The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-17
The Democratic Party of DeLd,Onre, IN
State Convention assembled, declare:

The Democratic Party of DeLdWnre, in
State C0nvesiti0R assembled, declare:
/. Their devotion now, as in the past,
to the 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 CT Union:
2. To the rights of the people and of
the States secured by that Constitution:
8. To Constitutional civil liberty,
which can only be secured and perpetu-
ated by a strict adherence to tho Consti-
tuition thus formed.
4. 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 that they are unalterably opposed to
any association with negroes politically
or socially, and to any participation by
negroes in the management of the affairs
and interests of either the general or
State government.
8. They declare their infexible oppo-
siton to the so-called fourteenth and IF
teenth amendments to the Federal Con-
stitution, and denounce them as frauds
upon the people, imposed by military
power exercised By corrupt Federal
administration.
9. They declare their opposition to
the reckless extravaganza and wasteful
expenditures of Republican Congress
and Federal administration, and to the
indiscriminate appropriation of the pub
lie domain to private corporations.
Z. 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 passed mt the last session of Con-
gross for the enforcement of the SO. called
18th amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition.
8. They denounce as unconstitutional
all and every act passed by Congress
having for its object the equalization, So
cia!ly 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 remaining as they ever have
been-open to white children exclusive
ly.
10. They hereby declare that they do
not want, and will not seek the negro
vote but will rely exclusively upon the
4 Votes of white men. hereby declaring
a that the Democratic party of The Stale of
Delaware, is now, as 10 ALWAYS has been,
exclusively a WHITE MASS PARTY,
N and they cordially invite the white vot-
= srs of the State, without reference to Ter
mer divisions or associations, to unite
with them in the maintenance of the SUI
y prenacy of the white race in this State,
N and to the extent of their ability
throughout the United States.
III. They are in favor of combining TO
the white race exclusively, the right OF
suffrage.
IL. They are in favor of wise and
economical administration Of the FEEDER
al and State governments.
10. They call upon their fellow citi-
zens who have heretofore opposed their
party organization, to join them now in
rebuking this base and desperate at
tempt of failing party to prolong its
power. mt the cost of degrading Ameri-
can citizenship, and risking our last
hope for self-government by free and
intellipent nation of white men, upon
Whose virtues and intelligence we can
aluno rely for its maintenance.
il. That while they are opposed "a
bringing The question of the proper rela-
lions of capital and labor into political
controversies, yet in view of late Radical
propositions TO disregard all questions Of
race in the population and Industrial and
political regulations of they country
they declare that our republican system
is best maintained when labor is we'll
paid, and Is in greatest danger wher
Asiat'c hordes are = listed to Invade us
and engraft their theories of ''cheap la
bor' upon our present system.
is. Relying upon the patriotism ant
devotion of the white people of this Stat'
~ their own race, they hereby declare
fheir determination to enter vigorously
upon the approaching political campaign
md to show to the people of the who'll
country that the people of Delaware a
lhe present day, Initiating the example
81 their patriotic fathers, will maintain
md perpetuate a white mans govern
nent, uncontaminatcd by any assccia
Won or participation therein with the ne
Xro race.