Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-14

have they now that has not existed upier every
Administration
Ii they say the tcrritorlnl qusstiou--now for
the first time there is no act OF Congress pro-
hibiting slavery anywhere. If il be the nous
enforcement Of the laws the only complaints
lhut have heard have been of the too vigorous
aud faithful fnlflment of the Fugitive Slave law
Then what reason have they?
The slavery question is nero oxGuse.-s1 The
election Of Lincoln is o mere pretext The Pre-
sent secession movement is the result Of an
enormous conspiracy, forned more than year
since formed by leadcrl In the southern con-
I federacy more than twel,a months ago.
They use the slavery question as rAcans to
aid the accomplishment of their ends They
iesil cd the election Of northern candidate Nv
n sectional vote, In order to show that the tw0
sections cannot live together. When the history
Of the two years from the Leeompton charter
down to the late Presidential election shall be
written, 1t will be shown that the scheme was
/ deliberately made to break up this Union.
They desired northern Republican to be
elected by purely northern vote, and then as
sign this fact as reason why the sections may
not longer live together II the disunion can
didaie in the late Presidential contest had car.
ried the united south, their scheme was, the
northern candidate successful, to seize the Capt.
to' last sEring, and by an united south and divi-
ded north hold it. That scheme was defeated
in the defeat of the disuniOn candidate in seye-
raj Of the southern States
But this is no time for detail of causes -
The conspiracy is now known Armies have
been raised, war is levied to accomplish it -
There are only two sides to the question. Every
man must be for the United States or against il.
There can be no neutrnls In this war, only pa
triots--or traitors
Thank God, Illinois is not divided on this
question. (Cheers.) l know they expected 10
present IN united south against divided north.
They hoped in the northern States party Ques
tons would bring civil war between democrats
and Republicans, when the south would step in
with her cohorts aid one party to conquer the
other, mud then make easy prey of the votors.
Their scheme was carnage and civil war in the
north.
There is but one way to defeat this. Ia Illinois
it is being so defeated by closbig up The ranks.
War will thus be prevented on our own soil.-
While there was hope of peace, l was ready
for any reasonable sacrifice or compromise to
maintain il. But when the question comes Of
war in the cotton fields Of the south or the corn
fields of Illinois, say the farther off the better.
! We cannot close our eyes to the sad and So
lemn fact that war does exist. The government
must be maintained, its enemies Ovetthruwn,
and the more stupendous preparations the
less the bloOdshed and the shorter the struggle.
But we must remember certain restraints on our
actions oven in time of war We are Chris
tan people, and the war must be prosecuted in
n manner recognized by Christian nations.
We must not invade constitutional rights
The innocent must not suffer, nor women and
children be the victims. Savages must not be
let loose. But while | sanction no war On the
rights of others, will implore my countrymen
| not to 10y down their arms until our own rights
are recognised (Cheers)
The Constitution and it guarantee are our
birth-right. and am ready to enforce that in
alienable right to the last extent. We cannot
recognize secession. Recognize it once, and you
have not only dissolved government, hut you
have destroyed social order aud upturuel the
foundations Of society. You have iuaugura;ei
anarchy in its worst form, and will shortly ex-
perienee all the horrors of the French revolution
Then we have solemn duty, to maintain the
government. The greater our nnanimity the
speedier the day of peace. We have prejudioes
to overcome, from the few short months since of
fierce party contest Yet these must be allay-
ed. Let us lay aside all ordinations and re-
ordinations as to the origin OF these difficulties.
When We shall have again country with the
United States Gag floating over it, and respected
on every inch Of American soil, 1t will then be
time enough TO ask who and what brought all
this upon US.
have said more than intended to sny.-
Cries of go on.') 1t is sad task to
discuss questions so fearful as civil war; but sad
as is, bloody and disastrous as expect it will
be-, express it as my conviction before God that
it 10 the duty Of every American citizen to rally
: round the Gag of his country.
thank you again for this magnificent demon
slration. By It you show you have laid aside
party strife. Illinois has proud position
United, firm, determined never to permit the
government to be destroyed, prolonged cheer
8 ing.)