Year: 1878

The Euery Eueninq accuses ms Of op-
posing county division simply because
it favors it, and then it urges some ju
dicious friend to 20 a. dsnal and keep
the REPUBLICAN quiet. We have no
recollection Of any person ever coming
and urging us to 10 quiet, but even il
any did what does that matter to the
Euery Ersniny Itthas always main
tained thst we were ignorant, and that
our paper had no influence, and We can
soarcsly see why it squsals whom We
oppose county division. We have no
doubt that the editor thinks IL is i pity
that such paper a. the REPUBLICAN
exists. It would, If it oould, oblitsrate
every other paper and make everybody
take tho Every Evening. But thsn the
people do AZ hey please in such cases,
aud because 900 Subscribers take TIE
REPUBLICAN aud only half that number
take the II. E., is a misfortune to the
latter paper that we certainly should
not be held accountable for We have
always been opposed to county division
by principle, and not because the b. r.
favors it. though we think that il an
indication that We are right more than
anything else. Our views have been
fully set forth in our Wednesdays ar
ticls, ana We are confident that they
meet the views of two-th irds of the
people Of the country. When an ad-
mission is made that the principle
Of representation according D pop
ulatisn is correct, then the T.. E.
yields to everything. If this is
the right way, or 'ideal' mode Of rep.
reservation, there is net force enough
left to advocate any other mode with
any hope Of SUCCESS. The whole thing
resolves itself down to this: Does Will
nlington want a court. house so bad tn at
she is willing to ubmit to dismem-
bermsnt Of the County to secure it!
Neither do we believe that she wants
increased representation because mere
division Of the County happens to give
it to her. The people Of New Castle
County want their rights whatever
those rights or privileges may be. II
We are entitled to increased representa-
ten We want the ben its of all We are
entitled to, but we do not want that
increase given to US in that way. l
the County really has become SO bulky
and unwieldy that it needs 10 be divided
let it be doue upon its own merits with
out the excuse Of Llore representation
and upon the same principle let increas
cd representation stand upon its own
merits, without the excuse of County oI
vision. Either County division or in
creased representation would require Z
constitutional amendment, and if tn.
Legislature passes law provi
ding for a constitutional amendment


it might as well make provision
for representation according tc
population as for . division Of the
county. However We frankly say that
we are opposed to division Of the
county, simply from the fact that it il
not toe large, neither will it be in the
present century. If the county build


ings should be located in Wilmington,
have tham removed. We think they
should be, but do not let MS for the
sake Of getting an increase in represen.
tation submit to dismemberment Of
the county. Let rs ask the Legsls.
ture for representation according tc
population, and if the request is moi
granted, We cannot SEE how il


can any more consistently be
granted by division Of the coun.
ty. OF course our advice will not be
needed, but nevertheless we shall give


it, and it is this; Let the Every Epsntn.
advocate as strongly what it says is the
IDEAL system of representation, as j,
advocates division of the county, anG
then We will get what we ask for ius
as soon and in much more homes
manner, than by asking for something
that is not needed to get something
that we do need.