Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-30
Republican State Convention.

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a LARGE AND INFLUENTIAL BopY-ELEcTIoN u
| pEf.EGArEs TO Chicago GREAT HARMON
| AND ESTnusiAsM-AN IMPARTIAL suFrIAGl
! CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ASKED FOR.
The Republican State Convention met at Dove
on Thursday, and was called to order at o'clock
in the lIallof Representatives, by Dr.Isaac Jump
of Kent county, acting in behalf of Hon. s. NJ
Harrington, the Chairman of the Committee win
was detained at home by unavoidable engage
inents. DIR. Jump nominated for temporar,
Chairman John F. Williamson, of New Castl
county,and for temporary Secretary H.W Draper
Esq, OF Kent. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., of Ney
Castle, as,upon motion.appointed an additona
| Secretary
On motion II committee Of five on crcdential
was appointed. The Chair named d. j. Murpb,
aud DIR. Robert McCabe, of New Castle A. II
Coyerdale, OF Kent; Hon. Caleb s. Layton an,
Henry F. Rodney, of Sussex.
| On motion that committee of nine be ap
pointed, to consist of three from each county, an,
to be selected by the county delegations, the fol
lowing were after consultation named. New
Castle, Edward q. Bradford, Esq, Howard NJ
Jenkins, Prof. Edward ID. Porter: Kent, Hon. N
y. Smithcrs. James R. Lofllnd, Esq, William II.
Baggs; Sussex, Hon. G. ). Layton, H. +. Rodney
| Isaac j. Jenkins.
Upon calling over the list of the various wards
and hundreds credentials were found to be pre-.
sent from nearly all, and the great majority of the
delegates answered in person or by substitute.
On motion that committee of three from each
county, on Permanent Organization be appointed
the Chair named Anthony NJ Higgins, r. P.
Jnnvler, and Lewis Thompson of New Castle
Dr. W. q. Davidson, N. II. Coverdac, and II. II,
Cnmmins, of Kent; DIR. J. $. Pr0ttyman, Benja-
min Burton, and Asbury G. Pepper, of Sussex.
The various committees having retired for con-
sultation, the Convention took recess of half an
hour.
Upon re-asscmbling the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported the following, who
were unanimously elected by the Conyention:-
President Henry F. Rodney of Sussex Co.
Iice Ifesidents-John p. McLcar, New Castle.
William NJ. Nelson, Kent
Secretdries--il. w. Draper, Kent.
l.candcr f. Riddle, New Castle.
Arthur McKim, Sussex.
On motion, the delegates to Chicago weiy
Named two from each county, by the several
delegations AS follows =
Mem Cashe.--Joshua T. Heald, Lewis Thonnp.
son. Altcrnates. John f. Williamson, James b.
Henry.
KdnL-IIon N. B. Smithcrs, Thomas B.
Gonrsey. Altcrnates, Wilson l.. Cannon, James
Snsser.-Hon. C. S. Layton, |. ]. jenkins. Al
teinates, Col. s. ID. Strlwbidgc, Capt. George
Joseph.
Resotred, That ut any future Convention of the
Republican party, Delegates 10 the National
Convention from this State shall he according to
population.
motion was made to lay the resolution on
the table, which prevailed.
John Z. McLear moved that the President of
the Convention be authorized to appoint, after
due deliberation and consultation, u State Central
Committee motion to lay the motion on the
Table lost and affair st,ppphna In fnx
pointing the Committee AZ this time by Levi L.
Bird, E-q, Howard NJ. Jenkins, and others, who
urged that the campaign could not be left with
out orgaalzation till August or September, when
the STATE Nominating Convention should meet,
the motion was adopted.
lion. N. B Smithers then read the report OF
the Committee On Resolutions, stating that all
the resolutions which he wonld read. had been
unanimously approved by the Committee except
the third. The report was as follows =
Alderman Vincent, of Wilmington, offered the
following:
By the Union Republican Convention of Della
ware, ResOfued
!. That armed rebellion having been suppress
sed, 1t Is the duty of the United States to afford
to the loyal people of the states whose goverr-
meats were subverted, assistance and protection
IN theii reor oryaizitiou; that to the Congress of
the United States belongs the right to determine
wller any such government has been legally and
con-tiiniionally established and that until such
euNll nave lttn recognized there Is
no right or capacity in the people of such state
10 he represented in the Congress of the United
States.
2. That in the exercise of this right, it was the
legitimate province Of Congress to define and de-
clare those whom ii would deem to constitute the
loyal people, in whom the ultimate right of re-
construction had, by the events of the rebellion,
become vested, and ms by their pprvcrse opposi-
tion to the Government, and their persistent per-
sccution of all who had maintained their allegi
"A Inn -f.f
had thcrctotoic In those states, been entrusted
had demonstrated not only their uniltness to ex-
crcise the exclusive right of government but
their inyincbe rcpugnancc to restore their prac-
ticni relations with the Nation except upon con-
ditions deroyatory to the national honor, disas-
trous to It's loyal supporters and threatening to
lis future peace Congress had no option as IL
was under no obligation but to declare that it
would recognize all itcizens of the United States
resident in such states and faithful to the United
States as entitled to participate in their political
rcestnbshmcnt.
3. That we approve the plan adopted by Con-
gress for the reorganization of the rebel States;
that It's vital principle Impartial Suffrage is just
as wei as polite and that In view of the action
Of Congress already hnd,as well as of this natural
Justice, we express the hope that such IN amend
ment OF the Constitution of the United States
will be made as will secure the application of the
p incipe throughout the Republic.
4. That we give our voice TO- and pie dye our
assistance in. the maintenance of the National
faith and credit insisting that IN the payment of
the Debt tue spirit OF the contract shall be truly
aud honorably observed.
D. That the impeachment of Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, for high crimes
and nlisdeneanors, before the legally constituted
authority of the Nation, demonstrating that the
majesty Of the law has supplantcd revolution by
The hiyonct. presents to the world another signal
proof of the frmness of The Government and the
capacity of the people for self control That we
invoke the High Tribunal TO which the cause of
the people against their Chief Magistrate has
been committed, to act iirmly.to deal imlmrtially,
anf TO administer justice without fear, favor or
affection.
g. That. approaching his services MS soldier,
of his civil duties, aud believing that his election
Will bring peaceful settlement 10 the distractions
of the country, IN accord with the unanimous
sentiment of the Union Republican party this
Convention announces Ulysses s. Grant as the
candidate of Delaware for Presidentof the United
States
I. That atmonised by past errors. and mind
ful of the necessity of providing against future
evils, arising from an Over.anxious desire to he
mngnanmous. and iorbearing to Indicate any
especial preference, we earnestly advise that the
National Convention shall nominate no man for
Vice President who was not born and educated
under the influences Of freedom that though
there are many good and patriotic men in the
heretofore Slave States who would doubtless
prove faithful to such Il trust yet experience has
demonstrated that In this crisis 1t is unsafe 10
ri,k the welfare OF the Republic by the selection
OF any one whose political principles were formed
under the teachings of Slavery.
That Joshua T. Hcald and Lewis Thompson,
of New Castle County, Nathaniel b. Smthers
and Thomas b. Conrsey of Kent County, and
Caleb $. Layton and Isaac J. Jenkins, of Sussex
10.