Smyrna times., 1862-06-26
President,
THOMAS CARROw,
Vice Presidents.

President,
THOMAS CARROw.
Vice Presidents,
MINUS II. COverdale, Duck ,reek IIu; Jno
"oodalI, Little Creek; Merritt Scotren, DO
yer; John Green, Murderklll; Samuel Draner
Milford; Wm. Shaw, MspllIon
Secretaries,
WIN. P Lord, w. P. Sm,hers, George B
Roberts.
Committee to Report Business.
T. IL. b. Day, N ii. Coverdale, Thomas 7,
Thurlow, John Simpson, Samuel R Lofland
w. IL. Taylor.
Central Committee.
| Edwin Wilmer. Duck Creek Efd. Thos S.
Harper, Little Greek; John H. BAleman, DO
yer; A. P. OsmoDd, Mus4erkllI Wm. II. Tsy.
Ior, Mlsplllion; james R Loflund. Milford.
Inc members present from the different
hundreds were requested to retire to seperate
room Tor the purpose of selecting delegates to
STATE Convention, to nominate candidates for
uoVetnor and Representative in Congress-
The following delegates were selected:
D"ch Creek Hundred-Wm Denney. Nunus
II. CoEerdale, Joseph V. Hotfecker, WIN. Col.
ms John N. WlIds, DIR. Wm. Cummins. John
NJ. DennIng, WIN. Thompson, James p. SNOW
L'Hte Creek-John Woodall, Thomas T..
ThurI"w, Wilson l.. Cannon, John Moore. R.
Cooper, Isaac Shorts.
DoUer-James Johns, NJ erritt Scotten. Jane.
Po"eIl, Matthias Day, David Clayton, N. b
SmIthers, DR.. Jump, Joshua B. Wharton.
J. Nlvcrson.
M"rderhiH-Joshua r. Clements, N. B
Knight Henry Cowgirl, Wm McGonegal, w
Lord, Henry J. Anderson, John Simpson.
Paris J. Carlisle, Jr., John w Cooper, John
Green' James B. And rson, ThOmas James.
M'SPuI'on-Ruben Ross, d Taylor, Benz
IhIsllewood, James A. Moore, William Shaw
Dr. w. Melvin, John A. Collins.
MtYOrd-Jamcs R. I.ohlnd. Tbos Wallace
Jos. > Smith, VIM Boswlck, Zadoc Pos,les.
Clement l. Sharp. JOS Frazer.
On motion, II was resolved that we recon-.
mend Tuesday, the 18Th day of August, as a
suitable time for holding the State Convention.
~ b. Smnhers offered the following resolu
tion, which was also adopted:
ReSotred, THAI in case of vacancy at the
meeting OF the State Convention, by absence
or otherwise, the delegation from the Hundred
IN which the vacancy Is, shall be authorized to
nj the same; but that filling such vacancy.
they shall, If practicable, select from the neigh
OOrhoSd from which the original appointment
VAS made.
The meeting then adjourned till u O'Clock,
p. NJ.
! O'CLOCK P. NJ.
On the reassembling of the convention the
following resolutions were read by C. HBI
Day and adopted by reclamation:
/. ReSoIOed, That we recognize the Con.
slItutIon OF the United States as the MaOna
Charta OF our Liberties, aud the Union ns Ihe
safeguard oil our pGIItIcal exls ence, and regard.
i"g the Constitution as IN nOwIse mere treaty
or compact between States, bui as a form Of
Government established by the authority of The
people OF the United States, we hold the duty
which we owe TO the State to be subordinate |
to our allegiance to the Governmer, q the
United StaIes-an allegiance from W.. n we
can be absolved by no State Convention or
ether Stale authority whatsoever.
,. ReS0ired, That the lamantabIe civil
strife that now alcts the the Country has
been forced on the Nation by the wicked and
causeless acts those who have long consolred
the destruction Of the Government, and who |
oy open rebellion, are now seeking to subycr,
lts au hOrlty.
3. ReSotUed, That in dealing with or,
rebellion and It's secret m pa b lzers the Adam.
lstratlon has manifested leniency never before
exhl6lted 6y any other Government: and
Iha'' notwithstanding all allegations to the
contrary, we maIniaiB that all iJs acts have
been directed TO the preservation Of the Onion,
the maintenance of The Constitution. and tho
supremacy of the laws, as designed and framed
Dy those glorious sptrIts, who 10 the days thai
Iried mems SOULS" pledged :hemse,ve+, their
fortunes aud their sacred honors IN their advo.
cacy and support
4. ResotUed, That the deceptive cry of
peace with armed rebels is but another
name Tor DIsunIOn-Ihat there can be no lasl.
ng peace or solid security except in the ef.
ectual suppression OtrebellIOD, and that, with
'ut distinction Of former party designation,
lhted as patriots, we urge thut the ony ter
nInailon 81 armed coercion shall be the subiec
ION of the rebels TO the lawful authority of1he
United States.
5. ReSOiUed. That we approve the conduc,
I've in Congress, IN supporting the AdmluI.trs
ration IN this, the hour Of our EOuntry's peril
lnd We unequlVocaliy Condemn James A Bov
!rd and Willard Salisbury, Senators from ,his
State, that while protesting to represent loyal
they have dOGe nothing To dem
'nstraie their loyalty, bit 10 all their acts of
omission and cOmmsslOn have constantly mani
ested their sympathy with secession.
u. Res"lUed, That while we recognize
'Very~here 10 the Army OF the United States.
he defenders Of the Union. we point with es.
ecIa PRIDE TO the brave men from the Stale Of
Delaware who hive volunteered in the service
# their Country as furnishing the best evidence =
I the loyalty OF the State, aud we pledge oursel
es thai'In Whatever erslation of honor or peril thew
nay be placed. they will manfully discharge
heir du'y and prove alike faithful 10 their trusr
Od useful TO the Republic.
N. b. Smithers was then loudly called for
y the audience ln response to the cali be
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