The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-24


The Democratic County Convention
assembled at Dover, on Thursday, pur-
suant to notice given by VIM. A. Akin
son, Chairman of the County Central
Committee. The meeting was conduct
ed throughout with that harmony which
has ever been one of the leading charac-
teristics OF Democratic Conventions in
this State The following named gem
temen were nominated for the several
offices -
SheriG--Samuel Hargadine.
Coroner-James M. Killen.
Sendtors-John Mustard, Curtis s.
Watson.
Representatives. Henry M. Howe,
Sam'l Hutchison, John G. Carson, Jas.
l.. Smith, Sam'l b. Cooper, David Nee
dies, Nimrod Harrington.
Levy Court Commissioners David
Rees, VIM. III. Hobson, Jas. Williams
John S. Harrington.
1t is useless to make any comments
upon these gentlemen. Suffice it to say
that they are individually and collec'
lively gentlemen on whom the people
"build an absolute trust" coming up tc
the Jetfersonian standard, "competen
and honest"
After the duties of the Convention
were ended, he'immense crowd was adj
dressed by the following well-knowr
| gentlemen
First, by the Hon. Willard Salisbury
whu, in speech Of nearly two hours
duration, showed that those principles
for which he had so long contended-
and in vindication of which he is becom
ing grey--were eaven-descended, ant
as such should actuate the voters of this
State in the approaching contest. In thu
dense crowd were many of the Senator
Al o. faf.rts
aye, by their words, clearly showed tina
they were going to absolve their allie
glance from the Republican party, tina
infdet party, whose first great object is
and has been for years, to repeal God'i
law-the law Of absolute inequality-ap(
make the negro not only equal with, bu
superior to, the white race. His nrgu
ments were pronounced by all irresisti
Bile and conclusive; and the result of thu
coming election will prove its effects.
Next followed the Hon. Benjamin I
Biggs, who, in speech of about on
hours length, held spr.l-bound hi
many hearers. We must profess oursel
l."nrised that our onored and elficien
Representative should devote any I'm
toward an explanation OIL his rolitica
stewardship, when it is well known tina
he is endorsed not only by the entir
OOhAOCAutlC pun -, NV as .Jy uEnQfeQ
vi the most intelligent Republicans Z
Ills entire State. His effort was pro
nounced the best of his long and earnes
life entirely eclpsing himself. Nc
only will the Democratic party, in soil
phalanx, support MIN, but also many {
she Republican party. Profound an
logical, lie is a most huppY speaker.
. In response 10 II long and einphati
call, j. Frank HAZEL, ESQ.,, next appear
ed, and, in speech of about thirty min
utes duration, gave expression 10 vol
umes of truth. His speech was charac
/, ieristic ofthe inan-.JraRk, honest, truth
full, logical, and TO the point. AS an eS
ponentof Democratic prinei pies he mad
a promise which the white voters wi
fulhll-that we will roll up the larges
Democratic majorityof the three cotn
ties for Ponder and Diggs that was eve
I before given to any candidates.
Y Col. JAMES PONDER, the unanimou
I. choice of the pc bple, was present. Geni
I, al, ai1able and honest, he was "the OF
: served of all observers" IL is altogetli
s err out of place to speak farther of thi
! gentlemen. That lie is to be our mex
{ Governor is considered foregone con
; clusion. Indeed he was snluted uy bot
: Democrats aud Republicans as ''GoN
J Ponder" AT the conclusion of the ad
dresses the meeting adjourned, wit
nearly cheers Tor Pom der, Bigss, and III
! wholoCotnity ticket. ~
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