Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-22
UNION STATE CONVEN TION.

UNION STATE CONvEN TON.
The delegates to the State Convention to
nominate candidates for Governor and Re
to Congress, assembled in the
hall Of the House of Representatives at
Dover, at IL o'clock, last Tuesday morning
and organized by appointing Lewis 'Thomp-
son, Esq, of Mill Creek Hundred, tempo
rury President, and William +. Lord Sec
letary.
On motion u committee, consisting Daniel
l.ammot Jr., Dr. Isaac Jump, and John Il.
Rodney, was appointed to select permanent
officers, and after brief absence they sub
miiled the following;
l'resldent-CHAs. |. DuPoNT.
Nirr Prusidenls-I.. II. Wales, Thomas
Clyde benjamin S. Booth, Joseph Hossin-
ger, James V. Moore, and Andrew Eliason
Of New Castle County; VIM. benny, Wilson
Cannon, Joshua r. Clements, James b.
Anderson, David Taylor, and rhos. Wallace
of Kent; l.aban l.. Lyons, Thomas Burton,
Gideon B. NAPLES, Hicks u. Hooper, Al
bert Curry, and John Steele of Sussex.
MIR. DUPONT took the chair, and returned
his thanks for the honor conferred on him.
On motion Lewis Thompson, l.. +. Wales,
aud W. &. Spruance of New Castle County ;
nr WIN. Cnmmins, n. b. Smithers James
X. l.otland of Kent Jacob Moore, John A.
Hazard, and Jacob Kinder of Sussex, were
appointed to report business.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
at q o'clock.
The convention met at the hour designa-
ted, after which the list of delegates was
called ms follows;
WILMINGToN.- Leonard II. Wales, Joshua
Y Aul.ptinaL In1,n I fn..n.,, hunfal
mot, Jr., Joseph Pyle.
BRANDYwINE.- Delegates Armor II. llar-
vry, Hayes Chandler, John Hayes, Charles
| DUPONT, Thomas Clyde.
CHRIsrIANA.-JamesR Riddle, Alexander II
Dixon, George NJ. Bramble, George w. Ely,
James NJ Brackin
NEW CAsTLE- BENZ. s. Booth, James @.
Douglas Zudock Townsend w. q. Spruance,
Michael Connolly.
MILL CREEE.-Abram Chandler, s. NJ.
Curtis, Lewis Thompson. Samuel +. Dixon
James l4eech.
PENcADER..--R Robert NJ Black, Nathan IL
Dayett, II. IL. Appleton, NJ. II. PaXon,
Iona. l.. Ellison.
RED I4IoN.-Dr |. Hayes Shields, John j.
Henry, Jesse Alexander, Wm. NJ Stuckert,
j. G. Clark, Jr.
ST. Observation-Disclosures Eliason, Isaac II
Vandegrilt, John Whitby, Thos. McWhor-
ter Chas 'l'atman, ,Ir.
AppQuINMINK.-T Thomas Scott, James
Moore, Isaac Price, r. II, r. Rothwell,
Jacob Staats.
WHITE CLAY CRFEK,-t. A. Curtis, Percy
Blandy, Jos llossinger, Jonathan Groves
VIM, Dean.
lArLE GREER llD.-John Woodall, 'Ihos.
T. lhurlow, Wilson l.. Cannon, John Moore,
r. NJ, Cooper Isaac Shorts; Thomas 5. llar-
per
DOVER llD.-N. b. Smithere, DR. Isaac
Jump David Clayton, Joshua Il. Wharton,
james, r.. Powell, Matthias Day, Merritt
Scotteu, John j. Nickcrson, Jas. Johns
DECK CREEK llp.-Wm. Cummns, .lohn
Il. benny VIM Denny, John r. Griffin,
Jos. V. llolecker, Wm, Thompson John
~ Wilds, Nunes ii. Goyeidalc, James r.
