Smyrna times., 1856-09-17

w. Maull, OF Georgetown, and ID. Blockson,
Esq, of Milsboro', secretaries. A committee
of ten. was appointed to prepare business for
the meeting. Fifty delegates were appointed
to meet in State Convention yesterday at Dover.
BY resolution, he delegates were requested to
meet in Georgetown on Tuesday next, to make
out the countK. ticket. Addresses were made |
by Messrs. Cullen, Lofand and Layton. A |
long list of resolutions were adopted, covering
the whole political field. Those in relation to
the Prohibtory Law are based on the same
ground as those adopted by the American Party
10 New Castle county, few weeks since, viz:
the right Of petition and remOnstrance. They
; read as follows ~.-,-.- = ,..--..--.-.
RESOLVED, That the resolutions of the
Democratic party committing themselves to a
repeal of what they call the " Prohibitory Law"
and declaring at the same time that they " are
in favor of judicious regulation of the sale Of
D spirituCus liquors by means of wholesale H.
z cense system, which will restrain it as an evil,
v and the better promote the cause of temper
!. ance." Is Intentionally evasive and uncertain
and Is designed TO mislead and deceive the peo.
ple That the character of this Democratic
1t license system has been tely made known
to the people by the Democratic Organ,-tht
Delaware GGzette-and it is this: "to require
'e Of those who desire. to sell liquor to pay $2O(
a, or $500 for license" the effect of which woulC
IN be to create an odious monopoly of the run
trade in the hands of the few, to "make th
rich richer, and the poor poorer" to multpl
"' crime and pauperlsn, to increase our taxes, an
at the same time to increase the price of liquor
ey four fold.
a. " "ResOlUed, That in Republican Govern
ment the will of the majority is the foundatio
{" of ali laws; that the Legislature passed tn
IS: present Liquor Law upon the petitions of man
~, thousands OF our best citizens, among who
he were hundreds of Democrats, and without
single remOnstrance; yet we hold that a
American Legislature would feel itself bouI
an TO amend. repeal otherwise dispose of ii
or. present Law, upon its appearing to them TIL
= such is the will of majority of the voters
Ut this State, expressed in such form as the Legi
m. latnre may deem most judlcous."
C.
- PRIMARY MEErINGs-LittIe Greek Hundre
ted On Saturday last, the Democracy of this hu
m. dred nominated John Jones for Assessor, a
sen John w. Fennimore for Inspector, and appoil
no. ed Pennel Emerson, Capt Clement Move
ax Ezekiel w. Reed, Enoch David, Thos. NJ. Pe
nington, Armwell l.. Durboro, as delegates
VI attend the county convention.
l. DOver Hd.-The Democrats of Dover HI
|oi' dred have nominated Thomas Clements, Jr.,
Y Assessor, and Charles Shorts for Inspector, d
and selected the following gentlemen as delega
EN- to attend the county convention: WIN. To
ent- linson, John w. Davis, DIR. Cove Saulsbu
tate Geo. B. Dickson, DIR. ii. Ridgely, Isaac
lere Pratt, John Hargadine, sr., John Slay and
rom ]. Marvel.
was Murderkiln Hd.-The Democracy Of NJ
ock, derkiln hundred met on Saturday last,
the nominated for Assessor, Ezekiel c. Frazi
resi- and the following gentlemen as candidates
nty; Inspectors Northern District, Thos. b. Lev
T. Southern District. Daniel Needles. A
ohn elected the following as delegates to the cou
ong, convention: VIM. Davis, Jonathan Carr
dig- Captain John Sapp, VIM. r. Dickson,
ford, Satterfeld, John Rey nolds, Wm. Edwards, v
u c. Meredith, Peter Meredith, jr.
aus 0r Hon. John NJ. Clayton has publ.ht
anu letter in the Washington National InteLIig
i'ien Ger, of the 18th inst, declaring his intentD
eaK' express no preference and to take no pal
ieah the Presidential contest.