Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-13

P. MeLear, Chairman of the State Central {
Committee, He hoped that good feeling and
might exist in the convention and
spoke Of the importance OF standing together
10 coming elections.
The Convention was then opened with pray
er by the Rev. ]. D. Curtis, from Wilmington
The chairman announced that the first bust
ness in order was the appointment of a TEN
porary chairman, and upon motion, Thomas b.
Coursey from Kent, County was selected. John
Jakes was appointed Secretary, and Isaac j
Jenkins, assistant secretary.
Mr.. Smithers moved the call of the roll of
delegates by the Secretary.
Jacob Moore, ESQ.,, stated that the Sussex
delegation had not their entitled number of
delegates, and moved that the members pres
ent be allowed to vote the allotted number
After discussion on this point the motion |
was lost.
Mr.. Smithers moved that a committee on
permanent organization, composed of three
gentlemen from each Of the counties be ap-
pointed. Carried. He then moved that II
committee on resolutions be appointed, com
posed of three gentlemen from each County
Carried. Mr.. Smithers was appointed chair
man.
A recess of one hour was taken, and on re-
assembling the committee on permanent or
ganiIstioR presented the name of Benjamin
Burton, Esq I, as tho permanent chairman of
the Convention. Mr.. Burton thanked the con-
| vention for the high honor they had conferred
upon him.
The committee on business reported the
| following res buttons, which were adopted.
Resolved, By the Union party OF Delaware
| in State Convention met;
/. That our thanks are due to Almighty
| God for the favor with which he has regarded
US in the recent stru !gle with our national en-.
niau for uh ha baa
vouchsated TO our army, for the restoration of
peace to our land. and for the preservation of
the American Union.
2. That next to Divine Providence we hold
| in grateful remembrance the brave men who
through perils, privations AM suiferings, have
| wrought our deliverance from the calamity OF
National dissolution, and those faithful repre-.
sentatives of the people whose wisdom discov-
| cred aud adopted the measures necessary TO
ma intain the National life against the attacks
Gifts reasonable assailauts.
| 8. That defeated in the field the enemy has
renewed the struggle through the ballot box
| and by political Vaccinations aims at the gov
ernsnce of that which he failed to destroy. Ia
/ this crisis it behooves US to stand together as
| firmly "a iu the suppression of rebellion and re
| lying upon those who in the peril OF the Re
public proved themselves worthy ofour trust,
go straight onward with the 10y al masses OF the
1
ergy and fidelity that suficed 10 save us from
our armed foes will protect us against the
strategems OF our political opponents and that
through the triumph OF our principles the Uni
on OF our Fathers newly cemented by the blood
of their children, will be nrmly established os
the enduring foundation of Justice and Liber
ty.
a. That by thsir acts OF treason and rebel
lion and by the erection OF governments iu hos
| Az I,tt Cd a. ~
mites disrupted their civil society, abrogated
their political institutions and left their States
without governments knowa to the Constitu.
3 ton or recognized By the Government of the
United States. That to Congress alone belongs
the privilege OF declaring when any such State
is properly recognized and any Goyernmen,
therein islegitmstely constituted, so as to re-
, sumo its former political relations with tbs
r National Government and of deciding whe1
Senators and representatives from any suct
State are entitled to admission That in tn.
determination of such questions it is the RICH
, = it is the duty of Congress to guard sgains
= future danger TO the peace and stability OF tn,
9 Republic, and such State ought to be recoe
nized as 1T TO enjoy the privileges belongin,
D to any State in this Union only when the PEG
II pie thereof SHALL have by their conduct, give,
c clear aud satisfactory proof that they 10y
= lilly accept the situation, and have eviuced e.
|
- the conflict not only as involved in heir phys
II ieal defeat, but in the triumph of the grea
j. principles which have been maintained an
Il. settled by the War.
s. That in the re hsbiliaton OF the rebe
. communities it ia the FIRST and highest duty q
II the Government to look TO and provide 70
k the protection of those who under persecutio
and oppression remained loyal to the Unite
States; and that as one result of the struyg,
ba, tha nf
y man beings who are in great degree iucapa
,ir BILE of self protection in the midst of hostil
slement, no scheme of restoration ought to b
approved which leaves them naked to the
rebel enemies; and whilst to each State shout
% be left the regulating Of the right of sufrae
ID and the comforting of social political privilege
ID yet as citizens OF the United States they ar
r. entitled to its protection in securing equalit
before the law, In the maintenance of life, lii
- srty and property, the common and inalieni
ID BILE rights OF mankind.
en- o. That we approve the Constitutions
q. Amendment lately proposed by Congress fc
the acceptance of the States. The change
- the basis of representation 10 imperatively d.
D. manded by the altered condition of the peop
ID of the nation; and the exclusion from Office
i. leading rebels and actually perjured traffic
is not only measure of justice and securlt
Ut eminently proper, but Of unexampled me-
r cy as the mildest and most generous terms ,
l. amnesty and oblivion ever offered to a rebe
ia lous enemy.
I. That we sympathize with the people
j. the Republic OF Mexico In their efforts to resi-
ID . usurpauon attempted to be forced upc
10 them without their consent and against the
l. armed resistance. That while tho people
the United States have no reason to interfe
u with the action of European Governments
st adjusting the balance of political power amor
8. themselves according to their own notions
ID proprety, yet they ought not TO view withot
special concern any attempt to establish Il
{ dominion Of Foreign Potentate on this COZ
g. tinent.
ID 8. That while it is the duty OF the Unit
rs States to cause existing neutrality laws to [
, respected. yet 1t is not required that those la
u shall be so framed as to render special benefi
re to other nations which are not ACCORDED to |
l. by them, and especially we not bound
va be particularly regardful Of the interests
those nations that during our late civil strui
gle manifested an unfriendy firit towards
of and an undue bias in favor OF our enemie
n and we therefore ask the Congress OF h
i United States to review those statutes an
cause them to conform TO the strict rule
justice and fair neutrality.
as 9. That 10 the Convention of Our Uuio
brethren of the South to be held in Philade
ot phia in September next, we recognize the lie
climate organ of the loyal Southern sent
y ment; that we prefer to counsel with tho
r. who in the hour OF peril were faithful to the
at allegiance rather than vita traitors and v
r hereby resolve that six delegates be appoint,
by this convention on behalf OF the Union pa
III ty OF Delaware, to meet with them and par,
st cipate in their deliberations.
ed 10. That the principle of representation a
cordiug to population lie alike republican al
expedient-that in the construction of futu
conventions oil the Union party such prineip
'e- shall be recognized and the Central Commit