Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-29
GRAND UNION DEMONSTRATION
AT GEORGETOWN.

In accordance with previous notice, on Tues
day last, (July 22d, the people of Sussex Coun-
" assembled at Georgetown, to renew their
pledges Ct fidelity and support to tho old and
tried Union, as we'll rs eternal enmity and alb
hOrence Of the wicked rebellion that il at pre-
sent disturbing the country. Years have elapsed
since the people Of " Old Sussex" turned out m
such numbers From every Hundred of the
County the people came tcgether, bringing into
requisition all kinds of vehicles, from the ,Old
fashioned buggy to large four.horse wagons,
with banners flying aud music floating out upon
the breeze. A platform was erected in the rear
OF the Uourt House, decorated with banners, and
in front Of which seats were constructed for the
accommodation of portion Of the crowd. Al
about l o'clock, a. M, the meeting was tenn
porarly organized by the calling OF Capt. John
NJ. Philips to the chair appointing Miers C..
Draper, Benz. +. Fooks, l.. l.. Lyons, g. a.
Conoway and W. W. Sharp, Vice Presidents, and
j. G. Hazard, j. 4. Adams, Capt A. X. Hull
and Dr. H. +. Willis, Secretaries.
Committee, consisting of one member from
each Hundred of the County, WAS appointed to
prepare resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting. A Committee was appointed, also, to
report officers for permanent organization, after
which, on motion, the meeting adjourned until
! O'Clock, p. IN.
Il O'CLOCK, p, NJ
The meeting Teassembled NJ this hour, in pur.
suance Of adjournment, when the Committee on
permanent organization made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted;
PresidRt-William Cannon, Esq.
Wee PresidtRts-George Il. Fisher AIiers C.
Draper, Cedar Creek Hundred Gideon b. Wa
pies, j. b. NAPLES, Broadkilni I. C. Fooks, A,
Curry, Nantcoke; ]. Kinder, H.. b. Hooper,
Nolth West Fork W. W. Morgan, W. II. Belts
Broad Creek w. ". James, Joshua II. Marvel
Little Greek NJ Gum, Dr. II. F. Willis, Days.
horo; John Hickman, j. S. NAPLES, Baltimore ;
James +. Burton, Thomas Burton Indian River
Henry Wolfe, Henry +. Rodney, Lewes and Re.
hoboth.
Secreiaries-John F. Alien, Alexander Fisher,
Thomas II. Chapman, DR.. d. g. Fisher, Joseph
Warrington, W. P. Orr and Benjamin Moore
Que from each Hundred.
Letters we're read from Rev. Wm. O. Brown
low, Col Lee, II Winter Dlvis and others ex.
pressing their regrets OF not being able to pArii-
cpate in the proceedings of the occasion and Of
their attachment to and desires for the success
| Of the Union cause.
The Committee on resolutions through the
Chairman, Hon. G. S. Layton, submitted the
following report:
Whereas, A portion Of the people Of a major
ity of the Southern States are in state Of insur.
reotion and rebellion against the Government Of
the United States, and the Federal Government
are engaged in patriotic efforts to suppress that
rebellioh-waged by the rebels with unparalleled
atrocity and barbanty against the loyal people
Of the Union and whereas, the Constitution and
Laws of the United States have been coniemned
and set at defiance by those rebels, who are
mady seeking the dismemberment Of the Union;
and whereas, it is proper n this state of excite
ment and Of civil war, 10 reeur 10 the great
principles upon whicn the Constitution and the
Union are based, so as clearly to show the char
acer of the Constitution of our Union and Gov.
ernment, and the wicked and causeless nature