Daily Republican., 1880-10-29
SECOND EDITION.
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The man declared 10 % defsatsd OF
tbs Democratic ticket f,r inspector
the Ninth Ward indulgss 80 trsaly u
the fayorite Democratic beverage, call
cd whiskey, that he i'm .g'nes tha' NJ
il pursued By q host of coloeed m9n
The thought evidently uppermost u
his mudGlsd brain. Vita this imagin
ary mob OF colOred msn before hi
vision, he commenced to Gre his revol'
yer in very reckless manner IN th'
public streets OF this CITY, to the gtes
terror and dismay Of the peaceful womei
and chiidrea in the vicinity; foitnnS
tely, the imaginary neg gross he was fr'
ing at were not visible to any person
but tae bogus Inspector, his wizzint
balls went harmless through the air.
His frenzy being worked up to th'
highest pitch with the exhllsratint
Democratic beverage he vowed his In
tention OF m .king less Republicans b
fore the day Of the election.
His special vengeance was directed
agsi ,st Eaoch Townsend, whe Is one Of
our most respectable citizens. But Mr..
Townsend is an earnest Republican,
one who is Eot willing to allow any
Democratic rouehs, rePeaters and bull.
dozsrs, to stuff ballot boxes, drive of
Republican Vstrrs and alter tally lists,
hen -, the Democratic Inspectors de-
sire TO get rid Of Mr.. Townsend at the
polls Oh election day. The superior
cour. Of Delaware has declared that
this man is not the Inspector Of the
Ninth Ward. In defiance CT the decis-
ion of the court, the ballot-boxes,
blank tally lists, and the necessary ap-
pliancss for carrying on the elscti N are
placed in the hands Of the man as the
Inspector 10 hold the election in the
said Ward.
Citizens OF Wilmington, this is q
sample of the kind Of men the Demo.
trstic party select to hold our elections
and to act as guardians Of the public
peace during an exciting political con
test. The election Of, or appointing Of,
such men by any party to fill important
positions Is enough to disgust any re-
spsctabley citizens, any party who
would countsnsnce directly or indirect.
ly any such disreputable means to Sc.
cure victory at the ballot box. The
Republican party is composed OF the
honest, temperate, virtuous and up
right portion OF our business men, man
ufscturers and mechanics, who desire
that our elections shall be free, fair and
honest. That every man shall Le as
sessed and made to bear his share OF
taxes; that every man legally entitled
to vote shall have the fullest privilege
accorded him, to step up pesceably and
quietly to the polls and deposit his
vote for the man Of his choice, no mat,
ter what his political sentiments may
be. This ID sll the Republicans ask.
II we are defeated by fair vote we
will oheerfully aoquisce in the will Of
the majority. But We cannot consent
to stand quietly by, and allow our hon
est. and intelligent veters to be cheated
out Of their votes by Democratic roughs
and desps radoes in the shape of bogus
election Inspectors or otherwise, and
We believe the honest, we'll meaning
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its true light, and that they will unite
in assisting to elect a, Republican ILegis-
lature in Delaware, that will repeal all
OF the obnoxious laws, that place at the
mercy Of an INSCRIPTIONS partizan
Assessor, Collector or Levy Court,
every citiz9L's qualification to vote, who
Goes not vote the political sentiments
OF such assessor, collector or Levy
Curt Commissioner. In this State TO-
day, over 1900 Republicans are dis
frAnthised knowingly and wilfully by
Democratic officials, to keep Themselves
iu po Ver in this State. Delaware to,
day Is made Democratic by as outra'
geou' and shameful frauds, as those
practiced on the suffrages of the ne,
gross by the sx. Rebol Brigadiers ot
Alabama or Mississippi. II you wish
honest elections and the majority Of the
people to rule in Delaware, vote the
Republican ticket on Tuesday.