Middletown transcript., 1870-04-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

At a meeting of the Democratic and Conserva-
tive citizens of White Clay Creek Hundred, held
at the Deer Park Hotel, Newark, on the evening
Of the 9th ut. John W. Evans Esq was ap-
pointed Chairman, and VIM. McKeowan, Secre
tary. The Committee on Resolutions, appointed
at former meeting, consisting of Messrs. VIM.
Dean James Springer, and VIM. McKeowan re-
ported the following which were read and unan-
imously adopted
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States
has passed joint resolution proposing a.
mendment to the Federal Constitution, which is
commonly known as "The Fifteenth Amend
ment' and
WHEREAS, The said Amendment is said to have
been ratified by the requisite number of States:
and
WHEREAS, This result has been accomplished,
through the agency Of military satraps, packed
Legislatures, and a debased and illcgtimate suf-
frage in a large portion of the Southern States
mode of amending the organic law which, while in
direct conflict with its own plain provisions, is
| libel upon n Republican form of government; a
disgrace TO the Congress of the United States and
a fundamental outrage upon the American Peo-
| pie. And
WHEREAS The obvious design of the Radical
Party in thus forcing the adoption of this Amend
ment, is to ntrench themselves in perpetual pow
er, behind the rampant of the black constituency
which it calls into being; TO enable them more
eifectually TO plunder the people and to establish
Congressional oigarchy, who will continue in
the future as ii has for the past ten years. to set
at defiance the popular demand for return TO
the principles of government bequeathed to us by
| our fathers. Therefore
Resolved, That we regard the extension of the
suffrage to the negroes throughout our country
a large proportion Of whom have but recently e.
| merged from slavery and who are utterly unfit
both by nature and habit, to perform the simplest
function of American citizenship, as a cruel
wrong upon the white freemen of the United
States and especially designed to secure Radical
domination in Maryland, Kentucky and Della
ware, and that we rely upon the patriotism, in
telligence and virtue Of the American people, al
the ballot box, for a sure and speedy redress.
Resolced, That TO this end we cordially invite
the cooperation of every true friend of WHITE
MANS GOVERNMENT TO aid us in bringing thi'
Fifteenth Amendment" and its guilty author!
to the bar public opinion the former to be
expuged from the record as part of our organic
law, and the latter 10 be branded as the base be
trayers of an outraged but confiding people
Resoleed That we the Democratic and Con
servative citizens of White Clay Creek Hundred
in common with the Democrats and Conserva
tives of our state and Country distinctly and EN-
phaticaly declare that we have no claim upol
the negro roer for his support we did not furnis
an atom of the influence that made him a citizen
To the Radical party belongs the undivided glo
ry of the achievement lie is the legitimate of
spring of the nuptial union between the Radicu
= and Old Abolition parties, about ten years ago
: to them therefore, he belongs. We do not soici
or desire his vote at any future election nor will
we countenance any candidate for office in on
, party who does. While we will not receive hi
: ballot at any of our nominations we will do II
: act to prevent him from voting at the election
o until a sound, healthy public sentiment sha
cause to be erased from the record, the so-calle
i article of the Constitution, which gives him tn
a privilege.
l. Resolred That we further declare that we or
a tertain no feeling of personal animosity again
the negro; we have ever treated him with kin(
T. ness but for his own sake well us for the we
l. fare of our common country, we denounce II
d policy, which for the basest purposes, woul
IS drag him from the humblest sphere which natu
e designed he should occupy, and foist him upc
o the white freemen of our country in the face
IL their solemn protest, as a political and soci:
T. equal and a fit depository of political power.
3 ResoiUed, That we respectfully suggest to Il
oi Democrats and Conservatives of the several Hu
dreds, to call meetings and openly ayow the
s. sentiments in regard to this Amendment, until
ID county meeting can properly he called.
m Resolued, That these resolutions be publish,
~ in the leading democratic papers of the State
ct JOHN W. EVANS, Chairman
n WIN. McKEowAN, Secretary