Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-15
IFor the Delaware Republican,
ATTENTION KNIGHTS.

A stated meeting Of the Knights of Circle 7,
in Brandywine Hundred, was held on the 80
proximo. Worthy President Curley 10 the
chair. Knight Stephen was appointed Vice
President pro ten. The minutes of last meet
ing were read by Secretary Benjamin, and
were unanimously adopted.
Knight Bayard moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to examine the financial af-
fairs of the Circle.
Knight Stephen objected to the appointment
of said committee at present. He said he was
in hopes that the Circle could have b cid this
meeting without being bored With the finances.
There is no time at this session to waste upon
the discussion OF that subject. We are now
about to enter the political arena for active
service, and we l.ustl lay down the principee
OF onr sreed. Delays are dangerous. We must
be in advance VI the negro wershipers; ey
are now in confusion, and now is our time 10
strike; the breach mist be Widened without
delay. Upon The aisision oil their r4nAs de-
pends Our success. Cneers1 The fsan ,,-
could be ate dded to n, the next meeting; ~.
NO person wlli suffer by the delay
Secretary Benz amin r. 10y ed III be Wa
10 favor OF kugbt BaJ ara motion. Ths
slaus OF the treasury Wa ,tuly alarming; bills
ot magnitude had remained unpaid for mouths;
oud in justice 10 the knights to wa toe
OlEE.e - iuutOleu, luis udLLtE Ut
tended 10 al once.
Knisht Thompson OuterupLiug Secretary
BelJann) wished to know to whom the circle
Wa ed IN sneA great snolat.
s.rt5t; a'd b. wc4,i nave no OBJ
J'sao. --m 'rt X a.. - il he be sved
htr .--r- .t Set, H.. Itt ID ne d cnned 10
a swos kntgut o.. aecounvo hls perso-A
InsIlua
knigrl e p on sa,d be Dad made no per
SOMA ins.uaA Ia tJwaras the Secretary, Dut
he supposed 1t sss the Sscret4ry's oil snica
was causing all this unnecessary trouble ana
delay
The Secretary called the 6uight to order
which was sustained by the Caair.
After discuss ~ o, ~ hour and halt. ::
participated il b.. Aniglts Bird, Morgaa, Lot
Lhomss, Jacob, Stephen, Aous!ey, na.Ds
Gravee. AcColium, Doughterty, Isaac, Jesse,
Pyle, BrGaiord, Wesr, Benjamin, Thompson
aud Palmer, the motion OF Kugat Bay ard pre-
vailed, APO the Chair sppo.4tea "a SAID com
miutee kulgh's BAyArd, Lot Auc, Bird
Secretary betJAmin was next decided D
tie Cha TO Of sntiliuo ~ N" hnor. dc sal
he said Le stood before the Circle at thus tim
10 Introduce oao OF The Lost patriotic gu lin
and intery .1g suojf ia Of the a!.eLeent
century He remarked that the time ha
come when American citizens could once NOR
stand up and defend their Constitutions
rights without being iacircerated. TVehe-
ment applause. Yes, fellow-citizens the da,
Oh America Liberty is lawned upon our De-
nighted land the II guty EsD of our lant
have been dish ied; the strOnE arm OF the
Government has put down the mighty reoel.
non. hIsSes, aad cries OF csder, order, by
the President
hnlght Thompson, (interrnptiug Secretsry
benla1ini) said he did not come here 10 listen
to abolition oEatiSns. He thought if this was,
the OASIS of Secretary PseJ sr1in's patriotic
sublime, and interesting snbjecI, he had better
hnh bJme other place for its d-,~ery. He for
one was Democrat of TIL old school
fCheers.1
Secretary getj-min iclaimed the Aoor, but
hnlgnt Thomson declined to yie'G, general
CONFUSION ensles, and cries Of order, order,
isoin the Char
secretary BelJamin, eleyatlns his voice TO
tne highest tone, Proclaimed Knight THOMPSON
an IGsoent stounlrei
Anlght Billy proposes MS old remedy, a
'pugiisuc encounter" Laughter He was
requested by President Cafley to take his seat,
ana ne set down in disgust
olaer being restored, Secretary BENJAMIN
requested to proceed. On resumiug he
.au Vlat Unless he could be protected in.hs
ieuatks from the insoleuce of Raight Thoup.
q,
sAlu ne would patiently listen to any Knight
WIG would reply to him at the proper time but
w ulu not Intend to be interrupted as be had
oeeA heretofore. (Kuight Billy said Better
" my r'medy.) He said he had not been
aple 70 explain his position when he was in-
tetIupted As said before, the day of Amer.
i iean Liberty has dawned; the day OF reconcil-
T H'ion and reconstruction has como at last
inlough thu dispensation of Divine Proyi.
our country has been placed under the
Tpesuip OF Andrew Johnson. Cheers. l.
,ha aeoiit'on action who placed his name on
ban oAhlef, under tho rail splitter of Illinois
r.. "yeu uectiyed but they have deceived
LHSeNes' Andrew Johnson was ALWAYS
tns friend OF the aoutb. as well a. ottbe NorIh,
go 4na aim has been the restoration oil
mr.. tuIoH anu the Constitution as adopted BY
~ I'Hessi lapplAusel he is to .day first in
Io. "4 % Vi hls countl ymen. arOu nd him all
r.ur Nousntuhonal American Iibertv ean
aiy IN safety upon MIN depends ,,1a s,ivaN
;rn. y, 'n'S NOBLE Republic. lis veto of tbe
III . rreedmeH'l Bureau bill win nl.rs
T,uiu upon Tue highest pinnacle of fome
wbicb -, siN'e9 IL iadellilla Characters
name viii ba va. never enace, Cueers. HIS
Nssbir,,,- as familiar a. tue name of
rsvet.I r. aau uia memory viii be equally
nn,, loeFaue party ct this country SsSana ,
tn slt nItlr aAd 10 view OF This fact hs,, -
' E.il me following resolurou. We 'e"'
,ot hfs0I'ed, That We ,a.lI apoo,.s Aoa,.,,
DHhnson President OF lac United So auNae rev
f:se nm cur universal support,
be adopted. '"''s 'ne resolution
the 50 nou psoE opposed the adoulion {
n,,is,.,l'.on, he said he was not IL favor
lug 100 hastily he was aware Of tbs ~; -,
Ins aoFs'ng the President but he was ala
seme would work the Yrooy ~
nrod sa. lhe Democratic party were actins n
nnIsss Ia endorsing the President. conr
AFRAID !; 80 i4'GIe policy wa defined W
Dsmoc,.,'ae'4 prove 10 bs 49, injury To u
IobnsS,' party ae had no taitn IN Presida
to n' NseAsAtonl the breach thar ia bof,
he V s maae IN tie Black Republican MARI "
81, failure on our part, instssd ~ III, =
800 We VIII divide ouTs.l-.'. -.
mat so) There are mAuy IS lClles
al political Organizations Who s,a n re,
OF with the multitude So ~ ~
eessary tor US to retract and draw 49, /, a
az N the President, las am carr - =,
al Ne . TO do IL we now endorse bir, "a
Zen VIII leave us forever, ana our causs a.
ne more hopeless than it now is. LIN
ss,I p, SEQ, Mr.. President, at the course of s.
tea o'uJamin il this matter; this il no n
srs, 10 W ~ 4ls history, be is always amouo /
s' 70 ny OF and lay hold of nav ,sms =