Middletown transcript., 1872-06-01
Local and State AHsirs.
ns.sesaess Cssasy slsessas.

Dsoeesasss Cssaey nsesiags
Psrssaas 70 call. The Democracy Of New Castle
eOuasy ulet q New Castle, on Saturday last.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic. Every |
Hundred was represented, and the assembiagc |
was the largest similar meeting that has been |
held In this county for many years. DR.. Swith- |
In Chaadier called the meeting 10 order about
o'clock.
On motion, Samuel Jsiysrson was appointed
Temporary chairman and a. r. johnson Secre-
tary. 4 committee, consisting Of one from each
Hundred was formed 10 report permanent oi!i-
ccrs, wh0, after retiring few moments rcpcricd
George Gray, Esq. President, and the following
esntlrmen vicr-i'rcsidents :-ilcury n. BARLOW,
brandywine; William Quinn, Wilmipgton; A.
Mill Creek Joseph Dean, White Clay Creek
John r. Chcairs, He'd Lion VIM. Is. Fosrd,
Pcncadcr Edwin x. Cochran. ST. Georges
John q. Wilson, Appoquinimink; and Z. +.
johnson and VIM Re-, e,nolds secretaries.
On moiio.s, committee of one from each Hun
drcd WINS appointed TO draf, resolutions, and y
like committee on nomination election and exc
cutvc committee. When the committees re-
tired, the President read the Epllnwing letter
from Senator Bayard TO Dr. Chandler
wAsm,xcrox, u. G. May 24th, 1872.
NY Dmr Sir If II were at all possible
would go MP TO New Castle and meet you and
my other party friends Tomorrow, but | am rrc-
vented irs, by my pressing duties here upon the
Committee Of Finsnte, and tile many measures
Of great public interest which are pressed into
the closing days of the session.
Ny eyes too are In such condition from over
work, that should he hardiy 6t TO make the
address which nm sure would lie expected, aud
which for many reasons, ! should feel Just now
so desirons Of making to my fellow citizens and
constituents. do not doubt that the action of
the meeting will he credi,ablc and wise. md
mat 80 the general respect Of the community
will lie made prerequisite for nomination TO
| any posiIion.
In national politics the future has been rem.
dcrcd unfortunately obscure by the unexpected
| and much to be regretted result Of tho Cineinnn,
Convention, but unfortunately the Democratic
party VAS not organized On the basis Of class
inercsis or for personal ends. II was founded
upon belief in the existence Of certain rrca, un-
dcrlyng principles Of government the written
constitution which Washington signed, aud Del
aware WAS the first TO ratify, contains in plain
Language statements OF those principles which
| we have only to obey 10 find ourselves n free
happy, prosperous Union of States, and TO the
disobcdicnce Of which II Is easy 10 trace every
political sorrow that now nficts our country.
| With this view presented to the Democratic
masses Of the country, sobcrly and scnsihly, !
cannot think they will barter away their grand
| and simple party faith 10 follow nm eccentric
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| dow. prorrie,y and justice, which have ever
been advanced for the control Of our party
movements.
| would have no dennnciaiio. OF these men
who have broken the ties of party, which would
have held them n course Of absolute ruin of
our Republican form OF government aud It's
speedy conversion into n centralized dcspoiism !:
ON the contrary, ] hail such movements with re-
| spcct rs they exhibit n personal Independence
which Of late years seem to inc have died out
among thc rncmbcrs OF the so-cnllcd Republican
| party.
Bni whatever may te the confusion IL national
matters, We can IN Delaware maintain the gov
crnmcni OF our own State In the hands OF white
men, sensible OF tue responsibilities for use
Of the power ronfdrd to them for the benefit of
all classes OF people within her borders.
With the terrible experience of the effects of
handing over n State 10 the control Of ncs rocs
! or OF that class OF white nicn who fraicrnix- with
negroes, and act lciic,lly under their influence,
which the unhappy States Of the South afford us
! cannot doub, iha, the sober sense Of our people
in Delaware will prevent III, possibility ot such
evils to themselves and their loslrri,y.
believe the truth Is steadily ,houph II may
seem 10 us slowly gaining posscssiun Of the
| minds Of the Northern masses from which /; had
been driven 10y the passions Of war, aud iha, the
representatives In Congress will M, hereafter
make II possible fer such bill rs nov inclosr
to receive as this did II majority OF the so,,
| lincludina the casting vote OF yirc-prcsidrnt
Cofas in the Senate Of the United States.
need moi say the voices and tie votes OF the
two Delaware senators were In opposition.
With thanks for your invitation and regrets
for my compulsory absence,
am very truly. your friend,
TT. BArAsp.
The Committee on Resolutions made a report,
which was read by J. II. Rodsey, Esp, as fol.
lcws:
rnr rLAfjaavi
Resoirsd. The Democracy Of New Castle eoub
iy, while they consider the present no, mn oecn'
sion upon which they should make up and form
nlaic the issues upon which the contest OF The
approaching campaign Is 10 hc fought, ehccrfu ,
lcay ing tina, duty ~ The representatives OF II,
party soon to he assemhlcd IN National Convcn
iion nj Baltimore yet believing " iih jus. prid,
that the Democratic party Is founded upon fixed
principles which must always remain vital Will,
there is hope Of maintaining the Republican
form Of Government framed by our fathers a
gain renew and declare their allegiance 10 thos,
principles, prominent among which are
LIST. The main,ainnncc OF local sclf-govcrn
men, as necessary To the happiness and prospcr
~ Of our people Of every race and class, M,
guaranteed by u strict construction Of the Fed
crai Constitution.
I'd. The subordina,ion Of tho military to tn
civil authority.
ID. The sacreduess OF the right to the wri, o
llabeas Corpus.
%th. The Independence Of the Judiciary.
9Th That the Federal Government hold III
public lands as trust for the whole people.
Gid. An honest aad economical adininisirai iioi
Of all departments of government.
2. Resoirsd, That these principles have beet
disrcgardrd and the rights they guarantee IA
Grnniy violated by the Republican party nov
controlling the Federal administers. ion.
LIST. BY repeated invasions Of the reserve,
rights Of the States, aud manifest tendency i
more aud more csntralixe the just powers belong
J ing TO the people OF the several Sia,cs In th
hands Of Executive authority at Washington.
I'd. by the undue and unnecessary use of III
military arm Of the government In civic affair,
ID. by the placing Of the liberties Of the ciii
! zcns Of nll the States at the feet Of n militar
7 chicftnn, accomplished by the late net Of Con
. grcss giving the power Of suspension Of the wri
OF llabcas Corpus TO ,br President, 10 be exc,
ciscd ai his pleasure, " violation Of the fedcsa
Constitution.
9Th. By the attempt Of the Executive To In
nueuee the judicial department, whose pcrfcs
Ia ni,Ss,l,ptrlS u,.sssnrv IN ne