Daily Republican., 1882-09-30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBAns 80. 80.
Specimen Democratic Bricks.

The Hon. William G. Whiteley says
the Democratic party has been in power
In Delaware thirty years and he glories
in its record. Thirty years is long
period of time-almost a generation.
We do not think that if the deeds of
the Democratic party were gathered up
and placed in one grand uprising pyra-
mid, the structure respectable in size
would be very imposing in beauty.
Let as examine few specimen bricks
that make up this structure. Slavery
existed in Delaware when the Demo.
Gratis came into power. OF course they
are not to blame for that But it will
be noticed that the Democracy did
nothing to abolish the black curse, the
evils OF which live and exercise bale
full influence on the body polite long
after the cause has been abolished But
what did the Democrats do towards the
abolition of slavery? They fought the
measure at every step, and even to day
our State has rigid Elack code that
was never abolished or expunged from
the Statute books by any legislative &C
tion. If it were possible for slavery
ever to return and become an institu-
tiOn in the nation, Delaware's black
code, which is laid away on the shelf
for hn TINA go &o,
again. So far as legislation is con-
cerned, Delaware is as much of slave
State today as she was before Abra-
ham Lincoln issued his immortal dec
laration of freedom. We hardly think
this is much of a specimen brick to
glory over.
Another cause over which Democracy
mechanically rejoices, is the free school
system of the State. What has the
Democratic party of Delaware done for
the cause of education? Were it not
for the munifcence of the General Gov
ernment, it is doubtful if Delaware,
even at this advanced stage of the pro-
gTess Of the times would have had any
commendable plan of education. 1t is
true the free school system has been
improved of late years even by the
Democratic party, but after all allow
ances are made, there are still 5000 ctil- |
dren in the State-One.fifth Of the whole |
Wuhnn1 a oI !
whom no provision has been made. |
While the Democracy of Delaware is
rejoicing over the public schools of the
State, the party should bear in mind |
that Delaware is the only State in the |
Union that has made no permanent |
provision for the education of her col
pFed people. And furthermore let it be
said to the shame of that party
that every advance movement or at.
sempt TO provide for the education of
the colorea psople, is met by the false
assertion of the Democratic organs that
she Republicans favor establishing
mixed schools. This specimen brick in
she pyramid of Democratic hOnors may
zttiect credit upon the party, but we
Jail to discover it.
If there are any specimen bricks of
,ADnor TO the credit of the Democratic
party certainly none of them are labeled
'AlOyalty to the Union We need
hardly reiterate that before the Democ
Tacy came into power, Delaware had.
NO State debt, and that in a few years
afterwards she had million and half
dollars of public debt, and what was
more humiliating was the fact that the
debt was created to assist those who
preferred staying at home instead of
going into the Union army. A large
portion of this debt is still an incubus
ON the State. 1t / , not creditable to IT,
democracy Of Delaware, that the Gem
HraI Government should pay off every
dollar of Indebtedness created for war
purposes by other States of the Union
even by Democratic States, and ut
serly refuse to pay off the debt of Della.
wMra There nust be some coed reason
on the part Of the Government for not
Assuming this debt The fact is the
debt was saddled upon the State
by Democratic Legislatures, for the
purpose Of Gripping the Government in
the prosecution of the war. This is not
. very bright specimen brick.
Another Of these bright specimens
may he found in the assessment laws