The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-22
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS ADvo-

DELAWARE REPUBLICANS hDNo-
eating TROOPS AT THE PoLLs.-Dur-
ing the years OF the Rebellion the peo-
pie of Delaware suffered many indigni-
ties; aud among them not the least was
tue invasion of vii tights by sending |
troops to the election polls. Mex to the
tyranny of requiring an oath before
voting, the troops at the polls was the
most Objectionable exercise Of Federal
usurpation Of power in the State.
These acts we're largely disapproved OF
In the best circles of the Republican
party, aud since the close of the war the
dist ibution of troops through the South
by tn. administrations of General Grant
to influence the elections were for years
condemned and ridiculeI by the aUlest
newspapers, and most popular statesmen
in Congress OF both parties. So danger
GUS and unp pular did Grants I'M
con. titutional policy become that he
finally become ashamed Of it, and
one Of his last acts was TO order his
Secretary of State to withdraw The
troops from the South, or forbid them Y
interfere with the civil power ia
that time to this the approval Of sending
troops to the polls has been disclalmet
by the ablest speakers on both sides o
the question. General Garfield taking
the lead in his remarkable speeches II
both TIL. late sessions OF Congress. Th'
leaders of thu Republican barry in thu
State have been noted more for the VIC
lence of their partnership than for tn
wisdom of their policy, and hence MI
Blaine, the most desperate of tie Pres
DENTAL candidate, has had large fo
lowing of these leaders of the Delawal
Republican party, or what there is eft
it, since the mass of the negro 5 ha'
d.opped out of the lists OF votables, al
this class Of Republicans Away, pr
ferred the rule or ruin policy.
We knew this but We were not gu
prepared to believe they we're ready
introduce the dangerous policy again
sending troops TO the polls. But
were mistaken. We find the lead
organ If that party rampant for send
troops to the polls, and openly adyoca
it int e following language:
"Instead of troops interfering with |
elect, Ons AT the South, IL Is the pbl, Il
which will ever insure Tree and liupal
elections. From present appearaI
there never VIII be a fair election in S
Safes as Mississippi Louisiana and s.
Carolina, until there are troops place
every poll In those States and If the
ident had the troops, 10 spare LIE VI
he iusti fable in US ng the most e6tr
measu es, to prevent the election in
South from becoming "A mere fare,
which Congress- il filled up with
vho misrepresentt the people and rul,
North.
IL Is nothing to the credit of Mr..
ard and other leader, of the Democ
party, to know that during the Who'll,
ira session Of CoDgres. they were
gagged in assisting the YaZoo bulldo
aud trampliDg down the rights ofthe
pie that this nation might be ruled
governed by a stupendOus system Of t
and violence. In view of the poll
murders that have taken place in
South one-half OF which have never
published or sven heard of Ill the n
these Democratic leaders wOu d
shown mere practical good sen,e if
had increased the army and author
the President to have it 30 placed u
@. uld be used at a moments noii
suppressing just such RIOS as the Y
buljdOZing affair, and protecting cit
in their rights OF citizenship. 1t is
absence of troops at the polls that
BIZ feared and not their presence"
Every intelligent reader will see
q bad, what dangerous, what al
pensive government, we should Ia
this policy should obtain The pow
advocates. The terrible murderous
In Yazoo City was not betv cen l
There was no appoint meeting
two men, as we have read and publ
the facts in the GAZETTE, IN cas-
on the streets, and each being a
both commenced firin:. Barksdale
q double barrelled shot gun standi
the middle of the street, Dixon v
revolver on the side walk, but ret {
as he fred TO the cover of a stat
Several shots were fired on both
the report says, which doubtless 1
that both men emptied their wes
or course these murderous fights a
plored. But what nonsense 1t VOL