Smyrna times., 1856-06-25
Conventional PrOGae1inea.

Jcrman
Minutes OF the last meeting were read.
; on motion, committee Of three was appojnt-
CT to examine credentials Jncob N. IlilI, Dr.
Joseph H. Layton and Joseph lIollcckcr consti-
tut"d SAID committee
On motion, coipmitteo Of three from each
county was appointed TO prepare business for
th's meeting, to report at the afternoon session
Said committee consisted OF Hon &. S. Inytop.
lemnel Draper Thos DAVIS, IRON Sussex \
u "mIthrrs, VIM. K. CahuOn John West, from
hehl James VI. Watson, John t5lpIctou. L,bn
Naudain, from New Castle.
II"h' T. y. Layton, being called upon, made
s"ihe remarks with regard TO the recent decision
OF Tie court, and demonstrated that the friends
OF Pfo'!hltlon had abundant cause of or,Iplo.
non because OF that decision. ~ b. Smllhcry
F'S'l.' vas called upon also, and made Il short
'"' Impressive speech, rctr0spcctng the condi-
no" VI me cause and showing the favorable re-
suits flowing from the law aud the nntlcr,no
Pro~r'cls opening before the advocates of sand
W.
The ladies' of the town, on motion. were in
Vhed to be present in the convention this otInr-
noon
On motion, adjourned TO meet again at half
past one o'clock, T.. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.-Convention assembled
at at - 0 CLOCK, pursuant TO adjournment The
IFSSl"eht' DANIEL CoRPIr Esq, in the chair
.iInuteS ol ple morning session were read
lew OF the representatives gave a brief nc
count OF the practical workings of the law in
their respective localities.
ne chairman Of the committee on Crcden- |
lials reported thar they fnd upon inquiry. that
ri,ic are oht few persons present regularly |
I'''E'tc" 10 altehd this convention, but find n !
! large attendance from the different lOcaIitice of
the state. and hnliOvo q fbo, n
cause OF temperance, and are entitled to take
part IN The deliberations of this conycntlon-I
On motion, the report was adoDted.
Ch motlon an article in the PHILADELPHIA
Hc"Scr, copied from the Dover RcDorter. and
inserted as an advertisement, was read The
drl'cie denounced the Prohibitory Law. and
Characterised it as unjust, &C., with reference
70 the recent case Of Mr.. Almond, of WHINING.
ton. - " "S'
lion. Z. S Layton, chairman of the commit
ice appointed to prepare business and resolu.
tiU''S ior the consideration Of this convention
ohercd the following resolutions. which an
motion, were ordered to be read and oJnn,o1
N "'"p'eu 5
ReSolUed--That .. the Delaware State Tenn.
Pcrdhce convention assemblies to-day nndor tho
most favorable auspices For moro tIon t,,.o,, Il
~ years the friends in this State. of This rro,I
S,thIuI' moral reform, have been manfi,llv
'op'y' ana diSlnterestcdly, laboring for human 7
'@"'S' After years of toll, and anxious offart
.y nave succeeded in attaining the passaGc -
y t"c Act Tor the Suppression of Intemper. II
'hcc' winch, by its mild, humane and brnrvo- c.
e"t provisions, will confer untold benefit. nnon !"
'ui 'elloW citizens. And after most tboroprL ;!
"lIia'cd ana critical investigation, that noble
u1 giving statute has been pronounced. nv =
u "D!c ana enlightened Court of comnetont ~ -
= ,Lu.'' 10 oe a Constitutional cnacflaent :"
mat Today, for the first time, this Stotn To,n
erance Convention assemblies. undcr tb;s u,iao
nu patriotic Act of the Legislature. sanction. l
ana sustained by an equally wise and patri. W W
heS0'gcd-That we render thanks TO Al. dr
's"ty uod l0r The success which has attended,
=. ciiorts IN obtaining and hitherto maintain :"
y tFonlbItory law--thc act for the sunnres- 3D.
on oil Intempcrance an
q heSos'ed-That all praise is due. eli bonor oi c,
i"uiu oe gwen, to those members of tho Son ~"
= "nu IiouSe OF Representatives of this State a."
:. ior' ana thus secured the passage Of ' aio
~ ula' they should be held in grateful To
~ ~ eHcctlohate remembrance by the citizens Nd
'hls State in all time TO come and tb;s ST., vel
invention hereby tenders to thcln. tba;r en-, tes
iG hea'iclt thanks for this noble act of ,Ia; Ola
ono'"' 'Neir moral courage, and their patri- "'s'
: RoSofved-That equal praise and homo, tive
2 due, and should no Ti,.on 60 a. anu IT honor zed
'luei e, NJ. harrington, Edward Woottcn and Sla
:" - w houston, Judges of the Court of Con q,
u SESSIONS oil the Peace, &c, of this STATE
ei' Sound' mastery and unansweroble 10 -I1i
nalty of the :. Act for tho VI '''c cohstltn- his
aperance." '0'''0i VI III ing
J ReS0tued-That ,vbotoou II, Onel
s'Itutlonality was created by the con6Jont Sent
i'iois OF It's opponents, that doubt has bo aS t'
'U'*u ny 'he unanimous decision of tho -;
al 10 which their appeal was made. n tr;h,, ut III
competent to decide upon its LEGALITY w mon
y its requirements. NOT onI,' L: "H're: TO hum
,t calculated to do good, but because ;"e
TI tue land which good citizen s;r';,
ReSOtvcd-That tho dino ,,.;,. Occur
'rvance Of this statnte Mill ;. and Palm
ahce and endorsement by the neonIa az haVlr
Us e!ia while we mean to oppress NO n,am gettl
" III iiislsC on Its proper enforcement tbo, PoiSo
nc NOT only the advocates of the not E 81 tithat
= 'cSsioh o1 lntemperance but of low 81 none
order and that we racon,;a oI Id" ana simili
&C any one 10 refrain frone 'e"son 10 ing tC
ders against this statr,o - P'USccutlng to fin
DHI "liIn mas been constitutionally enactcj
is law have onenis oS"'', as tle opposers broug
al. We hereby dncIaro ,Lu 'le ground of very
o man as a candifoto Co. I' 'i we VIII vote month
n we have reason 70 boI;a. "e Legislature create
italy impair It's VIII repeal or Fathc
a oo,,: and nt
three from a,ch ''ce ." oI nine, to or nat
aft, and publisboJ Suut gu. DE appointed Frenc
State Temnor.n",, r ."e h"ii'e oil the Della amid
people of this Sta,o an address noranC
~, the present c,,n;; s"'1eu 70 the past sent it
ect and influences or y, ""G =, the future of the
in this State. onJ a. temperance pose. a
'atem, John Annn,o, ,,f' 80 M a. =. osmond, T. III,
Mt, and C. =. Ioyf'n "o''1S "a, ~ bradford, The
II of Sussex he and ,h ,no Fh'iips' Henry held
ID of that comm;tt"e '"ey are hereby ap- Tilghn