The daily gazette., 1875-07-16
WILMINGTON, DEL, July 10. Is7
StfU He applies the Lash.

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1t is doubtful if ever a negro slave dri-
yer hourished the cart whip more vic
lently than the Commercial does the party
lash over the backs of the four "treacher
ous' eco. called Republican" members OF
the City Council. The words "treacher-
ous" and 'so-salled'' are its own, and it
repeats them as though it had learned
from,some source that the men had al an
doned the Republican party. If this
should be so it would scarcely be surpri
sing; since they have found the Repub-
lican party merely factionl continually
qaarreling over small matters, instead of
giving their whole attention to the bu-
siness. The Commercial also charges
them with Selling out" the party. Of
course this means something. What we
can hardly say. Bat it at least implies
that the four Republicans are trading
politicians" what they traded for is,
however, just what a feuer can't find
out"
The shutting manner in which the
Commercial attempts to get out of the
falsehood which we charged it with coin
ing in referring to Mr.. Taylor and Nj.
Pickels is really amusing. 1t seemingly
very fairly copies its own remarks and
our reply, and then proceeds to say
"It is true, as implied by the CONNER.
cidl, that there were assurances given be.
fore the meeting, that the Democratic
members. Burke possibly excepted,)
would give their support ito Mr.. Spru-
ance. These assurances were given by
some of the Democratic members them.
selves. Why they were not kept is to be
explained by the presumption that the
four who betrayed the Rep ublican camp
gave notice-if not by Mr.. Taylor's lips
to Mr.. Pickles ear, then by seme Other
vehicle Of communication-of what they
were going to do. The Democrats conse
Quently stuck to their man. We dom
blame them for doing that, when they
learned that he had chance of success
by the so-called Republicans selling out
but 1t does not change the fact that be.
fore knowing of this intended act of de.
csit, they were willing to support Spru.
ance."
Now, the Commercials remarks did mo-
imply "that there were assurances giver
before the meeting" On the contrary
here is just what it said, we quote from
the same article from which we cut tn
above extract:
"1t is understood that the eight Demo
cratic votes would have been cast for MIR
SPruance on the next ballot, they havinI
satisfied themselves and their party b.
voting three times for Mr.. Cummins.-
This intention, however, was indicated
BY Mr.. Taylor to Mr.. Pickels after tn,
second ballot had been cast, and the re
suit was that on the third vote, the fou
Republicans were found to have flop
ped d.'"-Commercial, Tuesday
Nov, it makes another charge. 1t will
be observed that it no longer charges tina
the intention" to withdraw Mr.. Cum
minis "was indicated by Mr.. Taylor t.
Mr.. Pickels after the second ballot hac
been cast;'' but it says, that the fou
who betrayed the Republican camp CAV
notice-if not by Mr.. Taylor's lips to NJ,
Pickels' ear, then by some other vehicl
OF communication-of what they wer
going to do" Here is an entirely nev
charge made against the ''treacherous'
four. If the first charge, which MI
Picke's and Mr.. Taylor say is not true
It.then charged Mr.. Taylor with tellin
Mr.. Piokels. Now, without reafirmin
this. it starts upon another tack, an,
says the four Republicans "who betraye
the Republican camp" in voting for M.
Cummins, Democrat, gave notice O
what they were going to do;" and it i'm
plies that this was the reason the Demo
cratic members stuck to MIR. Cummins
and did not withdraw him and vote 70
Mr.. Spruance. Really the lash is draw,
out to fine point; the worst enemy O
these four gentlemen could hardly us
more severe language. We do not know
that MIR. Pickels is one of the four win
voted for Mr.. Cummins. but certainly tb
Cjmnssrcial thinks so or it would bav
exonerated him from the false charge i
made against him.