Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-24
Sussex County Democratic Meeting.


day, tho 18th day of March, A. d. 1860.
Jacob Moore, Esq, ~ behalf of the County
Central Committee, read the printed call of the
meeting, and nominated William V. Coulton,
Esq, as President, who was on motion unani-
mously elected Manloye R. Carlisle and John
NJ. Phillips, Esqs., were chosen Vice Presidents,
and Gideon b. NAPLES, Secretary.
On motion of Jacob Moore, Esq, n committee
of five was appointed to preface business for
the meeting. The presidentappointedJ J. Moore,
William Reynolds, Loxley r. Jacobs W. II.
Whcatlcy and w. i. Jones, said committee.
On motion Of DR., Joseph A. McFcrran, n
committee of ten-one from each Hundred
was appointed to report the names of suitable
persons rs delegates and alternates, TO repre-
sent the Democracy of Sussex county, in the
Charleston Convention The following gem
tlemen were appointed said committee pr,
j. A. Veteran, W. D. Records, A. b, Marvel,
David Pepper, Alfred Mcllyain, Isaac Conoway,
Joshua Lynch, and Joseph Lafetin.
After retiring and consulting, the first named
committee came in and reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved That the Constitution Of the United
States having been ardained and established
| by the people of the social States to form n
| more perfect Union; establish justice; insure
| domestic tranquility provide for the common
| defence; promote the general welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to themselves and
their posterity; has been eminently promotive
of the object of its formation, and that it is of
infinite moment that the people of this whole
| country should properly estimate the immense
value Of their Federal Union to their collective
and individual happiness that they should
cherish Il cordial, habtual and immovable at
tachment to it; accustoming themselves to
| think and speak of it as of the palladium of
their political safety and prosperity; watching
for its preservation with jealous anxiety, dis
countenancing whatever even tends to weaken
II IN the affections of any portion of the people,
ana Indignantly frowning upon the first dawn
| ing OF every attempt TO ALLEVIATE any portisn
of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble
the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts.
Hesolved, That the principles and practices
oithe Black Republican party are revolutionary
| in their character, and manifostly tend to the
subversion of the Constitution and that they
merit and should receive the decided condem-
nation OF every true patriot and good citizen.
Resotped That their exists no "rrepressible
conflict and that their should exist no con-
tict whatever between the people of the sevc-
raj States OF this Union; that the people of
each State have the constitutional right to
form and regulate their own domestic institu-
tons in their own way, and that any intermed-
| ing ny the people of one State with the do
nestle institutions of the people Of any other
State either directly or indirectly, by actual
force, BY public ccnsure, or in any manner
Whatever, cannot he too strongly condemned
or too stcrny rcbukcd
Resotpcd, That in the judgment Of this meet
ing, domestic slavery MS it exists in this conn
: "a ;n1 IA
and that any attempt by the people of the non
slavc-holding States to interfere with it in
any manner in the States where it does exist,
is u breach of plighted faith is subversive of
the Constitution, and directly tends TO a disco
luton of the Union.
Resotred, That non-interyention by Congress-
with slavery in State and Territory, or in the
District OF Columbia, MS declared in the National
convention Of the Democratic party, held at
cincinnati, in 1886, enbodics the only sound
ana safe solution of the slavery question
upon which the great national idea of the pco
pie OF this whole country can reposc in its de-
| termlncd conservation OF the Union.
hesotpea, That the sympathy manifested by
the leaders and presses Of the Black Republic
can party for John Brown and his traitorous
| and murderous followers, evidences the dan
| gerous spirit and character of their political
organization, and foreshadows the dangerous
| If
| practically applied in the administration ofthe
general Government.
Resotve7, That we approve of the decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United States, in
what is commonly called the bred Scott case
and that all attempts by the Abolitionists and
| Black republicans, to weaken or deny its an
thorlty, or to bring it into public contempt, are
| SO many evidences of the lawlessness of their
organizations, and from them unfit be trust
ca with the management of political affairs
Rcsolccd, That it is the duty of all good citi
zens to unite in one earnest and common effort
Tor the preservation of the Constitution and
the Union, against the threatened encroach-
ment OF the Black Republican party and that
| Tor the accomplishment of so desirable AN nh
Ject, it is unbecoming and Improper that anv
unnecessary political tests should be applied
| by the Charleston Convention, but that the
platform to be adopted by it, should be broad
ana comprehensive, and liberal in spirit, so
that all who subscribe to the principle of nom
Intervention by Congress with slavery in State
ana Territory, or in the District of Columbia.
| may unite in one common effort, as members
OF common party against common and dam
gerous foe.
Resotped, That waving any expression of
| opinion in reference to questions purely indi
cial in their character, and which mny mt
nave received positive judicial determination.
we are willing for the sake of peace and har-
mony in the Democratic party, North and South,
East anu west, to leave the question of the
right OF the citizen to hold his slaves in the
territories ofthe U. s., to the judicial tribunal
of the country; believing that such decisions
when made should be regarded as final and
conclusive. '''i'
fesotoed That we cordially approve of the
administration of President Buchanan, in refer
cnce to the foreign and domestic policy of tho
country; that we believe he has been governed
in his high office by a sense of patriotic duty
and that he will hereafter receive as he merits |
the approval of his enlightened countrymen
Resolced, That the Delegates this dav an |
pointed to the Charleston Convention. arc nm. |
pledged and unintcrmingled in reference to
candidates for President and Vice President of |
inc United States; our only desire being that
they snail use their best efforts to secure The
nomination of such candidates as will he 80
observe the principles OF the party, and be most
likely to receive its united support.
winch were on motion unanimously adonted
The committee on Delegates thon reported
the following resolution
Resotecd That the Hon. Willard Saulsbnrv
and William II. Ross, Esqs,, be and thew nre
hereby appointed Delegates from Sussex conn
~ to the Charleston Convention that James
Anderson, ESD hp the alternate to tho former
and Jacob Moore, Esq, alternate to the latter
gentleman, and that if either of the Delegates
and also his respective alternate shall not he
able to attend, said delegate shall have author
ity 10 appoint such other alternate as he may
think advisable -
Which was on motion adopted
resolution was then adopted requesting
hon. Willard Salisbury to address the meet