Year: 1878




the will of the people and for the benefit
of the State and the Nation. The con-
vention failed from some cause or other
to declare that the people Of this State
were not in favor of single standard,
and that of gold for currency, while they
did say they were in favor ofgold and silver
being standards in accordance with the
constitution. The convention did not
declare, as they should have done, that
this State was opposed to the increase of
the army, because of the heavy taxation
consequent; the convention failed in its
duty in declaring the vote by which the
salary grab fastened an additional tax
upon its people was a misepresenta-
tion OF our people of both parties; and
the convention failed again to unite with
nearly all the Democratic State Conven-
tions of the country in denouncing the
vote by which the Presidents salary was
raised from 5000 to $4,000, and de-
manding its repeal. These are evidences
of want of manhood and subserviency
that it is fearful to contemplate in the
midst of community so cultured asours;
and shows reign ofterror worse than that
to which the arms of Gen. Tyler,wh sub
jected some Of our people to the hard-tack
of fort Delaware who were brave enough
to speak openly just what others more
discreet said behind doors. SD 3 ,
The platform in many respects is good,
but it is far from what it should be, and
shows trucking we least expec ed from
men who had charged that the GAZETTE
had been ''fearful and faithless;;" while it
had manfully stood up without censuring
any one for measures of economy solely
10 relieve thepeople of burdensome tax.


And we nc w say to the Democracy, be
of good courage; work manfully together;
stand fast to your party and your colors,
and we pledge TO you that these errors
shall be corrected-by your own party if
possible. Don't be allured into any
new-fangled doctrines; but work out your
own will within your own party.


Senator Salisbury in his votes repre-
sented you faithfully on all these ques-
tions. They did not dare censure him in
yesterdays convention; and the man that
represents you in the next Congress has

got to repeat before the people what he
said to us privately, that he is opposed to
the increase Of the army to $4,000 men
and to other measures before he can Sc
cure the support of all of our people,
We are determined that the taxation
upon our lands and our houses shall be
reduced; and that by the Democratic
party. If the Delaware Democracy de-
parts from the National Democracy it
Will dwindle into insignificance and
nay be bargained away and sold for a
price until it becomes a scorn to the
country, and an invitation to blot out all
The small States.


The nomination of JOHN w. HALL fol
Governor by reclamation was just, right
and proper. He is one of those higl
minded liberal christian men of whom
our people may well indulge pleasure il
IGNORING. His character is well establish
ed and draws honor as visibly as the SUI
effects more fully its rays as it descends
n the horizon; and to-day he is even
more fitly the man of the people than h,
vas four years ago. 1t gives us rea
pleasure to ofier our assistance to max,
him the Chief Magistracy of ''proud lit
tle Delaware"


We wish vie could say as much for til
gentlemen who secured the nomination
Tor Congress Nothing causes us NOR
unpleasantness than to differ with men
bers of our party. But we are compel
ed to admit that he has not, in our view
he gifts and graces that would call dow
lpon him the choice of the people of Il
state in close contest; nor is he +
narkable for those Christian, parental


public virtues, that attract the attenti,
pf the people. But he was nominal,
n conformity with some notion for rot
ting the Congressman from one county


The other, by which the State has 10


suffered, and SO has our city especial


Since by it Delaware has become we


in the House in nearly every Congre


wilmington has also sadly suffered. III


we been represented as we should ba


been in the House, and been accord


our proport ion in its proper place, tn,


would have been greater improveme


IN our harhor; good road should h;


led down to the mouth of the Christi,


long ago to the light house, and a !


erected with good wharf to it on


Delaware TO which any vessel in St


of weather might Law to.


Now, Democrats, let lis look mot


squarely in the face. Don't Won dec


yourselves as to your strength. You


10 WIN TINS contest. Be as guarde,


was Napoleon when he went to ur