Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-27
4th. Tho independt tnce of the Judiciary.

lie landA as trust for tn" whole people, :.
9Th. An honest and economical adm nistration Of
oil departments Of government.
2 Re.Glcea That I these p principle, have been dig.
regarded and thS rights they guarantee hagranty
violated ny the Republican party now cont ollinc
the Federal administr ation.
Of the States, and manifest tendency more and
%Srs sss,a.s 81 b the H belonging ih
tive authority At Washington.
"a. BY the undue and unnecessary use Of the mil
itary arm Of the 9overnmentin in civic affairs.
of ali Il. State: at The fset ot ary ehis n
accomplished by the late s Of Consress giving the
VIC alton of th. Federal Constitution ~ ''''''' ;"
the judicial department. whose perfect indepen
denfe X f. sbsolut:y % necessary to our liberties
otn. ny the unlimited grants OF the public lands
sih. By the aross abuse of official patronage for
follows.
3. Re'sived. That Will. we wish and intend to
tain that the future Of Ane ica as its past sh ali be-
long to the white races
Mr.. OByrne said there was a minority report |
He had contended in the committee against nine
obstinate men. He then read the following:
That inss"ueh as the Sd Resolution is not a de
caration OF political hics. in accordance with Ma
tlonal Democratic principles. it is inconsistent wi
our duty to report the same
Mr. Rodney said that resolution had been laid
upon the table
Mr.. O'Byrne replied thai 1t had.
In support OF the resolution, Mr. OByrne
said
Mr.. y Bryne said he did not wish to cast anv
tire brand in the ranks Of the party, and wa-
willing to abide by its decisions, but he hoped
the last resolution in the report Of the commit
tee would not he adopted. 1t is now the law
OF the land, and codfed in the Constitution
that 1.-The right Of suffrage shall not be denied
to any man, on account of race, or previous con-
diton Of servitude' The Democratic party
!. has alwavs been law.abiding party, and it wa
incon-lS ent with its history to now, it were.
: Hing an insult into the very teeth of the law
He assured the meeting Of his earnest support
Of the action Of the coming State Conver,ion.--
But in view Of the important issues involved in
the next election and the necessity for vital
| change in the administration Of our government
d he hoped that the Democratic party of thu
II State would commit no action which would
e prevent it from joining freely with the Demo-
!, cratic party Of the country, for the purpose OF
a =. preventing the reelection Of the present Chief
Magistrate. Let the dead past be buried and
n the campaign be fought upon living issues.
,e Mr.. O'Byrne moved that the report OF the com
a mitee be adopted with the exception Of the I'd
" res oution.
ot Mr.. Samuel Townsend spoke at some length
Al in reply to Mr.. OByrnes remarks and resolu
n. tions.
10 ]. H. Rodney, Eq, moved to amend by in
.r a. cuding the d resolution in the acceptance of til
x. report.
OF After some discussion and se.e.al motion
~ ~ which were not seconded, Mr.. Rodney wi,hdre,
al his motion and moved an amendment that tia
l.. -. i.
ch was carried.
he Tue first resolution being read,
ge Mr.. Samuel Townsend raised an objection
sa it because it pledged the party to the support
he the Platform Of the Baltimore Convention.
Try The resolution then adopted Mr.. Samu
~. Townsend only voting nay.
= The second resolution was read and adopt
raw unanimously.
ow The third aud last resolution was read a
Try adopted, John O'Byrne, ESQ.,. only voting nay.
an, The following resolution read by the $,
retary:
"se . MINORITY REPORT by JOHN o'ByRNE.
ute Rs.otued That it is the sense Of the citizens
ent New Gayle county IA county mee,ins , assem- ni
oI party demand and request representation accord
uen to population.
per- motion WAS ma is to adopt the resolution
,ers Mr.. D.an favored the passage OF the rcso
ton. He said under the present system
in people Of New Casle County were accort
tain only half the representation to which they W
nds Justly entitled. He had long urged this m
ties sire though, yet without success, but cons
lem cred the position lie had taken was a corr
lhln one. He hoped it. justice would be recogni
- by the State Convention. He was prepared
r,as still alvoc tie his principles out his devotion
niya the party w.s IA strong a. ever, and he wo
hair N ike no efibr, 70 dissension in the
the Mr. R.vnol |. produced and read stati.
,ber ,on,paia5 the representation Of Whining
vent win other cite. in State Legislatures, show
and ths, the principle advocated il applied to th
" populated cities va. unjust in its workil
may and that cities are not in thIa country allo,
the representation according to ppPul,tion in lie.
snS lxtive bodies.
moi The vote was then taken nn a III oton
as amend and the resolAtion was laid on the Ia
Vica The following report wasthen read aud adj
ilted ed unanimously
~ os Ionr Committee appointed to name Jnd
zion for holding the Nomination Election for Sh,
Ursts and Coroner sad fixing the day for holding
same do recommend Saturday, June Sth, {
the hours Of 10 \. VI. to Up. NJ, for the II
Rp. dreds. except Wilmington city, where the
will ose al u r. NJ; the city of Wilmin,
.ratc = hold the election at the CITY Hall:
JUDGES
re- Wilmington Henry B. McIntire, Chs
ESD K. Bedford, Thomas d. Gibson.
Brandywine HID, Esst Dstrics-Benjs
Brown, Jacob Handy, William Bird. Jr.--\