Delaware State reporter. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1853-1859, 1858-09-24
Proceedings Of a Democratic County
Meeting, held in Dover, on Thursday,
the 23d day of September, 1853

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Pursuant to previous call of the Democratic
Central Committee, a large number of the De-
mocracy of Kent county met in the Court
House.
The meeting being called 10 order, WILLIAM
of Dover, was elected Chair
man, and A. j. Wright, Of AIurdcrkiln, was
elected Secretary.
Mr.. G. w. S. Nicholson, Chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee Of Kent county,
read letters from Hon. James A. Bayard, Will
lard Salisbury, Esq, and Major Benjamin T.
Begs.
These letters not accompanying the report,
we are unable 10 publish them this issue
EDITOR OF REpoRTER.
On motion of T. II. McTlvaine, Esq, COM
mitee of seven, one from each Hundred, was
appointed to prepare business for the meeting
this afternoon.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
said committee
Thos. H. McIlvainc, South Murdcrkiln; E.
B. Clements, North Muiderkiln Curtis S.
Watson, Milford; Alexander johnson, Miss
pillion; Edward Ridgely, Dover; L. W. Reed,
Little Greek Jonathan Brown, Duck Creek.
On motion, the meeting adjourned 10
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Upon reasscmbling, Edward Ridgely, Esq,
from the Business Committee, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were ordered to be
read, as follows:
Resolred, That the action of the State Con-
vention in selecting as our candidate for Co
vernon DIR. William Burton. and as our candi-
date for Representative in Congress Hon. VIM
G. Whitley, meets our cordial approval, and
that we hereby pledge to the candidates our
hearty and undivided support.
Resolved, That in William Burton we recog-
nize a man kind and afable in his intercourse
with others; warm and devoted in his friend
ships: generous and benevolent to the poor
true and faithful in his attachment to the prnci-
Piles of our party, and i'll every way qualified to
discharge the duties devolving upon the Exccu-
tive of this State.
Resolced, That in the Hon. William G..
Whiteley we recognize a Jealous advocate of the
principles of Democracy, an able defender Of
friend to the interests of our State, and Rep
resentativc whose noble and gallant course
while in Congress entities him 10 the support
of every lover of his country.
RtSoired, That the action Of the Governor oil
this State in refusing to approve of the amend
mcnt to the Constitution proposed by the last
Democratic Legislature after it had passed that
Legislature by nearly unanimous vote such
refusal preventing the question from being dis.
cusSed by the citizens of the State shows an
utter disregard of the true spirit Of popular
sovereignty and lack of confidence in the in
teligencc and discrimination of the voters o.
Delaware.
And, on motion of Mr.. G. W. S. Nicholson
were unanimously adopted.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. G. w. S. Mich
olson, Edward Rideely ard Andrew j. Wilson
a committee to wait oA the Hon. William e.
whitley.
In a short time the committee returned ant
introduced Mr. Whitley, who proceeded to ad
dress the meeting at length.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Whiteleys adj,
and eloquent argument, Il. W. Reynolds, Esq.
President of the Nominating Convention, re
ported to the meeting the following ticket
which had received the unanimous support o
the delegations, viz;
SENATOR'S Wilson L. Cannon, Alexandc
johnson.
REPRESENTATIVES, Duck Greek Hundred =
Jonathan Brown, Isaac Short
Dover Hundred Caleb S. Pcnnewill, Viii
liam Slaughter.
AErdcrk,ln H,md,cd-John W. F. Jackson
John Harrington.
Milford Hundred-Curtis S. Watson.
SHERIFF William A. Atkinson.
CoRoNER-John Husbands.
LEVY CoURT COMMISSIONERS Duck Cree
Hund,d- John NJ. Voshcll.
| Little Greek Hundred-Thomas II. Denney
Dorcr HNadrcd John Stay.
Milford H,mdrod-Stephen NJ. Collins.
On motion of Mr.. Edward Ridgely, the 70
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Rcsoind, That the delegates appointed I
make out our county ticket have this day pei
formed their duty nobly and faithfully; that i
the ticket presented for our sugrages we recog
nize clements of strength that ensure its tr
umphant election on the I'd day of Novcmbt
next and that we pledge TO the various nom
necs our Jealous and heartfelt support
On motion, the proceedings of this mcetin
were ordered 10 he published in the DELAwAR
STATE REPORTER and Delarmc Gazette, an
two hundred copies in handful form for distr
button.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
WILLIAM RODERFIELD, Charm.
A. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.