Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-11
For the Gazette.
MILFORD, Feb. s,ta, 1874.

Nr EDITOR knowing that the time will not
now be long before It VIII w necessary Tor the
suitable person for Governor ofthis State, would
AN it ought to be the duty OF every Democrat, 10
hy by any prejudice that might exist in regard to
any section Of the State that the candidate may
be selected from.
Uudoub.edly the two loser, Counties have no
cause to complain, If the selection was to come
from New Castle county, for we have had the
Governors for the last twenty years
, 1tlseems to me that we ought to go in for
good, strong, popular man, let him come from
what county he may.
William Bright Ed, OF wilmington, would
certainly make tho most available and popular
candidate that has been named IN connection
with that Office.
The writer has known him from boyhood up to
the present time, and always found him to be the
o ahigh-mnded, upright, christian gentleman. he
learned the carpenter trade in the neighborhOod
Of Chester, and soon afterward moved to Della
ware where he has renamed for more than thirty
years, connected with all the great interests OF
Wilmington aud vicinity. Mr.. Bright hts always
been strong party man ana has never swervcd
under all the bosterous tides that have befen US
within that leul til of time and it Is supposed
that he eau get more OF the opposition votes than
any other man. lie has done SO many acts Of
kindness for the poor that they Will not forget
him.
He has never been known to distress any one,
although he has perhaps loaned more money, OF
had more obligalIons of individuals for the last
twenty or thirty years than any other man IN the
State. lie has made fortune without anything
to begin with, and will, If elected Governor, take
good care OF the finances OF the State. IL pe-
hooves the Democratic Party to be united at the
next election If they expect to prevent the carpet
baagers from taking possession OF the state ano
establishng mixed schools. IL 10 to be hopeo lna'
when they do assemble they Will make out
strong State ticket, and victory will crown oui
efforts iFsr-- HoPE.
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For the GAzErTK.
e Mr.. EDrToR ;--The. approaching campaign WI
doubtless be an exciting one, and the result OF II
looked forward to with much interest. we have
already noticed the names of many promiuen,
men who have. been mentioned In connection
with the highest Offices in the gilt OF the people
II delaware. II she psmocra.s retain the majority
tnsshe LsRisisaeEs. -Hor Thomas r. bsyara WIN M
! 81 course, be rerele<2c1 10 the L. y Senate bu
IL regard 10 the governship, many persons have
bsen spoken Of, none of whom occupy highe
place In the estinzaiion of the people than james
H. Ray, Esq. He is man of the highest mora
integrity, a man in whom any one can safely
place unbounded confidence, in whom the noble
Qualities Of Judgment resolution and honesty ar'
combined. He Is a man OF much general inior
nation has had considerable expt nence in point
ical llite, and possesses all the REQUIREMENTS 10
that high position Mr. Ray has faithfully serve
his party for many years, and has never yet asSe1
from 1t an office, uul does he now 1t is only
the earnest soiicir.uou OF his many friends tina
he will allow his Il IA to be orought ior"aro ol
this occasion. 4. u "a 90 "a
E9Of late, there hase been published several let
tiers under the signatures oil " Newark, Demo
erat," and "Wm. Dean What the issue betweeI
the said parties is seems 10 be mystery, DARK
dificult and impcnetrable But as near as W.
can come at it, they are trying TO rekindie spari
of Greeleyism, which has long been an emDer
they are trying to bring to life an issue which ha
long been dead, aud by SO doing defeat again th
Democracy of Delaware. Ia one letter u Is stat
ed that "nemocrat'' said he could prove by matl
ematical denomination that the CINCINNATI plat
form was according to tho true principles OF De
mocracy. Whether he can or not We are unaot
to say, but so far as our knowledge extends, thi
is one Of the subjects upon which Euclid has kep
profound silence. However, this is Of no conse
quence; to begin to harp upon Greeleyism, nov
that he is dead and gone, Ia just about as fooiis
as to renew the threadbare arguments on slavery
The Democracy OF this State 10 pure to-day
il was in the time of john M. Clayton or ut an
other period in its history. At the next eiectio
> IL will be necessary to muster IS many forces
are in our reach to carry the State by an ovel
whelming majority, fo- which she has been mere
tofore characteristic. Remember The noplesl sen
timsnt that ever came from one OF our greatea
statesmen was "united we stand, divided we fall.
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