Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-07

The biupder Of the Republican mana.
was nothing in comparison to the mistake
they made when they insisted upon some
expression of opinion from Gen. Hancock
concerning Southern war claims The
Democratic candidates recent letter upon
this subject has completely demolished
one of the most effective campaign scare
crows now being used by the Republican
National Committee to brighten timid
voters who show disposition to venture
across the party lines; and the remaining
work OF effectuslly settling the question,
so far rs the South is concerned, seems in
fair way of prompt accomplishment by
the Democratic committees of the
Southern States.
Last week the Democratic Committee of
Alabama issued an address fully en-
dorsing General Hanoock's letter on the
claims question, and declaring that .'our
''party in Alabama stands committed by
sits platform, by the action of every de.
''partment of the State Government, and
Shy the Judges of its courts elected by it,
first, to an acceptance OF the results of
''the war; second, to the equal political
rights of every citizen third to the
faithful maintenance of the public credit,
Estate and National, and unfinching oppo-
''sition to the reputation of any public
obligation =; fourth, to the free and fair
exercise of the elective franchise fifth
"to the strictest economy in the admins
''tration of public affairs"
The Hancock Association, of Louisiana,
has also placed itself squarely on record
before the people by adopting resolution
endorsing General Hsncock's position
with regard to the payment of rebel war
claims, and In doing so gives expression
to sentiments similar to those just quoted
from the address of the Alabama COM
mittee, News from other Southern
States indicates like action on the
part of Democrats there, and thus
is shattered beyond the hope of
repair one the many dead issues which
the Republican managers have dragged
from the sepulchre of the past to rattle its
dry bones in the face of the self-styled
Independent Republican voter who stands
waiting and praying for some one to
scare him back into the party fold. The
war claims trick will not be of any further
service in this campaign. Its hollowness
has been exposed, and even the most
snxlous be.frighted Independent voter
cannot get up run for the Republican
camp on its account, without exposing
himself to ridicule. For all that, however
the run will be made; some other buga
boo will be conjured up, but meanwhile
don't the Republican leaders feel that they
are kept rather busy inventing Tissues"
and furnishing the Democrats with the
clubs to knock them down. and have
they not almost reached the conclusion
that hereafter they will let their opponents
find their own weapons with which to up
set pet Republican schemes !? If they keen
on at this rate the Democrats will have to
look to their laurels as the champion
political bunderers of the world.
" '''" A"r"er''
lhe 'aN' tribute OF respect was paid 10
tue i1'e "eh' lof"ert' last week. and the
u'gneS' tribute 10 the character OF the
han WAS the manner, rather than the
~oius spoken n oqueht ana euiogistic as
were tue "orus' the ueep feeling which
hatAeu the utterance OF every speaker
ana "h'ch almost ehokea the utterance oil
'ne e"ioHist'ueu' stockton,o OF New Jersey,
7no"Su 'ilat zen Ioroert won not merely
tue universal admiration and respect mani
Tested IN New YORK, New Jersey and
pennsylvania as well as In his own State,
ou' thAt ne mad tue qualities which
inspired the warInest affection in those
VINO came near to him, either in military
or clVil life
No; merely was he a Gallant and nm oil.
""' e'e"''y 'uo"n Ny tue fe'le"