Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1858-07-01
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Proceedings of a Democratic County
Meeting, held in Dover Kent County,
June %, 1858.


Pursuant to public call the Democracy O
hent County assembled IN strong force in this
Court House, in Dover, when at ii O'Clock. A
Nj.
Mr. R. w. Reynolds was elected Chairman
Wee observation-disclosures Cummins, Duck
Creek Hundred W. Slaughter, Dover HIM.
dred; WIN. Townsend, Murderkiln Hundred
Alex. Johnson, Mispilllon Hundred and ii. B
Fiddeman, Milford Hundred.
u. W. ). Nicholson and Mark A Greer, Sec
retaries.
On motion of Mr.. Edward Ridgely, it was
Il solved, that a committee of fifteen be an
pointed to prepare business.
The Chair appointed the following gentle.
men:
Edward Ridgely, John B. Pennington. Eli
Salisbury, William B. Collins, BENJAMIN F.
Blackinson, Isaac Short, James Williams. Geo
w. Spicer, Thomas J. Moore, John w. F..
Jackson, John Harrington, James H. Smith.
Moses Harrington, Curtis S. Watson and J.
{. Cranor
Or. u salisbury asked whether the Dele.
gates to the State Convention should be selec.
Ted by this meeting or that day should be an
pointed for the different Hundreds TO meet in
'helr respective voting places and elect them.
Mr.. Edward RIdgely moved that the Dele
selected
day.
Mr.. G. w S. Nicholson moved as a substi.
tute, that the business committee be instructed
10 prepare resolution to appoint day for the
democrats of the different Hundreds to meet at
their respective places of voting to select their
Delegates 10 the Democratic State Convention
Substitute carried.
On motion of Mr.. J. B. Pennington the meet
ing adjourned to
IL o'clock, A. NJ.
NJ. Edward Ridgely, Chairman of Busine IS
Committee, made the following Report:
WHEREAS, The time has arrived when the
ID Democracy of Kent county have n opportunity
OF expressing their views on the various cues.
tions likely 10 arise in the coming Campaign.
and to renew their attachment to the cardinal
principles of their party, whereby the interests
OF the country have been subserved and its in.
situations preserved, therefore,
Resolved, That we, the Democracy of Kent
comfy, IN Mass Convention assembled, enter
IpIn the approaching campaign with renewed
attachment 10 and confidence in the tme-tried
and tIme-honored principles of our party, be.
lIevIng that upon their success depend the
peace, safety and future welfare of our country
q that we find no occasion or necessity for !
Initiating the example Of our political oppo- |
Ptht5 by Changing, altering, or in any manner /
mos - ."c articles Of our political faith
or position being the same it ever has been |
d votlon TO the Union, adherence 10 the con- |
st t1ton and protection to the rights Of the
sevetal States.
Resolved, That the political creed of the De-
mocratic party has been clearly enunciated |
from time TO tune, by the national conventions
ot the party-that 1t is fully presented in the
platform adopted by the Cincinnati Convention
OF 1856; and that We hereby declare our adj
hersRce 10 that platform al it is, and AZ it has
been, illustrated by the Administration of
James Buchanan, whose official acts have
proved him to be wise man, liberal and patri.
otic statesman, and a man pre-eminenty quail.
ned by long experience. sound lnd gmsnt, and
ardent devotion TO his country, 10 ill the HIGH
station to which he has been called BY the
Veice of his countrymen.
Resolved, That the prompt action Of the Pre-.
sldent, ia sending 10 The Gulf of Mexico and
ldJaceRt Writer'S, squadron Sufficient Ia protect
Inc rights of American seulnen and defend the
lonor OF the national flag, from the aggressions a
y British Cruisers, meets our hearty approval {
hat the right Of search aud the right of vista &
ION, are equally in violation of the law of ma q
ions, and ought wherever attempted TO be en-
reed by any foreign power, to be resisted at I
~ casts and at every hazard. &
Resolved, that we approve the energetic 8
measures adopted by the President ia queIling e
he .reheliea among the Mormons aud con. n
sratulate the country, that by his firmness and o
Iecision, the cloud which oFerhung the Terri +,
ory of Utah and threatened ~ with all the m
'orrors of civil war, has disappeared from the n
lorlzon.