Middletown transcript., 1874-03-21
Republican Convention.

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The Republican county convention was
held, At New Castle lsst Saturday. I. A
special train, of Eve cars well loaded With
negroes and sucl white men as were will.
ing to mingle with them, went over from
Wilmington, and at the hour for assem-
bling, the Court House, where the meet
ing was held. was filed with the mougrel
crowd. 5i5'..,s, -s.r s5, A ~ , G 7.
WIN. Silver, Chairman Of the Cousty
Executive, Committee. called the meeting
to order and Joshua Maris, Esq, was
chosen temporary chairman and r. G..
Steward, Daniel B. Anderson, negroes,
and g. w. Williams. were appointed Sec
rctaries. no "a, GCIaf(9.T V,NFE
The usual committee was appointed to
prepare business, for the conyepUon, and
on molten Of H M. jenkins, of tho Com
mercidl, an additional committee of two
from each election district was appointed
to report nominations for members of the
County Executive Committee. pge sgeo
The meeting then took recess to allow
the chairman time to appoint the last
named committee. At 2 rs it again as
sembled and the chairman announced the
committee. Another recess then became
necessary to let the committee make its
selections,y This was doub,less a. NEST
pleasant task as all the clements that COM
posed the motley crowd had to be pleased.
| In short time. however, the meeting
was again assembled and the County Ex-
ecutive Committee for the next two years
was announced. Our space will not per-
nit us to mantioh all the committee. but
we will give those Of the lower Hundreds
as most interesting to the most of our
readers New Castle, r. p. Janvier, r..
H. Palmer. H. H. McMpllcn, Pcncad-
er, DR.. Frank Ellison. j. I. Wright, G.
w. Groves. E Red Lion, G. b. Money,
J. H. Clark. w. Beck. w. Red Lion,
T. Jones. A D Taylor. W. H. H.
Clark, f. St. Georges. Henry Gray.
i (col. } D. B. Stewart, D. w. lCorbit. W.
ST. Georges. Thomas H. Gould. (col. )
r. E. Smith. Clayton Wildes. NJ Apo
i qainimink. 4. Tilgh6,an, (col. ) Jos, G.
Hutchinson, A. S. Naudain. s.. Appo-
quinimink. H. H Woodkeeper. Jeremiah
Gaie w. H: Money. JgT -zy Ya.r..
We don't know how many Of this
glorious company. arc = colored bred
dcrn" as their confreres have neglected to
distinguish them, but such as We know
we have marked. ~ i'tf@ib
The following is the platform reported
by the COMMITTEES on resolutions and a.
/ dopted by the convention :: nm v.5~.
| L. WHEREAS The principle that there
shsuld be no Taxation without Represen-
tation was the foundation of the contest
for American Independence, and it j.
joined to, and supplemented by, that 9th.
i er principle, upon which all, free govern
ments are established, that the people
shall be equally represented inDtheir law
making aud tax-laying bodies. and
| WHEREAS: The people Of New Castle
county now suffer. under great disabilities
from the fact that they do not have. il
their Legislature, the number Of n,embe II
to which they are entitled therefore :,
Resolocd: By the Repu blicans of New
Castle county, in Convention assembled
That We regard Representation on Ill,
} basis Of Population as cardinal principle
Of Republican government, which we can.
I not surrender or qualify, and that 10 tn,
practical application Of that principle III,
system Of election by districts should b.
adopted N 4 f 81 sS{
9. Resoipsd:l That. IS tho means n : o
. securing q not only the priaciple of eqau
representation, but other much needed re
y forms in the organization Of this State,
j Constitutional convention is imperativel
: demanded.
g.. aResolued: That tho lswsIsof tbi
State, allowing wages of labor to be at
= tached for debt. are oppressive upon thos
I whose daily sustenasce is dependent upo
the fruits Of their daily toll, and We ar
in favor Of their repeal; and that in har
|. mony with the liberal policy Of othe
i States, we are, further, in favor of ,ex
smpting from execution reasonable por
ton Of the property Of q debtor, mot oni
as a6ording relief to bis family, but o
! : better securing the creditor. aud tendin
to elevate all classes Of common citizen
ship. a4Hsd
j 4. Resol0ed; That we are in favor Z
4 extending to all classes Of our citizens th
: opportunity Of acquiring an education. an
: Of thus Improving their own copditi3
z and advancing the welfare Of the State.
Resdued:. That We regard the law
> passed BY the last Democratic Legislature
: in reference to the, duties of Assessor
Z and Collectors, as q base attempt to dis
II franchise voters, in order to accomplis
IF party purposes and as measure which
2 unless prevented by the vigilance of goo
citizens will chest the county out of il
taxess and the people fout Of their votes
i An important change was also suggest
= ed in relation to the, party rules, It j
q proposed to let the people elect the Count
Il Executive Committee. by nomination Z
. lectionp.s just a. they choose cendidats