Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-08-28
WHOLE NO. 372

IOheHlS, HOlu inc SAFETY OF Jno country OF
more value than the success of n party, and
Notwithstanding the open efforts of rebel
llOus traitors, and heinsidouS Vaccinations
of their secret sympathizers, we have faith
in his ability and determination, backed bv
the loyal energy Of the people, to suppress
the rebellion and preserve unbroken the in
tegrlty of the Union, and untarnished the
glory of our name.
8. That we unequivocaly candemn the
conduit Of James A. Bayard and Willard
Salisbury, our Senators in CORgress-pro-
Tossing to represent loyal State, they have
III no manner, by speech or vote. demon
strated their loyalty, but OH. every occasion
have endeavOred to embarrass the Govern
mcnt, and by their acts of omission and
commission have constantly manifested their
sympathy with rebellion.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidates for Governor Jacob
Moore submitted the name of William Can
non, Of Sussex county Laban L. Lyons sub
mittcd the name Of benjamin Burton, of
Sussex, and w. c. Sprllance submitted the
name OF George Il. Tybout, of New Castle
county, remarking that the nomination was
due to New Castle county; it was her right
and she should insist on it. Mr.. Tybout
was one Of our most eStimable citizens,
highly popular with all Glasses, and would
make a capital executive officer
Jacob Moore Esq, observed that he had
intended to submit the name of Mr.. Cannon
! without remark, but as Mr. Tvbout's claims
had been urged by his friend, he claimed the
privilege of saying few words The friends
Of Mr.. Cannon asked his nomination for the
sake Of the Union and the welfare of the
State Of Delaware. We had been misrep-
| resented i'll the L. S. Senate. and also by
the old gentleman who fills the Gubernato-
rial chair. There was no doubt but Mr..
! Iybout would make rs good a Governor as
any one, but that would not carry the cleo
ton i'll Sussex, where the Richmond of the
contest was to be fought The election of
| the Legislative ticket was of more import-
ance than the election of Governor He
predicted danger ahead in this State should
any reverse happen to the Union forces,
and III case the sympathizers should drag
Maryland out of the Union, and with the
Legislature under the influence of secession
! lists, where would Delaware be placed Pa
Some men found it an easy task to walk into
the Union ranks, but Mr. Cannon came into
them literally over thons. In defiance of
! political attachments and associations he
embraced the Union cause, and to-day he
stands monument to patriotism in our
State. They plead for his nomination for
the sake of the ticket, for the sake of the
Union, for the sake Of patriotism and expe-
! diency
The first ballot VIM. Cannon received 70
votes, George L. Tybout 40, BENJAMIN Bur-
ton, 20 blank ll-total $50 There being
no choice by majority, a second ballot was
taken, which resulted as follows: William
Cannon, %; Geo. Il. Tybout, 43 B. Bur-
ton, Is. Mr. Cannon was then declared to
be the nominee.
Mr.. Jacob Moore thankedthe convention
for the honor conferred on Susscy. She
would roll up such majority as would crush
ont sugar-cOated treason The voice of this
convention was its death knell. 1t had got
to die. The nomination of Vim. Cannon
was proof that the Union party was not a
political machine. Men have laid aside their
old political prcjudices and feelings. and
joined together for the preservation of the
Government He had sacrificed his rela-
tons with his party because the leaders sym-
pathzed with rebellion, and give aid and
comfort to those who have taken up arms
to subvert our free institutions William
Cannon had also sundercd his connection
with those leaders on that ground He was
a true patriot, and when the Government
was assailcd he united with its defenders.
He sprang from the people his sympathies
are with them and against all forms of aris-
tocracy He started in life a poor, penniless
boy, and by his OWN industry, integrity and
patriotism he has raised himself to posi-
ton that he is deemed worthy of the nomi-
nation that has just been given him. Mr.
Cannon was calculated to honor any station
and he would rejoice when he took his seat
rs Governor lie thanked his friends from
New Castle county for their generosity and
kind feeling in behalf Of the people Of Sus-
sex.
Mr.. \. B. Smithers submitted the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
) adopted:
That in William Cannon, our candidate
for Governor, we present i man worthy of
the suifrages Ofal loyal people, man who,
though heretofore identified with the Dem
Ocracy, loved hisrc0untry more than his
party, and when that, the party ofhis choice,
was stricken down i'll the house of its friends
by u band OF aSSasslns bent on the deStrnc-
ton of the Union, he demonstrated his 10y
atty BY open adherence to the Cause of the
Union and now stands ready to devote HIM
. s'H and his fortune to the good Of his coun-
tiy: ..se, ,.d - ..... 81.
/. Hon G, T: Fisher was wa. named as cam
didat for Congress, and it being apparent
that he was the choice Of the Convention.
other cai'lidates were not presented, and
he was thereupon nominated by acclana-
} ton, after which the following resolution
:. was aeopteds .'' ,nnaal) "a" mi r.
That weiapprove the course of the Hon
Geo. II. Fisher, our Representative in Com
gress, in sustaining the administration i'm
t the vigorous prosecution of the war for the
suppression of the rebellion, and we cordi-
! ally and earnestly commend him to the peo-
4 pole ofthe State for reelection. SD yas,aa..