Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-08-21

WILL THEY ExPEL HIx Traditional interest
is given to the meeting Of the Buchanan State Con-
vention, at Dover to day, by tho proposition to OK
pei Samuel Townsend. Several prominent mem
bers Of the party, nre opposed to Mr. I and they
make opposition, but think they will fail in
their effort and DO obliged to submit, il we mis-.
tike not the character Of the delegates Indeed,
tho opponents of Mr.. T. are quite as likely to be
expelled, feel satisfied that the policy he pro-
poses fully meets the APPRECIATION Of the party
The pretended friends Of temperance may possibl y
shirk the question which the people desire that they
should meet and only in this way can they obtain
a triumph aver the democracy of oil Appoquini>
mink! Tho following charges are preferred by q
correspondent Of tho Gazette and the editor of that
paper acquiesaes in their proprioty
l. He has rendered himself disagreeable at our
public meetings by denouncing, browbeatlng and
trying to entrap the members Of our party who do
not choose to assent to his views, and deter good
men from participating, by which Is lost wise and
discreet counsel.
2. He has voted against our best men for ne other
reasons than personal pique, and thereby aided tho
worst political heresies OF the times.
He has underworld to compel our candidate for
Governor 10 pledge himself against favoring some
Of our best friends, rowardfor his (Mr T's) vote
and support, thereby secretly attempting to prevent
A. He has filled the columns of the opposition
press with abuse Of us.
he has attempted to divide oar party by his
manifestoes, or cards, hoping to create party,
and cutting himself of from US by his denunciation
Of our measures.
9. No man e,oapes his wrath, or 10 ever forgiven,
who may dare to ex. ress political sentiments con-
II He has repeatedly voted against regularly
nominated candidates whom he helped to put upon
the ticket
8. lie advocated men and measures which are an.
tipodes to our principles
9th, and last. He is disorganizer--a disadvan.
tage TO us-can and will do Us harm -and will be
nething but trouble la the party until he Ia made
TO know and feel that the worm be 80 often set his
foot upon will now turn upon him, and fasten upon
his putrid political cnrcas until il IL destroyed
The writer continues Some who approve of this
step hesitate for fear will lose enough votes to
defeat our party and say that perhaps we had bet
ter postpone action until some other time To such
persons respectfully say non Is tie time-we will
have votes to spare, at least many us Mr. Il. In
affect. We will have many to spare 10 the State
and enough to cover all lo,ses in this county. We
will poll larger vote without Mr.. T. than with
him His strength Is overrated.. There are but few
Democrats in his own Hundred whom he can seduce
into his trail. This posponing Of the question has
been done now too often. Things grow worse. This
is the time, and no better Opportunity will ever of
fer. Strike while the irsn Is hot Many now arc
waiting for the chanse to reprimand the unruIy
child or drive him from his fathers roof or, if he
repent and return as the proiigal son, we will put
clean garment upOu him kill the fatted calf and
put Democratic ring upon his finger. He shall no
longer eat husks with the swine.
ErrRA SESSION OF CoSGRsss.-The President
has issued his proclaim alton calling an extra session
Of Congress to meet to-day. Ths failure 10 pass
the Army appropriation BILL au the hostilite4 OK
listing with various Iudian tribes on the remote
frontier, requiring the nctiys Interference Of the
ihanf IN don A.