Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-10-19
POLITICAL.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
O'Conor e. Adams.

LARGE AND EARNEST MEETING AT ODD FELLOWS
HALL-ADDREssEs BY WILLIAM DEAN, DIR. j. A.
BROWN, AND O. oHAUNoEY BURR.
Much to the surprise Of everybody, the Straight
Out Democrats probably included, Odd Fellows
Hall was literally jammed, last evening. A few
Republicans and some Greeleyites were present,
but tie great mass were Democrats sympathi-
zing with the meeting.
VIM. Dean one of the Delaware delegates TO
Louisville. and until the State Convention in
June Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee. called the meeting to order, and named
VIM Reynolds, of Newark for Chairman
MIR. Reynolds took the chair and said he accept
ed the honor with pleasure, being in sincere
sympathy with the Straight-out Democracy.
Mr.. Dean then gave a concise report Of his
discharge of duties as delegate to Louisville, and
rejoced that 30 many Democrats we're still not
ashamed to own their principles He denounced
as false the charge that Republicans furnished
money for the Straght-o movement, but the
Baltimore Convention having sold them out,
they would not be delivered into the hands of
Greeley. He was no lawyer, nor graduate OF
college, paid his own expenses to Louisville, and
was able to do it but he was an unflinching
Democrat from principle, and would never vote
| for a thing like Greeley.
DIR. John A. Brown being introduced said, he
| did not expect when lie came carpet bagger
to Delaware, ever again to be called upon to
take any active part in politics, except to quiet
| y cast his vote.
He then read two resolutions passed by the
Louisville Convention az expressing the princi-
pies of the Straight-out Democracy. He had
never seen a body Of men more devoted to
| honesty of purpose and to the true principles
| of Democracy, than that which assembled at
| Louisville. He found there old veterans Of the
| Democratic party from the South and from the
West who not willing to sacrifice principles.
/ They were honest men, not brought together
| with the expectation Of receiving an appoint
ment to office, but actuated by love Of old
cherished principles which they would never
| give up.
He said Mr. Dean and himself we're receiving
| daily from Sussex county, bundles of letters
| containing 25 to 80 names in single locality
/ who will not vote for Greeley. Mr.. Brown then
read the following resolutions.
| LIST Resolved, That the betrayal of the Demo-
cratic party, by the Baltimore Convention, in
the adoption Of a platform and the candidates
| of faction Of hostile political party, is de-
serving Of our adherence and execraton.
2nd. That the Democratic party isa party of
principles, and as a party organization cannot
exist without maintenance of its principles and
| that the selection of candidates aud representa-
tves of its principles is not to be tolerated. and
| qbsoved every Democrat from giving ticket 10
elected his support or sympathy.
Sd, That coalition of parties for the sake of
| office and the patronage of the government is
at the sacrifice of principal iniqutous in its con-
ception, dizhonorable in its nature, and must
| result in inevitable discontinue and disgrace.
4th, That in the early history Of our govern
ment without intervention or convention or
platform the most eminent and worthy men
| were selected for the highest offices of the gov
| ernment, whose well-knOwn principles and con-
sistency were sufficient guarantee for their IL
deity, and that in presenting the names of
| harles o Connor, for President, and John
Quincy Adams, for Vice President, the Louis
| vile Convention have not been actuated by any
sectional consideration, but by the motive to pre-
sent men of national reputation, whose great
abilities and purity Of character emnently fit
them for the highest Offices of the government,
| and for whom the Democratic party can cOnsis-
family cast their sulfrages
| 9TH. That il not successful in the present
contest, we shall stand ready, pure aud uncon-
taminated, as a nucleus to gather up the genu-
inc Democracy, for great and glorious victory
in 1876, the centennial year Of the nation.
| At the conclusion Of the reading of the reso-
lutions, Mr. John j. WYATT handed Dr. Brown
the following additional resolution, which he
also read. Resolved, That while we regret that
the Democratic party is somewhat divided on
the National nominations. there is no reason
why there should be anything but unity and
concert of action, in our County and State nom
nations The res solutions being read were un'
animously adopted.
| The main orator of the evening, G Chauncey
| Burr, of New Jersey was then introduced, and
addressed the meeting at length He was listen
ed to with marked attention, and at the clost
three rousing cheers were given for OConor anL
Adams, and three more for the speaker. MIR
Reynolds, the Chairman, made a few remarks
advising all Democrats to vote the County anc
ing adjourned.