Daily Republican., 1879-09-11
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thD - Republlcan an II IN 81 paper'
Moral Dem sstc farsy'
II ssems now that there ara 10"
Democrats in this city who feel that
they we're made of little finer dirt than
the common herd Of Democrats and
hence they have formed an association
exclusively for the good Democrats who
don't go about cursing, swearing, and
spitti,g tobacco juice on ladi's trails
1t is not expected that this new organi-
zation will be a very large one, but what
Il lacks in number Is to be made up in
responsibility and high toned ideas.
OF course there was considerable diff
Gu ty in finding a name suitable to
oomport with tho purity OF thu associa
tion, but after a great deal Of search
through the frontispiecss OF religious
neriodicals the name of Excelsior
Democratic Club Of Wilmington" was
thought to embody all the virtues com,
biusd - the organization and conss-
susntly that name was chosenas the cog
nomsn by which that club was
to bs hero after known. The word
''Exoslsior" would look very pretty If
hands Jmsly engraved upon silver
plate and fastened to sheep skin belt
surrounding the waist, on hat band
or e piccadil collar. Ne doubt the
word will 10 prominently displayed
upon all occasions 50 that no one would
mistake tho wsarsrs for some Of the
bad swearing Democrats. We have not
heard yet what kind Of clothes these
good moral Democrats are to wear but
We have do doubt their suits will be
something that will be . sumner to the
bad Democrats. Dark pantaloons, pure
white vests, swallow tailed blue coats
with brass buttons, indicative OF Jack
sonian Democracy, rufaed bosomed
shirts, piocAdl collars, white neck
tics and high black silk hats,
with change of white pants for such
festive occasions, appropriate to the
exalted purity Of the organization,
have been suggested, but nothing def
mite has yet been agreed upon so far as
we have been informed. Already it
seems that twenty-five good Democrats
that neither swear, drink whisky nor
chew tobacco have become members,
and are entitled to wear the word "Ex-
oelsior" either on the stomach band,
the hat band or on the piccadil. There
may be more than twenty-five that
have been steamed, washed and made
into good Democrats, but that is the
number reported in an evening ex
change as having attended a meeting
in the third story Of the Journal build
ing on Monday night.
The object Of the club is said to be
ito enlarge social intercourse among its
members and the more fully to develop
those principles which under Demo
cratic sscendency, will maintain, inter
est, and best promote the prosperity Of
the people," It is likely that the bad
swearing Democrats, not understanding
such Excelsior high toned language,
will insist that the Democratic ascen-
dency referred to means All appropria
tion of the officers by the good, moral
Democrats, when there will, doubt,
bs some very emphatic objections. The
bad Democrats however have a chance
to share in the blissfu fslicities enjoy.
Cd by the good Democrats if they will
only quit swearing, lying, chewing to-
bacco and drinking whiskey. If they
will only do this they can be admitted
Is members OF the Excelsior club, pro-
vided they pay dollar initiation fee,
fifty cents a month as dues, and provi-
ded further there are no more than seven
black balls cast against them. This
wise provision leaves the gate open to
"Gus"O' Donnell, "Brockey Tom" and
"Bill" the printer, who after washing
seven times in the pure Jordan of Dem
ocracy may enter and with the angelic
good Democrats take seat. There is
even a chance for Sergeant Dolan. The
organic ltion Of ths "Excelsiors "should
b, hailed by every + iend Of good gov
ernment, for there will be no more fraud
at elections, never, no never. "Brockey
Tom" "Gus"O'Donnell, "Bill Miller"
and . host Of other repeaters will
never, attempt to repeat any more;
never, no never. Sergeant Dolan will
never keep another unlicensed gin mill,
nor haul around repeaters to the polls;
what neve we'll, hardly ever. There
will BE- no more swearing, cursing and
violence at the election polls, Tor all the
bad Democrats will have become good
Democrats under the benign influence
of the relsiors," and billi-s and
pistols will be superceied by bibles and
prayer books. The beneficial influences
of the club have not yet been felt to
any greet degree as the membership is
necessarily small and it takes con-
siderable time for little leayep to
to leaven the whole Democratic lump.