Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-05
the Result IN tho county.


The Republicans Of New Castle
County have been defeated, but they
have made the best fight they possibly
could under the circumstances. 1T
was thought that with just cause for
which to contend, and with
q large number of honest, conscientious
Democrats aiding them in the struggle
they might possibly be successful, but
all their noble efforts have been in vain
The assessment laws and the laws per :.
hitting peculiar method of collecting
poll taxes have been too much for
them.
The hundreds, yes, We might say
thousands of men entitled TO the rights
Of franchise, who have been disfran-
chised through the Ubiquitous laws of
the State, have weakened the party to
such nm extent that the prospect of a vic
tory from the beginning, was but for
lorn hope. Going into the battle at all
was like man with his hands tied be-
hind his back going into physical
contest with another whose limbs
were loose, and who was fully prepared
for the battle. We are not disappointed
in regard to the result in New Castle
County, though we lad hoped that
there were enough Democrats who
loved individual manhood better thar
political degradation, political equality
better than political slavery, and Amer.
can protection better than foreign op
preston, who would have come to thu
help Of the Republican party in this, it
dire day of calamity, in New Cas.i'
County.
We have simply been disappointed
A few have come but not in sufficien
numbers to turn the scale in favor o
the only party that stands up for tn
rights of the people. The Democrat
are welcome to their undeserved vic
tory.
lfthey have the heart to rejoice owe
victory gained by such unfair ant
dishonorable means as they have EN-
ployed, let them rejoice.
1t has taken the whole power of tn
State, backed by partisan Legislator
to enable them 10 crush their gallan
foe. They did not dare to enter int
the contest single handed. 1t require
laws to disfranchise voters at the will
Of the party, aud these again wer
backed by other partisan laws, gerry
Wandering the wards of the city @
Wilmington, creating Municipal Court
and Water Commissioners 10 be carrie
on by officers appointed by the way {
Dover, before he spirit Of the RI
publican party of New Castle Count
could be broken down. But the d.
mocracy have been equal for the oce'
sion. They have succeeded at last
partisan legislation in breaking dow
the Republican party OF New Cast
County and of the State of Delawar
A more gallant foe Democracy new,
met. Democracy was never so high
exalted as when brought in conta
with its superiors, aud never 80 debas.
rs in its inglorious supremacy. But
truth crushed TO earth will ri
again" 40 will the principles of ii
Republican party yet be the rising st
of hope for the redemption of Delawa
from the thraldom of political d-grad
ton and slavery. The people mi
endure political priVation and stuff,
ing for time, but they will arise in t
end and crush the invader of tn.
rights. We therefore give time
notice that though the Republic
party Of Delaware is crushed 10 I
earth, it is not dsmayed.
Though it feels the heavy hard
the oppressor, it will return "a rem
the fight. It's cause is right ami j.
and in the end will be victorious.