Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-28
THE NINTH WARD CASE.
Plain Statement of The Facts
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THE NINTH WARD CASE.
A Plain Statement OF the Facts
Who is Entitled to the Certificate.
Editor State Journal: The Morning
Ne,os caokles like an aspiring but incapa-
BILE old hen over an Anticipated nest. egg
regarding the Ninth ward inspectorship.
1t may be true that some Democrats, as
well as some honest but misinformed
Republicans, disspprove of the action
taken by those Democrats who do their
duty in politics.
In the case of the Democrats this is
owing to the fact that some of the better
class" OF them neglect to keep themselves
informed as to the real facts in political
matters. Some of these Democrats give
neither their thought, money or personal
service in aid of their party. Neither do
they take the time or trouble to obtain the
information necessary even to defend
their party against the slanderous attacks
of the Republican press and politicians.
In truth many of this class of
Democrats are prone, weakly and crsvenly
to assent to them. The time has come
FOR Democrats to have the manhood to
defend their party and its representatives
against the malice and falsehood of Repub-
licans and to assert their rights whether
they are bull-doZed workingmen or men
of wealth, position and leisure.
The NenS and the Republican papers,
politicians and people, here and every
where, have deliberately inaugursted
systematic campaign of malice and mis-
representation of the Democratic party
from Senator Bayard to its humblest
voter. They are now waging a war of
bitterness and prescription almost exceed
ing that of the war. This Ninth ward
case is no exception. They have given a
! false statement of the real facts in CON
| troversy, and the trouble is that Demo
cratic newspapers and people have not
caused the Democratic side to be fully
presented to the public. Hence the
public judgment has been misled by the
Republican versions of the affair. Re-
publicans assume that their witnesses and
newspapers are infsllible, and that il is
impossible that those on the Democratic
side can ever tell Gods fair truth. The
truth is that there is ample evidence that
Ilba Ferris received three illegal votes,
which were counted to make his bare
majority of one.
Before the court at Georgetown, it was
brought out on cross examination OF
Ferris own witness that a "double vote
was cast for him. 1t is admitted that the
Democratic Inspector, knight, leniently
admitted Republican vote for him after
the hour for closing the election had
passed and while the window was beinl
lowered
Lastly it is fact that Samuel Bush,
felon, aud therefore disqualified, offered
to vote and that his vote was objected t.
by the Democrats, but received, becaus,
they had not the record of his conviction
on hand, but they did have it before tn,
polls cIosed. 1t is a fact, which cannot b,
disproyed, that his illegal vote was cas-
and counted to make up Ferris maiorit,
of one, and that, without it, Ferris wa
not elected. Upon the merits of the cas-
therefore, outside OF all legH
bubbles, Ferris is not entitled il
law, or, in fact, to the certificate q
election, If he claims his electioq he shou
{ at he is Dilling 10 tdke 10 upon Tie HLegC
cote IF u conoioted and pillOrted teloa !
ne stoops to this, then he and his part
who attempted to uphold him, are vi
worthy either of the sympathy or respet
of honest and decent men.
The Democrats are entitled to the Gel
tiicate upon both the facts and merits {
a the case, in equity, in law and in moral,
+. and they would have so shown to th
/ court if Mr.. Higgins had been mani
0 and fair enough to give them notice of h
4 intended contest, instead OF secretly an
q fully preparing his partisan sffidsvits an
| his worst law, and stealthily sprnging h
case upon the Democrats without giviu
] them adequate time either TO prepare tt
4 facts or the law for full and fair preset
Il tation OF their case to the court, in whiC
Il they would have shown the foregoir
4 Illegal votes for Ferris and more beside
n They do not now propose to allow NJ
Higgins, and his Pecksnitiian copartne
Il in their sneak-thief game TO capture Il
II Ninth ward inspector, to enjoy their stole
fruits. Hence they have appealed to Il
highest tribunal in the state for Justice,
10 they also do to the tribunal of impsrti
II public opinion for an impartial udgme
I and fair play even in politics.
~ 1t does not lie in the mouth OF the Ne,
n 10 pirate of political morals and work
K little self up to pitch OF frenzy and mo,
g Indignation over Democratic misdeet
: until it first condemns, instead of uphol
=. lug, the rascals in its own party. B-fo
o. it denouucCs 30 fitrcely, aud so hypocri
adj Chllyt tue democrats Tor stealing so SIN
~ thing AS a ward inspector, let it frank
w and marfuiiy denounGe the louisa
- fraud and the theft of President in 1871
~ and Garfield who participated in it, al
nj Hayes and the Republican party o.
40 newspapers who have rewarde
IN or advocated the rewarding
nv the authors and abettors of Il
nv great crime. Let the NenS a
We its Republican readers hare and elsewher
NV labor to punish and not promote the
nj Credit Mobilier, and D4Golyer gentry al
an their Delaware, Philadelphia, and India
wv managers of election frauds. Let the
.e condemn, instead of justifying, their mes
al asssilants OF defenseless men and won
I'D III our streets and the other many lies
hi their party which they and many of t
W. better class of Republicans deliberst,
: aud systematically uphold. "Let b
nm who is without sin among you cast
d. first stone" Neantime ioe aDaH. {
+ the "ghited sepulchre" furnish resurr
al ton DEMOCRAT