Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-09


g. That Governor WILLIAM CAN
NON, by his manly course of unswerving
loyalty, has fully realized the expectation of
his supporters. That we approve and ell
dorse the sentiments and principles of his
Inaugural Address as the inception of do
nestle policy under which the State of Della
ware will become prosperous, populous and
free.
I. That we express our profound gratitude
to the brave men everywhere, who have gone
forth to do battle in defence of common
country aud a common hag, but especially
to those who have so nobly sustained the hon
or of the State of Delaware. While mourn
ing her bereavement in the loss of SO many
of her gallant sons, she tearIully but proudly
offers them as her contribution to the noble
army of the martyrs of freedom.
3. That we refer with qualification to the
loyal spirit exhibited by the soldiers of the
Fifth and Sixth Delaware Regiments, called
into active service at period most inop-
perfume, and on notice so brief as to rem
der preparation impossblri their instant ant
accomplishing abandonment of their voca-
tions, their property and their homes, il
worthy of grateful remembrance.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, 1t is ascertained that the regi
mental flags of the First and Second Della
ware have been mutilated in the several en-
gagements in which they have been so gal
lantly borne
RcsoiO'd, That Samuel NJ. Harrington, Jr
of New Castle County Henry W. Draper
of Kent, and Jacob Moore, of Sussex, b
and they are hereby appointed committe
10 raise funds and procure two regimenta
flags, on which shall be displayed the Goa
of arms of the State of Delaware, and tina
one of said flags be presented to the Fir.
and the other to the Second Delaware Reg
ment
Rcsoiced, That Ills Excellency, the G,
vernon, be requested to allow the said ilag
to be respectively inscribed with the namC
of the battles in which the said regiment
h"'' oNNNlnil9 lNlphNeu.
The following gentlemen were the
placed in general nomination:
Hon. John w. Houston,
Nathaniel B Smithers, Esq,
Col. Edwin Wilmer
Mr.. Smithers, who up to this time ha
taken an active part in the business Of tn
Convention, as one OF the Delegates fro
Dover Hundred, asked permission to wit
draw from the Convention, his name beir
then before the Convention as candida
for nomination Leave was granted al
he retired.
The balloting then commenced, and =
suited as follows:- =
FIRST BALLOT.
Houston, 4G
Smithers, 50
Wilmer, IS
There being no choice, second ball
was had with the following result:
SECOND BALLOT.
Smithcrs, 90
Houston, 2S4
Wilmer, 20
Whereupon the Chair announced tn
Nathaniel b. Snithcrs, having received
majority of the whole vote OF the Conyc
tion, was duly nominated as the eandli
, of the unconi6 kitchen fs:r'.-
-fip,ou, aid Is "rer-'iiiiOnn Union Party Of De
aware. The announcement was enthu
astically greeted and made unanimous
the meeting. 1t is here proper to sta
that during the progress of the sceoI
ballot, the friends Of Judge Houston
timated desire to withdraw his name.
Mr. Smithcrs was introduced to t
meeting, and, in a neat and pertinent t
dress, accepted the nomination and thank
the Convention for the honor thus CONFER
upon him.
After which the Convention adjourn
with three cheers for Nathaniel B Smithc
three for Gov Cannon, and three more
the President Of the United States