Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25
VINO Ans THE ENEMIES OF THE
GOVaRNNI EnTl

tOFHNNNAH
!. 'Thisquestlou Is fair, and We think pertinent
just at this time and in this State. We are told
by the tory Gazette that there are no secession
lists 10 this State that every body is in favor oil
the government that il the State were invaded
all our people to man would rush to its de- |
fence ; and much more of this senseess twaddle
do we read in the columns of that diney, traitor
sheet. But it is quite evident that there are
enemies of the United States government around
somewhere. Who are they How do they talk
and actY
We have nothing to fear from openly avowel
secessionists who are honest enough to fly their
raite snake rag to the breeze. With such We
know how to deal For them we know how to
calculate. But there is another class Of men
in this State and city, who are far more danger
Gus enemies to the government. They are those
who steal the livery OF the Union to do the irliest
work Of Jeii. Davis in. They are the men who
drape themselves with the American hag to con-
ceal their undyiug hate of the Union and the
army Of noble men who haveigone forth to sustain
the government
The most insidious aud dangerous foes 10 the
government to-day, are such as are most bla-
tant in proclaiming their desire for peace. TheJ
have in vain tried to justify their treason il
other ways and by other arts, and at last the,
have joined the peace society, not perhaps hay
: ing noticed that tie Peace Society has declare,
] in favor of war to the kniGe in the cause Of th
, Union.
Not a day passes that we do not hear men tai
of tue horrors of war, the dreadful spectacle Q
brethren shedding each others blool-of thei
opposition to coercion-of the rights of til
. south-of holding out the oliye-branch-c
"some ground of compromise" &c. These ar
: the cltch-words and phrases by which we ma
= always and infallibly detect the secret aud bases
foes of our government. They are men who's
political and partiznn spite and magnity are :
4 gigantic as to shut completely from their sigh
, the true welfare of the country, and who rattle
than yield one ot or little of their prsjudiccs
, are willing to sec our free and matchless nstitu
tons 20 down in sea of blood, and anarchy
and misrule forever take their place Not
hearty word do they ever speak or write in favo
of quelling the rampant rebellion of the South
No word of encouragement is ever cheerful,
, breathed in the ear Of our noble soldiers win
} are ready to give their blood as water for thei
Z country If anything is said about lighting i
} is fighting for OUT State,' to defend on
State rights" A State that but for its connec
ton with the Union, would not be known on tn
face of the earth. BY these covert foes Of tn
government, all imaginable apologies are mad
for the rebels frequent reference is sure to b
: made to the causes of the present troubles, a
having been the work of party, and ali un
Il generous expedients are resorted TO, for the pu
G pose of discourOging every attempt to mainIai
the majesty of law and the integrity of Il
Constitution.
y These tender hearted editors and people n
. opposed to war-not the Mexican war so muc
&C nor the Crimean war, but this war for Il
D. " Union, the Constitution, and the Enforceme
T. of the Laws" War has suddenly risen in q
y estimate of these praers for peace, to ggan'
q proportions Of nnrghteousness, and lifting
IL their pharisaical hands, they exclsim oh de
~ brethren remember the sermon on the Mou
ut and do not imbrue your hands in the blood
your Southern brethren-let them alone |" N
who believes all this stuff Who even suspe
49, that these pretentious peaCemakers, COMP
msers, and anti .ooercionists, have monopolii
all the kind-heartedness, compassion and f
~. bearance of the race? Away with it, and
"a all the people of Delaware who honestly wish
save their country and so their State from VIC
than Austrian tyranny, say, as we believe d
-, do say, away with all such sickly cant
sH' troitnrous twatllle We do not hesitate TO
thai any man who is opposed to the present '
Il, for the Republic is, every inch, a traitor
s@o may conceal it in word as he may, yet he is
.a heart and spirit IN plan and purpose, III sym
-" thy,and coyertly in act treacherous foe to
o.,, country, and let the people keep sharp eye
Ia, all such, and in due time all tories shall h
'.ha their righteous retributon.