Smyrna times., 1866-08-15
Union State Convention.

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u sentatves, at Dover on Wednesday last, at
u clock. An extra train of cars left Wilmin,
T, ton at o clock, which conveyed to Dover
rs large delegation of our citizens
|; n Inc nc Convention was called to order by ,Job
u Z. T. Mchear, Chairman of the State Centr;
Eommlttee. He hoped that good feeling mn
harIlohy might exist in the convention an
T. spoke OF the Importance of standing togethe
d In our coming elections. ''s''-''
Inc convention was then opened with nravo
%. 4y thG hev. j. ID. Curtis. of Wiminpton :
u Inc chairman announced that the first busines
Z | neSS lli oruer was the appointing of a tempOra
'C CHAIRMAN and upon notion Thomas r
r TTUulSey from hent County was elected. job,
y Ioni; IN; was appointed Secretary, and Isaac j
/ Jenkins Assistant Secretary. =
Jacob Moore, Esq, stated that the Sussa,
delegation had not their entitled number y
d uelegates, and moved that the members nro
SenI DC allowed to vote the allotted number :
, was lost. P0'"' 'n0 lho'iol
MI Smlthers moved that a committee or
permanent organization, composed of three
gentlemen from each Of the Counties he an.
pointed. Carried. He then moved that
coninlittee on resolutions be appointed. com.
posed OF three gentlemen from each County
Carrled Mr.. Smlthers Was appointed chair.
man. ''i"'i
A recess of one hour was taken, and on rc.
assembling the committee on permanent organi-
7atlon presented the name of BENJAMIN Burton
LSq'' OF sussex County, as the permanent
CHAIRMAN OF the Convention. Mr.. Burton
tnhauGeu the Convention for the high honor
they had conferred upon him. '''
Mr. Smithers, chairman of the comm;ttoo
presented series of resolutions a. follows
| HeSOLDPu ~ fIe D.,
State Convention met:
l. L nat our thanks nre due to Almighty God for
'he ia'or win which lie has regarded us IN the re-
'cl' sttuggte win our national snemies for the many
victories which he has vouchsaled to our ar,nv for
Tue restoration OF peace to land and for the nre
| serVation Ut the American Union,
:. That next to Divine Pr,ydenca mo bld :;
glateiul renembrance the brave men who througb
Petils' priVatlons aud sutferngs have wrought onr
ueliVe rance from the Calamity OF national dissolution
'nu 'lose faithful Representatives Of the people Whose
"lSuo"h discovered and adopted the measures Deces
Safy 10 maintain the national life against the attacks
OF Its reasonable assailants
D. mat defeated in the field the enemy has re.
he"ed The struggle through the ballotbox and bv
pohtlca Vaccinations aims at the goyernance oil
that which he failed to DESTROY In This crisis i bo
loo'cs US TO stand together as firmly as in the SUD- |
preston OF rebellion, and relying upon those who in
uIe peru OF the Republic proved themselves worthy |
OF our trust, 90 straight onward with the oyaI mas
Ses oI the country, confident that the same wisdom
energy ana hdelty that sutced to save us from onr
armed Toes Will protect against the stratapeIns of
our political opponents and that through the trnmnb
VI our principles the Union of our Fathers rghtlv
ce'eiled by The blood of children, will be firmly es
Liberty. " O0'''e 'lu
.. That by their acts of treason and rebellion and
~ .ne erection of governments in hostility to the
m C'u states, The rebel communities disrupted their
EH society, abrogated their political institutions and
lett their States without governments knoun 10 th
constitution or recognized by the Government of the
on'teu STATES That to Congress alone belongs the
""ege vi declaring when any such State is proper
~ recognized and any government therein s legit.
constituted, SO as to resume its former polit.
Ical relations with the National Government and of
uecloIng when Senators and Representatives. from
Guy such state are entitled TO admission, That in
'he determination of such questions it is the rlgh-
y % 'he outy OF Congress to guard against future
70 the peace and stability of the Republic and
uci state ought to be recognized as fit to en- oy the
pI'"lges belonging 10 State in this Union only \
"eh te people thereof shall have by their conduct
c'ear ana satisfactory proof that they loyalty
'''eP "e situation, and have eVnced an honest dis .
