Smyrna times., 1870-08-31
DCmCcratiC Convention,

The Democ;atir State Courcntion convened
at Dover On " cduesday afternoon last, Sew
ell {. BiggS, esd, being chosen temporary
chairman, and VIM. ID. Fowler temporary Sec
retary y committee on permanent officers
beng selected, nominated the following gentle
men, who were elected permanent officers Of
the Convention.
TrrS6hut-John II. Bcwlcy
I'ce HcSGje0tS-George lodge, Of New Cas-
tie county, Daniel G. Goodwin oi Kent co1nty,
and Warren Kin e 81 Sussex county.
StcretdIc&-llculy Echcl, Of New Castle
county, James l.. Wolcott, Of Kent county,
an |, a. c. Wc,, r., Of Suss, X county.
Mr. Bcwley madc short speech OF thanks.
The Chair appointed tie following gentle
men committee On resolutions, viz: CUstus
W. Wright, {. VI. Cullen, W. L. Townsend
Joseph !. Stafford and !. m4el W. Wap,s, OF
Sussex county; llen;y Eckcl, George Gray,
Columbus Watkins, {. Ferguson and j. \. b.
Smith, Of New Cp-tlc county and WIN. d
Fowler, VIM. Gooien, James H. Wocott,
ltobert Wight and benjamin Whitcly Of
Kent county.
While the committee were making out the
resolutions dl~ru~SIon arose concerning the
Wilmington delegates. \ delegate has here
totorc Lccn appointed from each wari-iyc-
tut there are now nine wards, and to carry out
the rule would give New Castle co. four more
delegates than the other counties. The dis
cusSi1n led to remarks on representation ac-
cord.ng to population, and threatened to be
rather warm when it WAS ended by abaudUuing
the subject altogether.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
can lIdate for GoycruJr. Mr.. Oglc nominat.
ell James Ponder, OF Sussex cUunty Mr.. H.
| ;. ChanG'ur Nominated Samuel Jefferson, Vi
New Castle county Mr. Isaac r. Walker
stated that he had been authorized by Mr
jefferson to withdraw his name
Mr.. Ponder was declared the unanimous
choice Of the Convention.
! On motion OF Dr. b. 5. Gootce, of Kent,
the Convention proceeded to nominate a can
diiate Tor Itrpre, entatlvc to Congress, and
lion. benjamin /. DiSgo was placed in nomi
nation.
The nOmnlt,on was at once accepted and
made unanimous, when Mr.. Blgls was con
Quoted to the Convention and addressed it at
some length, after which Mr.. {. W. Wright,
chairman, OF committee on resolutions, reported
the following:
The Democratic Party OF Delaware in state Convention
l. Ia,r dey ion nq as in ne past 70 sthe Federal Union
stiut., s made and adopted % ,uenl winch r only bond
70 he right, Of the people and OF the by
"A a. r., '' in,,.. cil lirty , b. ,
al ptFpetuatrdb' aatct 70 t thus
a. IAey further declare that the Fr ana the
s"y"Lhal m pi t..r ct,c u Dr.".yv
nr t" the Oenrh "i whl'e 'nru @ tt ;r' unat"ablY
o-ei 10 tlon ".th ut-.u~ poa,y socially,
affairs and Interests yt eItl"y tine state
j. They declare their l Ihr opposition oo-ra ri
iourtern and u'."eH amendments 10 the Federal Consttu-
~ 80 '' ~ .'uls up" lle p9pir t'> ~
o. me .Scatr 'lr p''' ti9n to the reckless lco
tt au to IN" luil>crminate yroyratiou OF
ILy doiouer ao and a. aggressive
.he rights and I0"ste OF tho people Of the United states and
W. 3pg OF T,eIY lr ne at' passed al ;hY last session 9t
1ns ior me NJ ct tie so-caaed fifteenth amend
They ienouucr all and every passed
> having i"r lto oorc; thu ruLttion, socHt OF
1I.icaiIy oi tine negro race With the white
3 They d""ouuce the attempt by Congress quality
m negro rae "th the wilte Iu Tree chuu.s. and
berh open to whlte children exclusively.
10 Ihey hrety declare 'Hnt ', 10 not and vii
~hc nT cr"t' declaring tusj the Dymoctoc the
" IAE = Nud ti"y cordially invite the white No-
ie e." '' S'a' "npr reference to
wait. rar m 'l- STATE. ;ii l., the xtrIi, ~
III, II AbJiy Throughout th~ CfIi"; states.
Y ihg light o. st'HttSy.
L. They are in and economical almini,tra-
~ i ctI UPON thes iOw-cl:z"s win" have heretofore
tn t, .I ?cfa, attempt OF aia ary Ia pr,,l il
t "' a II cost o degrading American l-Ishp
nation 81 wh.t, mon whose and ~, can
a. InA' wi ln'y "p.sl to bringing question OF
, 'f'|e' relations ." pi,a ni b'I tacal cultr,-
EtIN}"l q" '"w ~ late Ea csi regard all
i',I'S "l ; Ia IN" pnpHiaou ant H>gnt. and political
ItsuH '- =. 'n" yOantr, declare taat our lean
a2I when A>latlc hodc assisted invade
a, rhSi" tsI theories o. cheap labor upon our ?rrsci
H. Re, ~ npon The neriotm AMI devotion OF the white
ms vat" Z" th"ir own race, They hereby declare
cal c.npasn and ~ show the people of the wo
a th1 pe"ps OF Delaware at the present initiating the
participation therein wi The negro RAJ % "s "'s"''"o"