Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
on alrman piiIinv's Address.


of these duties without further delay.
For the first time in many yeats free trade |
is openly menacing the home OF the Ameri |
can workingman. The Democratic party has
at last unmasked and has taken it's stand
openly in favor of this pernlcIons doctrine
The Republican party now, as "a the past
stands by the principles OF protection, and
defends the interests Of the farmers and
mechanics of It's own country, But it Will
need your help, just as you and your interests
require It's protection. SO then qualify your
selves to vote, and thus be prepared ahen
the call comes.
10 the people of New Castle county this
coming election il OF the utmost Importance.
The fraudulent constitutional amendment
Will then be voted upon, by which act you
viii either prove yourselves the equals Of the
citizens of Kent and Sussex cUunties, or else
acknowledge your lnienOnty to them. The
people of New Castle county must then de-
eide whether they viii continue 10 struggle
for equality and just Representation, Tor
which they have battled 81 idanlully these
many years, or be content with The petty
fraud of increased representatation, which
promises much but means nothing.
To make yourselves felt III tins conflict you
must have the right TO vote. Being llepub.i-
cans, you must be qualihed. You are there
fore called upon by every consideration Of
the public good and private sell respect to
hahc AAlS tAiAC HsAid uONt W oGGuic
your Qualifications 80 that when the time
comes you may be ready to do your share of
the great work
STE to it that your vote is secure
See to it that your neighbors vote liz secure.
JOHN PLLINa, chairman.
L. K1TTINGEB, NJ. D., secretary.
WILNusGToN, January "a, 1854.
In this proclamation Mr.. Pnling sounds
the keynote of his party in the next
campaign, 50 far as this county, the Only
dsbatable one in the State, is concerned.
He has shown his hand At the very out
set of the game and thus perhaps given
his political opponents some advantage
in the opening moves. Time will show
whether they can make good use of this
seeming advantage.
Mr.. Pillipg's proclamation contains
three counts:
First-Bvery Republican sbould quality
himself to vote it is his right AID lis
duty to do SO.
SecOndly-The great national issue " II
be protection versus free trade .
Thirdly-Ths great state issue will be
the pending representation amendment.
In his first point Mr.. Pillins ia unques-
tiOnably right. 1t is the duty of every
citizen, no matter what his political creed,
to see that his name is placed on the
assessment list, after that to walk up tC
the collectors office ike g man and pay
his tax aud, when election DAY roll,
round, to walk mp to the polls like mar
and deposit his ballot Tor tho men and
tue principles Of his deliberate choice. |
he does less than .his ne tails that ial
short Of doing his whole duty as citizsl
aud is assuredly estopped by his osI
dsreli +ion from making any complaint o
Improvement by those IL power. Tn
taxable who does not qual'iy himself t
vote or who having qualified himself doe
not 60 to The polls, 'ortsta an right +
complain OF or ori,ielse the official acts Q
those against whose election he failed t
enter his manly protest At tA. line whe,
it was duty to do SO,
Mr. P1ling's second s,aurd is on
upon which his party /, divided a
present, but upon which ills urohabl
that the lines may be- drsvu when til
natio lal conventions meet. The asser.io
that che Democratic party mas at la,
taken ts stand oveuig a ty.r OF IRE
tEaGe is, Of oours-. sd .SsSg .iou bu