Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-12

b. .r FFOf We DetuDuTe HepuOtStW'
Mr.. Geo. W. Vernon The following COM
munication was prepared for publication in the
Epery Epening in reply to column of matter
inisrepresenting the facts. We proposed to
publish 1t I'm the paper making the attack upon
us; they declining to publish we ask that 1t be
inserted in your paper as an act OF justice
to the people composing the meeting
EDITORS EVERY EVENING
Wa ask space In your paper to contradict the
utterly false report OF the proceedings OF meet
ing held in the Ninth Ward, on Wednesday
evening last, which appears In your columns
of Friday last.
| We say the report is false, and that it does
injustice TO the respectable people OF both SEX
es who attended. The truth i, public meet
ing was advertised by written notice to be
held In the chapel on the above evening being
residents OF the ward we attended, and invited
Messrs Daniel p. Hailton, Stephen S. Nichols,
Joseph @. Walker, aud j. A. II. Myers, and
perhaps one or two others 10 be present. 1t
being public meeting We felt we had a perfect
| right TO be there.
| The facts are, that The meeting was organized
| by the appointment of Peter 5. Blake, Presi-
dent, AMI Moses Murray, Secretary, neither of
| whom lived hin the Ward. The Committee
on business consisted of five members of the
| Ninth Ward, who as they passed out were
| handed tue resolutions printed In your paper;
but one Of these men could read and we be-
| leve none of them could write. While the
Committee were out A. X. Henry addressed
| the meeting abusing certain men in the party,
and not attempting to instruct the "poor, igno-
rant voters of the Ninth Ward, as to their dll-
| ties as voters.
Mr.. Myers did not flourish club nor at
| tempt to capture the resolutions, nor did he at
tempt to make fight or disturbance in any
way, and We therefore pronounce thispart OF
YOUR report az false, and unjust 10 Mr.. Myers
MI. Blake did not say that She would make day.
light shine through any one When the vote
was taken on the adoption of the resolutions
there vas but three ayes he;balance decn
ing1to vote. A motion to reconsider the vote
led W a discussion, because the chairman TT
fused To put the question. but vacated the Chail
aud lie and his three friends left the chape
without any row or confusion. Mir. JOSEPH
G. Walker was appointed to take the pla &c va
Gated by Blake, and Mr.. J. A. II. Myers wa
appointed Secretary, when resolutions wert
passed condeming the course pursued by Mess
Blake, Henry, and Murray, and setting fortl
the fact that they were unfit 10 lead the colorel
voters of The Ninth Ward, or any o:he
ward.
Your charge against Mr.. James l.. Hawkins
is also false, as this gentleman was not Their
| for any other purpose than ~ u citizen of TN
Ward. He took no part in The proceedings
and we say publicly that both Mussis. Llaw
kins and Myers during the whole evening lie
ported themselves as gentlemen. We as
therefore, that, as news paper men, you will d.
US the simple act Of iuaice 10 print this, an
set us right before the public. Nou have don
usa great wrong, holding us up to the ridicul
and contempt of the public, and We feel tina
the only reparation you can make us for You
/, unfair and false statement, is the insertion G
, this contIadc!i which is signed by ever
. person, living in the Ward, who AZ present q
the meeting.
i. Charles Moody, Hail Laws, Wilson Firstly
, W. Ii. Furrow, Steven Welch, Samuel Carte
Isaac Scott, Pnsl Griffin, j. 4. Bayard, Five
; Campher. John ". We,ch, Wesley Wake
[ Charles Moore, Andrew Moore, Samuel Fo,
5 well, Daniel johnson, David Leggar, Aaron
> johnson, James Mooney, Alfred Cotma
/ Charles Laws, VIM. Dales, George Hovingto
l Absalom Watson, Mrs A Benson, Mrs. F..
r WEIGH, Mrs NJ. Sanders, Mrs. II. WEIGH, Mrs
K. Blair.