Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-15
PENINsULAR PRESS,
Editorial Extracts from Delawar
and Eastern Shore Exchanges.

PENINsUL4R PRESS
Editorial Extracts from Delaware
and Eastern shore Exchanges.
Commenting upon the dissensions
among the Republicans of this state
the Dekaiodrean says
We have heard that the boue of con-
tention at the convention was the chair
manship of the State committee. One
faction desired to defeat Harry Pickels for
that position. while others wished to retain
him in the place. We doa't believe word
of this story. There WAS something be-
hind this. Was it the federal patronage
in case the Republican party should elect
President II this was the cause they
need not quarrel. Hancock will be next
President, and in due tlme'all that are in
will 90 out"
Every observing person who visits these
places New CASTLE. Dover and Sn yrna), will
readily see that Milford exceeds them all
in the oompaotness and extent of her built
area, aud il the same area of soil is in
cluded in the one rs tue others, the actual
population will be found to be favorable
to Milford. 1t is only by tricks like these
that the largest town ON th6 Peninsula can
be written down az the fourth or fifth in
population 1t is u humbug and delu-
| sion, and il SO set to catch Rulls.
| She is the booming town of the whole
Peninsula, and her people mean to keep
her booming In spite of the envy and
jealousy of her rivals. Why even now
| her fruit curing factories are moving up
| the Peninsula to seek the peach crop, and
| right in the teeth of Smyrna and Dover
her enterprising citizens are preparing to
gobble up thousands of dollars that their
| dullness cannot even conceive to exist =
Milford Nesos.
One of the most obvious results of Gem
eral Hancock's nomination is to eliminate
the Southern question from politics. =
SusssD Journal Dem.)
The radical party OF the country is now
the Greenback Labor party-snd it is
very radical. The platform made at the
recent Chicago Convention is moderate,
and is intended only to be the thin edge
of the wedge that il intended to force
society asunder and reform it upon a more
Democratic basis.-MRford Neus, an
cLdSsifabte.
Don Cameron quietly explains that he
didn't care to boss the campaign because
If he carried Pennsylvania they would say
he had to do it, and they would damn
him if he didn't; aud he thinks $50, 900 is
an useful to him as to the campaign fund.
Cecil Democrat.
The two most sublime manifestations
of patriotism which modern history re-
veals are, first the quiet submission of the
Democracy four years ago when the
Presidency was stolen from them, and
now when in sinking all personal prefer
ences, for the good of the country, the
South are solldly supporting for the
Presidency man who struck the hardest
blows during the war. II greater exhibi.
billions of love OF country can bs given let
it be shown ocom0he Record Dem
The country will not vote against its OWE
prosperity by voting for the Democratic
, party.-Cambafdge Era, Rep
Nor should the South be given up al
altogether hopeless. -Four at least of the
states held by the relentless clutch of the
Bourbons contain majority of Rspubli
, can voters. There is a call for some OF
the ablest speakers of the party to go dowr
J there and discuss the issues of the cam
4 4 paign.-Salisbuay Times (Rep.)
! 1t is now said that we are urging Col
Page for Congress through some siniste
9 motive; that we are anxious for his noni
+ nation in order to get him out of the wa,
!, of certain gentleman in TIE law business
Such an idea never entered into ou
a thoughts. We are simply urging Page TO
+ this position because we believe him to b.
q the ablest man in the district mentioned
s in this connection, and because we belev
t he would reflect more credit upon his con
I stituents in such position than any o.he
4 man possibly could. = CrisfeM Leadtr.
:, The outrage mill, having lately beef
y thoroughly overhauled and repaired, ha
O resumed work for the season. The owner
j. guarantee all grist left at this mill to in
& crease three-told. -ftderdlsbu,y Courie
y (Nd)
Il In point of fact Republican "manage
II menr reached its climax at time wher
il the country WAS suffering the most extrem
n prostrHtion, and only with the return o
n the Democratic party to power came tn
II advent of better Tunes. -SdttS6ttry ADDER
70 tiser (Uem.)
1t The Readjusters in Virginia are havin
u lively time. The turn things are takin
a is really dangerous to the Democrats, VIII
i have become so mixed up in the readjusi
Ie ment craze that there is no head or tail t
p their actions. denton journal Dem.
% Whatever politicians may say about tn
u independent votsr, and however they ma
q, ,a to join the party that promises the mos
a it must be admitted that this class
&c people is the hope of our nation and til
lie only safeguards against the ills that resu
from the principle that binds man clos,
to party than country. We believe thu
re the time is rapidly approaching when IL
III blind devotion to party that has characte
nr lied us as nation in the past will be to
ed great extent done away with and thei
re has not been for years more auspiciol
u. moment for men to throw off The shackl
an a, that bind them to party, he it right
rs wrong, than the present. -Seaf ford Iad,
II. (Ihd
Of The Democratic party would do well
ed let Senator Bayard's speech, endorsing Il
-, staud for its platform. The Senator max
cr his points clear and strong, aud though Il
eli Republican party were the .'Artf
ny Dcdger" himself it could hardly escape
of direct and vigorous blows -Nelbai
nj Letlyer (iad.)
lal In Maryland Local Option is so popul
W. nr that it prevails in more than one-third
"a the countless and the movement is forwa
on and aggressive. Why could not o
sat coming Legislature give MS in Delaware
opportunity to express our sentiment
What say you, men and brethren.
he Nemarh Ledger
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