The daily gazette., 1880-11-01

uty sherifis should act as challengers.
because II destroyed their influence as
conseI vators of the peace.
The Mayor and Marshal then separa-
ted, with full and clear mutual agree
ment In relation to their joint and re-
spective action.
On Saturday the Both, Mr.. Paterson
met Mayor Almond and told him that a
strong pressure had been brought to
bear upon bmself and MIR. McMullen in
denuntialiOn of the agreement of the
2Sth, and 29Lh, but That he had replied
that 1t was fair agreement, and that he
as Maish McMullep's legal advisor had
sanctioned it, and nothing was said
about abrogating IL.
Marshal McMnllen subsequently met
Mayor Almond, aud told him that he
had been informed that three repeaters
had been brought to the city from Phil
adelpiia by Mr.. III. B. Mcintyre, and
were quartered at a certain hotel.
Mr.. MclntyIe was soon found, and ex-
planned that the three persons In ques-
ton were d. tectives sent here expressly
to prevent repeating, and exhibited to
the Marshal a letter brought by them to
him giving their names, sc. from we'll
known citizen of character IN Philaiel-
phia. The Marshal expressed himself
satisfied, and the agreement was undis-
| turbed.
A few minutes before OIL ,ck on
Saturday night. Mayor Almond received
the following letter from Marshal Nc
Mullen:
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 80, 1880.
john p. almond, ESQ.,, W,lminqton,
Det My DEAR SIR: Since / saw
you to-day, circumstances have occur
red of suoh a character that feel inn
PEELED to say 10 you and now do say
that the contemplated arrangements
in disposal and management of the
| deputy marshals and reference to the
| police and other arrangements regard
ing the conduct of the election On
Tuesday, the I'd prox., must be oonsid-
cred as superseded and withdrawn.
The motives and desire actuating
you in the proposed and anticipated
arrangements, l am satisfied were
good, and only good and honorable to
you as law-loving citizen, but 1 f1nd
that there are so many outside inhu-
ences bearing upon the matter, some
unknown to you and others beyond
your influence and power to control
am satisfied that the supposed ar
rangement should not be allowed to
stand. 1t could only hamper and be a
prejudice TO US both in our official re-
lations, and In the discharge Of our re-
spective official duties.
take this course now the more free
ly inasmuch as from the brief perioG
which has elapsed from its inception
no detriment can arise to you or any
interests you represent from the course
l now think it my duty to pursue.
This motion too, give you at the
very earliest opportunity.
Very respectfully yours,
H. II. MCMULLEN, U. s. Marshal.
1t Is believed that all good citzens wi
regret that the advice of heated an
narrow partizans should have been sui
fered to overrule the just, lawful an
judicious arrangement which had heel
made in the spirit of order, and .justic
| by those who were most charged witt
official RESPONSE bilIty, aud were especial
ly competent to judge of the condition o
| public feeling, and the laws nnder whicl
| an election is to be held.
The agreement was formed In the in
: terest of law and order, and 1t is to tn
public detrlneDt that IL has been abro
gated.
The response bI lity must now rest wher
II rigbtfully belongs.
JOHN p. ALMOND,
T. +. RAYARD.
p. S.-The foregoing statement ha
been submitted to John @. Patterson
Esq, United States District Attorney
who having read the same and amende
it with his own hand to its present form
declares iG to be full and correct, witt
the following appended statement copie
from his manuscript:
"At the conversation referred TO b
Mr.. Bayard on the 29.h inst, after tn
, reading of his memorandum in rsferenc
to the suggestion of Judge Bradford,
said to Mr.. Bayard that In addition t
what he states that the Juuge had aske
the question when consulted by me
Chow can the NJ Marshal or his deputie
| waive the obligation resting npon theI
8 70 keep the peace If infractedW
To this answered that the Mayor ha
. especially agreed to cooperate with tn
: Marshal and his deputies in keeping tn
peace L. n: bAYAhD.
Wilmington, Del. Nov. 1, 1880.