The sun., 1900-11-24
OPPOSE MIR. AppIc,kS.

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We all remember The pruud position
which our dear litl, state has in thr
past hcld III the cognci, 81 tlir nation,
and what thrill la asitatcd utlr bcing
when we have heretofore registered 6ur
names from Delaware, tut If that poiiti
cal freebooter should ever occupy the
seat Of Clayton, Baynrd, salisbury or
Gray, we will hang our heads III
shame and deny among strangers that
we are Delawares sons. Correspond
rncc ~ Every Evening.
About the writer Of the above, Every
Evening says:
We have personal knowledge or The
writer of this "Sussex" letter as II
| Democrat Of the old school, one who, in
the exciting times Of The civil war and
Immediately after, suffered persecution
for his political principles. He has al
ways been party man, in fact, most
Of the time an extreme partisan. and his
view, therefore, so far as the prin
ciples Of the Democratic party arc con
cerned may bc accepted aS those of
a solid party man.
We are perfectly willing 10 accept
this endorsement of Sussex" and what
he says, so far a. the principles OF the
Democratic party are concerned" but we
submit that this worry recommendation
bars the advice hc gives aS unworthy
the notice Of any Republican, or, for
to be known rs Il loyal American citi-
zen, and who would consider Il smirch
FOR treason dishonorahIr.
LOYAL men wer. uot pcr>reurcd for
thcir political principles during N. al'rrr
the civil War. The Hoa~ raI this d.
tractor Of MFR. AdllirN~ wis 4ersccutcd
for Iii, political principles, !, i confession
hat hr was disloynl, that he Sympath-
lied With treason ami Was punished for
some disloyal word or deed. aud it is
his man boastinG Of the stigma Of trca-
son upon him, whose politics PM him III
opposition to the government Of the ma
tion when il was saving the Union, and
abolonlnG that sum Of political nfamy
human slavery, that applies the cpithct
Of political freebooter" TO q Rcpub
lican of Delaware simply because, as h,
mn" SUSSEX admits he has been instru
mental in overthrowing political party
of which he-'Sussc1" according tC
Every Evening is model member. ant
model member Of that party. brcaus.
he was prosecuted" for disloyalty durin,
the exciting times Of the Civil Wa
and Immediately after" This too is tn,
man who lauds Clayton. Rayald ant
salisbury. That laudation in this con
nrctiOn is not honorable to these den,
and gone Delaware heroes, for il I'M
: plicatcs them either in sentiment o
deed, with the man who was ''pcrsccut
, ed, in Delaware for his political prili
: cipleS during the Civil War; Can an
2 Republican doubt FOR Il moment wh
this man was ''pcrsrcutrd?" II" wa
not prosecuted for His political prime
pies in this State. The thing didn't o,
cur. Rebels, Of whom there was Il f.,
= ia Delaware, thought that interference
with their plans, was political ''pers,
cution," and went about playing III
y martyr for the cause Of The Soutl
: Sussex was probably one Of thcs,
Z Thai is all there is Of that
But every Republican whose mcmo.
dates back ~ lie DAYS Of the Civil Wal
: should remember that when all til
; loyal people Of this country were doin
: all that they could TO save the Republic
when Lincoln was President of tn
! United States, when Grant and IIur
y cock. and Stanton, aud Holt, and hos
4 Of loyal Democrats We're fighting tn
I BATTLES Of the Union, this man, whol
; Every Evening vouchcs for as alway
!; IN exponent of Democratic principle.
Z was being ''peIsccutrd for his politicG
:, principles They might also rrnrmbp
! that according 70 Every Evening. hc ha
. moi changed his political views. K,
I mcmh"ing these things, we thinlt thu
e his expressed solicitation for the homo