Middletown transcript., 1872-06-15
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.ratic State Convention assembled In the Hall Of
lha Hosse Of Representatives on Tuesday about |
three o'clock. The hour named In tho call was |
- N. hat delay was occasicncd by the non |
arrival Of the traia with the delegates from Sus-
~ county.
Committee, raped the Convention 10 order, and
called Thomas Holcomb, Esq., OF New Cattle
county, TO The Chair temporarily.
On Assuming the Chair, Mr.. llolcomh returned
his thinks In brief and appropriate speech.
Mr. Joseph Roberts moved that q. r. Johnson
Act as temporary Secretary, which motion was
carried.
On motion Of Alexander Cooper, Eco. com.
mittee Of Eve from zach county were appointed
on credsntials, - follows:
New Castle countr-Alex. Cooper, Aqniln
Derrickson, II. A. Nowiand, ". r. Smnlley,
James Il. Booth.
Kent--John NJ. voshcli. WIN. J. Clark, W,
X. Dickson, James Williams, John 7. ilarring-
ton.
Russax-~a, J. Martia, Paynicr Frame, @. ".
8. Nicholson, W. A. Jacobs, VIM. r. Jones.
Edward l.. Martin, ESQ. OF Sussex county,
moved that committee Of ave from each county
he appointed 10 report permanent officers for the
Convention. The motion prevailed and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed;
New Castle county--Wm. Polk, Dr.. J. A.
Brown, Walter r. Turner, Joseph Roberts, Win.
n. Newton
Kent-J, Mustard, II. N. How, W. II. Sarde,
W. n. Shcldrake, J. II. Todd.
Sussex-Themss H. Richards, Robert Davis,
Martin Ellis, Isaac Conway, John N. Houston.
A motion 10 take recess for ten minutes, un-
III the Committee on Permanent Officers could
report was lost.
Mr.. Quinn sNid as there was nothing before
the meeting he moved that John O'Byrne, Esq +,
be requested TO address the Convention.
The motion WIS carried aud Mr.. u'Byrnc re-
sponded in an eloquent speech, in which he de-
| n0unced President Grant and the Radicals in the
| United States Senate ms being guilty Of treason,
| and whose Rcis should he resisted rs those of
traitors to ihf laws mud the Constitution.
| The Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following report, which was adopted
President, John l3. Pennington; Vice Presidents,
Vim. y. NAPLES, of Sussex; james l.. Smith, oi
Kent: Vim r. Lyman, of New Castle. Secrc-
tarics z. II. Vauderford, Of New Castle: james
Il. Mitchell, Of Kent; q. W. s. Nicholson, Of
| Sussex.
Mr. Pennington was conducted TO the chair
and returned his thanks for the honor in mn up
| propriatc speech
The committee on Credentials reported as fol-
| lows, which was read
| Your committee find the Sussex cona'y dclcgn.
iion full except from Baltimore and Broad Creek
| Hundreds, and your committee ask that 80 votes
be allowed to be cast for Sussex county.
| Kent county delegation full, representing 50
| votes.
| In New Castle county We find that 20 delegate.
have heen elected, from each Of the hundred.
| outside Of Wilmington aud to In Wilmington
| In view OF this, your committee recommend
| that the delegates from New Castle county bc adj.
mittcd TO seats in this convention, bu, with power
TO cast only so votes as In the other counties. To
| wi, The 10 delegates from Wilmington Hun.
dred being allowed but votes in this conveu.
| tion.
Mr.. Chance moved that The ten delegates from
Wilmington lie allowed TO cast ten votes.
]. II. Bewlcy moved 10 amend the amendment
by allowing ten votes 10 Wilmington Hundred
and each coGniy 10 east 55 votes.
The question was discussed by Mcssrs. g. "
s. Nicholson, of Sussex, Wm Dean, OF New
Castle, and oilers.
Pending the discussion, y. l.. Martin, Esq.
said Governor Ponder was present, and he inovet
| ,ha, he be invited 10 take seat on the floor o
the Convention. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Bcmley then proceeded to urge his amend.
mctt 10 give Wilmington ten ynies, and raising
the delegation IRON each county TO 81 votes.
Mr.. Dean spoke IN favor Of allowing lining
ton ten Delegates hnt he said he could ncyc
willingly submit 10 the proposition OF Mr.. Bew
ley. New Castle county would he reduced II
influence because Of the increase of five in Ken
and Sussex.
Mr.. s. Townsend replied TO Mr.. Deans re
marks. John o Byrne and J ?. Hayes, ad,o
Gated the claims of Wilmington 10 nm increase,
! representation.
The vote being taken on the an.endmcn, Of Mr
Bcwlcy, II wns carried.
The question recurring upon ihc rcpor, Of ih
committee ms amended, giving TO Wilmington
ten delegates, each county TO east 55 votes.
Mr.. Dean opposed the adoption Of the rcpor,
and was replied TO by Mr.. Bewlry. The qncsiio
being put, the report was adopted.
wm. H. Newton, Esq. OF New Castle count,
, moved tina, committee OF five from each conn
be appointed on Resolutions. Carried.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
New Castle county-wm. II. Newton, job
O'B,rnc, Alex. ,upss"r, II. A. Nowland, Di
George W. ehayior.
keni-Jamcs Williams, J. II. Bcwlcy, ". n
Harrington, J. II. Mitchell, Joseph Ward.
Sussex-Payntcr Framc, W. +. Jones, Gcorg
Russell, Thos. Richards, J. N. Houston.
recess Of IS minutes was then taken, aite
which the convention was called TO order, and III
! ! committee on Resolutions, through It's chairman
W. II. Newton, Esq. reported the following
which were read and adopted:
. Resotred, !. Tint President Grant has con
; miicd treason against the liberty OF the peopl,
Resoired, .. That the Democratic pnrty OF De-
aware stand noa ns heretofore, upon the prime
, pies Of the Declaration Of Independence, and II
Constitution OF the United States apd alone ds
: sire TO regulate their action thcrewit,.
Resoirfd, 5. Tint we pledge ourselves 10 lea,
no houo,aLsc means uniricd 10 elevate to II
!; Chief Maaisyacy Of the Republic true and irie
exponsn, Of Democratic principles.
: Mr.. Samuel Townsend raised an objection
] the second rcsoia,ioa, stating that by the Coz
st,ution the Democracy Of Delaware did not Il
cude the recent so-caled amendments. Mr..
: A. Rowland remarked that he opposed the res
= luton In the committee and wanted his vote r
: corded against II. slr. Joseph Roberts called Il
!, a reading Of the resolution again. after viii,
! Mr.. Alexander Cooper offered the following
!. which was received with great applause and
unanimously adopted.
!. Rssoir~, I. That The so-calied 18th, l4th au
18th smendmests 10 tine Constitution Of The
niicd Statss, yerc rot proposed to the S'siss ~
were not ratified by the States 10 the lust and III
: sense Of the Constitution, and were pos rattle
:" by the free and fair consent Of the people
threc-fourths Of the States, but were former
gotten up and this ratification was forced ups
d eleven Of the States by palms. pensliics and mi
h tary powcfs-anA The Slate Of Delaware havir
rejected them ~ . sovereign State b not moral
3 bound 10 respect them.
Il On motion the Convention then vent Into