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

TIE Democratic Party of DeIoUrre, IN
State C0nUentiOn assembled, declare.
i. Their devotion now as in the past,
to the Federal Union, as established by
the Fathers of the Republic, and to the
<sonstisution as made and adopted by
them which is the only bond eff Union:
2. To the rights of the people and of
fhe States secured by that Constitution:
3. To Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetn-
ated by strict adherence to the Consti-
Sutton thus formed.
T. They further declare that the Fed
eral Government and the Government
of the State of Delaware were framed by
white men for the benefit of white men,
and thai they are unalterably opposed to
any association with negroes politically
BIZ socially, and to any participation by
Aegroes in the management of the affairs
aud interests of either the general or
State government.
al s. They declare their infexible oppo-
sition to the SO called fourteenth and fif-
feenth amendments to the Federal Con-
Estitution, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, impose by military
power exercised By corrupt Federal
administration.
9. They declare their opposition to
dhe reckless extravaganza and wasteful
Expenditures of a Republican Congress
Mud Federal administration, and TO the
4ndiscriminate appropriation OF the pub
DC domain to private corporations.
z. They denounce as unconstitutional
and as aggressive upon the rights and
II berries of the people of the United
States, and the people of every State,
Che act pissed Mt the last session of Con-
xress for the enforcement of the 50 called
15th amendment to the Federal Consti-
futton.
s. They denouuce as unconstitutional
All and every act passed by Congress
having for its object the equalization, So
Sia!ly or politically, of the negro race
with the white race.
8. They denounce the attempt by
Congress to force equality of the negro
xnce with the white race in our free
@chools, and are in favor of our public
schools remaining as they ever have
bevn-open to white children exclusive
~.
10. They hereby declare that they do
not want, and will not seek the negro
yDt'.. but will rely exclusively upon the
t.. of white men. hereby derl.rins
HAT The DeIu,cra &c party of The State Of
}selawarr, is now, as it always has been,
Iii xclusively a W HIrE MANS PATTY,
Hald they cordially invite the white vot-
|#xrs of the State, without reference to ter
Uni it'll them in the maintenance of the SUI
q prenracy of tile white race in this Stale,
Md to the extent of their ability
III roughout tue United States.
M Ill. They are in f'vor of confining 10
xhr white race exclusively, the right Of
HI ffIage.
u. They are in favor of n wise and
Economical administration IF the FEEDER
III and State governments.
10. They call upon their fellow citi-
xens who have heretofore opposed theii
party organization, to join them now in
rebuSing this base and desperate ut
tempt of Il failing party to prolong III
Bower, mt the cost of degrading Ameri
nan citizenship, and risking our las
Hope for self-government by free ane
Intelligent nation of white men, upor
whose virtues and intelligence we cal
&lone rely for its maintenance.
ii. That while they are opposed t.
Bringing the question of the proper rela
ions of capital and labor into politca
CONTROVERSIES, yet inview of late Radica
Propositions to disregard all questions o
Face i'll tile population and industrial AM
political regulations of they country
lhey declare that our republican system
Is best maintained when labor is well
paid, and is in greatest danger whe
Asiat.c hordes are iSted to invade us
and engraft their theories of ''cheap Ia
bor' upon our present system.
10. Relying upon the patriotism an
Devotion of the white people Of this Stat
10 their own race, they hereby declar
fheir determination to enter vigorousl
npon the approaching political campaig
and to show to the people of the Who'll
country that the people of Delaware ,
he present day, Initiating the exampl
of their patriotic fathers, will maintai
and perpetuate white mans govern
anent, uncontaminatod by any asscci'
aion or participation therein with the NJ
gro race.