Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21
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Editorial Clippings from State ana
Eastern Shore Exchanges.

G8hterh bUOTe A&EnAHK~s.
The Dsiasare Ledger Is pleased with
Newark's members OF the General Assam
bly,. 1t says:
Senator Cooch and Representative Pill
| ing have returned to their homes with
| the consciousness Of having discharged
| their legislative duties with diligence
| and fidelity. Ii the whole body OF the
| Legislature had been composed Of such
men, the results OF the session would
| doubtless have been much more satisfac-
tory. The success Of the Delaware West
ern railroad charter was mainly due to
the unremitting efforts of these two gem
| tleinen, aided By the able editorials OF
the EVERY EVENING and the forcible, coin-
| non-sense letters OF our Jealous fellow =
townsman, Mr.. William Dean.
The Delaicurean hits the nail on the,
head in the following slow many teacil-
ers are there in the State Of Delaware wbu
could not tell their scholars about the.
mode OF constitution of our various courts,
the powers of their officers, and the limits
of their jurisdiction But it is quite rs
important that they should know thesr
things, az the boundaries of the Chinese
empire. Teachers should be selected
and then receive fair compensation for
their services"
T. n. Williams, editor of the .SusS, =
Index, who was regarded AZ one Of the
best speakers in the House of Representa-
tives, has still small stock of unex-
pended el,quence on hand as the follow
ing from his paper attests "Among the
many things we learned during our stay
at the Legislature this winter, one was
that it is better to be alone than wrong
or to wrsngle with those who diiIer In
opinion and believe they are right. Men
should be respected because they have an
independence OF mind, without which.
man is mere automaton. Opinion
should be as free as mountain air, and
not confined by demagogues. Honest
discussion OF political matters, like a
| thunder storm in the natural world, pur-
| lies the mental atmosphere, and while
We do not undervalue the opinions of
others, nor mean any disrespect to those
who are worthy and competent to lead +,
we most heartily admire frank, honest
| independence Of mind"
The Reninsuiar Ne,cs and Advertiser
thinks the new liquor law lis not move
in favor Of temperance, but a sample of
the foolish and injurious legislation OF
| the recent session"
The .SnoW Hill Messenger is leisurely
paper. 1t promises to "have few RS
| marks" in its next issue about Governor
Hamilton's bomb. The Governors bomb
exploded nearly week since.
Our Legislature has found favor in the
eyes Of the Denton Journal, that paper say
| ing: "rhe Delaware Legislature, before
adjourning last Saturday, passed a bill
which puts stop to torchlight-proces-
sions in future in that State. 1t is a good
thing, and will help very greatly to keep
| the elections free from the influence OF
irresponsible parties, and prevent annoy
| ance for money for useless eectioneering
| preserve the peace, and give more dignity
to political action
| In an editorial ON Governor Hamilton S
| bomb the bcomoke City Record and Gazette
says: 1.-THE air has been full of rumors
that the governor was going to assume
the aggressive in a war against the present
management, with view to building up
\ a Hamilton element in the party. If this
is his purpose and behind all this talk Of
reform and economical government there
| turks the disposition to divide the Demo-
cratic party for personal ends, we think
it one that the people will not sympathise
with however spacious the statements
which support it,"