Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1852-04-23

Democratic n,eefing.-AIa mes ing or,he De-,
mocfats Of Wilmington, held a, the Indian King
hotel, (Hoppl, ~ on Saturday evening, April
l7lh the Chairman being absent, WILLIAM
HUNTINGTON vase lied to pr side.
OnmoIion OF Joseph Seal, Esq, i was
Resolved, That a nominatien lection be held
by The Democrats OF this city on Saturday, sh
day OF NAV. between the hours Of II o'clock,
NJ, ane 7o'cl ick, p. NJ, fr the purpose Of 81
lecling Ave delegates to represent this ely I'M
the County Convention, to choose delegates for
this coun'y ie the Baltimore Convention.
TIE following named persons were appointed
as Judges to hold said election, viz;
First Ward, A. Boys; Second Ward, John Il.
Slidham; Third Ward, Ejw .rd Bewley, Fou III
Ward, Richard Hayes, Fifth Ward, James
Montgomery.
Resolved, That we suggest TO the county Sa.
iurday, the 22d day Of May, at 10 o'clock, M.
as suitable time. and Delaware City as sui
tabls place for the meeting said County Com
yenliun
Resolved, That this meeting recommend the
appointment of delegates from this county to
the Baltimore Convention.
4 On motion Of James Montgomery,
4 Resolved, That the various candidates for the
Presidency be voted foral said nomination cleo.
lion and the deegat elected the reat be and
lihey are hereby instruct led TO vote for delegates
Ito Baltimore favorable 70 the nomination Of the
lcandidate who may receive the highest number
lof votes
Resolved, That it be recommended that the
j County Convention suggest a day tor holding
IA nomination election q the Democratic party
of this County, 10 nominate candidates Tor the
1ificers Of Sheriff and Coroner, and appoint JUDI
ges fui holding the same.
william P. Chandler then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted viz;
VIII. reas, There is great necessity OF revi-
sion Of the present Constitution Of our State Tor
the purpose of ref rmeg lis abuses, correcting
its obnoxious features and rendering il more
com ormable toihe wants Of the people and more
promotive Ct public prosperity, and.
Whereas, Our Legislature at its recent ad-
journed session, did pass law providing for
the election Of a Convention by the people, for
the purpose of revising said Constitution,
therefore.
4 Resolved, | That il is proper and sxpedien'
THAT we now repeat and again urge upon popu-
lar attention the consideration OF the long en-
Iierfained opinions Of the Democracy of this
lefty, co corning the various objects OF Reform
desirable to be effected by the approachine Con-
venlon.
Resolved, That we accordingly point oui
the following as The most necessary changes In
our Constitution, viz;
I. The establishment OF FRRE SUFFRAGE, so
'''a' every w",'e u.n'o .i,l, Ss s,,;',sa' ~
lp'oper nge anu 'es'oe! a..wa;,i.,,ss y,
so'e wi'nou' me l"speo"o" ~ a,1;''~ ~
',ess"is W Ia ' ,ra ,o,y ar,ho5,sS y,
lor WIouen coliupuon a'e ~. ;aas,iu'at,s y
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portion OF popu,an"n' A.. s,s.,;o, Of ,ha nab.
.. n'np'e p'u',' 80, Nv ~ sa,rI, a. ~.
io o,i'oe,s U' m1 ID IA s c.rdnri rrform Js,,
sm,e' wh'ch we noiu as S es "e ' p,h, uaa'
to the hearts oil every 'ue '''eho u NePuo"'an
progress;
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'aomo. =. ,an'Is and frss from tboae ans.
s.u,e. y, W. fee "a h;ss which mus, avs
.;" ,ha aJi,s,man, ~ conaic,,ng inter
aIise spon n'e ,'ar dss;a;no IL subac, a. n,
ss.s, ""un ,ns Xiv
pr,s ,a,,'ssai ~ a,ona,,v Qualifications fo,
3 iu 49, sa;p;n - avs, ,hs snds souah
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ne. . ~ aiaa,;Sa ~ ,hs,r of;csr,. and f,s,
peop,, II" 49, w. ~ "uhlo If ,hs ss,vices n
9ueu',y ueP're "s ~ a., c;,;.sns
we az Iss1 ANU mus ssc,naI rss,rie,ion. bv Con
-. ~ ~ ..,; .S ,ha avoid,hIa ;nc,a.s.
s,l.suons, piovas'On, ~ @ of ,hs Stats had
:, '"e ,.eo neS,o assn"s Of az lsrss = nrooor
!, llion Of that comparatively useless people il
our midst as an evil, and burden Of no ordIns
" nv weight and embarrassment.
!, TIN. The restriction Of that madness Of legis
!, llation which the possessiiion Of unresirainet
I mower seems to insnlcate upon our General As
: SER bly TO the great detrimenl Of the people; b,
u Ia we'll adjusted veto power to be placed by tn,
. Cons,i,u,i n in the hands of the Executive, al
lhe Immediate representative Of the people o
= lthe whole State. 10 be judiciously used BY hin
of The Constitution, and the popular rights an,
J interests. in curbinq the improper, excessive
u Unconstitutional and corrupt action Of the LIE
k oislature.
3 sth. The equalization of the burdens Of 90
!, vernmant. by The better regulation Of the mod
oil n aaoss;,,, and coliac,ino tbe tzxau intenda