The daily gazette., 1882-05-31
DEL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81.
ABUSE OF MIR. CARPENTER.
The VIndictive Course of Some RepnbIi
cans Towards the Democratic Nominee


cans Towards the Democratic Nominee.
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE: It is
to be regretted that the Democratic party is
not permitted to nominate and support a
gentleman as a candidate for Mayor of the
city without witnessing his character assailed
in the most false and vltuperativc language,
and his name connected with conduct to
which he has ever been u stranger. Yet this
is so. All will remember how the present
Mayor was villiiled while candidate, and
that he was even indirectly charged with
being the cause of terrible tragedy that
occurred while he was still a candidate
Nothing seemed too vile for the Radical press
not to endeayor to implicate him in. Yet
this did their cause no good, for he was
elected by the large majority of 6l0 Not
withstanding this the same course is now
being pursued by the Republican press, and
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., one of the best
and most useful men of the community, has
been assailed in the studied language Of the
bully ,. and with words fitting only for Bill
lingsgate. There is no excuse for this. The
Democratic press has not thus misrepre-
sented DIR. Wales. 1t has not attempted TO
detract from the Republican candidate. He
is physician of fair ability, the rep
resentative of family that has lived
by office and in Office for forty years, and
why, no one can answer. Certainly this
community has not been the recipient of
any benefit from It, that it alone should be
gorged with official trust from 1S47 to 1882,
and thereafter continued indefinitely. 1t
has done nothing to build up our town,
county or State. Yet We find the Radical
party endeavoring to abuse Mr.. Carpenter
and TO detract from his good name in every
way-resorting 10 the most willful false
hoods to do so. lie has never been known
to indulge in the use of liquor and yet it is
attempted TO fasten upon his name a re-
pToach, and make those who do not know
him believe he is liable to charges that
would reflect discredit upon the upright and
honorable character which he has ever borne.
Mr.. Carpenter is comparatively young
man. He is free from all the vices that his
name has been charged with by the political
partisans who would deny the right of a
man Of the people to aspire to office. Mr..
Carpenter has done more to aid institutions
of the city and TO add to its growth than
half dozen such gentlemen as the Republi-
can candidate put together, and yet because
he Is a self-made man and Democrat COM
ing from among the working people he is
denounced as an improper person to hold
the office for which he has been selected
because of his fitness. In intelligence,
although much younger, he Is the equal OF
MS cOnpeJltOr ana Jne DefnocraLlc party
never made a better nomination. Joseph l..
Carpenter, Jr., is not vain aspirant for
office. He desires to be elected and If elected
will represent the very best elements of this
community. He did much toward securing
the removal Of the county seat to this city
and consequently adorning it with the
beautiful building in which our county
courts are held and county records are
kept, greatly to the convenience OF
our people. He has contributed towards
the growth of the city by erecting with his
own money 100 houses within our eity's
limits, thus during the dull times giving
employment to hundreds of poor men, and
is therefore one of our largest property
holders and most deeply interested citizens
and consequently will look after every in
terest. His activity and energy have beer
noted by every man who has met him IN
business and his election will be a credit tC
the city. Every young voter who desires u
see integrity, industry, frugality and energy
rewarded should cast his vote for Joseph l.
Carpenter, Jr., on Saturday in defiance O
what may be said against him by the OLE
fogies who prefer to have our city saddled
with a Mayor by the methods of the ole
'City Ring" aided by Dick Harrington ant
the Delaware Stalwarts. i.
WILMINGToN, May 30, 1882.