Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-06

sentiments for universal liberty. are nov looked
upon as leaders in the great and holy movement
for the re-establishment Of free government
Wendal Phillips, who for several weeks last
winter hardly dared to leave his house without
protection, can now speak for freedom, with
those words Of burning eloquenoo be 60 well
knows how to use.
This week we have had speeches from Sumner
and Beecher, and Phillips What trio in the
cause Of human liberty. Those who only a
little while ago were classed with the secession
lists of the South as equally dangerous to the
Union, are now looked upon as amongst the fore
most and most steadfast of its friends. But
there is yet many old prejudices to be broken
up; much mawkish sensibility for the "rights
OF our Southern BRETHREN" to be rooted out be-
fore the many Of our people will be able to take
the right stand upon tho slavery question. Sen
ator Summers position meets with much oppo-
sition even amongst Republicans and good
deal of useless argument is put forth by some of
our papers, to impress Union mon of the South
that there will be no meddling with their " pc.
culiar institutions" The Union men, | fancy,
Of Maryland, and Kentucky, aud Tennessee,
have made greater advances toward emaucipa.
tion than some of our Massachusetts Repuh-
licans.
Gen Joseph Lane, of Kansas, arrived in our
city on Friday evening. He addressed a very
Temple. He is q man who does not use words
to conceal his thoughts. He speaks what he
thinks, and in terms not to he misunderstood. -
He thinks that this war should not end until the
shackles are knocked from the limbs of the
slaves, He was severe on Gen. Halleck for not
allowing the slaves to come within his lines
He said there were five hundred fugitive slaves
in the Kansas Brigade, and there was more re
liable information received from them than from
all the whites in the State. The time has come
he said, when every man has got to take his po.
sltion on this great question. The slave is OF
more Importance TO us than the Shareholders
and the Souiherners care more for their slave.
than their children. How many soldiers lives
are You willing to give TO maintain slavery p
None u Then you must ascertain the weak
est part Of our enemy aud strike there. Toucl
the institution Of slavery aud the rebellion will
be crushed at once. The rebels make use of tht
black men, and we should oppose them will
black men, and meet the issue they have ten
dered. Their battle cry is /" slavery !" and W,
should have " freedom /" for ours. Let not thi,
plan to crush the rebellion DO condemned unit
some other. better, be adopted. These sent
menis were loudly cheered by the vast assembly
present.
The first snow of the season fell on Monday
morning last, and we have had alternately rail
and snow every day SINCE the snow melting at
it fell. The weather is warm, and there has not
been ice more than five times thus far.
Business Is much better now than it hos beer
during the Summer and Fall. Several ships
which were begun last Spring and laid by for
better times, are now being finished, and one OF
two others about being commenced They are
about laying the keels for four vessels at the
Navy Yard, which will give employment to q
great number of our working men. And, on
the whole, the prospects for the coming Winter
are decidedly cheering. The blood or bread
riots so confidently predicted by the Southern
leaders, have not yet made their appearance,
and from present indications are not likely to-
There is not near so much cause for apprehen.
sion on that score as in 1867. The war has
drawn so largely on our laborng population thai
there is employment of some description fol
every one who wants it. Yours, EaAPs.