'oS'tloh 10 abide by the results of the conflict not
my as involved IN their physical defeat but in the
i'uhpn Oh the great principles which have been o
Maintained and sealed by the War. II
c' NAT IN the rehabilitation Of the rebel commu y
'cS II Is The FIRST and highest duty of the Govern
10 LOOK TO and provide for the protection ofthose
'ho under persecution and oppression remained Ioval
the United States; and that as one resul, &c H. is
"uggIe has been the emancipation of millions off ID
%n a oel"gs VINO are IN great degree incapable al
Sei-pro'ectlon IN the midst Of hostile element "
sc"ene oil restoration ought to be approved which lu
a'eS 'nem naked to their rebel enemies and whilst Fl
Cach state should be left the regulating of the n,
u sulage and the comforting Of special polit NJ
IL privileges, yet as citizens of the United States
ey are entitled to its protection in secnr;no oon ~
oetore the Law, in the maintenance of life liberty
~ property, the common and nalienable rights of 0'
ankind. So "a ny
o. nat we approve of the Constitutional Amend.
ent lately proposed by Congress for the acceptance liz
tue o'ates' The change in the basis of represen
liOn is imperativey demanded by the altered con- VI,
uon OF the people of the nation; and the exclusion
'n once OF leading rebels and actually periured Ie o
tors Is not only measure of Justice and security 10
Iinenty proper, but of unexampled mercv as the an
ideSt ana most generous terms of amnesty and 40
lIVlOn ever offered TO rebcous enemy.
mat we sympahIzs with the people Of the Re- mo
hlic of Mexico in their efforts TO resist usurpation INC
empted to be forced upon them without their con :
lt and against their armed resistance That while w;
people OF the United States have to in '"
iere with the action OF European GOvernme in Tat
nsung the balance of political power among them Ire
YES according 10 their notions Of propety vet Boz
y ought not to view without special concern anv
smpt to establish the dominion OF Foreign Poien.
this continent Ro,
That while II is the duiy of the United States Il, e
se existing neutrality avs To be respected ve,
required that these laws shall be SO famsd =. =. Mo-
der special benefits to other nations which orc ~,
orded TO us by them and especially are ,,o No. OIIu
nd TO he particularly regardful of the iuIeres,s L
'e halohS mat during our cIvIl struggle mRnIGes,
an uhirehdly spirit toward us and an undno I; l.
aVor Oh our enemies; and we therefore ask Inc C s
- OF the United State TO review those s,a,,'' Oh.
SO mem TO conform TO the strict ruIe nj ;,s; dhd
neutrality VI justice and
, ihat me convention Of our Union bra,h,o. c., A
th 10 De held IN Philadelphia IN Sen,onot VI the OF j
,mog, % '"e leglimale organ Of loyal Southo. Coo
'en'' "lht we prefer to consult win S'nefh Tn,
le hohr OF peril were faithful IN IT, noSe who AhO
er 'han with traitors and we hr,ehn aegiance ~m=s
ietega'eS ne appointed by this Cnnve,,; ,;osoVe That
a': % Onl"h rty OF Delaware to mee, ,,',,I ~. De-
PnTiclpae IN their deliberalIons WIN them In
,puation s ai,Io oI representation according Hen
|, 'i oi lntnre conventions oC ,ha Ui NJ:
p''clpe shall be recognized and m. Cen Mss
~ To of appointed by this Convon'ion age
~ u''eC'ed ie hx a snIable number oI doiaTa,a In
@ ei''nhh mere aller To be held and IN aIot IN Elm
~ y 10y us proper proportion by n laIr applicaton san
~ p''"ciPie and we hereby further declare thai In
ppe1 t ana legal measures shonId he adopted ma , ~
j.; % and speedily effect such sautary re- i'r
" "'e legislative department of this State. =, III
nc resolutions were unanimously adopted
was was moved that three gentlemen from