Smyrna times., 1862-06-26
The Kent County Democratic Meeting

We last week gave 40 imperfect account of
the Democratic meeting held at Dover on the
l7'h inst. The following is the correct list OF
officers:
Presldent-Wm. Townsend.
Vice Presidents-JOhn NJ. Voshell and DR..
K. S. w. HrOns, Duck Creek Enoch David.
Little Creek; WIN. M. Jester and VIM. Virden,
Dover; William Goodon and John w. Hall.
Murderkll; Charles Warren, MisplliOn; DR..
Nathan Pratt, Milford.
Secretaries-A. II. Stockly, Duck Creek;
VIM. II. Herring, Murderkll; Chas. M. Adams,
MispilliOn.
Central Committee tor the ensuing year..
II. Bewley, of Duck Greek Tbos. H. Denney,
OF Little Creek; John Slay of Dover; w. w.
Meredith of Murderkill; Charles Warren of
MisPIlllon; Martin Harrington Of Milford.
Committee 10 prepare business for The meet
ing-William Temple and Dr. J. A. Goodwin
OF Duck Greek; James Williams and Robert
Jump Of Little Creek; Eli SALISBURY and
John Stay of Dover; Thomas Fl. McIlvarne a md
w. w. Meredith Of Murderklll; Moses Har.
dersOn Collins and J. II. HILL of Milford.
Mr.. Eli Salisbury read long list of resou.
tons, fifteen in number, that would make near
column and half in our paper. We cannot
do more than give short synopsis of them.
| They declare their agreement with the doc.
trines of their Representative in Congress.
! and proclaim their devotion TO the Union and
thelrdeslre to see the Confederacy preserved
that the authorities in Delaware are in no way
responsible for the attempt to take the Stale out
of The Union; that they re in favor OF the Union
as II was and the Constitution as il is; that th ey
are opposed to the sectional and Abolition part y
inPower; that the Government, judicial and leg.
lslative, may be guided sulely by the Consrilu
ton, without regard TO extraordinary measures
They declare that every person is entitled ia
a trial by Jury IN time OF war or peace, a nd
protesting agalnstathe Imprisonment of fcltzens
| without hearing or trial; that Delaware is
untinchIngly loyal; denouncing the conduct
OF the waT-that II was rather q war for The
emancipation OF the negro than the restoration
OF the Union; that State rights should be res
pected last, that the Republican party are an
swerable for the war.
The resolutions were adopted without dis
senting voice.
The following additional resolution wa
offered by Ex-Gov. WIN. Temple, on behalf o
the same committee.
ReSolUed, That we cordially endorse tht
course OF Senators Bayard and Salisbury during
the present session Of Congress, and that 70
their fearless and manly resistance Of the usur
pat,oGs of power and Infractions Of the Consti
: tuition by the party now in power, they are en-
titled to and will receive the thanks Of all con
servaIiVe men 40 Delaware.
On motion, the resolutions were unanimousl,
adopted
After some further remarks by Mr. Brown
the following resolutions were offered by An
, drew J. Wright, Esq
ResOLUed. That the Democrcy of the severa
hundreds OF this county be. and they are re
quested, to meet at their respective votInl
: places on Saturday, the 18th day of July, at
o'cIocS. P. M and appoint fifty delegates L
meet a like number CT delegates from each O
3 the counties of New Castle and Sussex. il
State Convention on such day as may be fxe
upon by the Democratic Central State Commit
I tee. The proportion Of delegation for the sev
{ eral hundreds TO be 0s 70 lows, viz:
For Duck Creek Pundred 10 delegates
Little Creek @
Q 4" Dover O
. Murderkll 10
I {" Mispilion 7
n % M,lford % a a.