Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-23
The Democratic County Convention
and County Meeting.

The Democratic COUNTY Convention
and County Meeting.
The Delegates to the Democratic County
Convention met In the Court House at New
Castle, on Saturday afternoont pursuant tothe
call issued by Geo. Gray. Esq, Chairman of
the County meeting. As no County meeting |
had been called, and It was not made known |
that meeting would be organized. few per-
sons who were not Delegates to the Con ven
ton. assembled. Shortly after one O'Clock.
Mr.. Gray, took the chair, and JAMES NJ. |
HoUsxAN, Esq, was appointed Secretary
pro tenn. The roll of Delegates to the Con-
vention was then called, and after the vacan-
cies were filled by each Hundred, read as
follows:
Brandywine Hundred. Husbands,
Geo. ": Smith. George DOugherty, Jr., Lot
Cloud, Wm II. Casey.
q. jag. +. Casperson, ID, Thos. D. Gibson, 4th,
t4eo S. Hagany, 5th, 4. Given, 9th, Thos. NJ.
Ogle. 7th, Emmor Taylor, Sth, Jas. Lealy,
9Th, Martin Farrell, 18th. James O'Nelll.
New Castle.-Dr. y. B. Groves, &. NJ. Van
dever, WIN. White. Pat. Mcmahon, Isaac n
Pyle.
Mill Creek-.Josnu. B. Barker. Robt. Haw-
thorn, John b. Robinson. Geo. Springer,
samuel Geary.
White Clay Creek.-Johu ". Whiteman,
joseph Dean, Jr: James Mote, Thos. Haw
thorn, VIM. L. Wid.
Christtans.-N0rIis " ilsOn VIM. Arm
strong, John Doran, Thos. J. Hanna, Francis
N. CranstOn.
Red Lion.-Wm. X. Bright, Thos. Bird, j
7. Cheairs, DR.. E. Worrell, Edwin H. Packard
AppoQutnimink..-Jas. Z. Wilson, Jas.
Hoffman, r. II. Armstrong, F.. T. Otherson,
st. George's.-R. II. Foster, isaac Holsten,
Z. Watkins. L; G. yandegrift, n Williams
Pencader.-L. Nicholson, VIM. Foord
Ailibone Cam. J. W. Cooch, Ge., Boulden
Ihe Delegates then retired to the Grand
jury room, where they organized the Con-
venslCn veh!aS a. anu nominated the County ticket,
which they returned and reported to the
neetiog. Use the ticket in proceedings of
Convention elsewhere
The report Of the Convention was on mo-
uon. adopted unanimously.
Inc democratic candidate for Congress 8,
duced to the meeting by the Chairman, and
maze an aole' Interesting and forcible address
which we regret we have not the time or
space t,pubiisl more fully
heIerrlng to the charge made by our politi-
ca. opponents, that the Democracy had made
haulcai changc Of principles in accepting
the nomination of Horace Greeley, he de
fiared that there had been no such change
~ involves no sacrifice of principles fol
. nenocrats 70 loln with honest men in crush
hg OUT corruption. neither are we merged in
.me n.,;o vortex OF Kepublicanism by so doing. Two
make war against common enemy without
SWnsnglng their respective nationalties
.'elner Is this political cOMbintion without
20 p'ecousnt. ln the famons campaign OF
hino;;n ; me democracy were opposed by a com
Ri1hts ion n.n ot National Democrats, States
Eonstructionists, and several others, ali unitet
WI Whan .ne purpose Of electing "Tip and Tyler ;
s Mnen the committee appointed at Baltimsr.
~. ene purpose, informed Mr. Greeley of hi
iuomi3atlon, ~ , he replied to them, 'While you
"rat;a Mt;aAlng TINS nomination, ere not less Demo
am as much Republican as ever was
nat cn'et among the charges against the Re-
p"o.,can a administration at Washington, is tn,
se .. omciai e1travagance in the erpendi
s .. Tue peoples money As the none
I".;e Hes rom their pockets, the people NATURALLY
caai the expense OF the government shai
" !. !ight a, possible. but the Republics
suMl"ls1ratlon has not been characterized b
Suomy and frugality in conducting the vsrio,l
th:mene. tha .:.. % the figures will prove. Frur
~. ume oa the adoption OF the Fe.ieral Consti
cooS;.. . - ~! until the opening ofthe late civ
eonnlct In 1861, the expenses Of the goveromen
amounted to about S.. Zoo, 600 600. Tie exnenss
.or Mx years from the close the war amounte
~ ~ acoaf VI SOC. 900 900; $500, 600, 600 mor
s." sa." required to carry on the Government e
mi. ,h;y.'hree n. years. previous to the war. TIL,
Jsn;"Iy Ip"ey mas been improperly used cannot
seu, and the Liberals and Democrats Al
th"ed H.. ..d 'aat these wrongs shall end an
h ~-t .ns hxes imposed on The people shall n,
oe nurdensome.
me-; .asy nave also been wickedIy ex,ravsgsnt
ro.d Iarge grants ofthe public lands 10 rail
thns IPanies and corporations. The Ian
n.;.. nt disposed Of in this manner would con
6,.,.' = aree equal in extent to the New Enslan
vh;Is ork, Psnnsy wants, and New Jerse
70 hn;Id IIdoa'ss nc had also been granted suficiei
.a.s Iu.a Be reserved Tor public settlement. m
s ~" actual settlrrs. For il these huge gran
no-s's.,asd s;nasd, those corporations may becsu
pls,G.s eoough 10 rule the Republic tn
aemands reform IN hi, respect ' --' f"''
cla,"S Sc!odlng =. his remarks the speaker j
t;.. -. mat the desire to ses the honor Of his n
inssssN. i's maintained. impressed him with q de,
urs.S 70 The present campaign; and earnest
IA .h." s.s nesrsn 70 90 to the polls in Noyeu,b
49,. .Iov tes world thst Delaware s.ill has
''sn " Libsrtys cause.
si.",;. "lleecs remarks were listened to wi
"a d'''o" and Interest. and were loudly spplaa
SA ": q. Whitley was next called upoo. a,
hs1 h1uoso s 10 brief speech. lie said that
ti,s,. Ppo:sd the meeting wond be Of an 9
cor"! business character, and therefore h
Isr-.I I"'aiiy unprepared TO address il at &
Of ~. ne referred to the present condit
m;~;..s southern States. under Republican a
AisA.ma1o and carpe.-bag rule. The deb.
brssr;n.s mad increased from 81 .00O, 900, at i