Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-14

,H ee"uemen were reported "A a |
o"""ltTEE ON RESOLUTIONS:
NEW oAsrLR COUNTY,
s.n@ ssmes ~ ~. Johns. VIM. II. Newton. Sam ro,
''ae' A't%r Thatcher. Nath WiIlis,us' ''"H-
.!lu ii.iLi As1r COUNTY. = asiiH A
uI. - Morott. A. g. Csha", j. Il y,,h.iI' \ ~
har'"sn ke'"er Williams '"s'' "
SUSSEX COUNTY.
nceen Davis, Thomas + Records. Pate, ~.
oe.r, oonh Bacon, VIM + Jones ''"' ""
I Inc Committes retired
+ On ,uotion ot C B,ppa . co,,,.;..
polluted to take up collection Ia ~ +. ,,;s ~
""M p'sPaied the hail for the Con vertl,n NV
MI Nathaniel Williams uoysd that h., ,,.,,.
aos zen rom ta.s Committee on He,oh,f,ons
an. a'.; 'nat OF Columbus Watkin. be ,,,serted rns
motion was carried '"o
The Committee On h.uln,,o,,. .a....,
ows: '.f"'.ea AZ i'i-
H-'o,uef !. That the Depocracv ~ D.,s~,. l.,
hssa ne.! ue.esa.es IN State Convention assembled
n,nny rsrmrm their attachnsnt 70 the Federal
tan,shed ~ the Constitution. y ""'"' O.
f.'oiped 2 That they resiirm thsir .,,,.hu., -,
",iis ronieai orsanizntiOn. aud refer with list
u's action upon all questions affecting ths wslfr.
'"s .ope1 Th 9t !. the A%eIissn people
1910 ",e =. uree'eS anu u Hfatz Brown hy the E.It
h ,te convention TOR President and Vire Presi ,ent
,dshhss,.' ,h % harmony relst-nce to
n nhS.N
ae,.net change nor modify the viewl heretofore
suuneateu @ " the party in this State on any cues.
in ~ n"w or hereafter likely to before tie pev
Resoleed4. While we hold that the s.yernmsn, of
zoe country was formed by our fathers in the inter
e-t oi The whole rare and ought TO be- undsr ths
control OF white inen alone we vii, NOT h;ntsr ~
noiest the coored race IN the exercise of tbs ise
NV 1hs r 50 long a. It Is c"nerted upon them
uy 'ue iorms ~ luw! nevertheless, We hereby de.
clare our puss 10 preserve ur marty in iii; S,at
.i, ey soli,isaI siatlon with negroes and
neHner 1oMlt them into our organization or 40.
sosed5 That the Raea' osrv s' vs. .n.s HaadaAtss Ss
power mas proven itself unworthy Of the
mas aroused serious apprehensions for the future
welfare and honor OF the country. 1t has entaiIeI
upon the people public debt that will continue IL
paIalze every industrial interest for .ses to come
anu imposed upon them system Of taxstion most
orpiTsss,ve and unju5t II has virtually banished
g"id ana SILVER from the ordinary Transaction Of bu
sihess lite and substituted irreds enable and ie
paeetattn paper currency Ia their stead. 1t ha-
1raeK down the gu. antee- Of persona, liberty and
IN me sections ot ths country made the civil cub
ord,ate to the military power. 1t has centralized
70 congress powers bslonsing to the Coordinate
departments OF government, and impiousiy laid is
desecrating hands upon the Constitution OF ,he
country and deprived the States and the people Of
ment. ' 'A'''"
Ke.oiOed6 That President Grant has proved nm
nt 10 be the chief executive ruler Of great people
wantlhf IN experience and ability in civil affairs
he has been the instrument Of corrupt and unScru
pulous men Hi, administration has heen wsaL
ana "lscIeditahie IN the management Of foreign at
air- ana unjust and despOic in its domestic policy
MS support OF the carpet bag government in the
southern states. ruinous TO the people and dis
graceful 10 the country. His Interference by mill
tary power in local elections has suspension of the
writ of ha6ea- corpus. and the protection and pro
ne hss gwen tS guilty %sn NO les. than the
ud the corruption that has been practised in every
department Of this sOvernment. requires his rsunU.
betrayed.
RasoIuf;ons ,aad
Mr. Thatcher moved to adopt the Resolutions
Mr.. Chance moved that the resolutions bs voted
upon ssrtdttm.
Mr.. O'Byrne spoke in favor Of the notion
The notion WAS lost
Mr.. Chance presented a resolution d substi-
tute. which was read, a. follows ~
Resoised. That the Democracy of Delaware are
in accord with the Democracy of the nation. snd
will snits heartily with it in securing the election
Of its standard bearers. Horace 1resley. Of New
form adopted by the National Convention Ut Balu-
more.
Mr. Cooper moved that the Resolutions b. rsad
again. Objected to - not being in order.
A motion wss @ads that ths suhst,tsts be IAit
Oh the taiAe a-A .44lz. II
At this point 9yeat deal OF confusion arose.
The dsl.'xstr. pressed to the char, aud several
made motions VI once. II q .sRZt
John O'Byrn.. Esq obtained the noor aud pro
ccedsi to address tho convention in favor VI the
AuOptloh the SUBSTITUTE so1no minutes, He
gave way for several gentlsns., b. szplsin but
again resumed the Hoor. = ~ = =
motion vss made " adjourn to lO clock, A NJ :.
tO-morrOW y which was pat and;lAE
Mr. Seweli c. b'ggs moved to lay all the resolu-
tions upon the tabis Carried. 3.-=.5.
Mr. Albert Thatcher moved that the Convention
proceed to nominate candidate tor Representa-
i've in Congress. The motion prevailed, ami the
following gentlemen were named by their friends
in the various counties 3
Custis W. Wight, Esq and Edward L. Maitin.
Esq OF Sussex county
john b Pennington. Esq >, and James H. Mitchell,
ESQ , OF Kent county.
Hon. BENZ. 4. Blggs, DR. Swlthin Chandler am,t
George Gray, Esq, VI New Castle county
On motion ths roll OF delegates called and
the vots resulted as follows
Custis W. Wright received IS votes
E. L. Martin received IL votes. tz
BENZ r. B,ggs received ID votss.
George Gray received votes =.E
John 3 P=nlnaton received ID votes.
James X. Mitchell received 10 votes.
DR. Swithin Chandler reoois ed IL votes
Nj. Wright having received majority OF the
votes cast, wss declared the choice Of the Con.
vontion.
On motion of Sewell G, Biggs, Esq the nomi
nation was made unanimous @Il-
On motion the Convention went into an election
for Presidential Electors and the following gentle.
men were chosen without dissent
New Castle county-dON W " HlIELE1
Kent county-DR ALBERT WHITLEY.
Sussex county-GEORGE W. WIL1N, Esq
The following gentlemen were appointed the
State Executive COMMITTEE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
John Z Cochran. ESQ. Gen. Jesse Sharpe, Geo
Gray, Y
s., KENT COUNTY.
james Smith. Esq. DR. N Loaanl, JOHN
NJ Vosheil, Esq. =.=
Sussex COUNTY. !.
CIV Wright. VIM Tombinson, 7 Moore.
A motion WAS made to take up ths resolutions
rspol ted by the committee. Some confusion TOD