Daily Republican., 1882-09-02
SATURDAY, SEPTEMB&E =. 1882
Political defamation.

FOAINhSdl DSAh"abhU"s
five were to judge from the tone o.
one of the Bourbon organs of the Demo
cratic party, of this city, we must come
TO the conclusion that this is to be a
campaign of defamation and black
ing the character of prominent leading
members Of the other party. Princi-
Piles it would seem are to be laid aside
and no attention whatever is to be paid
to the issues involved Intelligent people
should not be hoodwinked and scared
away from doing what is right for fear
of getting coating Of pitch from a
character blaCkener. They should see
that there are higher objects in view
than the defamation of man who in
his lifetime may have had the suspicion
of guilt hanging over him for some pet.
ty offence. If the sins of youthful in
discretion are to be brought up and
urged as an argument against the sue
CO ss of party where will the black
dng process end. Nobody in Whining
ton knows what the character of this
reviler Of the Bourbon organ may have
been before he carpet bagged from the
country where tar and pitch are lead
Ing articles of commerce, Ifthe truth
were known it is not impossible that a
monster in human mien would be un.
Veiled to the public gaze Most gen.
orally those who are guilty are the first
70 discover the sins of others. But
enough of this. What is to be gained
by the everlasting abuse of single
man whs happens to belong to politi-
cal party and who by his talent and
ability has become leader in that
party? What has this to do with the
live issues involved in the campaign? |
Is the character of q man when he was
boy to stand as an offset to the pro-
gressiVe ideas the Republicans have
brought forward in this contest ? Sen.
sible and intelligent people certainly
will not be driven from doing what
they owe to the State as good citizens,
by the abuse of paper with no other
ambition than to excel as a slanderer.
The Republican party has too much
at stake in this campaign to be scared
OH from it's real purpose and enter into
a disgusting investigation of the per-
sonal character of any man whether he
be Democrat or Republican. We
are glad to say that thus far in the
campaign not disrespecttul word has
appeared in Republican paper in the
State against any Democratic leader or
candidate, and we sincerely hope that
this consideration will mark the course
OF Republican journals all through the
The banners of the Republican party
are thrown to the breeze, and on them
Is inscribed the living principles which
an intelligent people, uninfuenced by
prejudice and low defamation of char
acter, will triumphaatly endorse. The
party has declared for free schools for
all children, irrespective of color; not
white schools for black children, nor
black schools for white children as
Democratic organs would like to make 7
1t appear. What has the personal char.
acter of somebody got to do with this
issue? Such a thing should not enter
into the minds otintelligent men. The
Hepublican party has declared in favor
OF representation according to popula
tlon-a principle which, if the Repub-
Ilcans are successful, will enfranchise
the fifty Thousand disfranchised citizens
ofNew Castle county This equaliza-
Tion has always been opposed by the ,
Democratic party. What has the per-
Ronal character of any leader of either |
The Democratic or Republican party to
do with this issue? 1t is enough tol
Know that If the Republicans are sue
Cessful, fifty Thousand distranchised
people will get their rights and Il the
Democratic party is successful they
Will not. The Republican party has
declared in favor of district representa-
tion in the Legislature and in the Levy
Courts; principle so just that it is
strange that any other plan should ever
have been adopted. The Democratic {
party is not in favor of this wise meas
nre. The unwarranted SANDER of
some members Of the Republican party
whether in high or low position, by an
unprincipaled party organ should not
deter Republicans from voting for this I
reform. We might go on indefinitely d
naming reforms which are at issue in ]
This campaign and which can only be
obtained through the Republicah party i
Oue enough has been brought to the l
notice OF the people to show that Re
pnbhcans have higher objects in view
than TO stoop to slander and defame
some member OF the Democratic party
ON some mishap in some past period Of
his life. We doubt very much if even
the excellent gentlemen placed at the !:
head Of the Democratic ticket are infal. ,
hble In every respect-indeed we would
like to see the man who is-but, be-
RaRse there are few such men we do not
Intend to descend into the low, Shiny
PoOl Of slander to blaCken and defamel