Smyrna times., 1874-10-21

county, Sussex to be known as the 'I4aboring
Mans Party. = Seatom Citizen.
The Democratic importation Of speakers still
continues, the latest announcement being Sena
tor Thurman, who will speak with Mr.. Bayard
in Wilmington on the night before the election
The Democrats are to hold their usual meet
| ing in this town the Saturday before the cleo
ton. Senator Bayard and others are to dis.
charge their big guns on that occasion. The
| Republicans will let the day go by.
What the reason that no financial exhibit
of the affairs of the Kent County Almshouse
has been made, is now the question? Have
the expenses Of that institution been increased
and are the Democrats afraid to let it be
known?
Charley Day at Kcnton-Hon. G. II. B.
| Day took the stand and addre ssed the meeting
in his usual manner,-which is, to get out SO
far as not to get back again with any credit to
himself, or to the party he now processes to
! love. .-Sentinel
Senator Eli is bloodthirsty-when he's not
in the fight himself. In his MiddIetown speech
he said he approved the course of those who
recently revolted against tyranny in Louisiana,
and said he believed they should have gone
farther and hung Kellogg and Packard and the
thieves who follow them.
It's matter of regret to our citizens gen
orally that Hon. n b. Smithers will not be
able to speak in Smyrna during tie campaign.
Even the Democrats like to hear MAT" "
as they familiarly call him, so they say, though
we arc inclined to think they will be glad to
hear that they will not hear him.
Democratic meetings will be held in Kent
county as follows, to wit At Harrington OF
Saturday, the Oath, P. NJ, and at Hollands
vile at night At Dover, on Wednesday, the
2oth, at = p. NJ, and at night. At FELTON,, on
the 29th, at P. NJ, and at Frederick at night
AT kcntOn, on the S0th, at P. NJ.
The Republicans held six meetings in SUSSEX
last Saturday, to wit At Seaford, Bridgevlle
Millsboro, Roxana, Frankford, and Glendale
Others are to be held as follows: Lewes
Thursday, Oct. 22d; Jones Store and Milton
Friday, Oct 3d. Laurel and Concord, Satur
day, Oct. 24th. Hon. James Il. Lohand, Hon
Jacob Moore, Anthony Higgins, Esq, Dr.
Davidson, and others will speak.
1t is generally admitted that the Democratic
meeting at Middletown last Thursday wa
rather small affair, considering the reputa
tlOn of the speakers who addressed it. 1t wa
intended that this should be big ovation tC
MIR. Cochran, but it was small, habby meeting
compared to what was intended. Hon. lIeistel
Ciymer, of Pennsylvania, spoke first. IL wa
expected he would draw the crowd, being
stranger but he did not. Senators SALISBURY
and Bayard also spoke.
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meni in this State to say that it is cheap. So
it ought to be. In the name of sense, why
should it be costly? For the taxes which il
lays and collects what does it give back2 Il
has not built pententiary. 1t has no asylum
for the insane, the blind, or the deaf and dumb
1t maintains no militia. 1t has 40 orphan
schools for the children of dead Union soldiers
1t pays the salaries of the judges, (but whoeve
comes into the courts must pay the costs o
justice, if he is worsted); it pays the Governor
and supplies funds for the Legislature, but thi
is almost all Commercial.
attempted Eiiticai Terrorism The Repub
lican meeting at Newport on Saturday nigh
was considerably disturbed by man nance
Montgomery, who twice provoked quarrel
with colOred men, in which he brAndshed hi
t pistol freely in the crowd. Montgomery is al
lrishman, by birth, said to be not naturazed
and is an employee iu the rolling mill at New
port.
; Yesterday, warrants were issued by Esquire
KlllgOre, in the name Of the State for tn,
arrest Of seventeen coored men charged will
assault and battery. Deputy Sheriff JOIN
: Ward proceeded to Newport to make IN,
= arrests, and procuring four of the alleged often
I ders ohm Allen, Isaac Clark, David Charlie
2 and Middleton Davis-cOnvcyed them 5etOr
the Esquire who gave them hearing an hou
in advance of the time fixed (3 o clock and be
fore tho friends OF the accused could reach tn
office. The three first named were held il
$500 to answer at Court; the last in $500
Commitments were then issued and th
. Deputy Sheriff started on his way to New
> Castle, four and one half miles distance OF
I foot, ahead of the Deputy, who rodo behind
. two abreast, the leading couple being hand
cufed.