Year: 1870

Knowing Mr.. O'Byrne to be man Of mark
amongst the Philadelphia Democracy, and hear
Ing that he proposed removing permanently to
his new purchase, representative of the Con-
MERcrAL called on the gentleman to ascertain hi
Intentions.


We were ushered into the elegant law library
of his office, on Walnut street, aud found him In
gelial aud communicative mood.
He ia short, good looking man, apparently
about 30 or 40, with perceptible trace Of his
Hibernian extraction In his countenance, and u
rotundty Of person which evidences love Of
good living and apparently indicates that our
coming man is not the one Parton writes OF.


We stated the object of our visit explaining to
MIR. O'Byrne that the COMMERCIAL being the only
daily paper published in Delaware the people of
both parties were largely dependent on it for their
news, and that we felt 1t u duty we owed our
numerous Democratic readers to let them know
what foundation of trnth there was for the rumors
that 80 active member of their party was soon
to become permanent resident here.


Mr.. OByrne entered freely into conversation
with us, and the following Is the substance of
what he said.


He intends to move to his property here with
his family in the spring and reside here during
the summer II they like il he will make 1t his
permanent residence and become a citizen of
Delaware Suitable schools for his children is
the first requisite, aud If these can be had he has
little doubt that the place Will prove satisfactory
in other respects. II the decision rested entirely
with himself he should move at once to the place.
He has about made up his mind, however, to
move to Delaware, and If he does NOV find the
country place convenient he will purchase ahouse
iD Wilmington.


until his eldest son, now about nineteen, is ad-
mitted to the bar, and then will give up hard
work and live comfortably. Has no expectation
whatever of practising law in the Delaware
courts


Ii he concludes to make Pine Grove Place his
permanent home he will greatly improve 1t and
erect number of additional buildings on It,
Our conversation drifting into political subjects
Mr. O'Byrne stated that he was IN very peculiar
state of mind about political matters just now.
He is Democrat but believes In negro suffrage,
and always did. Was In favor OF abolition for
years, always was an aboltionist Yet he is
opposed to the Republican party and certainly
shall not join il. The Democratic party in Della
ware should adapt itself to the changed condition
of affairs, and drop the old Issues. II 1t refuses
to do so it will be wiped ont Of existence and u
new party will arse in its stead. He seemed to
think it very probable that this would be the case
and that there would be new division into
| parties.


He said n number of Delaware Democrats
already accept the situation, and named prom-
nently amongst such DR.. Ridgcley and Mr.. Mere
dth, of Kent Co. In regard TO tue Saulsburyss he
professed himself unable to express an opinion,
but appeared to agree with us that there is little
| reason to expect any change in them.
| He said when he became n citizen here he ex-
pceted to take an active interest in political
affairs. He had taste for public life and could
| not keep from mixing in such matters, and as by
| that time he should have little else to occupy
| his attention, he should feel more than ever
| inclined to such part. lie should spend time
and money freely, il needed, in behalf oil the
party with which he sympathizes, and would
spend five thousand dollars us soon as tive cents
ii the object in view was worth it. Tin this there
| is marked difference between Mr.. O'Byrne and
the men who now run the Democratic machine
in Delawnre)


Mr.. OByrue manifested considerable Interest
as to whether there was any considerable degree
of feeling amongst the Delaware Democracy
against the family government which has, as III


truly says, "ruled II with u rod of iron," oi


which subject we were unable to give him an,


information of the positive character he evident,
sought.


TO sum up briefly, our visit shows us that w
are shortly to have new citizen whose taste


and incllnations lead him to affiliate with tli


Democracy, but who is unalterably opposed Z


the hunkerism which chaiacterizes that party II


Delaware, gentleman OF wealth, familiar wit


party politics, and with a strong disposition L


mix in tlose Of the State he Is To make his home


Whatever influence he may acquire we helitv


will not be exeried in behalf o family govern


mcnt, for which cause lie will doubtless b


welcomed by the ambitious aud lndepcnuen


members Of his own party.