The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
Spirit Of the Peninsu ula Press,
DRIFToF EDITORIAL DISCUSSION DURING
THE wRBK.

THE wRBK.
Cech Democrat Tho next Congress
viii be clothed with weighty RESPONSE
biiities. The present Congress during its
closing session should endeavor to clear
tne way. Every act and every word will
De scrutinized and must bear the scru-
uny. Considering the danger to which
we have been exposed we have been for
Iuha'e TO come Off as well as we did. The
controi OF Congress Is something to be
proud or Good management will give
us control OF the entire Government in
1851. The folly Of the enemy has helped
us heretofore. Our own common sense
must aid us henceforth.
On the subject of county division the
Middletown Transcript says:-If separa-
tlon Is seriously thought of by the citi-
zens OF this county, no W is the time TO con-
sider 1t and to discuss il; and if 1t can be
shown that 1t will be q good measure that
Will aid the industries of the two sections
OF the country and lend to the prosperity
OF the people thereof, then let the step be
taken, and at once.
The Kent ~ eys does not approve of the
project of making one State of the PEN
insula, and says Now, we do like the
Little Diamond" and especially esteem
her brilliant Bayard, but We love our
own old commonwealth none the less,
and have no desire to change State boun-
dares or associations. We may at times
suffer hardship at the hands of our breth-
ern oyer the bay, but prefer to "suff r
the Ills we have than to fly to others we
Know not Of" Besides, we would lose
our identity as Eastern Shoreman, and,
like the Western Shore is to Maryland,
would be SO big part of the "new SOW
ereignity" that zoe might be inclined TO
impose on somebody So please don't
agitate the matter any more. Our West
ern Shore brethern arc not anxious to
get nd OF us, and we don't want to CO."
In the course of an article on available
Democratic candidates for the Presiden-
cy, the Salisbury Eastern !Shoreman SAYS !:
Bayard, though hailing from small
State, has by the late elections acquired
a popularity which will make him a
formidable competitor of all the Others.
Quoted everywhere for the consistency
of his opinions, admired for his ability,
loved for his honesty in politics and
craftsmanship and universally popular,
he has a hold upon the people which
may carry him ahead of all Others
Should he be nominated, the people will
have candidate of whom they may
well feel proud.
Among the many curious conclusions
of the Milford Ne,os is the following:
The natural tendency is for the proud
and naughty leaders Of both sections to
join hands against the people aud bring
out for the next National Republican
ticket
For President,
GEN. ULYSSES s. GRANT.
For Vice President,
THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD.
The former the representative of the
interest of the Plutocrats of the North,
and the latter the representa-
tive of the Aristocrats of the South.
Denton Journal :-SenaUor Bayard's
person Al record is absolutely unassailable.
There Is nothing doubtful or suspicious
in his character or In his political career !;
his Democracy Is the old-fashioned, un-
adulterated type, and he is statesman
in the true sense of the word-a political
economist and legislator as well as man
Of practical affairs-broad and compre-
hensive In his views, Of rare personal
qualities, and thoroughly informed In all
the branches of governmental science.
Milford Chron,cle:-Some of the reform
planks incorporated in the platform of
the Sussex Greenbackers were very SEN
sible and commendable, as we said two
weeks ago, but other features destroyed
it in the opinion of most sound-thinking
men, consequently it was overwhelming
ly defeated. The next time that any at
tempt is made at a change or reform in
Sussex county affairs, the managers of
the movement will do well to let the fl
nancial question alone, or else get on the
right side of it.