The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-06

Correspondence of the Republican.
DovER, DEL, June 4th, lE92.-If there
Is one thing more than another that
indicates the change of public senti-
mont in this locality in regard to the
issues OF our Civil War and our duties
as citizens OF tho nation, it is the in
creased attention that is given every
year TO the observance of "Decora-
ton Day." the 50th day of May, that
day which our nation has set apart
for commemorative the heroes who
after the guns of Fort sumter had in
augurated the great rebellion came
from the hills and valleys of the North
to defend and maintain the suprem-
acy OF the constitution and preserve
the union.
Although the day was not observed
In Dover III manner commensurate
with the occasion, some OF our pub
lie works and merchants giving no
heed to Ii, yet from tho manner in
which it was observed here as COM
pared with former celebrations of the
day it is evident that the 'copprrhead'
teachings and "pent up Utica IDEAS OF
Thomas L. Bayard anu others are fast
falling INTO disfevor, and that one and
all III this section are beginning to pei
ceive the patriotic significance OF our
and appreciation OF the true prinel-
pies OF a Republican Government tnut
light to all is wrong to none.
Although to an observer oil Monday
it WINS very evident from the small
number of veterans OF tic war that
participated in the parade, that
Year by year the living army,
Small, and even smaller grows,
Comrade march ng ittcr comrade,
10 the other army goes.
Yet tile enthusiastic respect paid to
| the day set apart to do honor 10 that
"other army shows that when all
the living army shall have marched to
that "utter army" all those. whether
/ Democrats or ltepabiicuns who march
cd side by side to the rescue OF the i'm
perilcd Republic, bearing the odd flag"
determined that no star should he
/ torn from that glorious symbol of the
( Union, and resolved to maintain its
entirety or TO die in its defonce, shall
ever live in the hearts of the memory
OF a.grateful people.
/ Tie demonstration made by the col
| ored citizens was very much admired,
+ and wherever they went We're an oh
I iect OF great interest. So great was
/ the general interest in the days pro-
/ ceedings, that in Difference to public
I desire, the twenty or thirty boys who
| play soldier under the name OF Kenny
and Cooper Guards turned out and
| with band playing music in front,
marched In the parade, and General
Kenny himself, whether from desire
10 pefretuate the memory Of the no.
roes of our nation, OF to avail him
self of The opportunity OF cheap Gd-
vertisinG. delivered all Grafton to tlre
assembled multitude on the Green.
Ihe nomination OF Pierce Gould for
sheriff Of New Castle County gives
great satisfaction to Mr.. Gouid's many
friends here, as We have 10 doubt, lie
with The general ticket ~!ll DO elected
by li.rse majority.
Democrats hero say that although
they do not admire Mr.. Colen Fergu-
sons methods as u politician, yut Of
the three candidates for the Office of
Clerk OF the Orphans Court and Regis.
ter i'll Chanccry Tor New CGstieCounty.
he is the only man Governor Reynolds
could consistently or with due respect
to the Offices appoint
Mr.. DonOhoes antccedents say they
are not such as commend him for pub
lie office, and MIR. McWhortcr from
some Irregularities in the Court Of
Chanaery, was only permitted by the
late Chancellor to ILL his term OF Office
through tho friendly Interference oil
Governor BiGgs.
iobert J. nilssGi very much the alb
S9Hce from tho State his friend, adj
wiser and "scape goat tho Rev John
A. 3. wilson, 50 that when he makes IL
mistake bf appointing man to Office
that Rev. gentleman would casa his
conscience and reconcile public opiE-
ioD.