Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-31
How IA ssCarpes Hsagger's Views the
situation I'm Delaware.

10 The Editor Of Me Commercial
can only preface my remarks by saying that,
about two years ago, came into the State of
Delaware with the idea, taken from very super |
fetal knowledge of the facts, that but for the
whipping post, the State Of Delaware would be
an earthly Paradise to live in.
But alas.l time is great oYe-opeuer as well RS
consoler.
What do find !
Free schools and good school system?
No.
A State for the poor man
No.
State where equal rights are guaranteed
No.
After thoroughly trying to ascertain some good
points to enable me to keep my previously
formed good opinion of the State, must can
didly confess that under the present ''family'
management of affairs, no State in the Union is
less desirable to live in.
Let us look moment at some of the laws of
the State
In the first place, the Infamous Attachment law,
by which the Door man, no matter how honest.
should misfortune or sickness overtako him, is
at the mercy of his creditor, who is enabled by
this law to drag even the bed from under 4 sick
wife or child, or sell the pot already boiling .he
food that is necessary to keep soul and body to.
gether
Can any decent, honest, honorable man or We
man say that that law is necessity
have heard parties argue that the law is nee
essary to secure dealers from loss.
Let us look at the dealers argument for few
moments
Would mercantile man sell to any one goods
amounting to ten thousand dollars when he
knew the party was good for only one thou
| sand dollars!
Then why should the dealers of this State sell
to working me !, who they are perfectly aware
do not make more than nine or ten dollars per
week,goo amounting to twelve and fifteen dol
I lars per week on credit
Because they know that they can collect the
money at some future day by the aid of this IN
famous Attachment law.
| can only say that no honest dealer can con-
scientionsly AFFORD 10 depart from the we'll
known maxns Of trade unless projected ly
such law.
Where is our state school system
Echo. that mimic can only say where.
Oar distinguished Senator seems to think tia.
universal education is not necessity but rath-
er drawback to the best interests ni 'lle eou-
mulity.
What pity his father did not tniuk likewise
and cairy out his principles ia the case OF hs
son Where would lie be to-day?
How a. TO Equal Rights!
have never entered State wtiere the col
ored man had less rights or privileges than IA
this.
lie is kept down. no chance for his education,
or elevation, no interest taken to enable him Il
attain TO the proper position that his freedom
Can we afford to have among us a class ontit.el
to the same privileges as ourselves, without be
ing educated TO understand tue result OF the in
actions
can hardly bear to dwell OH the Assessment
laws as cannot think that any law That place
in the hands OF 6He man the right TO decide ~
to whether an american CHiz.n nGY vote is a
all in accordance with our free institutions. Til
face of the proceedings before the Levy Cour
in assessment cases. with partisan Clerk %
the Peace, il palpabe to all that it is hslll
worth calling attention to il.
: will close by asking few questions
= What party has ruled the Stare Ut Delaware
:. Who have passed the obnoxious laws?
In what does the State Of Delaware equal q
surpass hei sister States Z
With full knowledge of the results of iii
Democratic Administration OF the state, can y
afford to continue the Democrats in office
l. there not great room for improvement
Da the Democrats promise any improvement
~ Have they touched on State iAsues Mt all
70 have they been satisfied aud anxious 20 talk ahnt
y ''Loui=iaua and Civil Rights T.
y Have not the Republicans promised and qua
. anteed to correct or eNpunsa tile obnoxious law
. and organize good school system
Can you hesitate. as mef, which side il Ill
one for Freemeu, Citizens. Honest Men, who Ii,
by tie maxim DO nuto Others We would !
done by TO take
Can yon vote for the authors Of the laws tn
place freeholders oath hablve that of anhones
"A hard-wollng, laboring man
IS Will you vote for Reform ss Republicans
70 Family RHie and class Legislation. as Dem
IS Gratis
IS Please pardon me for the length OF this col
90 muncaton, but feel that even now laye II
done justice TO the subject.
Yours Truly,
LATE ECARpEr-BAGaER. Sow CGlizhN.