Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1858-07-01

Resolved, That we endorse the policy of ma
President and Administration on IT, K.ro..
question as, in our Judgment rsat calculated to
give peace 10 that unfortunate Territory. to al.
lay the elements Of strife and faction that were
arrayIng IN hostile attitude, different sections
OF our country, and to restore amity and good
, feeling between all parts of the Union
Resolved, That we heartily concur in and
endorse the action of our Senators and Repre-.
sentative in Congress, in sustaining the Presi-
dent and his Administration in the Kansas poll.
cy, IN their cOmmendabe efforts ~ free the
Halls OF Congress forever from slavery agila-
ton, aud TO place ihat question where it prop
erly and legltimataW belongs-with the bona
fde citizens of the States and Territories.
Resolved, That we hereby reiterate our nm.
changing opposition to all secret political nartv
associations, as demoralizing in their tenden.
cles and consequences, and dangerous to the
Liberties Of the people and mat the sudden
rise. but brief and bligb'ing rule of Know
NOthingiSm, mlscalled nmericanism, should be
solemn warning t. all good citizens not only
10 keep separate rom but strenuously TO oppose
any ana an az empts to originate and establish
III our mist political organizations or parties,
10 oe c. Iposed OF discordant political elements,
oIi| 'EatlDg only IN the desire for political pre-.
!erment and public spoil and plumber.
Resolved, That the attempt by the origna-
tors and supporters of Know Nothingism in
this Stae, to continue and perpetuate the
power which they obtained, by deceiving the
people Of the State, in again banding together
UNDER different name, but for the same object
and with the same motiVe--the securing to
| themselves the loaves and fishes of Office. af
fords additional evidence Of their political de.
linquency, and cannot be otherwise regarded
by the honest portion of all political parties,
than as second effort to deceive the honest
voters of the State.
Resolved, That we are utterly and uncrom-
promlsngly opposed to Black Republicanism
and AboltIonism in all their forms and phases,
and to any and all parties into which these
| reasonable factions either enter os a consti,u.
ent or on which they are engrafted for the pur
pose of present success and that we hereby
call on all serious aud rejecting men camIy 10
consider the position of parties in this State
and to determine from the known character
and sentiments of many of the most conspcu.
Gus actors in organizing the so.caled Peoples
Party, whether Aboitionism is not a promi.
nent and powerful element in that party.
Resolved, That the fact, that the oriGinators
and supporters of the so-called, but misnamed
Fo0ples Party, at their recent Convention in
Dover, expressed IN their public resolutions or
Platform of principles, no opposition to or cen.
sure OF any act Of James Buchanan or his Ad.
mlnstratlon, is laclt acknowledgment that
their acts have been such as TO commend them.
selves 10 public confidence, and that their nro.
prleIy and soundness cannot be questioned in
tar discussion before the people of the State.
Resolved, That the Democratic voters in the
different Hundreds in this county be recon-.
mended to meet at their respective places of
vetlng on Saturday, the seventeenth day of Ju.
ly, at O'Clock, =. NJ, for the purpose of selec
ting fifty Delegates TO the State Convention.
ana mat the Delegates from the county be ap
Porloned as follows; Wis ~ from Duck Creek
Hundred; 6trem Little Creek Hundred: 81
from Dover Hundred; from each of the vo
ting precincts of Murderkln Hundred 6 from
Milford Hundred; and from Mispilion Hun.
dred
Which having been read, was
On motion of MIR. J. b. Pennington. mani.
mousy adopted
On motion of Mr.. J. B. Pennington, the fol- |
lowing resolution WIS adopted:
Resolved, That We recommend the Demo. |
cratic State Central Committee TO call the
State Convention at Dover, on Tuesday, the
tenth day Of August next.
On moIiOn of Mr.. J. b. PENNINGTON. a com.
mttee consisting of Mr.. ]. b. PENNINGTON. DR. |
Il. Salisbury and Mr.. Edward Rldgely, were
appointed to wait on Daniel NJ. Bates. Esq |
and Willard Salisbury, Esq.
The committee returned, and
The Chairman introduced Daniel NJ. Bates
ESQ.,, TO the audience, vino proceeded to ad.
iress the meeting.
Upon his conclusion
The Chairman introduced Willard Sauls
Jury, Esq, who proceeded to address the meet
ng.
On motion Of Mr.. Edward Ridgely, the pro-
'eedlngs of this meeting were ordered 10 be
published in the Democratic papers, and 200
copies in handful form.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. w. REYNOLDS, Chairman.
NJ. A. GREER, secretaries