Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10

In the first place 1t was Indispensable, II
the Morning Nelcs Is to have any influence
10 bringing about the permanent public re.
forms that Delaware so greatly needs, for
II to demonstrate that no personal reason
would be permitted to interfere with the
accomplishment OF this work. It has fur
nlshed this demonstration. Its fidelity to
the living principles that for so many years
maintained glorious and useful life IN the
AepublicRn party can no longer be doubted
by any candid manufacturing NeWs Of No.
GENDER lOh, 1882
II was fortunate for the Ne,Ss that Il
put this-shall we call it disclaimer-on
geocrd. Otherwise there might be among
its readers some who at times would en-.
perience little difficulty in keeping q
steady grip on the disinterested guile.
moss of its motives. Ordinarily, when
Republican organ-whether in pursuance
Of an ante-eleation understanding (and
the Ne,oS has not yet denied that there
was such an understanding or in
consideration OF post election patronage
rises to defend Democratic sheriff
against specific charges preferred by a
Democratic board Of ex. Jail commission
era who have been Obliged to tender their
designations to avoid compromising their
honor; particularly when, in cropping
desperately around for some ground on
which to stand as an apologist, 1t s!urs
over those charges under the general
epithet of ''spi.efulness" and takes
good care to keep from its readers any
inkling whatever of the gravest charge
of all; ordinarily, we say, under such
circumstances, there might be some dan
ger Of the praiaeworthy motives that in
spire the aforesaid Republican organ
being misunderstood. But when we are
informed in advance that this courae 10
right in lifeline of bringing about the per
mauent reforms that Delaware SO greatly
nseds' and are estoppsd from regarding it
as other than demonstration Of con.
tinued Fidelity to the living principles
that for SO many years maintained
glorious and useful life in the RepubH-
can party" then the matter OF course
takes on an altogether different aspect.
The apologist is elevated out OF the at.
mosphere Of sordi6ness and tergiversa-
ton and everything that could contain,
nate into those higher regions where the
air is purified by daily zsphyrs fresh
from oanaaa's happy land; where
Those holy gates forever bar
Pollution, sin and shame;
where Giving principles" and ''perma.
nent public reforms" sanctify the ''glori
GUS and useful llie' OF every blessed
sojourner and such purely selfish spectres
as personal reasons" are never ''per-
rnitted to interfere with the accomplish
msnt" Of the highest moral duties. In
other words tbs NsDs, so far from
being suspectabls of insincsrity or
timiiity is, by its own showing,
entitled to ba considered slave to da,y.
1t is we'll to have little things that in
themselves may seem inconsistent thus
made clear as essential ingredients Of one
grand and harmonious whole. Perhaps
there may be here and there critic so
hopelessiy uuregeaerate, 30 incapable Of
attsinin5 even in imagination to the
pure empyrsan in which only
the immaculate dwell, as TO carp
at the-oyersight-which would 20
to the length of avoiding all reference to
that item IN the e1.jail commissioners
abatement about convicted prisoners
being allowed to roam the streets and
steal from the ssorekeepers, as has re.
ceutly been done by one under sentence
Of theft" But it is painful to imagine
that mere ordinary mortals should take
exception to anything slave OF duty
mGy DO or say. He is not to be meas.
uEed by worldly ys.dstick lie
is a law unto himself and
We can only look on and, where We
understand admire, and where We do moi
clearly understand, Put aside all canker.
ing iistrust and in lnphoit, unquestion
ing faith await tie coming of the time
when the temporarily incomprehensiblt
shall be demonstrated" az dictated b,
that incorporating fidelity to thos,
living principles Tint for 10 many years
maintained glorious and useful lie il
the Republican party" "Wnat peace th
ktppt 4EsDrnnna givas