Suow
MuRDERKllL llD.--Joshua X. Clement,
y. h. Knight, Henry Cowgirl Wm Melton
igal, w. T. Lord, Henry g. Anderson, Jno.
simpson, Paris H. Carlisle, lr., John w
Cooper John Green Jas. B. Anderson Geo.
Roberts.
MIsrnIIoN lID.- Reuben Ross, u Taylor,
Benz. Thistlewood, Jas. A. Moore, William
Shaw, DR.. w. Melvin, Jno. A. Collins.
MILroBD llp.-Janes X. Lolland, Joseph
5. lnitt, Thomas Wallace, Zadoek Postlcs,
Joseph Frazier, William + BeswiCk, Daniel
Curry,
l.EwEs AND REuoBorI llD- -Labau l..
Lyons, Henry F. Rodney, Henry Wolfc
Thomas Turner Joshua - Burton.
HEoRGETowN.--Jo Il. Waples, A. e.
Pepper Grccnsbury Rodgers. Peter Rust,
Jacob Moore.
BROAD CREER.--David w. Moore, John
W Radish, w. H. Belts, w. W. Morgan,
Jacob Knowles.
pAdsnoRo.--ph Philip Short OF L, William
), Phillips, Nathaniel Phillips, William II.
Adams John NJ. Burton.
LITTLE GREEN, John l., Bacon, James l..
Davis, w Il. Records, Joseph q. White,
BENZ j. Moore.
INDIAN RWgR--lhomas Burton, Robert
Fooks Nathaniel Burton, Edward kirkpat-
rick, William l.. Morris
BAlTMoRE.--JohnS Steele, Samuel Bennct.
Poleg W. Helm, Ezekiel l.. West, Elijah
Lynch, H. II Tnbbs.
\. W. FoRK.--llicks u, Hooper, Wait.
man Jones' Garret s. Layton Jacob Kinder,
Simeon pennewell.
BtoADRiLN.-Wi William Harris, Thomas +.
Joseph, John 4. Conwell Edward Vaughan,
John f. Allen.
CEDAR CeErk.--W. +. ReyiI Alfred short,
Robert IL, Davis, Muuloye johnson, Thomas
j. Davis.
NANnroRg Ilp.--Albert Curry, William
W Sharp stephen NJ Morgan, Joshua
Sharp, Eli II. Sharp.
The committee on business reported the
following resolutions which were read by
n. Is. Smithers and unanimously adopted
'lhc Union party of the State Of Delaware
IN Convention assembled dscarding all mere.
" political difficulties, and united upon the
simple but all sufficient platform of the Con.
sllutlon, the Union and the Suppression oI
the Rebellion
DO resolve |. That our first and primary
allegiance is due to the Government OF the
tnled States an allegiance from which WE
can be absolyed by no act of any State Con.
Yrnllon on other State authority whatsoever
and that Us consequence Of such allegiance
we hold ourselves bound to defend that Gov
rnmeut against NIL enemies, whether they
may be Foreign foes or domestic traitors.
. That the civil strife in which we are
ENGAGED has been forced upon tile nation by
lhr wicked and eauseleH acts Of those who
haze long conspired its destruction, the re-.
sun ct It conspiracy which eliminated in
open Rebellion upon the prelcXt Of 1t Presi
deutal election, lawfully conducted, an cloc
tlon which the e0nspirutors themselves had
Predetermined should happen as the occa-
SION Of revolt--a revolt which was precpi.
tated during the Administration Of tile Pres
ldent Of their own choice, while themselves,
IN power in the Senate and Cabinet, were
welding the authority of the Government to
their own advantage aud prostltuting thnil
official functions TO the destruction of tho
Imon they had sworn to preserve 10 tho
prosecution Of a war so just, so righteous, st
necessary, we pledge the Union men Of tht
State Of Delaware and we only ask Of the
Government that it shall by all means, and
at whatever cost conduct it firmly and ygor