The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-11-12

qYe democratic Pa IN of Delalopre, II,
State Contention assembled, declare:
Nj. Their devotion now, as in the past,
y the Federal Union, as estaDlishoc by
the Fathers of the Republic, aud to the
gonsti Smtion as made and adopted by
theln which is the only bond cf Union
2. To the rights Of the people and Of |
the States secured by that CONSTITUTIONS
3. To Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetil-
ated by strict adherence to the Constr
Button thus formed. H.iI
a. They further declare that the Fed
avail Government and the Government
hi the Ssate of Delaware were framed by
Ayhite men for the benefit OF white men,
ssnd that they are unalterabiy opposed TO
ANY association with negroes politically
tr socially, and to any participation by
Negroes in the management OF the anairs
And interests of either the general or
State goyernnont.
b They declare their inflexibie oppo-
sitiou to the so-called fourteenth and tif-
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stitution, and denounce them as frauds
npon tie people, impasei by military
power exercised By a corrupt Federal
administration.
s. They declare their opposition TO
she reckless extravaganza and wasteiul
Expenditures of Republican Congress
hud Federal administration. and to the
kudiscrirt mate appropriation Of the pub
Bic domain to private corporations.
7. They dcnounce rs Unconstitutional
and a. aggressive upon the rig 9 ana
liberties OF the people of the United
Estates, and the people OF every State,
tn act pissed at the last session OF Con-
sfr-ss FIR ne enforcement of the ~ 'siiled
t5th anaen iment to the Federal CONSTR
N uton.
g. They denounce as unconstitutional
all and every act passed. 10y Congress
bavimg tor its object the equalization, so
rs GiHily or politically, OF the negro rae
~ with the white race.
o. They dennunce the attempt by
"a Congress to forc- equality Of the negro
%race with the Wilt race in our Tree
schnels. and are in favor Of our pui,lir
scnoels remaining Ms they ever hav"
n heen--ppen 10 white children exclusive
10 Thev hereby declare TINT they DE-
not want, and will not seek the nesr
vote, but will rely exclusively upon th'
vntes of white men. hereby DECLARING
TINT the Democratic purity Of The State o
a Delaware is now, as it alwayH has been
I'll exclusively a WnrrE MANS PARTY
and they cordially invite the White vot'
a s-s of the State, without reference to fer
mer divisions or associations, TO unite
al WITH tflPnl III tio "a Nite '''s
pfemacy of tie white race in this Stale
and to the extent of their ability
"A throughout the United Siates.
IL, They are in fiverof continuing Il
& the white race exclusively, the right 0
suffrage
Il IL. They are in favor Of wise ant
Il economical administration ct the FEEDER
al and State governments. -.
IL. They call upon their fellow clti
l. kfr.f.. lfa
partv organization, to JON them now II
a rebuking this base and desperate at
tempt of falling party t. prolone II
n power, at the cost of degrading Amerl
can citizenship, and risking our lhs
hope for self government by free an
INTELLIGENT nation of white men, upo
whose virtues and intelligence we ca
n clone rely f,r its maintenance.
N ii. That while they are opposed I
4 bringing the question of.the proper rel;
y tions of capital and labor into politics
Il ontroversies, yet in Wow of late Radici
propositions to disregard all questions
race in the population and industrial an
political regulations of they countr.
4 they declare that our republican systel
is maintained when labor IS wei
paid, and is in greatest danger WINE
n Asatc hordes are s-istcd 10 invade
and engrsfi their theories of "cheap J
Dor" upon our present system.
Is. Relying upon the patriotism M
devotion of the white people f This Sta
to their own race, they hereby dscia
their determinaupn to enter vigorous
a upon the approaching political cnmpail
and to show to the people of the who
country that the people of Delaware
the present day, Initiating the exafnT
a of their patriotic fathers, Will maint'
and perpetuate white mans COVER
ment, uncontaminaied by any asst q