ) prejudiced
and partial estimate Of the forces CO.
operating to produce tho results, which
does not admit that it vas the giant
struggle Of great people, regardless Of
party. fully impressed with the msgni-
tuds Of the States. to denouncs and
arrest asurpation to pluck out the
sting Of malice and hatred to dis
mount the helmetted "man on horse.
back" and to hurl C@ssrism. brainles.
and:impotent.t to the earth That it was
a pious determination to supp'ant.. in
the halls Of legislation and other high
places in the government. State and
ignorance aud vice BY Intel
ligence and virtue; to eliminate the
poison Of fraud. corruption aud incom-
potency. which have paralysed and well
nigh destroyed the vitals Of the Govern
ment. and to infuse in their stead the
revivifying elements-honesty. integ
rity and capacity. That it was clear.
ringing, sonorous and emphatic order
to halt. shouted by the people in the
esrs Of the iconoclastic ''powers that
be. !" and defiant. vigorous slap in the
ace Of the Southern outrages" manu-
rings. That it was-in a
word-tbe utter and complete anuihila.
lion Of Graptism. which was of all the
Internal isms that have ever afflicted
this country. the most monstrous and
The most disbolical in its nature, and
'he most pernicious in its effects. be.
cause the most certsin to destroy the
liberties Of the people. The recent
rlec'ions signi6ed al that and more
more indeed than | can nov explain
They meant that equal protection by
The Government and laws must be ex.
tended to the whites % we'll - to the
blacks Of the South, and l especially
hank God for that They meant the
of real and universal peace
hey meant renewed confidence and
sffection between the inhsbitants Of the
different sections of the country they
meant the rebuilding Of our commerce.
Of prosperity. revival Of hope
10 Republican institutions snd the res
tcrsrion Of the Constitution. They
meant the supremacy Of that party
under whose denomination the country
grew from feeble infancy to vigorous
the renewed sway Of those
principles which have Of late been 90
tsrsely and 20 properly formalarixed :.
Free Trade, Hard Money and Home
Rule" Aye. they meant new and
glorious birth Of the Great Republic
he roseate dawning Of : brighter era
when al over this broad contiDent-in
he poor desolate South even. % in the
North-will once more be
heard with pleasure the inspiriting