Middletown transcript., 1868-06-20

simpler, X, HOUSTON !, O. Barker, s. Short, N. B.
Major Biggs moved that q committee
OF three from each county be appointed to
suggest suitable names for permanent off,
GERS. The committee made the following
report, which was adopted: -
President, George Lodge; Vice Presi-
dents, Henry B. Fiddeman, William r.
Jones; Secretaries, John FL. Moore, John
9. Stockley, Loxley R. Jacobs.
Thos. +. Bayard, Esq. moved that a
committee of three from each county be
appointed by the chair to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the Convention.
The motion was carried, and the following
gentlemen appointed: fr,.
Thomas F. Bayard, B. T. Biggs, Jas.
G. Matthews, G. S. Watson, Robert j.
Reynolds, VIM. B. Collins, G.. w. S. Nj
cholson, Robert Davis, John s. Bacon,
who retired.
On motion of Charles B. Lore, ESQ. the
Convention proceeded to select Delegates
to the National Convention.
G. P. johnson moved that the names
of the delegates to the National Conven-
tion, fixed upon by the various counties,
be reported to this Convention beginning
with New Castle county, which was carried.
Mr.. George Lodge, presented the names
of Hon. James A Bayard, Charles Beas-
ten; Alternates, James II. Ray, Charles
B, Lore.
Whiteley W. Meredith, Esq. of Kent
county, presented the names of Thomas
B. Bradford, George W. Cummins; AL
ternates, H. B. Fiddeman, Whiteley w.
Meredith.
Paynter Frame, Esq. of Sussex, pre-
sented the names of Custis w. Wright,
james Ponder; Alternates, George w.
8. Nicholson, Harbeson Hickman.
Mr.. Frame then moved that the names
reported be the Delegates and Alternates
to the New York Democratic National Con-
vention, which motion was unanimously
carried
DR.. Nathan Pratt moved that a State
Executive Committee of three from each
county be appointed, which motion was
carried. After some discussion a motion
was made to reconsider the above, which
prevailed, and the Executive Committee
continued until the meeting of the next
convention. .l
The Committee on business made the
following report, which was read by its
chairman. I. +. Bayard, Esq. During
the reading the Convention manifested its
approval of the labors of the committee by
frequent applause.
Resolved, That the progress of Radicalsm has
well nigh overwhelmed and destroyed the institu-
tions of our Government; that the end of the late
wal
grated, the national flag everywhere recognized
and obeyed, and all the Southern States ready
and most willing instantly to renew, and in good
faith to maintain their former relations as States
in the Federal Union; but this restoration of the
Union, which was the professcd object of the
war, has for upwards of three years been steadily
prevented by the Radical majority in Congress-,
led by their unreenting hostility TO the Southern
people, widespread corruption, and blind fauati-
cism on the subject of the negro race.
RcsotOed That the permanence of our Govern
ment, and welfare of our people demand an i'm
mediate return to the primary principles upon
which that Government was organized that
| each branch of Government must be restrained to
| its proper limits and functions, and no powers
| permitted to be exercised save such as are duly
delegated by the terms of the written Charter ;
that unless this rule be speedily followed, we
shall have consolidated tyranny in one branch ;
| to be followed soon by anarchy and ruin. That
the whole course of legislation pursued by the
Congress of the United States since the accession
of President johnson, has been marked by the
most dangerous and fragrant invasions of the
functions and prerogatives of the Executive and
| the Judiciary, so that by means of legislation
grossly in violation of the Constitution, the
checks and balances of power which were devised
to maintain each department independent in It's
proper sphere, have been gradually destroyed by
the assumptions and usurpations of the two houses
of Congress, who must now be sternly checked
| by the action of the people.
| ResotcGd, That the action of Congress towards
the ten excluded States has been in wanton yio-
lation Of the Consttution-of good faith, and of
the laws of civilization and humanity that we
| denounce the shameless frauds which by military
aid have been perpetratcd upon the. people Of
those States under sham Conventions and eiec-
tions, and declare the admissiontof the mock
representatives into Congress under Constitutions
so abhorent to the intelligence and virtue of the
white population Of those States to be an outrage
no less upon the States of the North, than upon
those of the South; that any alleged "amend-
ment, passed by means of such admission is of
no legal or moral force, and should be repudiated