Daily Republican., 1880-08-25

Hon. Edward L. Martin was, yester
day, renominated by the Democratic
State Convention at Dover fer second
term in Congress by accsmation. We
are not so politically prejudicsd that
we would be.little Mr.. Martins SER
vices in Congress merely because he is
a Democrat of the most extreme and
pronounced type. Be- he what he may
in political sentiment, there can be no
doubt that he has ably represented
Delaware so far as all her material and
industrial interests are concerned, as at.
tested by the numerous appropriations
made for the improvement of the rivers
and harbors of the State, especially in
Sussex and Kent counties. That New
Castle county was not better looked
after was because it was the pocket
piece Of Senator Bayard and Mr.. Mar
tins extreme nIodesty no doubt forbade
him trenching on the distinguished
Senator's territory. Affable, pleasant
and polite, he received those of his
constituents who came to Washing
ton on business with marked friendship
and cordially. Though a member of
Congress-something which runs away
with the brains Of many who are cleo
ted to that position, he has never for.
gotten that he vas q humble citizen of
Delaware and was but servant and
not ruler Of the State. Such a man
must be popular with the masses re-
CARELESS Of his political sentiment.
with which we do not agree, and hence
We are not at all surprised that Col.
Martin received unanimous nomina-
tion by reclamation by his party for a
second term in Congress. As long as
Delaware is to have a Democratic rep
resentatiVe in Congress we fully concur
in the denomination of Hon. Z. L. Mar
tin.
There are, however, National issues
at stake which are paramount TO the
duties which Mr.. Martin has SO ably
performed in which h9 has not filled
the bill. OF course these are political
issues. Mr.. Martin was an ardent
sympathiser with the rebels in arms
against the Union. Hal he had his
way, the Union cause would have been
defeated and Jefferson Davis instead of
Abrah am Lincoln would hav5 occupied
the Presidential chair. What We have
against Mr.. Martin is that he has net
yet changed his opinions, AMI al hongh
he processes TO be enthusiastically in
favor of the ell, ct;on of General Han
cock, the nominee of bic party to The
Presidency, it Is plainly to be inferred
from the tenor of his speech yesterday,
that he would have much referred
D slaware's favorite son, Thomas F. Bay
ard, because the latter was making
disanion speeches while Hancock was
thrsshing Mr.. N ms friends. Mr.. |
Martin Ia doing 4 ~ u 10 turn the
Government over 10 the care of those
who tried with himself 20 destroy it. |
He is prepared as democrat to vote
for the southern war claims as coon "a
that question properly comes before
Congress, and it will come very soon il
the Democrats succeed IN electiug the
Presiden. and both houses Of Congress,
In political sentiment he is in sympa-
thy with the southern aristocracy in
stead of the Northern Democracy Gtl
there is any Of tbs latter.) He would |
no doubt vote II he had Ri opportunity
in favor Of the bill which is now pend
ing before Congress to add twAlve more
members TO the supreme coprt, all Of
whom ara intended to b. Dem )Crats
. D .A;:i as E.gsi4e2. j. s.,c..