Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-21
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AT meeting held in Dover at the State house, on
Tuesday the l8thof sept 1897 by the concrees appoin
ed by the friends of the present admins ration the gen
cral government in this State, the following members
tended
From the Comfy Of Nerv Castle.
Thomas Robinson Caleb Kirk Robert Porter, Isaac
Gibbs Benjamin Watson Thomas Stockton Jacob Farris
Richard Mansfeld William h.akyne, John Exton in lieu Of
p. keybold.
From the County Of Kent.
Samuel H. Hodson. Presley Spruance, Jacob Stout JON
athan Homestead, William Hill Wells Hewitt LAYTON,
Thomas wainwright, Warner All, Thomas Simpson, John
Wallace.
From the County Of Snsser:
William D .wapies. john White George Polk, Edward
Dingle, H. Hill Wells, Low,icr Layton, John Tennant.
When upon motion, Caleb Kirk call to the chair and
S. H Holds appointed Secretary.
The said meeting proceeded to select and nominate
suitable person to BE- taken up and supported the
General Election Representative to Congress from this
State when KENSET JOHNS, jr. UNANIMOUSLY choos.
en- for that purpose.
This meeting after having obtained the fullest infona-
zion from the different parts of the States and having
turet examined and deiperated upon that information,
have made the selection Of candidate who they believe
will be most likely unite the sfruges of the friends
the General Government in the three Counties and they
earnestly and unanimously recommend this iid.te
me hrm Jealous and undivided support OF their respec
tive constituents
It has been the will and pleasure of our opponents to
trample on the former dist ctons of pares.To accom-
psh this favorte object of theirs, they in daily
and almost hourly communication with their associates and
confcderates from end Of the State to the other.
Couers and messengers have been constantly the road
torward this arrangement OF parties The friends
of tie Administration had choice lett, but to unite in
like manner, without distinction of former parties in sup
port of the they have espoused They consider the
party which has been formed to support General jackson
tor the Presidency nveteraey hostile the institutions
of our County; and particularly utrendly to The LEADING,
interest OF this State Delaware has been the uniform a.
vocate of the well settle powers of the General Gover
ment. She has deep interest the maintenance 1T lis
just powers Where the nnovators upon the ,stitol
OF the United States to stop, they, themselves per
haps cannot tell is sufficient that under the ecept We
pretex Of preserving Stats Rights they have disclosed
fixed purpose to curtal the most essential means of the
General Cove nment TO promote the common VT fare Of
the States We are opposed TO the elevation Of Gener.
Jackson on account ct The avowed PRINCIPLES OF his party
deemng them to be highly dangerous to the union an,
most adverse to the special interest tins State. We ,y
opposed to making that gentleman the Chief Magistrate 0
this tree and happy country because his public and private
conduct have proved that he would unsafe posor
OF that power,
The proceedings of this meeting directed to b.
published IN the American Waterman, the Delaware Jour
nal and the Wllnngtonian.
CALEB KIRK, Chairman.
Attest, SAMUES II. HoDSON, Secretary
Sept. 1e, 1921