Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-08-21
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union Mass Meeting i'm Bower
Tremendous outpouring of the People.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

Inc Union State Convention and Mass
Meeung' on Tuesday, was one of the great
est meetings ever held in Dover.
Inc enthusiasm was equal to the num-
DerS' and on every side bcamed BRIGHT
couiitenanccs, joyous in the expectation of
glorious triumph Of the principles and can
dldates ofthe Union party
me number in attendance was estimated
at from 5000 to 1000 of the vocn,anrv Of
the Diamond State Old Sussex bore off
the palm i'll regard to numbcrs-tbc ex,r,r-
SION tram from there, including those from
lower Kent, bringing from 2OOO to $500 nor
sons. For hours there was constant
Slrlh8 OF carriages and other vehicles into
the Capital, from all parts of Kent and low
or New Castle, while the regular train
Drought a goodly number from the upper
part part OF the State, and there would have
been many hundreds more if cars could have
been procured for an excursion train.
at the appointed hour the meeting of
Delegates organized in the Representative
chamber by clecting Chas. |. DUPONT, Pres
ident, and number Of Wee Presidents and
Secretaries, whose names we could not nro-
cure. The Delegations rrom the several
counties then retired to separate rooms to
caucus. They assembled in the afternoon.
at : O'Clock, from the adjournment at II
o'clock, at which time number Of Dele
gates had arrived from New Castle comfy
when they proceeded to Lallot for the can
dIdateS. On the first ballot for Governor,
the vote stood, VIM. Cannon. 60 Georoe
L, Tybout, 10 ; Benjamin f. Burton. 20 +!
blank, II. Second ballot, Cannon, 81 i
Tybout, - Burton, l5 Mr.. Cannon was
declared the nominee, amidst tremendous
applause.
George L. Fisher was then nominated as
for Congress After WAITING fer
other propositions, and there being none.
1t was proposed that his nomination be by
acclamation, which was done, amid dcatcn-
ing demonstrations of DELIGHT.
his course III thc last Congress, which was ADOPTED
with the same demonstrations. A series of rcsoIu
lions were adopted, which we were unable TO procuro
While the delegates were in session in the Com,
House. the masses met the opposite side Of the
ireeu' where stand had been erected to hear tba
speaking. Maj John Jones was called upon ia
preside, assisted by the following officers Vice
rrest f. Wilmer, DIR. John r. Su llcr, A. p Shann,n
m. I. Smithers and Benz d. Burton. Secretaries
k Ill. Cummins Nat. b. Hatch aud $. NJ IIr.
lngton, Jr. Mr.. Fisher then introduced the Re,
Mr. Wiley of Western Virginia, who was followed
~ Kew. r. }. Way, Hon. John w. Fornev, Rev
aughn Smith, Edwin Wilmer, Jacob Moore. C,pt,
'urry and Mr.. Fisher We nave II It owing IN IN,
hortHcSs OF time clapsng been able to giyca synops
u the speeches; suffice say, they were listened 10
y as many as could get within the Compass of their
oIceS and received with round atr round q, anplus
Inc crowd dispersed about 6 O'clock and retired 10
heir homes. The immense numbers and on.hu.i,.u, :
Inhibited struck terror to the hearts of the secession
ympathizers, showing to them that the people are
citing alive TO the tr q enable position in winch '
hey are trying to place the State