Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-18

the county divided, tempting n is the idea Of
having q new court house here.
A few little months ago the Democratic party |
OF this State was berated In every corner Of the
land for its many crimes, prominent among |
which was its dishonesty. The speakers, we |
will not call them orators, ~ 1t would be gross
misapplicstion Of the worldwide drew their in |
SEPARATION from Mr.. Higgins aud the COMMERCIAL
were specially abusive Of the Democracy upon
that score.
The above parag .aph is part Of an article pub
ished in the last Advertiser, and reprinted in
yesterdays Gazetts. We have to say Of it that
~ we believe the statement that few months
ago, the Democratic party Of this State, was
generally liberated for dishonesty is not true
we read - many newspapers, from MI
parts Of the country, IS any one con.
nected with the Advertiser or Gazette
aud did not see such attacks; and (2) no person
whether orator or not-who drew his "inspir-
alton" from the COMMERCIAL, or Mr.. Higgins,
ever was especially abusive" in the manner
charged. The assertion Id all absolute falsehood
and q mean one, aud the Advertiser, which lays
claim to a high order OF courtesy and fair play
had better take it back, for its own credit.
Mr.. Spruance referred to the separation OF
| Wicomico county from Somerset and Worcester
as an instance Of county division. He neglected
however, to state in this connection that
although that separation took place in 1866 or
nine years ago. county buildings have not yet
been erected, and as for Jail, prisoners have to
| be maintained at Princess Anne in Somerset
| county, at the expense Of Wicomico county. He
| also failed to inform his audience
that many tempting promises were held
out to induce division, just as is
now done in New Castle county, Col Vim
J. Leonard and others obligating to pay specif
ed sum for the erection Of the new county
buildings, but escaped from SO doing
through loophole in the agreement, and tile
courts would not enforce payment. Disappoint-
81 in this sum, the expense OF putting up the
necessary county buildings is 20 great that the
| county commissioners have far failed 10 levy
the amount required, and Wicomico county is
to-day actually worse on than before the scpara.
| ton.
| 1t IL interesting to remember that two years
ago, when meeting was held at Middietown to
consider county division, the strongest opponent
of the measure in that gathering was Mr.. Grubb,
the present Secretary OF State. He warmly
urged the several objections to cutting up the
county, and in response to the plea that this was
the easy road to a solution of the representation
problem, proposed a resolution asking the Iegis-
Ature to give Wilmington two members Of the
lower House, and one Senator. His resolution,
~ we'll As that Of MIR. Gray, in favor of division,
WAS adopted, but the movement to divide amount
ed to nothing, it having no root in the popular
desires.
1t may fairly be added that the COMMERCIAL,
at that time, ~ now. steadily opposed the
Division proposition, and pointed ont its OIL
| jectionable features.
Against the judgment and desires OF large
majority OF the Democrats Of this city, the Ga
kettle favors dividing the county, though it dances
about over the subject, first on one foot and
then on the other, afraid to take positive
stand. This Is one more instance Of how little
the Gazette is in sympathy with the Democracy
of Wilmington They seldom find it standing
evenly with them any State issue, and now,
ed heretofore, they have good reason to COM
plain that it does not reflect their views
Even Col McClure's Times, which is EXPECT.
less it is very strongly deserved cannot omit de-
nouncing the course pursued by the Democratic
majority in the House at Harrisburg. mud
dle-headed incompetent set they have shown
themselves to be, and The riots and orgies of
last Friday nights session exceeded anything
ever known at Harrisburg-and that capital has
no sensitive feelings about sucl things, either.
| -
The full returns make it certain that there will
be at least seven, and probably eleven, Republi-
can majority in the New Hampshire House. The
Senate stands five to five, with two vacancies,
but these the House will fill, making two Repub-
| licsn majority iii the Senate, aud from nine to
thirteen on joint ballot This elects our Gov
ernor and settles it that the State has shown a
healthy reaction" as Speaker Blaine hoped it
wonld
The Gazette says:
"lhe meeting in the Institute Hall, Oh Satur-
day night, in favor of County Division was quite
large"
II the Gazette considers it honorable not to de-
ceive, why does it give the impression that the
meeting was one Sin favor of County Division"
when it knows that the cali was addressed to all
in favor of discussion and that the assem-
piabe WIS ulaue up OF Dotn Sides
The propo ition to discontinue teaching Ger
man in the public schools of New York causes no
little controversy and the advocates of that Ian
suage are earnest in opposing the change. A
mass meeting is to be held at Cooper Institute
on Thursday evening, to protest against it, and
besides addresses by various gentlemen, Bayard
Taylor will contribute a written opinion upon
the matter.
II any vote Of the people il to be taken OH
county division, let All alternative vote also be
provided for, to he taken at the same time, Oh a
just increase OF representation by the district
system. II the people were offered their choice
of these two measures, we should be satisfied to
accept their verdict. How will that suit NJ
ii ,combY
We had occasion to criticise the insincere and
uncandid form of the call for the Institute Hall |
meeting, from its first appearance, and the per-
sistency with which the impression is sought to |
be credited that the meeting itself was gather
ing OF those in favor OF Division fairly consti-
tutes further to feeling Of disgust.
Personal.
Rev James Il. Ligbrbourn has been trans
ferred from the Maryland Conference to the
New York Conference. He Is now stationed in
Cumberland, Md. On the 18th Of the present
month he will remove to the city Of New York
and take charge Of the 18th Street NJ. E.
Church.
AT Washington there is = rumor in crcula-
ton that Mr.. Creswell will resign his position
counsel for The Government before the Geneva
Award Tribunal, aud that he will he succeeded
by ex-senator Carpenter. 1t 10 stated in the
same connection that Mr.. Creswell will 60 abroad
on private business, and remain absent during
the summer.