The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

Tue memorable Party OF DetdWnre, IN
,<sx6N Convention assembled, declare:
.ysda2 Their devotion now, as in the past,
w taso Federal Union, as established by
th8 Fathers of the Republic, and to the
Gonstisution as made and adopted by
them which is tho only bondof Union:
|S 2. 70 the rights of the people and of
the States secured by that Constitution:
8. TO Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetn
xted By strict adherence to the Consti-
kwtipn thus formed.
A. They further declare that the Fed
eraI Government and the Government
Of The State of Delaware were framed by
white men for the benefit of white men,
and that they are unalterably opposed to
any association with negroes politically
or socially, and to any participation by
nagroes In the managementof the affairs
and Interests of either the general or
State government.
s. They declare their inflexible oppo-
sition to the so-called fourteenth and tif-
tenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stitution, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised by u corrupt Federal
Standardization.
9. They declare their opposition to
tbs reclk less extravaganza and wasteful
expenditures of Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and to the
inxIis&riminate appropriation of the pub
Hin slomain to private corporations.
r. Ihey denounce as unconstitutional
AID III aggressive upon the rights and
1iberties of the people of the United
States, and the people of every State,
ti1A net passed at the last session of Con-
Hffas for The enforcement of the SO called
18Th amendment to the Federal Consti-
utxcn.
u They denounce rs unconstitutional
sll and every act passed by Congress
having for it's object the equalization, So
ci.lly or politically, of the negro race
with the white race.
s. They denounce the attempt by
CouKress to force equality of the negro
race with the white race in our free
schobls and are in favor of our public
achools remaining as they ever have
b3~n--open to white children exclusive
In. They hereby declare that they do
n1Sf want, and will not seek The negro
{x1xp but will rely exclusively upon the
v4te. Of white Nlen, hereby declaring
thaf she Democratic party of The Stale of
noIaware, is now, as it always has been,
axcIusively WHITE MANS PATTY,
ard they cordially invite the white vot-
Urn of the State, without reference to for
~-ai%si.i~-s, s.s,-eys-f'stiaibs- to unite
W1th them in the maintenance OF the SUI
premacy of the white race in this State,
and TO the extent of their ability
throughout the United States.
4. They are in fsvor of combining to
tiar white race exclusively, the right OF
suffrago. 1879,
IL. They are In favor of wise and
eroncmcul administration of the FEEDER
II and State governments.
13 They call upon their fellow citi-
xefls who have heretofore opposed their
party organization, to join them now in
Iabuking this base and desperate ut
tempt of q falling party to prolong it's
power, Mt the cost of degrading Ameri-
can citizenship, and risking our last
hope for government by free and
5stteIliRent nation of white men, upon
whose virtues and intelligence we can
nlone rely for its maintenance.
III That while they are opposed to
hxfnging the question of the proper rela-
tions of capital and labor into political
at3troversies, yet in view of late Radical
pHnpositions to disregard all questions of
x4x@ IN the population and industrial and
pnI1aical regulations of they country,
they declare that our republican system
{ Nfst maintained when labor is we'll
p8id, and is in greatest danger when
A@at horsies are rs listed to invade us,
and engrft their theories of "cheap la
bor' upon our present system.
I5- Relying upon the patriotism and
doxotion of the white people of this State
totheir own race, they hereby declare
t|iHir determination to enter vigorously
xnpn the approaching political campaign
aHu to show to the people of the whole
G6pntry that the people of Delaware at
aa5B present day, Initiating the example
az their patriotic fathers, will maintain
ak4d perpetuate white mans govern
MNnt, uncontuminated by any associa-
flsn or participation therein with the nc
Ese race.