The daily gazette., 1879-06-02
SECOND EDITION
For the Gazette.
Letter From Samueh

f, MIR. EDITOR There is quite politi-
cal excitement and long session OF Con-
cress at Washington, and the very saiva-
tion of liberal free Democratic govern
ment Is at stake. The Democrats, clearly
Inv An honest majority, elected filden
President In 1915, but the Republican
party in power, determined to hold on,
even If IL caused civil war, thinking
thew had the military organization which
reajlv did not amount to shucks, in q
contest with an aroused united Demo-
cracy. But the Democrats claim this
country as free government OF their
own making, and an example for the
world. They did not want to paralyze
the business of the country and give the
cowardly traitors in office an excuse to
start another civil war, well knowing that
at the next or second session they would
have both houses of Congress, and the
President on the 4th day Of March, 1881.
Therefore, they allowed things to go on
until they saw the whole bent OF the ke-
publicans to try to get the army mcreas-
ed, and, contrary to all precedent, secret
ly move for the nomination of General
far President, who had served two terms
already. Then, although the Demo-
Gratis felt sure of defeating the Republic
cans in 1880, they, Notwithstanding, felt
ii their duty towards their partisans and
the Democratic party in general, to pre-
vent II. S. Marshas and pretended Mar
shals, and partisan Generals, from de-
stroying the freedom of the ballot, by
soldiers and pretended Marshals. Think
the Democrats should hold meetings and
pass resolutions. requesting the Demo
cratic Congress to never adjourn sine die
until after the November election day in
1880. If Indians interfere with settlers,
let the Governors of said States OF Terri
tories call ont the citizens to whip the
Indians, so offending, into subjection,
and for anv cost in so doing, any Demo
cratic Congress hereafter willpa IS appro-
priations to cover all such expenses
incurred by any State or Territory,
There is but two ways to govern anC
control man One is the cartridge boz
and its attendant implements, and Tho
other is the ballot box, free and untram
eled and tair elections. and that can onl,
be done by keeping all military influence
from near the voting places. Our ol'
law of Delaware and made, believe
by majority Of old Wings or fully &C
auiesced in by them, made it pena
offence for any man to have lOade
gun within one mile of ageneral electio
going on on that day. Some sleek, oil
tongued Republicans in Wilmington
favored and projected secretly the gettin
of outlaws from Marshal Gregory, {
Philadelphia, to send into the Demo
cratic hundred of Appoqunimink, 1
Blackbird, on election day, to destrO
the election; and just as soon as I'll
window was raised and the announc,
ment by the Inspector that the pol
were opened, nine men heavily arme
with revolvers, pinned ribbon on Il
lapel of their coats, L. ). Marshals, al
attempted to interfere in the election al
cursed at the Inspector; We, the Dem
Gratis, succeeded in clearing them on
after one respectable Republican, Ell
n. Moore, disowned them and told the
to clear out. This matter ought to la
been thoroughly sifted by our Legisl
lature. took the case there and o
poor dough- hedds let it die. But long sin
then Marshal Gregory, in riding do,
with ex-Sheriff Grubb to Point Bree
race course, supposng Mr.. Grubb wa
Republican, admitted and told Grul
that he Gregory sent the men; a
does not every sensible man know Il
Wilmington Republicans sent for the
men for helish work in Appoquinimin
Therefore, Democratic congressman
not back down or give one inch to I
Republicans, for the life Of the nation
at stake. SAMUEL TOWNSEND
Townsend, May 80, 1870.