Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-04-26
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

fltlcnl AFFAIRS OF tie country, Inc meeting was A.,
rganzed by calling Captain George Maxwell =,
o The Chair, and Messrs. John C. CLARK, Ihos. u
amson, Merritt Paxson, William Lore, Alfred
.otland and Jacob Allison, 10 act as Vice Presi "
leuls, and William Il. Janvier aud H. s. Aspril, Il
secretaries. A very appropriate and eloquent .
prayer was then offered by the Rev. Joseph
Dare Of the Methodist Church.
On motion the Chair appointed Anthony NJ. !
Higgins, Jefferson Henry, Theodore T. CLARK
aud j. A. Benson to prepare resolutions for the
OF the meeting.
DR.. W. II. White having received special in =
yitatiUn to address the meeting, appeared uponihe
stand amidst great cheering and by his thrilling
elolnence rlyeted the undivided attention OF the
aus ieuc4 tor more than au hour
The monentous issues involved in his theme,
we're discussed in au able, happy aud judicOus
manner, it was one of the most effective aud pa
trotic speeches the meeting had the pleasure
OF hearing
The Doctor took the ground that the present
was no time to agitate minor political questions
a. they ure Odious in the sight OF all intelligent
men There are hut two questions now, name
ly Union aud p-uniou This is no time for
hnir-splitling or quibbng about party piiuc-
pies; they breed dssenson wherever they nre
discussed and should he avoided as our greatest
and most inyeteratc entmy. We are not lighting |
for Democracy, Whggery, Nativeism or Aboli-
tonism, but Tor the maintenance of one grand
i Cuulcderncy and Constitution, aud one lag.
We hear little but Of war and rumors Of war
ii civil war has been inluguraled in this once
prosperous mud happy land, and We know not
how soon our homes may be desoated by hn in
yaling foe with sword aud torch in hand, our
| fields laid waste, onr cities, towns and villnges
sacked AMI burned, our soil drenched with tue
gore Of lraternal blood and the helpless innocent
/ laid nj the mercy OF Il brutal spldiery.
| 1t is time that Delaware had instituted some
measures for the protection Of her citizens and
their property and to contribute her whole aud
uniicl strength to prevent the destruction ut the
hest government ever given to man. She must
decide al oncc to defend and support the Fede
raj Government or join in with rebellion to
break it up. We must choose between being
patriots or rebels--the time for speedy notion
has arrived. Now, my fellow citizeus let US
throw aside all party feeling aud preiudices and
rally around the government to which we are
indebted for liberty, protection and every civil
blessing we enjoy; let us keep our national Dag
Nth It's thirty tiur stats floating forever unfair
ni~hcd i'll the gale.
The Doctor made an eloquent appeal to the
meeting 40 stand by tie government as 1t was
the best ever instituted by mnn, to equip aud
arm themselves fr the emergency and con
70 clulcd his remarks amid muci applause aud
o cheering
e After The conclusion of his speech lie was ten
"eieu 'h' 'nunhs Oi .ne u'VS'"s ~ s's','"''"n'
mummy y" iRS"s gu 'ue us'i','l ., NV VIVA
y winch were unanimously adopted:
/. Mheiths In portion of the States Of oul
Union the authority Of the National Government
4. has been nvcrthrown, its laws disregardcd IL
property felIea or uTs'i"yeu' anu It's nag h'e'
upon aud msulted aud
a Whereas II mas 'ceh uO'u'y usseI'eu 'lnt 'n'
remaining s.aNe SA.'s WIN uss's' VIZ io'n'ei II
,t 'htir "ueihp. 10 urs'roy 'ne Seuo'n mn
"helen-' lhe riVsluSht OF tue ohlleu o'a'c
has eall'd upon an loya. ein1Shs 10 support hlll
IN ue'ehulnR lhe SaP'ol o! 'hs MUTTON lron
as threatened reasohnos assau'' Nuu III h'a'n'"'n
t. iuH 'h' hus"op'y OF 'nv uoF''nhent,
" H,.v',,'. ln9' W. me ie'P'v VI o. ueoise
p. anu heu LI1h ii"nurtu-' ",s'moeu wl'l'ut us
unc,iu" NJ l"r'l III 'h' ,,n'se u 81. ovo' ~
III on ms - Aay 81 nPfi'' le1li "ie unanimous,
" ''c "ilnV" 'n'' h'ns.lo''" We ooha'''"''"'
IA Al ,sh' Oh tue Ih'l' a'a'es ought 10 nc assert.
,t anu mn'h'A"'l' NuH Whatever means may .
A., necessary to accomplish mat o!2eet Tue la'fio'l
a. Prope o. 'Ne !,y"' St''es Will promptly hn
i. ehetrnlly provide
a., hts.'"h lhnt We 'nv oluIens VI H' ueoIse
IL, and hrd Lion Hundreds wlll To the utmost {
IN our aeN!ly' nli inc "enernl Hoteihheh. III man
c tAihinB i.s hulho'l,y' III e"io'V,he Tue iawsi hu
AZ IN uphol"ihs lhe rag oil our glorious Union
~, Ht'o,roi' Ihat Delaware Tue hrsl to aIopi I'll
f'leral tohfutu''oh' WIZ prove TO ue lhe lH'
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