The daily gazette., 1878-08-30
KENT COUNTY DEMOCRAT rs
Mass Meeting at Dover.
Sound Resolutions Adopted
Address by Col. E. l.. Martin.
The ssues of the Cam paign ably
Discussed.
Special to the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Aul !. 20, 1878.

tend the Mass Meeting called for to-day.
The meeting was announced for 2
O'Clock but did not organize until nearly
3.
{. ii. b. Day, ESQ, Chairman of the
Democratic County Executive Commit
tee, called the meeting TO order.
Thos. II. Ddiney, Esq, was elected
Chairman, and VIM. ID. Fowler, Esq,
Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed Vice Presidents, viz, L. }. Stout, ).
b. Cooper, W, A. c. Hardcas astle, Chester
Bavm, Thomas Clements, j. Frank
Wilds, James X. Mitchell, Joseph Bootp,
and VIM. Ii. Hobson.
On motion of Mr.. Day committee of
one from each hundred on resolutions,
was appointed, as follows:
{. III. Il. Day, j. l.. Jarmhn. L. Tenn
lle, y. Il. johnson, Henry W l,on, Peter
;. Cooper, }. ). Burchenal, James X.
Mitchell, j. Il. Powell.
On motion Of Mr.. j. +. Salisbury. a
committee of one from each hundred, TO
act as an executive committee was ap-
pointed as follows;
w. A. Z. llardcastle, Duck Greek; j.
Frank Wilds, Kenton; Henry Wilson,
Little Creek; James III. Soddl, West Do
yer; DR.. f. w. Cooper, North Murder
kill; Samuel ID. Roe, South Murderkill
William l.. Watson, Milford Thomas III.
Dorman, Mispillion.
DR.. j. w. Sharp, chairman of the
county convention presented the ticket
Nominated at the convention for approval.
Mr. James X. Mitchell moved that the
ticket be ratified which was unanimous.
ly carried.
DIR. Sharp also presented d resolution
to the meeting as endorsed Nv the con-
vention, as follows:
BE IL resoired Jy Democratic Partv
Of hent County in Mass Meetinq assem-
bted: That until otherwise ordered there
shall be two nominating conventions held
III this county, TO be composed of sixty
delegates each, elected from the differ
ent hundreds, in the same proportion
as at present. One of said conventions
shall be held for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidate for Sheriff and a candi-
date for Coroner and the other to nolni-
nate candidates for the Legislature and
for the Levy COmt. Time Of electing dele
| gates to said Conventions and the meet
| ing OF The respective conventions shall he
! determined by the County Executive
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously car
ried without any discussion
Mr.. Day, Chairman of the Committee
on Ktsoiut. ons, presented report which
was unanimously adopted an follows:
The Democrats of Kent County, IN mass
| meeting assembled, do reso We as follows
~ aAI AVA I'LL
action of the state Convention held M DO,
yer ON lne 9Th day Of August, 1878, in the
nomination OF JohuW Hall, ESQ, of Kent
county, as The candidate for the office of
Governor, and Edward l.. Martin, OF Sus-
sex county, as the candidate for the Office
OF representative In Congress. ard tnat
| we pledge them ocr earnest and und ivided
support ior their election.
"a, That we approve and endorse the
platform adopted by the StateConvention.
So, Ihat The great improvement in the
| way OF pnbllc buildings and public high
ways in Kent county within the last twen-
| W years, accom- plished under such "A low
rale OF taxation AZ to command The admI.
latloh and envy of our neighbors, shows
such Judicious and economical expei dl
tune of the public money by the Demo
cra ic party as to .title II to the unwayer-
| ing support OF every taxpayer.
| 4lh. We congratulate Oursalv ves that I'm
the just, equi able and prudent manage
ment OF The public affairs OF this county
/ Itself To the public that tie Republicans as
! an organlzat on have ceased all opposi-
| tion to IL, and In Difference To the wishes of
| the people, refuse to nominate a ticket and
have Withdrawn from the contest
| On motion of Mr.. Burchenal,a "A commit.
I tee of three was appointe to wait on
Col. Ed l.. Martin, and invite him to adj
dress the meeting. The chair appointed
Messrs. James l.. Wolcott, Robert b.
jump, and William j. Clarke.
In few minutes Col. Martin appeared
with the committee, and SPOKE In sub
stance as follows:
MIR PRESIDENT AND FELLow-cITI-
ENs:-For the high honor of standing
before you to-day as the candidate of the
| Democratic party, OF this State, for Rep
resenlatlVe III Congress, | am very large
ly indebted to the Democrats of Kent
| county. l am, therefore, pleased to ex-
| press my views on public questions.
He recognized the right of his constit-
uents TO call upon him for an expression
OF his opinions on national, financial and
| political topics. He was only "a plain
farmer, like most OF those present, and
had not had time since the receipt of the
! Invitation OF the committee to prepare
I himself for the expression of his opinion.
! referring to the position OF the Demo-
| cratic party, he said we stand to-day in n
very peculiar position, practically with
OUT opposition in the State on county.
| 10 show the Causes for this he would
take retrospect. He then reviewed the
politics OF the State since 1862. sbowing
the causes for the gradual dlsbursemep pt
Of the Republicans, giving as n reason
ClidI 80 honesI IN thelr dmnistration, So
regardful of the best Interests of tbe peo.
pie that the Republican mas sses had ratb.
er trust the Democrats than their own
party leaders. He then branchrd of. ~,
national affairs and pointed to the pai ns
of the Democrats as an evidence ~ tha
growing belief in the honesty and inta1
rity of the Democratic party. and cbarS
Ell the present trouble and dtnression in
the country to the Republic can Marty a1
the Legitimate result Of the partjzon lao
lSlatlon aiming at keeping the Renuhf1.
can party in power. '''''
1t might be asked what changes woul,
be instituted. The Democrats had n,.,,i,'
every effort that they could make NJ ra
form, but even when thew had co'',,
of the lower house in Conpress col ns
fort had been frlistr. te n the onata %
g lie proposed to carry out tn. platfoI ,p 20
the Democratic party of this State IT, ~,
platform was broad enough and id,tu.
enough and strong enough for a,'iH roiiH
patriot i'll the land to stand unon
had not studied the finaIcia o,iest;o,, 40 40
would have lii ed to;he had some III, .
that he thought both SAT- ao,,.i NV