Smyrna times., 1861-07-04

temporary chairman, and ~. w. HlckmaH tenn. !
porary Secretary.
On motion. committee Of Eve from each
county was then appointed to recommend per.
mnnent officers. The committee were, from
Kent county, DR.. Henry Ridgley, William Col
Inns. James Williams. Ambrose Broadway,
Alex. Johnson. New Castle-Gassaway Wat
kins, James R. BOeth, John T. Enos, N. T.
BOulden, WIN. Z. Lyman. Sussex county-C.
Rust, Ed. T. Martin, s. B. Hitch, Josiah Mar.
vel
On motion, the meeting then adjourned till
one &C lock.
DR.. H. Ridgely, the chairman Of the com.
mitlce reported the names of the following
gentlemen as officers, whereupon, on motion,
The report was unanimously adopted, viz:
PREsIDENT,
Ex.GOv. WILLIAM TEMPLE.
VIcE PRESIDENTS,
From Neo Castle CountY.-Rathmell vii
son. Andrew G. Gray, James C. Matthews,
John FArsOn, VIM. Z. Lodge, Samuel C. Chand.
Ter. Aquilla Derrickson, Thomas Jamison,
Sewell z. Biggs, Benjamin Gibbs.
From Kent COunty.--John Mustard, Robert
B. Jump, .Manlovss Hays, Rev. Thomas B.
Bradford. Henry Pratt. DR.. T. e. Rogers, An
drew J. Wright, Moses Harrington, II. B. Fid.
dsmsn, ChsS. Williamson.
From SUSSEX COunty.-Capt. Hugh Martin.
Nathaniel Horsey, Jsmes Anderson, Harbeson
HickmaH, John w. Short. Thsmss Jacobs,
Doughty Collins, Stephen Grsen. n. D., Shep.
psrd p. Houston. William +. Jones.
Secretsries.-Adsm Z. King, New Castle
county R N. Merriken, Kent county Charles
II. Richards. NJ. D., Sussex county.
The President was then introduced to the
meeting. and in very appropriate language
thanked the assembled mass tor the honor con-
ferred upon him. He declared be was both
Peace man, and Union man, and in the Ian.
gusgs of tho late Mr.. Douglas. believed that
war was disunion.
On mOIiOR Of Mr. Whitelsy, a committee OF
tea from each hundred was appointed 10 pre-
pare business for the meeting viz:
New Castle County-DF. John Merritt,
James M. Watson, DR.. N. H. Clark, Adam v.
Culin, John P. Cochran, James Della psine,
Nathan T. BOuIden, James Springer. VIM. C.
Lodge. Joseph Roberts.
. Kent COunty-JOhn NJ. Voshell, Wilson L.
! Cannon, DR.. Salisbury. R. w. Reynolds. Alex
| Johnson, VIM. N. w. Dorsey. Edward Ridgely
Geo. w. Anderson. Tdos. Davis. Wm. d. FOw
{ Ter.
Sussex County-C. R. Paynter, w. Wheat
: ley, Noble Cennaway, Isaas Giles, NaIh. Hos
: sey, NJ. Horssy, Joseph A. McFsrran, JOSEPH
j. Ellis, |. s. Bacon, N. w. Hickman.
{ After the committee retired, Mr.. Whiteley
o was loudly called for, and made a pointeC
4 speech 10 opposition 10 the war spirit whicl
d now actuates the heads Of the governm ent
q He declared that he did not believe there wa
q q single secessionists in the State, and tha
d the Aag Of his country was az dear to him a
1t ever; that he had done all that he could l.
10 prevent the States seeding, but they had gon
re out. and he did not believe it was in the powe
ot ofthe North to subdue the South.
of Thos F. Bayard followed in q speech G
10 about three.quarteEs Of an hour. When d
a concisded, DR.. John Merritt, the Chairman
20 the committee, read the following resolution
which were unanimously sdop.ed:
/. Resolued. That whilst we deeply depIoF
A the revolution which has severed eleven State
:, from the Union, we prefer peace TO civil wal
;. and believe that if q reconciliation by peacsfl
n means shall become impossible. the scknow
); edgment of the inde pendence Of the Confede
:. ate States 10 preferable TO an attempt to cos
4. quer and hold them as subjugstsd provinces.
- 2. That the reign Of terror attempted TO b
- inaugurated by the War Party, by denouncin
ell men as disunionists, secessionists and trai
:. ors who are opposed to civil war, and to tn
+, palpable and gross violations OF the Constltl
=. lion. committed by the present Administrator
!, will not deter us from the expression Of o,
=. opinions, both privately and publicly.
y 3. That we believe the effect Of the do
~ trines and measures OF the War Party. il u
nr their object and intent, under the name OF pr
=" serving the Union, will be the subVersion
~ the State Governments. and the erection of
-. consolidated Government on the ruins of u
a Federal Constitution.
La ResoLued, That we tender our greatful tha nl
~, TO Senators Bsyard end Salisbury for the DO
7. and patriotic stand they assumed in the secoI
:" sessios of the 38th Congress. for the mainI
"a nance Of the peace and prosperity Of our no
~ distracted country and we earnestly reque
- 70 them 10 use all honorable means TO bring Il
=. " Civil War" which nov bsRgs over Us Ill
,"o an incubus, to a speedy close, and that IL,
~" their Judgement. no other mode presents iise
whereby this end can be attained. TO advoca
+ the acknowledgement BY the United Stat
ng Cosern~ent Of the Independence Of the Confe
ing erale statss, 50 that peace and prosperity an
sx. be restored among us.
are Resolved. That the mensce dsmxading d
rsaignatisn Of The Hen. Jas A. Baysra. one
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