The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
DELAWARE.

T1ON-GOVERNOR COCHRAN 8 DEMOCRATIC
yEws-wHAT GENERAL GRANT Is DOING
APPROPRIATIONS PROPOSED.
DOVER, April 0, 1875.
Dover, the capital of Delaware, Is unique In ap.
pearance. Situated In the midst OF vast sandy
plain. unlike the houses mentioned In the Scrip
lures, 1t has stood in the spot for centuries.
and at present exhibits no signs OF topping over
when the hoods descend and the rains beat against
It. Like Washington, 1t Ia o city or magnificent
distances, but. unlike that notorious capital.
and In TACT most other capitals nowadays, the
'smooth. even virtuous undercurrent" OF its ex-
istence Is seldom ruined by torIuous devlations
from rectitude. The Governor OF the State, Hon.
John p. Cochran, resides at Middletown, which
Is in easy communication with the capital, and
comes down TO Dover whenever his presence In
required. His once Is no sinecure, as he Is COM
PEELED TO sign every license issued in the State,
and nothing can be sold without one.
The Senate Is composed OF nine members, three
from each county, and the House has twenty-one.
The legislative halls are not large, but they are
neatly ana luxuriously upholstered, and ample Tor
tae requirements or little Delaware for many
years to come. In the Senate the in
ducements TO sDeech-making. that bane
OF modern legislation are inconsderable, eight
members not constituting o very imposing au-
dienee In point or numbers. and the populace
taking but little 1nteres: in questions before the
Legislature, which are IN the main OF a routine
character. Indeed, except Tor the looks OF the
thing, both bodies might meet very comfortably
In the Executive Chamber, and In q sort OF
socable family council in very short time adjust
the affairs OF the Commonwealth.
GOVERNOR cocHRANE AND THE CENTENNIAL.
The Governor Is q wellpreserved gentleman
about sixty years OF age, ine looking. atfable in
conversation and with very pleasing manners.
The HERALD correspondent called upon him at
the Executive Chamber TO learn his views about
the Centennial ana what aid Delaware would
probably contribute. Governor Cochran said he
thought IL singuariy unfortunate tnat the
huudredth anniversary OF American independence
should happen In 1915. Tue country had not
recovered rom the effects OF the late war.
TRADE and commerce were parayzed, and there
was not that unity between the different sections
or the United states 80 absolutely essential to
any proper recognition OF an event or this char
acter. In some aspects the afIair was amusing.
The idea OF John Bull being invited TO Philadelphia
the Fourth OF July to participate In jubilee In
honor or the drubbing he received from the
American people was laughable; bus there was
another light IN which TO regard 1t which might
render II painfully numliating 10 all true lovers
OF their country.
President Grant had already usurped powers
Europe, and ne had threatened 10 continue his
usurpation, while the majority In Congress was to
all appearances doing ali IN It's power to aid him
IN his schemes. The people could not stand every.
thing. ana II these encroachments brought about
their legitimate result alienation, dlscontent and
civil convusions-the representatives OF foreign
nations might not take home with them the
lessons tneI had been invited here to learn.
TIE Governor SAID he had not given the matter
u4A TYA tma -
recently, and his address TO the Legislature par
took more OF tne nature OF an inaugural than o
message. In Il he had not mentioned The Centen.
NAL He bad received letter from Mr.. Welch, OF
Philadelphia urging action, and he had laid the
subject before joint committee appointed By the
Legislature. The committee had met several
tunes informally. ana would In Gil PROBABILITY 70.
port bill appointing commission for the state
OF Delaware and appropriatlng sum or money 10
derray the expenses OF tho state In Philadelphia.
Tnis WAS about a. much "a the State could be ex.
pectod to 90. IL was proposed TO appropriate
sl2 900 to Centennial work.
LITTLE PLAIN TALK.
Her resources we're not large her people were
Impoverished ana the STATE was In debt. Under
these circumstances IL would DO wrong. ne
thought 70 make q large appropriation simply for
the purpose OF making big snow and getting up
O jonlncation OF doubtful propriety. Where large
appropriations had been made by states IL was
MS impression they made their contributions con-
nngent upon the aid granted BY the United states.
Congress had done nothing beyond giving It the
scantiest recognition.
Taxing practical view OF the matter he said
Philadelphia would pc great gamer By the Gen.
tennial; that she was great manufacturing city
and the Centennial would unquesIIonably give an
impetus to oil branches OF trade and manufac-
lures and tho park, much OF which was az pres
emit unimproved, would become one or The won-
ders OF the age. Expeditions or the character
proposed seldom PAID those who designed them.
France and Austria had lest millions By their ven
lures, and tue impetus said to have been gwen to
the different industries might or might not
be healthy and permanent. Only time could
determine the theoretical value OF such exnloi-
lions, and the Centennial preparations had been
made at period Of depression unexampled In the
history OF the nation. However, the American
people had wonderful Tecuperative energies, and
10 may ina them as vigorous ana nourishing a.
they we're before the war bad swept over the
country.
At parting the Governor said he felt confident
that Delaware would do her part toward making
the Centennial success, but this would neces-
sarIly be small.
In reply 10 letter on the subject Of the Centen-
NAL recently the Governor made the following
terse and practical reply :-'Iregret that am not
able to make you satisfactory reply, on account
OF the hardness Of our Legislature Ia regard 10
Centennial matters. The only move In the matter
il q report OF the Joint Committee OF the two
Houses recommending $4,000 for the Centennial,
and $4,000 to oefray Jne expenses OF the oom.
mlssoners, neither House has acted on the report.
and. u course. can say nothing In regard TO its
fate but nv impressions are avorabls 10 its adop.
ton. The commissioners are not Jet appointed,
and until that 10 done we anal know veiy little
in regard to the kind or amount or the dIlerent
articles 10 be furnished FOR exhibition, but feel
very sure our industries win be very largely rep.
resented, according the population OF state.
II 10 entirely too soon to make am calculation a.
yet In regard TO the matter but whenever the Leg.
isiature MAKES these appropriations and appoints
commissioners, then applications Will begin to come
In rom those having articles Tor exhibition