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that Mr.. Addicks knew better what the
interests of the State were, aud did better
for them than these gentlemen of the
Sperry description. What did their
scholarly attainments amount to? OF
what use to Delaware has been the 'dis-
tinguished reputation, or wide
learning, or persuasive eloquence'i
of the Senators, or Senatorial candi-
dates of whom Mr.. Sperry has
knowlege? 1t would be interesting to
have him compile statement OF those
benefits as he doubtless knows them.
We confess we have no knowlege of any
practical or real benefit they have ever
been to the State. Let us say right here
these gentlemen in the senatorial race in
Delaware, we're beaten on their own
ground. "Their scholarly attainments,
political sagacity and trained judgment,
-'their high gifts''-were not rejected,
under pecuniary circumstances like those
of Market" but "under circumstances
when fitness for character came into
play" They had made conditions, had
chosen their own ground for the fight
and were fairly beaten.
Mr.. Sperry must understand and admit
this The Republican party were the
attacking party in this memorable fight
The ground had been fought over for
more than qHtrter of century, the
Democratic party choosing the grounds
and making the conditions. The Sena.
toria candidates of whom he has knowl.
edge-all of them-fought over that
ground, with the same weapons, and
{ while some won others were defeated.
. According to Mr.. Sperry those who won
and those who lost, won and lost as in
market. Why should he laud those
Democrats who SO won, and denounce
theRepublican who was able to beat them
ION there own ground" and in doing 80
! helped to redeem the State from their
/ control? With these things demon.
/ strated is it not time to consider that
| these leaders Of scholarly attainments,
, political sagacity and trained judg
ment," are unfit for the necessities of, at
e least, Delaware politics?
J In asking that question we mean these
r particular gentlemen specified by Mr.,
Sperry. We yield nothing OF superiority
e to them in any OF the qualities named
/, over Mr.. Addicks and his colleagues, and
/ we think we know them as we'll as Mr.
, Sperrv does. 1t is time at least fol
: gentlemen of Mr.. Sperry's supposed
/. position and attainments to put this dis
e cussion, if they must take part in it, or
q a higher plane than that OF the scold and
1 scandal monger; it is also time to tell the
8 truth about it in plain, straightforward
= fashion. Demagogues leaders OF a rabble
I. have been doing in Delaware, and by
Mr.. Addicks, just what Mr.. Sperry de
e scribes in the last paragraph that We
: quote from his letter. They fear rather
. than respect his greater courage anG
ability, and having failed either tc
! frighten him from his purpose OF making
| ISioWoiS q ieSPupllCdu Cbdte, OF TO per
!. manently defeat him by politica
q combinations, they have raised the CRY
OF dangerous man because Mr.. Addickl
is possessed OF wealth and has the dis
i. position and courage to use it g.aciously
: for the benefit Of the State of which ht
chooses to be a citizen, and for the pc
q litical party of which his judgmen
. makes him member. The people o
Delaware know Mr.. Addicks as a pol
!. ished gentleman, a good Republican
and superb fighter for Republican gu
3 premacy in this State and in the United
States-his personal qualities and hi
. distinguished public services attest hi
. fitness for any Office within the gift o
!. this people.
:, We dare say that!