The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-10

The Democratic Payfv Of Deiownre, i,i
State ConventiQn utsefrbted, declare:
l.. Their devotion how, as in the past,
to tho Federal Union, as established by
the Fathers of the Republic, and to the
Constitution as made and adopted by
them which Is the only bond of Union:
2. To the rights of the people and OF
the States secured by that Constitution:
8. ITO Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetn-
Ated by strict adherence to the Consti-
tuition thus formed. rt tftstt7i
4. They further declare that the Fed
ernl Government and the Government
OF the State of Delaware were framed by
white men for the benefit of white men,
and tina, they are uDalterably opposed to
any association with negroes politically
or socially, and I'd any participation by
negroes ID tho rrianagentent OF the affairs
and interests Of either the general or
State Roverntnent.
5. They declare their infiexible oppo-
sition to the so-called fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stitution, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised by corrupt Federal
administration.
8. They declare their opposition 10
the reckless extravaganza and wasteful
expenditures of d Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and to the
indiscriminate appropriation of the pub
8 lie domain to private corporations.
z. They denounce as Unconstitutional
( and as aggressive upon the rights and
F liberties of the people of the United
States, and the people of every State,
the act passed at the last session of Con-
gress for the enforcement of the s0called
18th amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition. .Na
g. They denounce ms unconstitutional
NIL and every act passed by Congress
having for its object the equalization, So
tially or politically, of the negro race
With the white race.
o. They 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 renlaining DIS they ever have
been-open TO white children exclusive
i'd. They hefeby declare that they do
hot Want, aud will not seek the negro
vote, but will rely exclusively upon the
@.tes of. white Iilbni hereby declaring
Hint the DciIU6rlitic party, Of the State of
Delaware, Is now, rs it always has been,
Exclusively WHITE MANS PARTY,
and they cordially invite the white vot-
ss-s OF the State, without reference to tor
TwItn tiiein in the maintenance Of the SUI
ptemacy of the white rate i'll this State,
hnd to the extent of their ability
throughout the United States.
IL. They ARE in favor of confirming TO
We white race exclusively, tho right of
6hffrage.
IL. They are in favor Of Wise and
tgoncmical administration of the FEEDER
~ anu Stats governments.
.A3s They call upon their fellow citi-
zens who have heretofore opposed their
pnrty organization, to join them now in
rebuking this base and desperate at
tempt of falling party to prolong its
power. at the cost of degrading Ameri-
can citizenship, aid risking our last
hope for selfgovernment by free and
Intelligent nation of white men, upon
whose virtues and intelligence we can
None rely for its maintenance.
IA. That while they are opposed TO
bringing the question Of the proper rela-
Hons of capital and labor into political
controyersies, yet in view of late Radical
propositions to disregard all questions of
race In the population and industrial and
Political regulations of they country,
lhey declare that our republican system
- best maintained when labor is we'll
paid, and is in greatest danger when
Asiatic hordes are listed to invade us,
and engraft their theories of "cheap la
bor' upon our present system.
10. Relying upon the patriotism and
devotion OF the white people of this State
70 their own race, they hereby declare
thtsr determination to enter vigorously
mod he approaching political campaign
and to SOW to the people of the whole
.country thai the people of Delaware at
the present day, Initiating the example
<a their patriotic fathers, will maintain
and perpetuasa white mans govern
anent. nacontamiu:.fed by any assccia-
tion or participation lhsIein with the ne
gro race.