Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-25


the chairman Of the county meeting, and one
bogus delegate appointed on another day by
the minority Democratic disorganzcrs Of this
Hundred.
Tho Convention organized In the following
manner. A defeated Buchanan office heggar OF
New Castle Hundred nominated for chairman
a Buchanan office bcggar from Middletown,
and this said chairman, and this packed Buch-
anan convention, prescribed the few Douglas
Democrats that had been elected to the con-
yention. My reason for letting my name be
used in my Hundred was TO test these Buchan-
ties Our meeting in this Hundred, and cleo
ton, was held on the day recommended by
Elihu Jefferson, chairman of the last County
meeting, and certificate Of election signed by
the three Judges (all of whom supported the
Buchanan party at the last electon) and pre-
scented il TO tho chairman; and at our election
on the 18th inst, therc we're cast Is votes. I
receired epcry pofe rs
William N. johnson, f4
Thomas Jones, 70
Samuel A, Armstrong, 70
Lambert Seemins, 70
The last two named, on account Of the stormy
day, did not attend. Myself, William NJ. John
son, and Thomas Jones attended, and were
ruled out by these Buchananites, and one Benja-
min David, who had set as one of the Vice Pres-
was on the following Saturday, the 4th of Feb
ruary, appointed delegate by the minority
Democratic disorganizers He was the only
one of tie Ave bogus delegates that appeared
he was admitted, and the right given him to fill
the FIVE other vacancies. If this is Democracy,
God help it.
1t was the feeling of Popular Sovereignty
Democratic friends OF Stephen A. Douglas this
campaign, in view of the threatening attitude
of the Republicans, to have united in this
county with the Buchanan men if they would
have met us in the proper spirit on Demo-
cratic platform, drawn in such a manner as
to be acceptable to both Douglas and Buchanan
men. We met them in this county last Satur-
day and they acted in the most proscriptive and
tyrannical manner; telling US that they do not
want any Democrat elected who will not recog-
nze them as the Democratic party of Delaware,
and give them all the offices. In other words,
Popular Sovereignty Douglas men can act with
them, if they will be hewers of wood and
drawers of water slaves TO move at their bid
ding, viii you, Douglas Democrats, submit to
such base tyranny.
There can be no doubt that Buchanan is to
be a candidate at the Charleston Convention,
and a platform proposed insisting on the right
Of Congress to force slavery into the Terrific
ries in defiance of the wishes of a majority lv-
ing thcre reopen the slave trade, and lay di-
rect taxes in place of increasing the tariff, and
the Buchanantes hope by putting these planks
into the platform TO drive the Douglas men out
Of the convention and nominate Buchanan
but il they fail, and the Douglas men vote
them down, then these Buchananites will
withdraw from the Convention, and hold an
other Convention at once in the same city of
Charleston and nominate Buchanan, for they
would rather republican be elected than they
wodld Stephen A. Douglas; but if Douglas gets
the nomination, on liberal Democratic plat
form, he can and will he elected in despite Of
all opposition. Therefore, it is necessary for
his friends everywhere to getrcady for the fight.
Accompanying this ! send you for publica-
ton our certificate of election as delegates, and
also the tally list OF the names Of those who
voted, so the public may see that C. p. John.
son and his anonymous correspondents have
lied ON and sandered the Democratic voters Of
this Hundred. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend Feb, Goth, 1860.