Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-20

joi cings thy ever hsd. were shense ,
verses overlook the Union arms, snd
while here are Democrats in the State
to doy sho bear honored sesrr, there
are more who bear dishonored scars, BY
emil sting in the wrong army. But
then even II the Delaware Democracy
did spend 81 much money on drafted
men, the philsnthropist still thinks It
might have done something for the
wives and children Of thos. ''misguid-
nd" citizens who VOLUNTEERED. Certain
iy this brave, patriotic Democracy could
not stand still and ace the wives and
children Of volunteers suffer for the
n-cessaries of life No, indeed, perish
the thought, it did no such thing for
Is it not recorded in the legislative
journals, in words that speak louder
than actions, that 1--WE commend them
to the charities of the public" This
meant Aims House charity, 80 far as the
D rmocracy of Delaware was concerned,
and We say again that il this il loyal
ty, VIZ plead the Ignorance charged
against us.
II any doubts still exist in regard to
thu loyalty of the Delaware Democra-
cy during the rebellion, those doubts
are removed by the intense feeling ell
gendered in the Leg islaturs by a union
representative offering resolution, to
raise tb. national flag on the State house.
Did they allow 1t to br rais-d' No, their
patriotism and love for tn Union caus .
we're shown in quite a different way.
During those dark days; no flag was
raised by the legislature; not cent
Was voted to til. starving wives and
children Of Union soldiers; not q cent
was ever given to pay bouDt!-s 10 vol
unt--rs; not cent to equip a regiment
when the Government needed troOps
but it l. al $500, 900 TO give to drafted
men to keep them at home. Verify il
this IS loyalty, then are We ignorant oi
what it means and the Deldrarean is
right in its charge.
We beg leave to inform our Dover
contemporary that We are not ignorant
Of tn. fact that our private citizens and
municipal authorities that contributed
to the equipment Of regiments and pay
Ing bountl-s to soldiers, were rein
bursed. but this iid not constitute any
action of the State, by whirh, in h-i
peculiar manner, she contributed h-i
quota in money to pay drafted men tt
stay at home, and We say vet that b al
$500, 900 been contributed in the same
patriotic manner and for the same pa,
triotic purpose that our municipal au
tnoriti-s And private citizens contribu-
ted, and when the Government was in
the most need, one would have been
reimbursed as readily and che-rfu,ly II
tho other. We have only been led in.
to this discuss Oh by the continual
harpings OF the Gazette, claiming tina,
the Government justly owed the Stat.
of Delaware $500 900, with about fit.
teen years of accrued interest, which
would make nearly 81, SOC, 900, at the
present time, or more than sufficient 4
} pay of our entire State debt. The ia
sette has been supported in its view O
the case by many Of its correspondents
notably amongst whom is Samu-
Townsend who never fails to Keep wha
he calls the Indebtedness Of the Genera
Government to the state of Delaw ar.
before the people.
We have always contend-d that tn.
Government dsss not owe Delaware on.
cant of this claim. and we are glad t.
find 20 able cot-E,porary az the Dsla
war'dn agreeing with IL. As it is gen
orally understood the real responsible.
head of that paper is United State.
Senator Salisbury, this declaration hal
more than usual gnificance, and SHOULD
sienc. the clamOrs of the Gazette anc
it, correspondents in their advocacy O
the payment of an unjust claim by tn
General Government. We do not be
leve, though, that the question is set
tied, notwithstanding the high author
ty from which the decision in the Della
worean comes. We,shall wait and watcl
wish some degr-- of anxiety the actor
of Democratic Congress upon the sub
iect, and when the question Of allowing
TIE claim comes before that body, q
course Senator Salisbury would vot,
against it. We will see.
The Florida style.
The carpet bag Florida editor of tn,
Morning HeroM is toning down on thu
aharg" Of habitual intoxication agains