The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-02

Correspondence of the REpuBLrcAs.

Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
Dover, DEL, Feb. 90, 1s92-The fight
between Presiding Elder Wilson and
his opponents still continues. Each
side seems to be nursing their wrath
| ference, when the seventh vial will be
poured out, and until conference
meets blessed is he that watcheth
and keepeth his garments lest he walk
| n aked and they see his shame A
person, ON contemplating the present
unit hristian state of affairs of the
/ Methodist community here. is remind
ed OF what Emerson has said, Goodies
mako us bad; we will almost sin to
spite them"
| The Delaware Hosiery, 80 far as its
management is concerned, does not
seem to be working tremendously.
There have been two or three changes
already In the Board of Directors, and
some serious qnarrellng amongst the
| help. The German oyer4eers In the
| factory in their conduct towards the
| female operatives seem to be guided
by the idea which is said to be n char
acteristic of theireountry. MY horse
first. my cow next, my pig next, and
| my wife last" Ono of them was
brought before the Alderman on Fri
/ udY luSI WIN anu
abusing tho daughter of one OF our
citizens who was employed In the fac
tory.
The Sentinel has evidently penetrated
the hide of the quasi editor of the
Index. 1.-THE CALLED jade WINGED" UNI
der the SentinePs charges OF receiving
double fees for tho Oystelmen's bill,
and having got smuggled through the
Legislature resolution putting. $500
In his own pocket. But Mr.. Wolcott
has the consolation of knowing that
in the faction to which he belongs,
man may BIO untruthful and iilGh all
he can from the State Treasury and
yet If he only abuses the ''niggers,"
or is instrumental in DISTINGUISHING
citizens of opposite opinions, lie may
be an honored member, II not the
leader of the faction. 1t is Mr. Vol
colts consciousness of this fact that
leads him to devote column after col
umn of the Index to race preiudices
and talk grandlloquently OF the dig
nifty of the Caucasian race and the
achievements of Anglo-Saxon pluck"
| / wonder II tho gentleman is so ig-
norant as not to know that the white
race cannot claim to be t be original
creators of literature and science and
1t is the openion OF all who have given
the matter any consideration that the
white men were developed late in the
race history of the world from ances-
tors already far on advanced in civili-
lation, In fact that this civilization
with its improved supply OF food, its
better housing and clothing, its
higher intellectually. was the main
factor In tho development of the
white typo. There is not white race;
it includes several races and types.
The human individual becomes what
it ID by development. The gulf
which divides the coIors is no nrti-
!rary prejudice but has been opened
by the centuries OF training and dis
l'ipliHe which have given us the start
III the race
But TO all these truths MIR. Wolcott,
in his vocation to please, must APP
pear ignorant. II he is not really so.
All his unctuous zeal. pDnIpOus. false
pretauson, and simulated enthusiasm,
is for the purpose OF handling he ma
chinCrY of elections and to impose
upon tho credulity of voters. Treat
colored men as the constitution of
the United States directs; give him in
struction, continued steRdily till his
natural tendencies are superseded 10y
n higher instinct. Shorten the proba
ton Of the negro and individual blacks.
like Frederick Douglass, will appear
| vi NliV llbilAoi FhIiilt'i w MI W.
colt in intellectual and literary attain
mpnts. anu lawyers like the { lief jus
tice of Barbados superior to him.
am pleased to be able to report,
notwithstanding the various state
ment9 OF Wilmington papers to the
contrary, that hi2f Justice Gomegys
Vas entirely comfortable yesterday.
Our municipEl election takes place
next Monday, and i'll all probability the
retiring memEerE of tonGciI will be
reelected. There il some talk in
Democratic circles of sGperseding A.
a. Watson, present member from the
Fourth district hv solid Democrat
VIC will yule against the re-appoint-
meut Of Within y, Fl gigs as town
erk, Int II They attempt such thing
they viii certainly DC lailed. Mr.. Wat.
-on IS considered by all Respectable
citizens. democrats and lsaFublleana5
as ole OF the best business men on ON.
Council iioald. and IL Is aoped that
politics will not be introduced into
our town uii'atls.