The daily gazette., 1874-08-28
u the letter aud snipit Of tho Federal

|Gf the letter and spirit OF the Federal
|nnd HtAte CshatitutioHs, and only calcu-
lated to sow tir~ seeds Of discord between !
the States and ,eople-that it is an un- |
disguised attempt to enforce social equal |
|ity between negroes and white. people, |
and to encourage ii not compel an IN |
ltermingling of those races whose essen.
| tial differences have been marked and
lestablished by ALMIGHTY GoD.
Resolved, That the course Of Hon. Jas. |
r. Lohand as Representative in Con-
gress from this State in relation to this
i"Civil Rights Bill" has been in defiance
of the intelligence and decency of the
entire community, and deserves and will
receive the scorn and opposition of any
fright thinking inhabitant of Delaware.
Resolved, That the act passed ut the
last session of Congress enlarging the
Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the
muzzle the Public Press, and to shield
1.-THE corrupt and unscrupulous officers of
the Government from just criticism.
Resolved, That we contemplate with
lust pride the national reputation and
commanding rank and influence won for
Iour State in the Senate of the United
States and that we hereby extend our
grateful thanks to our faithful Senators
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard and Hon. Eli
ISaulsbury for their constant opposition
to the infamous Civil Rights Bill, and
every other pernicious and tyrannical
Radical measure, and for their manly de-
fence of constitutional government, the
freedom of the press, the cause of the
oppressed and the rights and honor Of
their race and native State.
. Resolved. That we cordially invite all
honest citizens to unite with us in the
l election Of the worthy candidates whom
we this day present for their suffrages be-
leiving that good private and public char
acter are inseparable and that just, ,econo-
Q mical and honest rule can only be expec-
s given such assurance.
l. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
- SUSSEX County-pr. r. G. Ellegood,
4 DR.. =. II, Richards, DIR. Lafetra.
New Castle County John o. 'Byrne JAS
P. Hayes, Gasaway Watkins.
II Kent County-Robert j. Reynolds, j.
:. Frank Denney, j. Alex. Fulton.
COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE CANDIDATES.
81 New Castle County-Wm. Dean, Geo
s. Gray, I. Z. Grubb, Sussex County
= R. G. Ellegood, w. Fisk Townsend, Chas
G. Stokley.
u Kent County-Robert Denney, JOSEPH
Burchinal, James l.. Walcott.
n After the adoption of the resolution
y = and the appointment of the Stat Centra
~ Convention adjourned sine die.
u The proceedings OF this Convention
+ were very much hampered by the fac
IL that the recommendations were too limite
and some confusion was the natural re
l. suit of the crowded condition of the Con
vention Hall.
IS About half past nine the train starte
on its return to Wilmington, stopping q
r, the various stations to let off delegations
I. the bands sernading them on their dc
10 parture. At Middletown q large numbe
of delegates left the train, and headed b
n Middletown Hotel to greet the next Goy
ernor of Delaware.
~ /. q. Grubb, Esq, in neat speech re
ferring to the civil and political virtue
IL Of the nominee, and the faith which tn
on Democracy had in him, congratulated hiI
n on his nomination as the Democrat
, lstandard bearer and predicted HIS elet
ID, tion by large majority.
:, Mr.. Cochran replied that although not
speech maker yet he thanked the DELE
-e- gates for bestowing this honor upon hi
and said that he priced it the more higl
les ly as it was their unsolicited gift. II
us would endeavor to win success in II
coming campaign.
he Mr.. John O'Byrne being called upo
made short and trite address, denoun
H. ing the attempts of the Republican par
to degrade the whiteman to the leval
les the negro, counseling the united actit
=, in the coming canvass, eulogizing &
=. nominees and predicting gunexampled su
=. cess for the party.
> Tho delegates then returned to q
AZ train and started for Wilmington whit
lis. city was reached about 1890 Z. NJ.
or- This ended one of the most enthusil
ere tic Convention days ever seen in Del
ware.
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