Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-18

The intelligent readers of that veracions
weekly, the Sussex Journal, are writing it some
characteristic letters, about these times. One
employs his space in industriously denouncing
the Centennial, and declares that whila other
Southerners may spend their cash among those
negro-stealing Quakersn he will outlay his in
New York or Batimore-at the liquor saloons,
no doubt. Another laments and bemoans the
evil influences which, as he conceives, surround
Governor Cochran, and control the disposition
Of State patronage, Che writes as one disap-
pointed in his hopes,) and he, too, is exasper-
ated at the Centennial, which he regards as a
"negro abolition" affair The Journal may
well be proud of its correspondents they seem
to have caught the inspiration Of its editorial
columns with great nicely.
Having kept up the game Of incorporating
Bishop Haven and the Msthodsts long az it
would do at ALL the Grant-haters are beginning
to get it through their numskulls that people
will soon put their disgust where it belongs, and
Justly condemn this contemplate and persistent
misrepresentation. The Methodists stand in
need OF no defence; they have done nothing and
said nothing; there has been no Methodist
U
word about nominating General Grant or any
other man for President We only wish all 9TH
or religious bodies were as entirely clear of Sc
etmeddling with our politics as the Methodists
Of the act which the Grant -haters have iR
pudently charged on them.
The Morning Herald indicates very plainly
that it is ashamed of its attempt to show that
ignorant people are the best behaved, and that
therefore the American Constitution should moi
establish guarantee education. This is q
seasonable repentance. When will the con
spicuous statesman" whom it urges for the
Presidency also discover the error of believing
that public education is public injury? Coult
the Herald make room for.him, just now, on ita
stool Of repentance?
The Reading Daily Eagle remarks the fac
that out OF twenty eight boys recently brought
before the Mayor Of that city, on various char
ges, and bound over, only fire could write theil
own names. This, remarks the Eagle, " is al
argument either for compulsory education o
for night schools" Apparently that paper hal
not yet learned that Ignorance is the parent O
Virtue.
The Grangers continue to increase their mum
bers in this State. Yesterday, we reported tn,
organization of Grange No. "a, which shows tina
the Order is attaining no small degree o
strength. Thus far, it seems to have displaye,
good sense in its proceedings, with disposition
to contine its work to matters where it will b.
both proper and practical.
question for the Morning Herald: II you
six propositions, recently made, asserting tn
companionship OF illiteracy with good order, an
education with crime, were not designed to sho,
that Ignorance is the parent of Virtue, and tt
persuade people that education docs not chec
evil doing what we're they for, and what valu
had they
-Four ladies were elected to the Boston Boar
Of Education, on Tuesday: Abby w. May, Luci
NJ. Peabody, Lucretia P. Hale, and Lucreti
Crocker. Lucretia seems to be populs
name y Mrs Mary ]. g. Blake received 9,57
votes, but failed of an election.
The New York Heralds specials from St. Lou
are written by person whose folly .and part
s,nship are 30 thinly disguised as to show vel
plainly. He carries forty times more sail tina
ballast.
story, complete, rather longer than usua