The daily gazette., 1877-11-05
NOVEMBER 3, 1877,

The MARsHALsHIP.- We have ab-
stained from comment upon the reap
pointment of Marshal Dunn which has
occupied much Of the space Of one OF
our morning contemporaries, for the rea-
son. in a party view, we felt that it did
not concern the Democratic party-that
the applicants were alike Objectionable,
and that as Republican will be appoint
ed anyhow, it would be as we'll for the
Democrats if the Radical party continu-
ed the present incumbent, notwithstand-
ing all his glaring offenses are brought
prominently forward when the test Of
Senatorial confirmation is to be made.
As general thing Republicans that
have been guilty of the most objection
able frauds at elections have been prefer
red for Offices of profit by the Radical
party, and if Dunn should be confirmed,
the party would not be inconsistent. All
know that the crime of importing re-
peateIs which Dunn is charged with was
kept secret by the leaders, none of whom
publicly expressed disapprobation; nor
did the party in its meetings ever ex-
pose or denounce him for it; ON the con-
trary there is every reason to believe
that the leaders and candidates secretly
encouraged these acts and would have
been glad to have got into office through h
such illegal votes. This being the case
it is rather disgusting to witness one set
of these Republican party leaders, who
condoned Dunn's crime when it suited
them and while they profted by it, come
forward now and make it a bar to his
re-appointment.
Many men in the party encouraged
Dunn to assist 10 bring repeaters here, as
they encouraged others to vote the ne
groes from Maryland and Virginia at all
the polls where their votes could be got
In; and to vote many of the Delaware
negroes on forged receipts, and it has
been said that some of those very men
who now denounce Dunn favored the
voting of negro boys and negro women
dressed in mems attire at most of the
polls where the officers were Radicals.
1t is known that scores of negroes were
brought 20 Delaware and run from dis
trict to district voting as opportunity Of
fered at each poll. We believe one ne
gro was heard to swear that he had vot-
ed at six polls in this city the same day,
how many times he voted before he came
to town no one seemed to know, perhaps
however, not more than twice. That
was pretty good days work, however,
if he got but one dollar for each vote, yet
it is possible he got more.
AS we intimated above it ought 10 be
disgusting to witness party which COM
mitted these unlawful acts at the polls in
all the cities and States, ant especially
in Delaware, wherever they could, now
dividing and one part Of it, denouncine
one man as the only guilty party when
the leaders and candidates with few il
any exceptions knew that it was being
done, assisted in the dirty work, and con-
tributed money to make their illegal
work success. Had either of the can
didates named for the marshalship been
in that office at the time it is probable
the repeaters would have come here all
the same. They might. however, have
been better able than Dunn to cover ur
their tracks. as others who were equally
guilty on that occasion have succeeded
in shrouding their participation therein
But Dunn is meek and boyish and sur,
to be made the scape-goat of the party