Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10
Eur lie Dclarare Republican.

KENT COUNTY CONVENTION MEETING.
/" parluriunt monies nascetur ride illus mus !"
Hon.
The Mountains labor'd with prodigious Throes,
Aud 10 Mouse ridiculous arose"-FRAScls.
happening 10 be in Dover during tie sittings Of
the "Convention and Reform Meeting, l was
easily persuaded TO attend them and not having
seen full and accurate report of the deliberations
Of that Convention in either OF our Wing papers.
propose TO give il you for the benefit of those who
were less fortunate than myself in moi being able TO
attend il.
Well, this last and greatest Convention Meeting
ever assembled in Kent County was held at Dover
Saturday; rather began 10 be held then, for the
meeting being too large for any one day was neces-
slrily held on two called by notices posted all over
the State, apparently signed by great many names,
public expectation looked for larger demonstration
| than had before been made in Kent County on this
question it was mol disappointed, II was glorious
day for old Kent. The assemblage was twice as
large as any previous one, and numbered full
THIRTEEN! persons, sight Of whom were voters, n-
Guiding "SykeSsey" hmself-his knsmen-his con-
nectons-togeiher with his dependents.
" COnsidcre Duces, Ell vuIgi stante corona,
DOminus septemplicis Ajax"
remarkiug that, considering the apathy manifested
by the other great political parties' this fall, he
didn't think they ought 10 be disappointed or dscour
aged he considered the meeting quite respectable
in point Of numbers so say nothing cjihs material
Still he didn't think it would be proper to do an,
;. important business to-day more than 10 appoint
=" business committee Of Twelve persons, f" half Wing
and halt Democrats" and adjourn TO some day il
.nnrI Rrhan
Whereupon the &c mnnagers-lnan" moved an all
jonrnment 10 Wednesday; and as there were no
J" twelve half Wings and ali democrats present
re that the committee might be appointed when the
50 could be found The motion wanted seconder,
u, want which the Ingenuity of the manager undertoo
" 10 supply by calling TO gentleman, whose curos
~ had attracted him 10 what he called the outsqiyt
of the meeting, 10 know if he dindnt think they ha
81 better adjourn, 10 which the gentleman prompt
" replied "they might adjourn and he DID for Hhs
y he cared y and under this permission the meeiin
~ accordingly broke itself up, without being d
n otherwise than 10 the ridcuIe and contempt of II
lid public.
aus Every body believed this final ad ournment
The meeting. and dissolution of the party but NJ
so Sykessey He and the public always differ
opinion accordingly the meeting was again rur
up on Wednesday at the intermission of Court, al
II again wouldn't come. Ssrsn persons now appear,
Mt including the manager and his men, and crowd
est the lobby, but without the chairman who hadr
= brass enough 10 stand another burst of public rio
ge cule-nor was his place easily supplied ",snder Il
'le snceamstGnces Of case" Aftera long time spent
gle cogitaiion, during which wag attempted TO di
it miss by friends accommodating hands all roun
les the good nature of Mr.. Tom Harris overcame
nd modesiy far, that lie agreed TO honor the mee
by presiding over it, condition, that the manag
en- should announce that he was not one of his men.
motion was then made 10 appoint committee