Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

cs ing to population.
s. :, a motion was made to lay the resolution O
e. the table, which prevailed.
re John I. McLear moved that the Presden
OF the Convention be authorized to annoin,
$ after Que deiberation and consuItatf;pO fpO'"'
!. State Central Committee A motion to Ia
the motion on the table was lost, and afte
= speeches In favor of appointing the Commit
tee at this time, by Levi G. Bird, Esq, How
n ard NJ. jenkins, and Others, who argued tbn
the campaign could not be left,without organiza
tlon TIL August or September, when the State
Nominating Convention should meet, the mo
tlon was adopted.
Hon. n. b: Smthers then read the repor
! OF the Committee on Resolutions stating tho
all the resolutions which he would read, haC
been unanimously approved by the Committed
except the third. The report was as follows:
by the Union Convention of Delaware, Re
SOlUed.
That armedrebellonh having been suppressed
1t Is the duty OF the United States to afford 70
the loyal people Of the States whose govern
ments were subverted,, assistance and protec-
to0 IN their reorganization that to the Con
greSS OF the United States belong the right to
determine whenany such government has been
legally and cOnstltutiOnally established, and
that until such government has been recornized
there IS no right or capacity in the peODla of
such state to be represented in the CONGRESS-
OF the United States. 'N''
:. That IN the exercise Of this right, it was
| the legitimate province of Congress to- define
ana declare those whom it would deem to con.
e!ru'e the loyal people, in whom the ultimate
IISht OF reconstruction had, by the events of
perverse opposition to the Government and
thelr persistent persecution of all who had
maintained their allegiance, those to whom tbo
powers OF sovereignty had heretofore. in those
states, been entrusted, had demonstrated NOT
Ouly thelr uhhtneSS to exercise the exclusive
rght OF government, but their inyincible ra-
pughance to restore their practical relations
WIN Che Nation except upon conditions dpro0a
Tory 10 the national honor, disastrous to IT'S
loyal supporters, and threatening to its future
po'cc, congress had no option, as it was under
Nv o?I'saHtioii, Dut TO declare that it would re-
c;oghlze all citizens Of the United States ra.;
Gent IN such States, and faithful to the Tn;tnd
0IateS as entltled to participate in their nolit;-
cal re-establishment. p'i'''-
n D. Ihat we approve the plan adopted bv
congress Tor the re organization of the rehGl
: states that Its vital principle, Impartial Snf.
ltaSe, Is just as well as polite: and that IN
vleW OF the action Of Congress already had ne
wen OF this natural Justice, We exnress fhr
nope thlt such an amendment of the ConStitn /.
l'on OF the United States will be made AS viii
out the Republic. ''''l''' 'n'ous"
4. That We give our voice to, and nleJro o,,r
assistance in, the maintenance Of tbl T,t;o',I
laith u n ana credit; insisting that in the payment
" Ihe Dept tpe spirit Of the contract shall h..
truly and hOnoraby observed.
o. NAT the impeachment of Andrew John
son. PRESIDENT OF the United States for higb
crimes and misdcmeanors, before the ie~,iIy
constituted authority Of the Nation, demon.
y 'iIi"llhS that the majesty Of the law has sun
painted p revolution by the bayonet, presents to
a ne wotia another signal proof Of the frmne,s
d the Government and the caplcitv ot tb,,
people for self control. That we inynto th nv
ign Tribunal to which the cause of the nen,
)le against their Chief Magistrate has been
ohuhlttGd' to act firmly, to deal impartiallv
lnu to admin ster justice without fear, faynr ~
Election W VI ,
D. That, approaching his services as \ soldier
laVlng con1Jence i'll the State IN mike Dis
aIrge OF his civil duties, and believing thar 1
'S eiecIloh VIII bring peaceful settlement 10 d
Wne W INSTRUCTIONS OF the country, in accori with z
ho unanimous sentiment OF the Union Repub @
San party, this Convention announces ITir.y,. f
. Graht as the candidate OF Dclawar. tnr pa 5
dent of the United States o
I. mat admOnl he'd by past errors ,nl G.
hhd1ul OF the necessity Of providing a1,inst y
II 'ure evils, arising from an over anxiou, desire
Oe mIgnanlmous, and forbearng to indicatn ST
ny special preference, We earnestly advise th,t is
ne National Convention shall nominate mn n,.,, Il
'r wee President who was not born and edn
'ted unler the influences OF freedom: thar G
lo9Sn there are many good aud patriotic men -
'Ae heretofore slave States who would doubt l.
IS prove faithful to such Il trust. VET rvnar;. u'
lcs has demonstrated that in this crisis i !. p
lsale to risk the welfare Of the RenuhIic h,, .
le selection OF any one whose Dolitir,l NIL
pies were formed under the TEACHINGS Of III
avery. ''i''s9 Vi bl
8. That Joshua T. HeaId and Lewis Tbomn fir
n, OF y wv Castle Co., Nlth; mel b. smith. an
ana Thomas Is. Coursey, OF Kent Counfv On
IL Cale0 ,. Layton and Isaac j. Jenkin>. If ", W.
lsSeX County, be, and they are herel con. II
tuted and appointed delegates, on behalf of or
0Cale ol DeiaWafe, to represent the said ieo eo
ate IN the CulOn Republican COnvention to NV
'emble at Chicago Oh the 10Th lav Of Nav u
xt, to nominate candidates lor ,h. o.T,,.s or
esldent and Vice President of the United of
ites. &
II. NJ Jenkins moved that the resolutions tro
Iohn f. Williamson moved to amend bv gre
king out all but the last two. - nc
several gentlemen desired to have tbom of
ii Sertat'0l, both these motions were. after the
ne debate withdrawn. They were then DR.
en- up, and the first and second unan;,non.I, dai
lpted. ticl
he third was taken up, and Mr.. LoAand. yet
Aent' spoke in opposition to its adoption ha!
lng that he was in favor of the princinIe r. and
oved, but he thought it nexpedient to but
pit thesresOluton at this time, aud believed ]
sentiment Of his locality not up to the far,
greSs indicated by it. '"' ,'in "a;
'dward q. Bradford supported the resolu- bor
~ an eloquent and impressive effort. re- the
tedly interrupted by applause He argued dled
the adoption Of the resolution at this time bnt
appropriate. The Republican party had The
mitted itself to impartial suffrage in the Of .
ganIzation of the Rebel States, and we I'll g
d not reasonably or consistently ask that then
principle which applied to one section of wav
Republic should be rejected and disowned ;,
mother. He dwelt especially upon the n
d questions of right and justice involved, Vic
invoked the better feelings Of his hearers is al
pposltion to their prejudices As for the on L
representation of the true sentiments of the -----
ubllcan party, which had been charged TT
AID this Convention had its true mission in maio
sducatlon OF public sentiment to a higher elect
81, IL, II a SASSt