The daily gazette., 1875-07-24
Defense of the Governor.
NEW CASTLE. Co J,1r 90 90,

! eoitorlals, and In O communicated or.
Hcie, charges that Governor Cochran
mas IN late appointments in this coun.
~, utterly disregarded the wishes of a
, large majority OF his party. that he has
surrounded himself with parasites and
1atterers, that he treats all recomm, n > =.
cations, except those coming from ner.
sons OF wealth, with contem pt and tba+
the voice Of the rank and file. the reai
working men of the party. has M
weight with him. II these Charges arc
true the Governor is aft snbisct Sor %,c
vv vshsfp criticism" But are they true
Ine constitution imposes upon the
governor the duty Of appointing q
large number of officers; it is difficult
ano delicate duty 10 perform without
giving oIence to some one; the entire
tesp9nsipility rests on the Governor,
nus ne is guided in his Judgment by
me recommendations that are prod,Ic-
60 oy tue several applicants; the obiecs
ueIn8 70 appoint the one person whom
sne people would choose If the choice
iaid directly with them.
- For the Office of Clerk of fbo
Eeace there were five applicants. oII
good men, all well reoomineuded. tbe
HoVernor IN his Judgement appointed
Ar. Springer because he wns befts,
recommended than any other ami.
cant, not that the letters and netition
OF men of wealth and Fortunate arr.
soundings" were considered better
snsa those OF other men, but because
w: . nao secured the names of a ma.
1orlty OF the active working men of
tne party--the men who who in evetv
campaign bear the brunt of the battl..
such names would, as is natural. riGbt
ana proper, carry more weight than
toose OF young, inactive or unknown
men, oe tley ever so good Democrats.
YET all had proper consideration Uiveo
them. EVERY fair person will see the
difference between a case of this Find
and case where the voice OF The neo
pis can be correctly and legally asceI.
saaneu turlher, there is the best
a:u.no!Ity ]: 1or stating, that the asser.
LODE IN the articles referred. 10. that
lne governor had refused to receiye'a a
signed by voters. with
ne remark THAT you don't count"
lno that he had said that he intended
Q give preference in the party to men
u wealth, are unqualified falsehonds.
40 persons who know the Governor.
~ haroiy necessary TO say, that be
the same courteous gentleman to all
nen, tnal IN his appointments favofit,
sn mas no part, out that he is infiuen.
ea only by his sense of fitness, right
nu Ju:tIce. Whether q man who has
rriVeo at the age of sixty five. and
1nose accumulations have been the
ssn!t only of his industry, prudence
nd foresight, 10 likely 10 surround
inself with parasites and fiatterers. ia
question the Adrertsssr can solve Tor
sell. Nearly all the people of this
'unty know that Mr.. Cochran ia not
ne man TO do so; and they also know
Z al value to attach to all the 1efec.
ons on him in the Adgsrssser. which
' the way sound as if they had been
'pied y from the Republican papers of
For the office Of Prothonotsry thee
ere hut two applicants, Mr.. Edward
eynold and Mr.. Charles Beasten.t I OH
'oo Democrats, both active intelli-
mt men, and both warm personal
lends OF the Governor but in the
ny OF recommendations MIR. 3. had
eat majority of names. Democrats
tive and passive-Democrats ri, h
ID poor--for Mr.. B. had been a had
orking, Hberal.handed Democrat for
sty VARS, and had never before ask
LOT ot1ce, and consequt ntly could
"a aand the voices of the people; yet
tne iace OF these facts The editor of
AoSsTssseT asserts that The appoint
,nt wes against the wishes OF large
'1ority OF the party; how docs ie as.
,,ain ,aa t5e malogitys Su.ely M. R,y.
4 he,e Is no doubt that cal other
'ngs being equal" the Go yerr or
'nld appoint the applicant least bless
WIN thls worlds goods, but in this
'e sli things were not equal, there.
g MT beasten received the appoint.
mt. II ts admitted on oil hands
u ne rs gentleman of high and
stained character" and Well quali-
to ill the office; this is all the pco
want, or care about; whether dr.
shall leave his retirement and ease,
perform the a-duous duties OF ms
y lucrative Office, is question for
j, alepe to consider.
- 10 ,ne charg s OF nepotism, and
perpetuation OF family rule In Del.
ire, the relation between the fami-
of the Governor and MIR. Beasten
. very remote, that the drst large
hardly hold; chad Mr.. Reynolds
slved the appointment the charge
I'D have been equally good-or bat
as neither the Governor or Mr..
sten is related to any of the fami.
THAT are said to have ruled Della
e for century, the outlook is
eful, rather than otherwise, for new
lers to obtain position in the State.
he writer Of this well remembers,
when nothing else could be said
inst Democrats. he was called
c.foco, now the name of Bourbon 's
IL used instead, and is applied
b special JUNCTION to the Democrats
delaware; why? Because they have
been led away by false doctrines,
have kept the faith of the fathers
be party, because they have been
eptional in keeping control Of this
e, among all the States Of iha
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