Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-23
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MR.. NAsBY INAUGURATEs NEW ENTERPRISE
1.-THE CROSS Roads REFoRMER AND FRIEND
Nv PURITY"-LRTTERs FROM DISTINGUISHED
PERssNAeEs INDoRsING THE PAPER.
CoNFEDR,T X ROADS, }
(Which Is In the State Nv Kentucky,) ;
Feb. II, 1874. J
My little effort at reform In Ohio didn't work
jest ez he'd hoped, but don't despare NV gittin
suthin out NV it, after all. Ef we can't make
reform 20 what Ia there for us ? At the worst
I perpose TO make it earn me lyin. am in
the reform bizniz, and l shel push it az biz
niz.
hev determined to start a reform noosepa.
per. That Idee sprung full hedged from my
massive intellek two weeks ago. When de-
termine to do a thing go and do it, and so,two
weeks ago, ishood the prospecktus, and with
1t the Massedonian cry for help to all the rich
Dimocrats knowd or Good heer Nv.
stated in my prespecktus (Which wroJe at
Bascom's) that the "Cross Roads Reformer and
Friend NV Purity" wood be devoted to reform
In its broadest sense, publk and privit. l de-
plored the widespred corrupshen that he'd per-
vadld and permeated all departments ny the
public servis, sence that gileless patriot, A.
johnson, vacated the Presidential cheer, az well
as the laxity Nv morals that pervadd all classes
Nv society; which was the legitimlt outgrowth
Nv Radikle idees. 1 had throwd myself into
the breach, and wuz determined TO do all in my
power 70 check the food Nv fraud that wuz
tSss ARspGBfik.h the tbsr e6I ~ hbhfy ahTdf ahTdfqit qit
form, he'd devoted all there WIZ Nv me.
stated distinctly that the "Cross Roads Re-
former and Friend Nv Purity" he'd but one pan
acea for all the evils the county is labrn under
namely, the Dustin Nv the Republican party and
the putin In power Nv the Democrisy. That is
all there Is of It, This Is the short read to po.
litlkle purity, and, by example, the promoter Nv
pri,it purity. We want TO hev back in Congress.
that galaxy Nv intclleks that shone so resplend
ent dOorin Bookannon's Administrator, ant
| In the places of trust and profit, the patriot!
who rallied SO gloriously around the crib preside
| over by A. johnson. Some Nv em are dead
alas but there are enuf of them left TO tl
all the ofiises, and there Is no resk Nv their de
clinin.
| sent an appeal for aid TO various leadin Dim
ocra!s Nv the country, and received response
i which show that In this enterprise hev hit tn
prise idee that is needed. For instance, Fer
nando Wood wrote me the followin:
81 agree with yoe that the times demand
| vigorous paper, wich shall oppose the corrupt
shens wich are sappin the very foundashens u
our liberties. The crimes of the Republiki
party cry TO heaven. Enclosd find $50.
wood send 700 more, but haven't realized Q
my Credit Mobelier shares yet, and me an
Brother Ben and the lottery bizness dull sent
FERNANDO WOOD"
His brother Ben wrote as follows:
Enclosed find $50 to aid in establishin IL
Cross Roads Reformer and Friend NV Purity.
I l wish Good spare more, for ef ever ther W,
time when public and privit purity neede
boostin this is the time. We must combine
crush Republikinsm and inoggerate ra
Nv purity. wood send more, but the fact
policy sellin is dull, and faro-banks amt mo
: than payin expenses. But sich ez my donashe
Is, taks 1t. Trooly,
/ That noble patriot, John Morrissey, wrc
me thus:
Y al bid you God-speed iu your noble entt
prise. The time hez come fof vigorous W
4 agin the corrupshens that is sippin the found
shens Nv Amerikin liberty. can't send y
9 eny more, fur hev he'd a terrible run NV lu
l at two NV my faro banks, and the repeeter:
he'd tu pay al the last eleckshun drained II
l. but hev he'd you appointed to an offs und
Q the Sheriff Nv Moo York, and will hev 1t |
0 ranged that yoor salary shel be sent 700.
II corse yoo will hev TO be here on elecksh'
y days 70 vote In sich precinks ez are assigned "
]. May yoor efforts at bringing our country up
: its former standard ny vlrtoo be crowned W
JOHN MoRRIssEY. y
b Boss Tweed wrote ez follows:
~ write In bonds. Bat oppressed ez am
croeel persekooters take lively interest all Il
~ ~ looks 70 purity in ofshel matters. In my lol
!" ly call on BlAckwell's Island do groan for
country. 1 hev directed my son Richa I'd
send yoo $50 TO aid yoor paper jest ez soon
:, he kin collect it from the ungrateful contract
~ ~ whoo refoosed 70 divide with me when got
VI TO trouble, on contracts wich 1 give em whel
or wun in power. But go on ,, IN your aLm good To
~ The letter wrote to Harry aenet wuz
fe swered by friend nv his, who remarked I
nd Mr.. Genet wuz abroad for his health, but I
70 hs shood forrerd 1t tu him, and that MIR.
III wood Doubtless contribbit, ez he wuz, ez he
allus bin, a stanch friend Of reform.
N From the South the responsis were enconl
ay In but not profitable.
Of From every one Of the glorious soljers NV
he Confederacy come words NV cheer. Theyi
me 60 on and deel heavy blows agin the m
In ster radicleism, and in support, not only NV
de- form, but NV our common country.
b !; Aleck Stevens wrote me letter approsir
ent the design NV tho paper, that kiyered sixty-e
pages of foolscap, but he didn't enclose a dol
lile which wuz lame and impotent cpncoosl
ssy One man from Alabama Insisted that
W motts Wv the moo paper shood be, "Ofises
ess rite hands, and purity In offs" The offises
he went on tn remark, Good never be in rite ha
Did, 80 long ez dissustin nigger was postmaste
ful Napoleonyille, a posishen he wunst okke
the under johnson. He believed in non.parti
ged ism, and the Presiuent ought TO reassure
But people BY shower em that lie wuz not in
md. enced BY partisan feelins. Let the Presi
remove his appintees and put Democra
axe their places. When he wuz removed, and
nigger wuz put In his place, he, for tho first
Ibls In Bis life q clespaired nv the Republic.
lime Iwuz aslopislsd at the number Nv resp
got from Rspublikins. They cum In b!