Middletown transcript., 1868-08-29

A committee of five from each county
was appointed, to report resolutions to the
Convention, as follows:
New Castle County-Dr. John Merritt,
Ignatius G. Grubb, Edward Reynolds,
Samuel Townsend, j. Roberts.
Kent County-Edward Ridgely, James
Williams, j. G. Bailey, DR.. N. Pratt,
John w. Hall.
Sussex County-John Sorden, Thos. E.
Richards, Isaac Giles, Warren Kinder,
Paynter Frame.
The following State Executive Com
mttee was then on motion appointed:
New Castle County-John p. Cochran,
Thos. F. Bayard, Albert o. Newton.
Kent County-Henry G. Douglas, T.
H. Denny, A. G. Whiteley.
Sussex County-Custis w. Wright,
Edward L. Martin, John Sorden.
Mr.. Whiteley requested and leave was
granted to him to withdraw his resolution
offered at an earlier stage of the meeting,
and with it fell the amendment of Mr..
Townsend.
The Committee on Resolutions having
reported their report was considered and
unanimously adopted.
Resolrcd, That we enter upon the pres
ent political canvass in the fullest con-
fidonce that the sober sense of our people
is now fully awakened to the dangers of
radical misrule; and that our country will
be saved from the fanaticism, corruption
and incompetence that have desolated one
third of the States, and piled the curse of
debt upon us and our posterty, paralyzing
industry and only making " the rich rich
er and the poor poorer"
Resolved, That we endorse and approve
the platform of principles adopted by the
Democratic National Convention, held in
the City of New York, in the month OF
July last, and most cordially ratify the
nominations of said Convention of Hora-
ito Seymour as our candidate for President
and Frank P. Blair, Jr For Vice Pres
idcnt of the United States.
Resolred, That in our candidates fol
President and Vice President we recognize
wise and experienced statesmen oflarge and
expansive views, whose patriotism and
devoted attachment to the Constitution
and the Union, and whose determined and
courageous opposition to the party now
controlling the National Legislature en-
title them to the esteem and confidence o.
every true lover of his country, and guar
rantce that their election will redeem the
country from the misrule of Radicalism
fanaticism and corruption; will relieve
the people from the wrongs, expressions
and burdensome taxes under which fol
the past six years they have been and still
are groaning, and will re-unite the North
South, East and West, under the Consti
tuition with equal laws and equal rights il
one common Union of peace, happines
and prosperity.
Resolced, That we re-afirm and adop
the resolutions of the State Convention
held at Dover on the 18th day of June last
These resolutions having been ono
published in this journal, are omitted.
The resolutions were ordered to be print
ed in all the Democratic papers in tn
State
DR.. G. w. Chaytor stated to the Con
vention that the New Castle delegatio
had agreed in caucus to allow each dele
gate to cast one vote for Representative t
Congress, and the balance of whatever wa
required to make up the fifty votes t
: which she was entitled to be cast for tn
two highest candidates, in proportion
the vote received by each. The propos
ton after considerable discussion was adol
ted by the Convention.
DR. SpaHord, of Sussex, stated that th
Sussex county delegation had agreed to a
low the delegates from each Hundred
, cast the vote to which their respecti1
Hundreds was entitled The propositio
) was accepted and the delegates from tn;
county allowed to vote as indicated.
:. On the request Of a delegate from kel
; county the same privilege was accorded
: the delegates from that county as was a
lowed those from Sussex.
:, On motion the Convention then proceet
: ed to the selection of electors for Presidel
and Vice President
New Castle county presented the nan
h of Andrew G. Gray,
= Kent presented that of James D. Will
Sussex that of VIM. A. Scribner.
l. The recommendations were accepted
:, the Convention and unanimously adopte
On motion the Convention then procee
!. ed to nominate candidate for Represe
tative in Congress.
5, Charles Beaston, of New Castle, aros
and in very neat and appropriate speec
r nominated BENZ. T. Biggs, of New Cast
county. DR.. Edward Ridgcly, of Ke
D. county, nominated Hon. John A. Niche
sol, of Dover, the present incumbent. D
4, Swithin Chandler, Charles B. Lore, Es
[. and james NJ. Johns, Esq. all Of N,
Castle county, were also placed in nomin
& ton, but before the balloting commenc
n, the name of Charles B. Lore was wit
drawn.
es The convention then proceeded to b;
7. lot. The roll was called (the vote bel
uiOa coice) and resulted as follows:
j. EIRsT BALLOT.
i, N CASTLE. KENT. SUSSEX.
B. 7. Biggs, 10 IL Al
1t, j. A. Nicholson, 21 38 8
c. Swithin Chandler, 7
lh James nj. Johns. 8