Smyrna times., 1858-06-17
Formation of the Peoples Party.

According to announcement, many of the
citizens of the State met at Dover on Thurs
day last the 10Th inst, organized the new par
iy under the name of the " Peoples Party"
adopted Platform, &c. The attendance is
said to have been quite large ESTIMATED at
10000 and very enthusiastic.
The meeting was temporarily organized
about 10 o'clock in the morning by calling
Hon. Presley Spruance, of Kent county, to the
Chair, and appointing Joseph NJ. Barr, Secre-
tary.
On motion Of Geo. P. Fisher, Esq it was re.
solved, that Committee of nine, three from
each county, be appointed to report permanent
officers for the meeting.
The chair named the following gentlemen as
the committee.
Near Castle County.-Capt. George Max
well, Hon. George Il. Rodney, and Samuel
Townsend, Esq.
Mr.. Townsend stated that he had been ell
ecIed delegate from Appointments Hun
dred, and would prefer not to serve on the COM
mittee. He was excused and L. J. Fleming
substituted in his place.
Kent County.-tIon. Joseph P. Comegys,
Ex- Governor VIM. Temple, and Thomas Wal
lace.
Susser County.-John Sorden, Hon. C. s..
Layton, and William Elligood.
The committee retired, and after short alb
sence, submitted the following report:
President.-IIon. Presley Spruance, of Kent
county.
Vice Presidents-L6vi G. Cooch, Capt. G.
Maxwell, and John Townsend, of New Castle
county; John NJ. Denning, VIM. NJ. Jester,
and Beniah Tharp, OF Kent county DIR. J. K.
Sudler, of Sussex county.
SecretarieS.-Joseph NJ. Barr, New Castle
James F. Alice, of Kent, and John ID. Rodney,
of Sussex. The report was unanimously con-
irmed by the meeting.
! Hon. George B. Rodney moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to draft resolutions
| expressive of the sense of the meeting.
| C. s. Layton submitted the following substi-
| tute to Mr.. Rodney's motion, " That the dele
gates from New Castle county, with such other
delegates as may be appointed from the other
Hundreds in said county, making fifty from
said county that the people of Kent county
separate and appoint committee of fifty, and
that the people OF Sussex separate and appoint
fifty for said county, five from each Hundred
which committee of one hundred and fifty be
and they are hereby appointed to prepare O
platform and business for the consideration o.
the meeting.
After long and earnest debate upon the
Resolution and the substitute, participated il
by G. B. Rodney, SAM Townsend, Jno. A. AL
I derdice, A. Stats, Jos N. Trotb, E. Beaston
c. S. Layton, Geo. p. Fisher, DR.. K. r. Porter
Jos. p. Comegys, Maj J. Jones, DIR. VIM. Nor
ris, N. B. Smithers, Jas. ii. Rice and others.
The vote was then taken on Judge Layton
substitute, when it was adopted with but few
dissenting voices.
The meeting then adjourned until O'Clock
and the delegates from the various Hundred
IOft Ia ma
ted the following gentlemen as committee {
draft platform:
New Castle county BrGndynOine Hundred
Robert Casey, VIM Il Derrickson, Lindsa
Pierce. Geo e Evans, John Foulk.
Wilmington city.--Samuel Blddle, DR. Il
Porter, Joseph Pyle, Capt VIM A Wisdom
= Hon John Wales.
Christians Hundred.-Dr Geo P Norri
John Hillyard, John Brown, James M Bracl
in, Thomas Hopes.
Mill Creek Hundred Lewis Thompson.
White Clay Creek Hundred.--Abram Cal
Re non, Peregrine Kemp, George Groves.
Is New Castle county.-George Tybou
e. Hon George D Rodney, Benjamin $ Boot
James G Douglas, d w Gemmill.
Red Lion IIundred.-John Belville, A
a Higgins, John Henry, George b Money, w
t., NJ Stuckert.
i st Georges Hundred.--E Beaston. r
Mulford, Major John Jones, David McKe
Daniel Corbit.
a Pencader Iundred.--Ilenry ii Appeto
v. Charles Lum, VIM 4 Alrchs, Sewell Bigt
:. Merritt Paxton.
'o Appoqunimink Hundred-Jocob Hill, JaW
OF V Moore, Samuel Townsend, Jacob Deakyi
IA Andrew Reynolds.
Kent county--LiuIe Greek HHndred.--M'