Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-16

All 020 O'Clock saturday morning, Especial
train consisting OF an engine and live cars all
iiled to overlooking with motely assemblage
of whites aud blacks, left Wilmington for
New Castle. where the Republican County
Convention was to he held The train was
chartered for he occasion, and as free tickets
were to ba mad on application, there was not
the slightest difficulty in getting together the
crowd of lazy negroes and the few white men
attacted by idle curiosity or by personalland po-
litieal interest who composed the COnyen-
ton. Arriving in New Castle, tho crowd left
the train and strayed around the town until
nearly IL O'Clock, the hour announced for
calling the Convention to order. when they
began to collect around the Court House door.
The negroes were in their element. Their
faces shone with satisfaction their rags tut-
tered in the wind; while their eyes fairly
sparkled with delight, at The prospect of exer-
cising their privileges "a men and voters, In
common and ON an equality with their fellow
Republicans of New Castle County, in Con-
venton assembled. Some Of them were
drunk, all were exceedingly noisy, and by the
| time they entered the Court room, all were
ripe for any disorder, and ready to exercise
| to the fullest extent, the right and privileges
| accorded to them by the glorious Constitution
of their country.
At II O'Clock the motey assemblage having
| been reduced to something akin to quietness
| the Convention was called to order by VIM.
Silver, chairman of the last County Executive
Committee, who made speech. He said
| that they had met to organize for 1874, under
| far more favorable auspices then on previous
| occasions. Then they had the prospect of
defeat staring them in the face but now the
star of vic'ory shines brightly before them
and they enter upon the contest, with the
prestige of u glorious triumph in the last cam
paign to urge them on to better and more
brilliant efforts
Mr.. Silver said great deal more, but it was
| all in the same buncome strain and didn't
amount to much. The applause of course,
was tremendous and fairly made the old
Court House walls lremble. lie closed by an
nouneing that The Convention was open for
organization
| ii. NJ. Jenkins of the Commercial, seconded
by Anthony Higgins, moved that Joshua Mar
is, Esq, be called 20 the chair, and Rev. 4. q.
Steward, be apponted Secretary. The mo-
lion was adopted, the negroes voting AYE
with yell.
Other nominations were made by persons in
the rear OF the room, but cries OF you shut
up," ..you got no say" &c, from the bosses
of the concern, effec ually sienced such inter.
ference. Much suppressed excitement was
occasioned, but no open outburst occurred.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles. Geo. W. William;
white of White Clay Creek Hundred, and
Dan'IB. Anderson, col. of Wilmington. were
appointed assistant Secretaries. Mr. William:
did not seem TO appreciate the distinguished
Honor conferred upon him, and instead OF tax
ing seat with the colored Secretaries he seat
ed himself on The other side of the bench, and
placed the worth President between himself
ard his colored associates
On motion of j. S. Valentine committed
Of nine was appointed by the chair, 10 prepare
business for the Convention as foilows: y. ,
Valentine, Ii. F. Pickles, II. NJ. Jenkins, Cap
&c. II. Gallagher, John Filling, Amos Lyncn