The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-15

The Democratic P1rW o. Dcs.,wHo, :"
,vafe Convention assembled, declare:
rrheir devotion now, as in the past,
20 Tho Federal Union, as established by
III Faehors of the Republic, and to the
lsousti sution as made and adopted by
chem which is the only bond CT Union
2. To the rights of the people and of
the States secured by that Constitution:
g. To Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetn-
ated by a strict adherence TO the consul
tution thus formed. lr
.. They further declare that the Fed
eyal Government and the Government
of the State of Delaware were framed 10y
white men for the benefit of white men,
and tina, they are unalterably opposed to
any association With negroes politically
or socially, and to any participation by
negroes in tile management of the affairs
and interests of either the general or
State government.
s. They declare their inf1exible oppo-
sition to the so Gale fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments to the Federal Con
sttution, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised by a corrupt Federal
administration.
6. They declare their opposition to
The reckless extravaganza and wasteful
expenditures of a Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and TO the
indiscrminate appropriation of the pub
lie domain to private corporations.
7. rhey denounced unconstitutional
and as aggressive upon the rights and
liberties Of the people of the United
States, and the people of every State,
the act passed at the last session of Com
grrss for the enforcement OF the so called
18th amendment to the Federal Consti-
ut,on.
8. They denounce as unconstitutional
all and every act passed by Congress
having for its object the equalization, so
cially or politically, of the negro race
with the white rnce.9
9. 1hay denounce the attempt by
Congress to force equality of the negro
race with the white race in our free
schools, and are in favor of our public
schools remaining as they ever have
been--open TO white children exclusive
ly.
10. They hereby declare that they do
not want, aud will not seek the negro
vote, but will r.-ly exclusively upon the
los of W tie men. hereby 'ieSiiirlhe
tiflt tho Deipcrarfc party otthc Staie oi
Della ware, is nov, rs " Hlwav" has been,
exclusively WHITE MANS PARTY,
and they cordially invite the white vDt-
e-s Of the Stats, without reference to tor
mer divisions or associations, to unite
with them in the maintenance of the SUI
piepucv or tfs-- white race in this State,
aud to the extent of their ability
throughout the Uniled States.
III. They are in 'vor of contining Il
thu white race exclusively, tie right Of
suffrage.
H. They are in favor of wise and
economical administration of the FEEDER
al and Slate governments.
10. They call upon their fellow citi-
zeus who have heretofore opposed theIl
party organization, to JOIN them now il
rebukiug this base and desperate ut
tempt of a falling party to prolong IL
power, ut the cost Of dpgru ling Am. ri
can citizenship, and rsking our las
hope for self-government by free anc
Intelligent nation of white men, upor
whose virtues and intelligence we cal
alone rely for its maintenance.
IA. That while they are opposed t.
hiinging The question of the proper rela
tons of capital and labor into political
oLtroversies, yet in view of late Radica
propositions to disregard all questions O
race in the population and industrial AM
political regulations of they country
they declare That our republican system
- hest maintained when labor is well
paid aud is in greatest danger whei
3 Asiat c hordes are 8 listed 10 invade us
and eugraft their theories of "cheap la
bor'' upon our present system.
Is. Relying upon the patriotism an
devotion of the white people of this Stat
to their own race, they hereby declar
their determination to enter vigorOusl
upon the approaching political campaig
and to show to the peopletof the Who'll
country that the people of Delaware /.
the present day, Initiating the exanpl
of their patriotic fathers, will maintai
and perpetuate white mans covert
ment, uncontaniinated by any assccis
ton or participation therein with the ms
gro race.