Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-05
PERTNS UL.IR ESS.
Editorial Extracts from Delaware
and Eastern shore Exchanges,

Why don't Postmaster Pyle bounce him,
or Hawkins bounce PJle2-DeJdDdTe Lit-
quirer. ..5.
The ID, mocrats seem 10 understand that
the nomination for sheriff of John Mitch
Houston or John W. Short means politi-
cal suicide Sam Martin is the man who
can unite the different claimants and
secure success. -DelaDare Inquirer.
Referring to the report of an interview
with N. Is. Smithers, Esq which recently
appeared in the Ne,cS, tho DelanayeaR
says: We don't doubt MI. s. fidelity to
his party, and have no doubt he would
counsel harmony thereiu-but he under
stands too well the import OF the language
attributed TO him TO have used it on so
slight an occasion. Sacrifice" means
something, and as TO enduring "the
violent outpouring from the vlals of
bitterest hatred" Natty don't covet any
such thing. He will give some money
aud make some speeches, but he don't
sacrifice himself 10 purify bad blood" in
others. lie would be more incliued to
empty the "vialo" on the bad blood than
on himself, Perhaps, if he would uucork
the Walls the blood would become pure.
The Republican campaign powder
WASN'T struck by lightning 1t was only
wet. It's drying gradually, and we are
hearing of rebel war claims, murdered
Union veterans, paraly zed Industries, en-.
shaved freedmen, Ku-kux, and all the old
dodges in detail. The bloody shirt, too,
is getting patched up and darnod They'll
have to come TO it-a bloody shirt
campaign with money. e. ttca Democrat.
1t is expected that the Republican State
Convention to nominate member of Con
gress and presidcntml electors will r, suit
in another free fight between tbs tive
factions of the party. Ii the rank and
! file Of ths party were wise they would
| throw their Kilkenny cat party leaders
overheard, and enlist under the lea leTship
of some one WLu could see sumething
besides tbs spoih.-NiJ0'd Meas,
A. Stiele, who is sup-tin' endi, the
work on that costly pier, Mt Lswes, has
stopped his subscription To the Break
udter Light, because Of a criticism on the
management of that work which Mr.
Stiele thought reflected on him personally,
upon which the Light says "We thought
the people understood tnet they couldn't
bulldo2e this paper 10y Withdrawal OF
patronage. II they don't We rtiterlte the
fact that they caL..t. Now let the band
play; we'll lay for the music
General Garfield aud General Hancock
are probably two as honorable men rs the
country can show, and yet even they are
not TO escape the accusations of poll
ticians. We take the position that for
this year, at least, there is no occasion for
such warfare. The personal qualities of
the two candidates are iissmilar. Alike
i'll integrity, they are unlike in mind, in
career, in association. As far as the can
didates themselves are concerned, the
campaign might be maze a comparison
without descending into SANDER and vilif-
cation. The parties differ on two great
questions the tariff and the Federal elec
ton laws. Make the canvass as to parties
discussion Of these topics. Man to man,
argument to argument, battle can be
fought as between honorable opponents,
without the use of treachery or bnrbarous
weapons which a respectable civilization
should discard. -Salisja'y Times Rep.