Daily Republican., 1880-04-07

pose such measure.
Il The inhabitants OF Kent aud susse1
ara Southern in their character, thf
farms are large, the country is iaolsted
frem tho currents Of travel and migra
tion, and tho nineteenth century spiFi
iof progress and enterprise does mo-
dwell in the land. In HeS Castle, how
ever, there are many Qusksrs and peo
i pie Of Northern lineage; Wilmington
has become busy. prosperous manu-
faoturing city; small farms are the rult
in the country; Northern habits aus
ideas prevail TO q great extent. 1t Ii
no wonder, therefore, that the two sec
tions are at odds. Tho down-country
people never allow New Castle TO nam'
. Governor, aud IL 1t had not been fo'
the superior talsuts Of the Bayards beth
Senatorships would be taken BY the
Southern ard Of the State.
The Saulsburys represent the ideas
and character Of tho down'couatry
population. They are produets Of The
region, and have come up to proninsr ct
lin single generation. The head oi
the house is Willard Saulsbury, now .
man vsrging on seventy. He has gen
nine intellectual force, broad culture,
Is an excellent lawyer and has a great
deal of political ability. For many
years he served In the Senate, but be
contrsssed the habit Of drinking to
suoh an extent that at last 1t ruined
his usefulness, and eaused his retire
ment to private life. People were sur
prissd . few years later when his
brothSr-in-law, Governor Ponder, ap-
pointed him Chancellor Of the State, an
ofice Of great responsibility, and still
more surprised when they saw him
change his old habits entirely and per
form the duties OF the Chaneellorship
with sisar. headed fidelity.
BE had grown rusty in ohaucory
practice during his long career in po-
li;ics, but he studied hard and soon
fitted himself for his duties. The
lawyers say he makes an excellent
Chancellor. He ia physically quite in
firm, walking with tottering steps, and
using pen with such difficulty that
he writes nothing bat his signature,
bnt his brain Ia unclouded. Hs has
two sons, one OF whom he ia carefully
training for politics aud public life.
His hons IL at Dover. OF property he
is said to possess very little beside his
homestead.
Eli Salisbury, the present Senator, is
brother of the Chancellor, AND ls q
man OF q different typs physically and
mentally. Spare In person, OF a5oetlc
habits and bachelor, he has always
presented . striking contrast to his
handsome, fuu-biooded free'liViug
brother. His talents are only moderate.
He was fairly suco ssful country Law
yer before lie went TO the SENATE, and
his success in politics was achieved
rather through the inhnenoe his broth
or had built up than by his own force
or skill. He is q man OF sound judg-
me1t. however, aud much .enacity OF
purJ oSe, and will not fall through any
personal veaknesses. The third broth
er, Cove, usually called the Doctor, was
onGe Governor Of the State, but Is not
reckoned as OF much account in the
present or fature politics.
II the Salisbury influence Ia pro
longed beyond this generation, the
sops OF Willard will inherit and
maintain it, and they arc still too
young 10 show whether they have the
stuff OF successful politicians In them
There is report anoat that the old
Chancellor wants to 10 back to the
Senate and is Of a mind to try to shove
Bayard out. But people who sec how
heavily his physical infrmities weigh
upon him do not believeit.
Delaware has hut single member OF
the House Of Representatives.. The
loneliness Of the position, one might
suppose, would make II conspicuous
When Mr.. Hayes resigned his seat In
tho House to take the gubsrnatorial
chair in Ohio, he said to a friend,
"Thsre are nineteen Congressman in
Ohis, but only one Govsrnorl" 30 ths
Delaware representative might say,
"Thsre are two Senators from my State,
but Only one pseuter OF the House,"
bat in point Of fact the two Senators
crowd the member into insigpiacacanes.
There isn't room for three great men
on so small territory. The place Of
Congressman is usually given to some
third.rate politicisS, who holds 1t for a
term or two and then drops back into
obscurity. As the Hon. Benjamin
Biggs said when he left Congress, "fhe
farmer returns to his furrow.'
Government In Delaware Is based on
tbs old Esglish idea that the few should
rule the many. Tho State Senate Is
com posed Of nine persons; the House Of
twenty. one. Representation 10 divided
ecualiv between the three counties ir