Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
PENINSULAR I.REss
Editorial Extracts From DeIayysr,
and Eastern SD ore EXCHANGES.


The Newark Ledger supports that plank
OF the late Republican convention which
advocates the election of all county officers
by the people and pertlnently asks Are
not the voters of the county con,petent 10
pronounce upon the qualifications OF r.
cierk, register or prothonotary p "WGi
tue democracy OF Delaware" it asks, "the
people party take issue on this question
WIN IL foster IN aristocracy of Office
holuefs IN our midst? Then rs to tho tees
Oh ,aese offices the Republican party has
put itself on the side of the peo,,le L,
demanding reduction. These paniperel
oihce-holders are fast becoming tbo
masters instead of the servants of IN.
people. Let the Democrats take Timely
warning and not kick against the pr,uk1
or Just AZ sure as there is latent seuse :,
Justice and right among the people. u no
will be hurled from power in onr a..
suffering little State The mills 4 ,ho
gods, grind slowly, but they GRIND 4yeseI.
ing fine
Inc Deamalean after sp eakine of
white men riding through the. country to
orum up negroes and bring them to be
ussfsseu says: Stree that time another
step has been taken which nipls m nloca
inc negro III the jury blk. This has
uouo'iesS beon promised the negroes in
oruef 10 mold them IN the party. The
enort III now 10 Secure decision Of the
supreme court of the United States
declaring tue conviction OF IL rerro for
az III tnls state Illegal, unless somo of
.nu Ju.o.a VINO try MIN are negroes. w
nsh th'"h'hH men, OF all parties, 10 COZ.
sioef where this may lead. II may result
a.
cohVlo'loh Tor Grim =, however II tRrpiit. aud
,nt iooSa upon society those dangerous
u, ,ot, tue pencs ard safety of the comp,l NV,
We warn the people of the State against
tne purposes and efforts of Republican
leaders 10 place their interests and the
safety of their families in the keeping of
negro jurors. That this ia what
Is meant by removing TO
federal court the case of tL,
negro Zeal, convicted in New Castle of a
brutal assault upon u white lady. in too
obvious for denial All men of common
sense Will und rstand the motive prompt.
ing mr. Higgins in taking the case of
Neal up. No duty to the negro REQUIRED
IL hut ah opportunity, 1t was though,
was presented to invoke the assistance Of
rue supreme Court =" nullify our ur.ntic7
the 'Hleelion Of jurors. We supuo,t,
MT hiRslns dd '4ut oct without eoasuhs
non WIN patty friends III this III .tter. His
'nott'eS, W. are JUSTIFIED in believing
were p"liiical, tad iuHt he acted npou
ouusuithtloh. Blt We ask the peOpir at
thlS stat" II they are willing to s-e IA part,
get control OF Its legislation ard tho mar
hRtmeht nf the nfNiIS OF the several
counties, which ptrsisisnny seeks to al
vance Inc wishes of the negrous amc,rn
ns az The sacrifice If the Interests nu,i
HgutH OF white people OF the St.!e, Vbey
VIII answer this question by their vo,6s IA
November ''"' :"
Democ'atic di4sensions and oyer-cand.
dehee allowed The Republicans to scare mn
maturity on the total vcAe in Whining
Ton ut the recent city election. nnd
10 CT number OF Jouncilmep. II
mr dewell thinks tai Prov that Garfield
WIN curry Delaware, h. is rec tn th;nk No;
out No mad hUtias cast his prophetic eye
TOW ard less benighted region As for
the Democrats of Wilmington il serves
mem right. Next time they wont let the
voaS CT the city run short 2 900 votes MS
theY did the other day CtcR Deaoerat.
- we suggest that the Presbytery of New
Oas1ie AT tbeir next session, institute some
measure looking to suitable recognition
VI Tue IRE and proper honnrirg of the
mehory OF the R5N. Francis Mckenzie.
Wnose remains are lying neglected in
h'eonsc county. Christianity, and espu-
S'aiiy rrehbyterlansm are very n,ncS H..
debted to him.-PocOmoke Record.
baltimore and Ocean CITY.
Salisbury Advertiser.
A proposition is on foot 10 chang, the
Mt 4.
railroad by turning IL from Linkw ood via
vienna TO Salisbury, listar GA of u
iiii ac ihe distance at present to Seaford
20 mi'es folowing the Railroad. Here
u"' 90 u saving OF H.aterial of two
a;n.a auu Wniie " wo,oli increase the
a,I.an1e 70 fhiiadelph.a from Cambridge
only III miles, ii would increase In, traSa
traffic and travel ueon that road fonr fold
More than one-Aslf the travail from, ,ha
, p PENINSULA would be by that route TO
Baltimore. II the people of Baltimore
VII! be wise in time, they will see to This
matter The distance to Baltimore will he
shortened just one-half than by Whining.
ton or Orisheld. The same iron now used
on the ID. d. railroad would complete the
me, and the greatest difficulty to encouu
yer would be bridging the Nanticoke. 1t
10 oe hoped that this commendable
enterprise my receive the attention which
1t OBSERVES, and at an early day be pat into
praeu" al operation. The road can be
ou'.t without further Legislation, il neoes-
sary, upon the authority P.ven in the
charters granted the W. :. p, the Sails
bury and Nantiooke and the d. d. railroad
companies, yet it would be well to have
some legislation a. the next session which
would make II more perfect.