Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-31
For the Daily Gazette.
State Greeley and Brown Ratification
Meeting,

A4 previously ahh'unce'i, the friends of
uieeley and Brown assembled a, Dover ,,,u
.at''ai OF the State, for the purpose OF r4,fyiup
the nomination by the Baltimore Democrat,
Convention Of Hon. Horace Greeley. Of New
York, for President. and Ho.. b. Gratz Brown,
OF Missouri, for Vice President, OF the United
States.
Inc meeting Was called 10 order at 2 O'Clock
r. NJ, by Samuel Townsend, Esq, and OH his
motion Albert o. Newton. E-q,was made chair
man; who. on taking his seat addressed the
meeting in very neat and appropriate manner
ne meeting was then more fully organized
oy The appointment Of the following officers:
VICE PREsIDENTs.
John Townsend. Of New Castle county
Samuel Il. Powell, Of Kent county.
y. Il. Laws, OF Kent county
DR. WIN. ID. Elegood, OF Sussex county.
SECRETARIES.
George Chance, Of New Castle county.
}. W. r. Cooper, Of Kent county.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Wm II. Quinn. New Castle county.
Samuel Townsend, "
Edward kidgeIy, Kent county.
". A. Atkinson, J."
.ieo w >. Nicholson. Sussex county,
Dr. Johh Laws,
Alter music hy the Wilmington Cornet Band
Ut the most magnificent kind, the chairman in
trodnced james K. Booth, E-4., who proceede.i
IA speech OF great length and power to discuss
/ the political questions now agitating the state
and the country; eliciting frequent and hearty
applause during the delivery thereof.
Capt. j. NJ. Barr was next introduced by the
| chairman a. the next speaker, who delivered an
| address OF about an hours duration which was
| listened to with evident interest," and which re-
| ceived frequent and enthusiastic applause, dur
ing its delivery.
Samuel Townsend then took the stand and in
most lively and rattling manner proceeded tn
arraign the administration for the raScalities Oi
which it has been guilty; and took To task also
those Democrats who do not heartily endors.
the Greeley and Brown movement. Mr.. Town.
send continued at length and produced an iul
mense amount of nerrinlent; and his remark,
| elected frequent and hearty applause.
| The following resolutions were read ant
adopted
| Resolved, That We, the Democracy and Liberia
Republicans OF the State OF Delaware ia joiu
| meeting assembled do hereby approve and ratlf
the nominations made by the Cincinnati all,
Baltimore Conventions Of Horace Greeley, Of New
| York for President, and Is. Gratz Brown, q
Missouri, for Vice. President OF the Unite,
States. and We pledge to them our cordial All,
earnest support.
Resolved, That by lhe election of Horace Gree
ley and B. Gratz Brown, We believe tirst that al
the disabilities imposed upon our Southern
brethren for the last seven years will be re
moved.
I'd. That General amnesty will allay the heart
burnings and enlnitles sngendered by the lat
civil war.
3D. That that LEGAL self-governmsnt and Stat
rights will preserve the liberties OF the people
hat ths II "a ~ IA
military power will be firmly established
Fifth. That the sacred right Of freedom unde
tn. writ ha6ras corpus will be guaranteed to al
citizens.
| Sixth. That the constitutional limitations u
power and the rights Of several States will be- sa
credly protected.
Seventh. That honest, capable and stficient ofi
cials the clvn servlce will take the place OF tn
dishonest, incompetent andtpartiAan incumbents
who now Disgrace the country.
Eighth. That peace, prosperity aud happines:
with equal rights and privileges IN all section
will once more bless and unite IN fraternsl reia
tions the people of this whole country.
Resolved, That we cordially invite all patriot
citizens without regard to their former politics
affiliations to unite and cooperate with us i'll
efforts TO depose from power by the ballot tn
present Cher Magistrate OF the country, who IL
1 four years past by his incompetency by his arb
D trary favorteism and patronage; by his nepotsr
and gift taking, by his disregard OF the coEstitu
touai Ih'tat'ous AnPosou uPon "e LAcen'''e'
the wrongs and injuries which he has inflicted W
. on our southern brethren; by his interference b
military power with the free elections of the pc.
pie; by the neglect OF the duties OF his official pt
stlon for '.ses-side loiterngs and personal snlo,
: ments by his weak and unstable foreign pollc.
which tor the time has kost US the respect and o.
tssm Of forelgn powers, AMI by his ineapacity d
2 u Statesman aud unhtness As q civil ruler hs
a shown themselves unworthy the confidence OF Ii
American people.
I The meeting was quite large one and WI
composed Of as respectable men as We have See
!, at meeting in Delaware. or elsewhere.
4 The proceedings were conducted with tn
: greatest harmony and everything passed OF vii
. the best Of feeling aud good will.
n The proceedings were enlivened by mag
Q niicent Brass Band, and the greatest enthusiast
and spirit prevailed.