The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-06-17
A New Political Movement in Delaware
Correspondence of The n. Y. Tribune.

WILMINGTON, June IL, 1853.
A great mass meeting was held at Do
YER in this State yesterday (the I0th) to
organize a party to oppose tue present
Administration The object Of the meet
ing was to unite ali the Americans, Re-
publieans and Anti Lecou uptonites. AT
u O'Clock in the morning special train,
consisting Of cars crowded to their utmost
capacity, left this city for Dover Ga dis
tance of Al miles), containing at least
twice, and believe more nearly three
or four times the number that ever left
this city for political meeting such a
distance. After the arrival Of the cars
the meeting organized by calling ex-Sen-
ator Presley Spruance to the Chair, and
appointing Joseph NJ. Barr Secretary
A committee of fly was appointed from
each of the three counties which compose
our State to adopt a platform. Each
county chose its own part of the commit
tee; indeed, for this purpose the convention
subdivided itself into representatives. Of
Hundreds (Which with US answer to your
town>hips), to take proportion of the
committee from each, so that every mi
mute section of the State might be repre-
sented. After the delegates so chosen
had retired. the meeting was addressed
by Messrs. Barr. Fisher, Snithers. Alder
dice, Morris. Townsend aud others The
platform adopted by the committee and
which was adopted with loud cheers, Sec
ton by section, was in substance as fol-
lows, viz:
That the name Of the party to be "THE
PEOPLES PARTY" That its principles
be:
That the citizens of the Territories be
allowed to settle their own institutions
and their own forms of government.
That the constitution Of every new
State be submitted to the people for rat
ifcation or rejection before being accep.
ted by Congress.
That a tariff for revenue be laid with
incidental protection to home industry.
That when the revenue Of the Govern
ment exceeds the expenditures. such ex.
cess as mag be derived fron the sale Of
the public !apds -hall be divided amoug
the States both old as we'll as new.
That the Importation of foreign criui-
nails and paupers be prohibited.
This meeting was one of the largest
ever held in Dover The State House
was unable 10 contain the crowd, and they
b lad to adjourn outside. Among tie peo-
pie present | recognized large number
who voted for Mr.. Bucha uBo, soGe of
them bis strongest supporters. Samuel
Townsend of ApPoquinimiuk Hundred,
one of the most ultra Dem ocratic and Pro
Slavery leaders, who has been the most
bitter opponent Of anything like the ame-
Iteration or most distant abolition of Sla-
very in Delaware, vas one of the Commit
tee who composed the platform; after
ward he addressed the meeting. Allu- |
ding to the charge Of Aboitionism, be de-
tailed the numerous resolutions he had
introduced to present the progress of Ab-
olitionism in Delaware, which they (the
Democrats) would not pass for fear Of
damaging the party, they being too ultra.
lie left the party on account of the ao-
ton Of Mr.. Buchanan on the LecomptoU
Constitution. One of the two Presidents
of the meeting was at the last election as
ultra as Townsend.
| have but little doubt that at the next
election the Democrats will be badly bes.
ten. The party cannot bear the loss Of
so many of their supporters who are men
Of real influence.
Our GuberDatorial election comes off
in this State this Fall. The Governor is
he most important Office. The can
iidates. more than probable will be eth
'r Ex-Governor Temple, james Buckmas.
,er of Kent, or BENZ. Burton of Sussex.
Some think Newcastle is entitled to the
5overship this time, and many of the
friends of ex-senator Wales would like
o see him nominated. John Rice of
Wilmington will probably be urged for
ward by many, as he has been for many
7ears one of the principle leaders of the
I'D Wing party. V.