Middletown transcript., 1874-01-31
Let Us Have Peace.

An unfortunate controversy has recent
y sprung up among some Of our Dems-
cratic friends about matters and questions
which il was holly unnecessary to revive.
We are satisfied that all these gentlemen
bavo the same earnest desire TO see the
Democra,ic party successful at the next
election, and the controversy that has been
awakened among them had its commence
mept and is carried on in no spirit Of hes
tility to any portion Of the party. bat is
the result and consequences Of the antago-
nissio position assumed by Democrats to
each other ia the, last Presidential cam
paign. We do most sincerely regret this
disputing amopg friends. The subjects
about which they arc contending are "dsad
Issues" There is net true Democrat in
Delaware who does not feel that the Gree
ley movement was an error, but it cannot
Be recalled. and all the recriminstiens
which Democrats car hoap upon each 9th
or about that unfortunate affair can do no
go~d, and may do considerable harm. Did
We not. kssw, personally, all the gentle
men whose articles we have published and
know them to be Democrats, faithful and
true. who are ever ready to battle for the
old party,we would feel obliged to decline
their correspondence. but as it is we can
only advise them to ''be at peace among
themselves" The campaign Of next fall
will bc a sharp one, and 10 want all the
Democratic forces in the field, and unless
W keep harmony in the ranks and get all
parties reconcilsd, we will have = tough
time Of il. We must 10y aside, and yield
up some Of our own particular and person
al views and wishes for the sake Of the
general good. a. i ALI r,
The success Of the Republican party
would be serious calamity to the people
Of this State; and this We say, not because
We think the men that party would put
into Office would not be good men, although
the actions Of many of the Federal Office
holders elected by that party have bees
such ~ to cause distrust and fear on that
account, but because Of the false and ma
licious notions. that are entertained and
rractised by their leaders. When men
have such egotistical ideas and grow SO
wise in their own couceits that they desire
to change every existing law and custom
10 order to make them agree with their
ideas Of propriety without regard to con-
sequences. they arc unfit to be trusted with
power and authority. Should the Repub-
licans. once get control of the government
of this State, there is not a law or institu-
tion that they wsuld not, in their absurd
and Wild ideas Of progress, change, and
under the name Of reform they would com.
pletely revolutionize the whole State, and
establish hero the ridiculous socialist no
tions of New England fanaticism. Dem.
ecrsts then should turn their weapons
against that party and do all in their pow
er to defeat them in their thirst for power
instead of carrying on a sort Of partisan
warfare amsugs themselves. Come, gen
tlemes. "let US have peace" in our ewr
household.
For ourselves We are determined to d.
all we can % reconcile the past difference
in the Democratic party. and thank mos
sincerely our good ''frieud in the Dsmoc
raey" from our old homestead. Newark
for his kind words Of commentator Of ou
cour.s and Of eur humble efforts in behal
Of peace in the family.