Smyrna times., 1856-09-17

dldates for inspector and ASSESSOR aqd chosing n,
nine delegates TO represent them in the Kent .,
County Nominating Convention, which con- a,
venes in Dover tomorrow. Alter organizing. h,
by calling Jonathan Brown, Esq, to the Chair, II
and appointing Nicholas Watkins, Secretary, ii
James Roberts, ESQ.,, was nominated for In Il
spector; James w. Roe, for Assessor, and the O
following gentlemen selected as delegates to !;
attend the Convention ~ II. Bewiey, Robt.
Denney, John Eaton, Jr.. John NJ. voshell, :
Wm c. Smith, WIN. c. Mitchell Thos B.
Lockwood, Obadiah Voshell and Clayton F.
Hawkins. ..............,.....-. .,.-..-...
| OF A Fillmore and Donelson meeting was
held in this town, in Monday evening last, in
front of T. L. Cahoon's Hotel. The meeting
was organized by appointing Capt. WIN. Denney
President; Ex.Gov. VIM. Temple, Vice Presi-
dent, and WIN. r. Cahoon, Esq, Secretary
The meeting was then addressed by VIM. Corbit
Spruance and Jos. NJ. Barr, Esq'rs.
DEMocRATIc CLUs.-A large meeting of the
Democracy of this Hundred was held in Smyrna,
and Breckinridge Club formed. Geo. w. Cum
Minis was appointed President; Jonathan Brown,
Vice President, and E. J. Colt and N. Watkins,
Secretaries. John Mustard. Jno. H. Bewley
and Jon. Brown were appointed a Correspond
ing Committee. and the following gentlemen
= selected to draft Constitution and By Laws:
l. Dr. John A. Moore, Robt. Hill, Robt Denney,
1 Thos. b. Lockwood and Nich's Watkins. The
g Club will meet every Thursday evening.
= AMERICAN STATE TlcKET.-.The American
State Conv ention, which met in Dover, yester-
"a day, organized by the appointment of John Sor-
don. OF Sussex, President; Thos. BelVille. VIM.
a Denney, and - Sharp. Vice Presidents; C..
a Lammot, ]. r. Lofiand and w. III. Neal Secs.
., Hon. Elisha d. Cullen, was then renominated
:, as the candidate for Representative to Con-
gress by scclamation. The Electors chosen
q we're John Whitby, of N. Castle cou ty; James
n P. Wild. ofKent; and Manaen Gum, of Sussex.
= OF Tomorrow evening the Democrats Of
he this town will hold meeting in front of T.
c Foxwelrs Hotel. The speakers will be Col
e. Wm. 6. ,Whiteley, and John R. McFee, Esq.
% The AMERICAN PIc.NIc.-The Fillmore and
up Donelson meeting, held in Clark's Woods, Pen
10 cader Hundred, on Thursday last, is represent
nd ed to have been the largest held in the Stat,
ne since the campaign of IA They were there
IT. from all parts Of the State, as well as from
hg Philadelphia and Maryland. The meeting wa
hs called to order few minutes after ii o'clock
AZ by Hon. John A. Allderdice, who announced tn
KS following named gentlemen as offcers:-Presi
ap dant Hon preslev Snruanca NJ Rent countv
ed Vice Presidents, Col G. p. Norris, James
ih Bird, Joseph Derrickson, Lewis Zebley, Joh
ur- Guyer, George McCorkle, Archibald Armstrong
; C. H. Oldham, John Pugh, Anthony NJ. Hig
'eu gins, w. J. Hurlock, Richard w. MulforC
eh' Thomas Murphy, Outten ID. Jester, Sewell {
all Biggs, James V. Moore and Jacob Stats
th- Secretaries, Joseph NJ Barr, Joshua Maris an
ni- Thomas Med. Janvier. Hon. Elisha d. Guile
ne being present, introduced as the first speal
fm er. He adverted to the rise of the America
geo party, the struggle in the last Congress, e,
va planning the difficulties and the reasons for b
we course in the National Council. He then e
" some time dwelt upon the general politics
'e" topics of the day.
his Hon. Henry Winter Davis, Of Nd, was il
i" troduced as the second speaker, who for an ho
rit, ,a h.ls d,o,, ,o, ,ho :, o,.,o.. ,h., no
!" the compromise measures, the angry feeling
which are new agitating the country, and
con classification Of the candidates now up for Il
IN highest Office in the gift of the people in sty
, in of oratory but rarely attained TO.
lid, N. b. Smithers, Esq, next followed, but hi
old. proceeded but short time before heavy stor
the of rain forced the people to find shelter. II
the meeting then adjourned to Wilmington. whe
ice they were addressed in the City Hall, by Ho
d. e. ID. Cullen.
he OF On Friday evening last, there was an
nit ther large meeting at the City Hall, which W
v of addressed by James R. Lohsnd, ESQ, of Ke
had county, and Hon. C. S, Layton, of Sussex.
ar They reprobated the continual cry of dissoI
iail. ton of the Union, and Judge L. asserted tf
nan. the State of Delaware could furnish sufficie
ent- men to whip all the dlSunlonlsts OF the SoU
X. by contract, while the little State of Rho
Island was fully able to take care of them
soO' the North. They were only mere handful
fno' either section, utterly insignificant and pow
meo less, the great mass of the people being pat
wan ots, and ready and willing to uphold the un
INC at all hazards. 5'i. =. |
per- -,
,s Of OF A meeting of the Democrats of N
egu- Cas'ie county VIII oe he'0 a. De'a~a'e o"y'
,wad Saturday, October 1lth, at IL o'clock, nj.
sag II is also requested that the Democratsof
respective Hundreds of said county. hold
some election on Saturday, Sept. 27th. for five do
, MT gates to represent them in County Convent
ne to be held at the same time and pace as
ID OF county meeting. The judges of the late no
on IN nation election for sheriff, will hold said el
srcial ,;on. ..
..a. or The Democratic party Of Kent cou
,.na- will hold their County Convention at Dover
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