Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1876-05-26


the Convention. But in such Conven-
tions as those of recent holding his pro-
ceedings are of course not surprising,
nor out of character.
THE RESOLUTION OF INSTRUCTION.
1t had been general desire among Re-
publicans, and, we may say, general
expectation, that the delegates from this
State to Cincinnati should be sent UNI
pledged and uninstructed. This desire
had been expressed not only in this aud
other Republican newspapers of the
State, but even by the organ a. hAQseMEh no
controlled the delegation sty
in the Convention. ThS8 nfy6. pid
mandatory instructions for Mr.. Blaine
therefore surprise and dispiease a large
majority of the party. There are many
friends to Mr.. Blaine amongst Republi-
cans throughout the State, and if he
should be nominated at Cincinnati he
will receive their cordial support. He
combines many of the characteristics
that the time demands, and the men
who are Tor him in many other States
are His friends, not merely because they
seek to get in his good graces as the
probable nominee, with the design OF
receiving his Federal patronage, when
elected, but because they believe him fit
and worthy. But there are here many
we think a majority-who prefer Mr..
Bristow. They did not ask or expect
instructions in his favor, nor even ex-
pect to make "a solid delegation" for
him: they desired to send six represen-
tative members Of the party to Cincin-
natl, unpledged and untrammeled, to
act there for the best interests of the
party. Under the circumstances the
resolution of instruction is simply an
outrage, rammed down the threats OF
the party, regardless of the party prefer
ences. 1t carries no moral force, what
ever; it does not reflect harmonious
public feeling amongst Republicans; it is
only part of programme, chiefly ar
ranged by Mr.. Charles II. Gallagher.
THE orators in the Convention, yes
terday, who proclaimed withsuch earn
estness that the Peoplel''-''the People!'
were all for Mr.. Blaine, may have had
the people i'm their pockets, but we doubt
| it. The popular dissent already expressed
shows that at least a few were not pre-.
sented ON the half shell which the ora
tors held out.
tFrom the Ne,Oark Record
The ''Ring" run everything to suit
themselves, and stepped beyond the
bounds of propriety and directly med
died with the caucus doings of Sussex
county, and offered resolutions that sci
aside that county's choice. DR.. J. s
| Prettyman, in the caucus meeting oil
Sussex, received the highest number Of
votes as delegate to Cincinnati, but
this did not suit the Ring" which be
coming very virtuous, all of sudden
opposed the idea of sending govern
ment official as delegate to the Nation
| al Convention. Why is this thusi Are
not all of the said officials Republicans
and did they not get their appointments
by being Republicans Then, taking il
for granted las a matter of course they
so think that all their appointees are
honorable and just men, and in this
instance they know it to be fact. We
think the excuse is the poorest we evel
heard of, and is no more nor less than a
strike at the Doctor and his wing of the
party, because, like men, they have SEN
timentS of their own. Just here We
must allude to the fact that though this
Hundred was represented by two of the
best men and Famong the most influen.
tial Republicans in the Hundred theiI
names do not appear in the proceedings
of the Convention. They are not United
States officials and the very objections
made against them were the only ones
made against DIR. Prettyman, that they
are not Ring" men.
| [From the Delaacarean (Democratic)
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. = Mr.
Massey, chairman Of the Committee or
Resolutions, reported a resolution for.
bidding the election of any person as
delegate to the Cincinnati Convention
who is Federal Office holder. DIR
Prettyman was one of Sussex county's
choice to represent the State in their
National Convention. The resolution
above mentioned was las we were in.
formed by gentlemen who knew pre-.
pared to put him (Prettyman) down and
drive him from the convention disgraced
and discarded by his party, provided ii
was disgrace to be repudiated by such
a motley assemblage. n y The vote
was taken, and Prettyman, the old abo
lition war horse, as he was termed, was
defeated and repudiated, and the will oi
the Republicans of Sussex county thwart
ed and ignored. DR.. Prettyman, in 6
short time afterwards, retired from the
convention, no doubt rejecting seriously
on the ingratitude of his party,o which
he was the pioneer in the two Lower
| counties in this STAGE. The reso
lutions, adopted by the Convention, wert
rather unique in their structure anC
sentiment. They contained the declar
alton of their principles, if such the,
may be called. We suppose that TIL
country, if the Republican party pre-
walls in the next campaign, is to b.
afflicted with Blaineism, instead O
Grantism, as far as Delaware Republi
cans control it, which will only be- an
other synonym of corruption, fraud ant
dishonesty. Why a fedora
Office holder is not fit to represent tn
Republican party in the National Re
publican Convention, presents some YER
grave inquiries, which we would like TO
some credible Republican newspape
to furnish us an answer thereto. Viii
our robust near neighbor try his hand a
il? Has it come to pass that the fact o
being an Office holder under Grant is
badge of dishonor and official infidelity
Has the administration of Grant becom
so disreputable that man cannot b
connected Herewith in an official char
acter without being tainted with corruI
tion and dishonesty