Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention met at
Dover on Thursday last, 4th inst. for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for Gov
ernor and member of Congress.
The meeting was organized in the State
House, at p. m. Major w. Allen. of Sus
sex county, was chosen temporary Presi-
dent, and VIM Duhamel, of Kent county.
temporary Secretary. The usual business
OF organization was gone through with, the
following officers being finally selected
Presldent-HENRY b. FIDDEMAN, of Kent.
Wee PreSidentS-New CaStle-Dr. VIM.
Ashcratt, VIM. Bright, John Tweed. Kent
james Williams, John w. Hall. I.
Iharp. Sussex-James Martin, Joshua
Cannon, Geo w. Collins.
Secretaries-Wm Duhamel. of Kent
Chas. a. Lum, of New Castle Edward l..
Martin, OF Sussex.
The nominations were then made for
Governor, as follows:
Samuel Jefferson, Of New Castle CO.. r
w. Reynolds. Of Kent co.
The vote being taken, Samuel Jefferson
was declared the nominee of the Democra-
tic party, the vote being
jefferson. .83 Reynolds. Co
Nominees were then made for Congress-
man, with the following result:
VIM. Temple, 1OI j. A. Nicholson. -
J.B. Pennington, 46 G. w Nicholson, =
n Committee on resolutions having been
appointed, submitted the following. which
were unanimously adopted:
ReS0Ged, That the people are deeply at
tached to the Federal Union, and would
deplore the subvcrsion of the Federal Gov
ernment; that the Constitution of the Uni
ted States is the bond of our Union. and
the written charter Of our liberties. intended
tor war as well as peace; and that the in
fraction of its guarantees for the civil liber-
ties OF the citizens and the substitution of
military for civil power in loyal States is
the most dangerous mode in which the sub
version OF the Government can be effected.
HesoL,ed, That the people have the right,
and 1t becomes duty with them to change
their agents for the administration of the
Government in the modes provided bv the
Constitution, and that any interference. di-
rect or indirect, by an existing administra-
ton, with the elections in the respective
States OF the Union is prohibited bT the
Constitution, and, if successful, would con-
vert Government of laws into a centrali-
zed despotism.
Hesolred That from the origin of our gov
eminent the control over their domestic in
situations has been vested in the States. and
that, III our past history, each State has
dealt with the institution of African slavery
at its own time and in its own mode. ire
sPectIve OF the views Of the Federal Admin
lstratlon or those Of other States and that
the project inaugurated by the President of
the United States for the emancipation of
slaves in the Border States is gross in
traction OF the Constitution, and both mex
pedent and impracticable
Resolrad, That it rests with the people Of
Delaware alone, to determine when thei.
interests and sentiments require the abol-
ton OF negro slavery, and when they so de-
termlne, they have no right to ask that the
people OF other States shall be taxed for
that purpose, and that we believe it both
unwlse and dangerous to attempt any radi-
cal change in the institutions and habits OF
the people in the midst of civil war.
ReoOlced, That the evident intent of the
Republican party is to place the negro on
a footing of equality with the white man.
and that the constant intermedling of Con
gress, during its last session, with the ques-
ton of slavery, although the late Abolition
lied Republican Convention of the State
affects to slur over the question as 'sthread-
BARE" affords ample evidence that such in
tent exists, and that we are not prepared
to degrade the white race to level with
negroes, at the bidding of false philanthro-
pists and fanatical men.
ResOtred, That we cordially invite the CO.
operation Of all persons without regard to
former political associations, who are in IA
vor of the principles herein enumerated, and
opposed to the doctrines and practices OF