The daily gazette., 1882-11-17
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lie on the 10Th. On the 18th a meet
ing Of Democrats was held at New
Castle. The order of General Schcnck was
deemed an effort to secure the election of
Mr.. Smithers ut all hazards. The following
addness was issued
To NE Democrats cf Ace tosfis County In
fhe State Of DelavGys; The undersigned,
voters Of New Castle county, represent that
at the Democratic State Convention, held ut
candidate to Ill the Office of Representative
10 Congress-, made vacant by the death OF the
Hon. William Temple, the Convention
unanimously nominated the Hon. Charles
Brown of Dover hundred in the county Of
Kent, Tor the Office lesignated--and ever
since the the adjournment OF said Copven-
ton the canvass has duly and quietly pro-
ceeded with every reasonable prospect for
the success Of our candidate, all Of which
facts are Of public knowledge.
To our establishment and regret, however,
We are informed by public military and
civil order, dated November 10, and made
that the constitutional and legal rights OF
the citizens Of the State Of Delaware to
regulate their own elections, aud make and
prescribe all qualifications for voters al the
ensuing special election on the 10Th instant,
have been utterly subverted, aud new quail
ications and tests, unauthorized by the Con-
stitution Of the United States. and contrary
to the Constitution aud laws, Of
the State of Delaware imposed
upon her citizens by military power. With
the several aud collective belief of the un-
dersig1ied they utterly deny the existancc
within this State, now orin any past time,
of associations or individuals hostile to the
welfare Of the Government of the United
States and Of It's consultation and laws--and
considering the said military order Ito
which unauthorized recognition of the
Executive Of Delaware give no sanction) as
uncalled for, illegal and unjust, do earnestly
prOtest against the same-and against the
interference OF the Federal Government in
the election held within our State,
and In view of The presence and
intimidation of large military
force of the United States in our State, and
the indisposiiion of our people to produce
collision with the armed forces of the
general Goverumsnt--do hereby recommend
10 the Democrats Of New Castle county, chefher
officers Of election or pofeis. to submit 10 their
diSfroachisene'a aud take no part IN the said
election, but to rely upon the official oaths
aud conscicnces OF the next House of Rep
resentatives In the Congress of the United
States to declare null and void In elections
SO held and conducted according TO the
laws OF the State OF Delaware In that behalf,
aud controlled by power unknown to the
Constitution and laws OF our State.
Only one day now remained until election
day, anu 1t was necessary that Democrats
should be warned Of the state of affairs all
over the State. IL was before the days of
thorough telegraphic communication In
Delaware and this task was very difficult
one. But word was sent forth and by Thurs
day morning there was only one section of
Delaware which the news had not reached,
and that was baltimore hundred, In Sussex
county. Half dozen Democratic meetings
In the State were stopped on Wednesday
night just as they were about to be
called TO order Mr.. Brown issued
a circular requesting Democrats not to vote.
Wednesday night and Thelsday morning
troops were distributed all over the State.
That they were designed TO intimidate was
amply shown. In Mill Creek hundred a
k-list of Democrats to be arrested had
been made out, In Baltimore hundred the
only place where Democratic attempted to
vote, they were taken into custody pro-
miscuously. The result was that only
eight Democratic votes we're cast, and Mr..
Smithcrs went TO Congress with almost the
unanimous vote Of the State and very barren
honors.