New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-24
FROM della WARE.

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 20, 1856.
"What will Delaware do in this contest y Is a
question we are frequently called upon to answer.
I will endeavor to describe the position of this State
in the present Presidential campaign.
From the adoption of their first Constitution to
the present moment, the people of Delaware have
been opposed to Slavery extension The old Con-
stitution was emphatic on that subject Slavery is
now little more than nominal in this State. Gus
tom has made it rule to free slaves at the age OF
80. The sale of slaves to be carried out OF tho
State except for crime, Is forbidden by law. Our
people want no market for slaves. The moral SEN
timent of Delaware has always been above the
business of slave-grOwing Why, then, VIII not
Delaware vote for the peoples candidates, rcmoht
and Dayton If such should not be the fac', leu
mo One infer that it s because her people do not
adopt the doctrines of the Republican platform.
They do, and would 80 vote, were they not de-
ceiycd. The political leaders, to whom thepeople
had been accustomed to look for advice and hi-
rection, hestated at the hour of eria. A class o.
Younger aspirants seized the opportune moment ana
rushed to the lead Not possessed 1f ability 10 dis
Germ the signs of the times, they fell INTO the pre-
yaing error of taking it for granted that the Slave
fore by the aid or Northern recreancy; hence they
adopted the doughface element of our political or
psnism. Impressed with the Importance OF The
fact that poverty of capital must be compensated
by personal industry, these gentlemen became
very busy in the patriotic occupation OF traduclng
the Republican party. Mr.. fillmores little Journey
from New.York to Buffalo had the effect to
develop in them wonderful Umon-savlng
propensity. Republicans were, from that time'
denounced as disuniOnsts, traitors and Ah0-
litionists While thus characterizing tho Re-
publicans these leaders claimed for them
selves the doctrines of the Republican party.
{" No more Slave Territory" has been among their
favorite watchwords, harmonized with acquiescence
in the Kansas Nebraska measures, by the assump-
ton that kansas can never become Slave State
- because it is not adapted to Slavery
The leaders of the Buchanan party have all the
while, had the shrewdness to see that the Repub-
icans were their only antagonists, and have, consc
ouently cOntented themselves with reiteratlng
these abuses, happy in being able to quote authority
so effective. These two sets OF leaders, while
protesting to despise " the very small Republican
faction in this State have favored 1t with con-
tinual calumny They know that the Republicans
are right, and greatly fear that the people VIII dis
cover the fact There is reason for their fears.
The people are daily discovering the truth, and
though they may not realize it in time to secure tho
vote of Delaware for Freedom, they will do 50
sooner or later, and will secure merited punish
nent to their deceyers.
A Fremont and Dayton Electoral Ticket for this
State will be nominated in few days. Should
James Buchanan receive the Electoral vote OF
Delaware. it will not be the fault of the Repub-
leans. Delaware has hitherto been on the side OF
Freedom. If she fail to declare herself on the
right side in this the severest trial of Freedom, 1t
will be because those who have led the people for
the right through good report have been recreant IN
the day of evil report and because those who have
partially succeeded to their leadership have made
Il diversion in favor Of the enemy. TRUTH.