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

the Black Republican Abolition Disunion
rarity now III power, extending to them the
right hand Of fellowship, and the assurance
OF perfect equality and traternal regard.
Rrsolred, That the Democracy Of Della
ware arc i'll no wise responsible for our ma
tlonal troubles that their efforts have been
eXerted to arrest the causes and avert the
consequences Of the sectional strife which
has involved the country in civil war; that
we have no sympathy with Northern Abo-
lltlonlsm or Southern extremists, but have
ever proclaimed both to be dangerous to
the peace, integrity and perpetuity of the
Union; and we hereby declare our unquali-
fed condemnation of both.
ReSOl,ed, That the Democratic party are
unalterably opposed to the scheme advoca-
ted by the Black Republican Abolition Dis
union party for the abolition of slavery in
tins State, and we hereby pledge ourselves,
If entrusted with the public confidence, to
resist said scheme by all honorable and con-
st tutional means.
HCSoI'rd, That we hereby return ourthanks
TO our Senators in Congress, the honorable
james y. Bay;Ird and the honorable Willard
Salisbury for their course in the Serate at
Its late session. and we hereby fully endorse
their votes and speeches as truly rejecting
the sentiments Of the Democracy of Dcla-
ware
R~~o'nl, That the action of George p.
Fisher. ESD, representative in Congress
from this State, has been unworthy of the
people of Delaware that his petty and
SIanderouS attacks upon private character.
and his affiliations with abolitionisn. emit
tie hlm to public contempt and diStrist.
VIM &. Whiteley Of New Castle county
was called upon to address the Convention
and responded:
He said that Delaware, in times past.
with only one representative out of two
hundred and thirty-four in Congress. and
with but three electoral votes. had been
looked on rs mere county. But now she
appeared to have assumed some importance.
and her people would make their voice heard
IN the councils of the nation, he hoped and
believed to rCbut the efforts OF any cOrrupt
administration which should use money in
the State to carry out its emancipation
schemes
tie called upon the citizens of Delaware
10 let the world see that they could settle
their own matters without the dictation of
King Abraham or any of his tools This
scheme of emancipation was an infraction
OF their rights, and this Administration
wanted, by corruption, by force, by any
thing, to carry this internal scheme through
Congress this winter. He would raise his
voice and influence against it.
The project was unconstitutional Among
other evidences of the weakness of the brain
that conceived it, there was one little item
to which he wished to call attention. This
should kill it in the mind of every citizen
1t was in relation to the bonds Now every
one knew the various kinds Of money, from
postage stamps up, which the Administra-
ton had given to the country but Lincoln,
in his wisdom, offers his new 6ond currency
to pay for the negroes, at the rate of $500
each.
But there is condition attached. This
condition is, that if, during any stated num-
Der OF years, the Legislature of the State
should repudiate the contract. the bonds
should become worthless. Now, who
would deal in these bonds, or of what value
would they be if dependent upon the action
of each annual Legislature for validity? In
brief, the bill, as proposed, was cheat. a
fraud, piece of ignorance, which could
only emanate from the present party in
power.
No man in the State of Delaware has ever
yet raised his hand against the Government,
but there are thousands who will raise their
hands and voices if they find that they can
not stand up and criticise the acts of the
Administration without being called traitors.
Was it not the duty of Democrats to
hold up to the world such a corrupt and ig-
norant Administration
The speaker was frequently applauded.
Thomas +. Bayard, Chairman of the
State Executive Committee, followed in a
short address He was succeeded by Ell
salisbury, George a. Nicholson, and others.
The meeting adjourned about five o'clock.
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