The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-29

Slate Conge..,loosg ,eSse XII qectoga:
,i,s Federal Union, as Established ny
die Fathers of the Republic, and to the
Constitution as made end adopted Oy
them which is the only bond CT Union
2. TO tile rights of the people and OF
the States secured by that Constitution
8. To Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be Secured and perpetll-
nted by a strict adherence to theiConsti-
tution thus iormed.l
A. They further declare that the Fed
etsl Government and the Government
ofthe State of Delaware were framed 10y
white men for The benefit of white men,
and thai theyare unalterably opposed 10
any associatiou with negroes politically
or socially, and to any participation ny
negroes in the management OF the AFFAIRS
and interests of either the general or
State government.
&. They declare their innexible oppo-
sitiom to the so called fourteenth and hf-
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stituti0n, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised by corrupt Federal
administration.
6. They declare their opposition to
tho reckless extravaganza and wasteful
expenditures OF Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and TO the
indiscriminate appropriation of the pub.
lie domain to private corporations.
7. They denounce as unconstitutional
and as aggressive upon the rights and
liberties OF the people of the United
States, and the people OF every State,
the act psssed nj the last session of Com
aress for the er.forcsi1ent OF the so called
18th amendment to the Federal Consti-
ution. rs ~
8. They demouncs az unconstitutional
all and every act passed by Congress
having for it's object the equalization, so
cialiy or politically, OF tho negro race
with the white race.
9. Thsy 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 remaining as they ever have
4 bsen-open to white children exclusive
ly. a, - .h, IL,
not want, aud will not seek the negro
vote, but will rely exclusively upon the
votes Of white men. hereby declaring
that the Democratic party Of the Stale oil
Delaware, is now, as IL always has been,
4 exelusively a WAITE MANS PARTY,
aud they cordially invite the white vot-
e-s of the State, without reference TO tor
mer divisions or associations, to unite
with them in the maintenance of the SUI
prenacy of the white race in this State,
and to the extent of their ability
throughout the United States.
H.. They are in f,vor of combining "a
thu white race exclusively, the right Of
suffrage.
IL. They are in favor of wise aud
economical administrations Of the FEEDER
al and State governments. ~
IS. They call upon their fellow citl'
xens who have heretofore opposed theil
PARTY organization, to join them now il
reblIking this base and desperate at
tempt Of falling party To prolong it,
power, at the cost Of degrading Ameri
can citizenship, and risking our las
hope for self-gOvernmenth by Tree anC
intelligent nation of white men, upor
whose virtues and intelligence we cal
rlone rely for its maintenance.
IA. That while they ere opposed t
bringing the question of the proper rela
tions of capital and labor into poitica
0ntroversies, yet in view of late Radica
propositions to disregard all ques'ions O
race in the populationnnd industrial am
political regulations of they country
thew declare that our republican system
IL best maintained when labor is well
paid, and Is in greatest danger whe
Asixtc hOrdes are as isted 10 invade Us
and engraft their theories OF "cheap la
Dor" upon our present system.
is. Relying upon the patriotism an
devotion of the white people of this Stat
totheir own race, they hereby declar
their determination to enter vigorousl
uponthe approaching political cnmpnig
and to show to the people of the whol
country that the people of Delaware
the present day, Initiating the examp.l
Of their patriotic fathers, will maintai
and perpetuate white mans govern
mont, uncontaminated by any asscci'
ton or participation therein with the N
gro race.