Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1861-06-01

ment holding our joint property In forts, nrsennss
&c, and desecrating our flag, how are we to meet
such rebellion except by force to forcef No Della
ware statesman has advocated the right of seees
sion, and a separation cannot fairly be effected ex
eept by national convention. South Carolina
waited Tor no concert Of action even with the Cult
States, and before the present administration came
into power, disregarding the usual Democratic ap-
peal TO the ballot-box, this rebelious State, taking
the lead, went out; the other Gulf States followed
her example, and boldly cast of their allegiance
to the laws, the constitution and the government
forgetting their foay also to the democratic party.
They then Withdrew their representatives and left
their party in a minority in congresr. Dclewsre
has every feeling of interest well as patriotism
to cement her allegiance to the constitution and
government Her present political position can
not be bettered; hsr commerce; her surplus agri-
cultural productions; her fruits; her vegetables,
all seek Northern market, as our railroad com
munication and bay navigation clearly show. Our
acres Of hourishing peach trees are but grown for
irewood, IL our Northern sisters would shut their
ports to us and refuse TO buy. We have no cotton,
no sugar, no rice no tobacco for foreign markets.
and could IL bo' for an instant contemplated that
IVA should forego the daily intercourse with such
States na Pennsylvania and New York, and the
markets Of the East, and overwhelm ourselves In
the ruin which is now impending over the South.
for one say NO, and will resist any attempt to
lessen the power OF the United States to the bitter
end. am opposed to war, it is relic of barbar-
ism but these Southern politicians are nouD tho Rg-
gressors, and let the consequence be as they may,
dysds ~ miil;ons' of doiisrs our tgovarnmant and
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aorr,d .sr nj 4, dssol.,ion Mav fIod
avart manv af ;,s aaiamit;as and ,vbiIst one hand
wieds the sword in defence of the country, let the
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From the Commonwealth
| Speech Of Hon. Alfred r. Wootteu delivered at
| tho Dorar ITnior ,,aatino
ME-. PRESIDENT AND PRLLow-CIrizKHs;-- TN re-
spending to your kind, and, can assure you, ap-
preciated call, ON my part, being citizen Of New
Castle county, must apologize for intruding upon
the time and patience OF my telioW-citzens OF Kent
in their county meeting. Yet must not in that
apology yield the belief that man who speaks in
| defence of his country has right to be heard.
lam exceedingly grstified 20 see so large and re :
| spectacle an audience assembled here to-day. II
| certainly bears testimony that our proud little
State is, as she should be, loyal TO that Govern
ment and those principles she was one Of tho orig
| inhi tnnteen 10 huopts Aob Whhe thus khatihoV
to note the number and character Of my hearers,
and pleased with the opportunity OF addressing
them, must confess my sad regret and unquali-
fed condemnation Of the causes that have brought
us together
had hoped, sir, and,in fact, had never doubted
but that the long-ngo written and oft-repeated
words Of distinguished orator would ever prove
true. Scarcely could imagine that We would be
called upon to defend as truth, and sustain as a
| right, what had long ago been accredited as the
motto Of this Republic
"Happy, proud America The hghtnings OF
Heaven yielded to your philosophy The tsmpta.
tons Of Earth could not seduce your patriotism =
! MIR. President, 1t was past the pale Of imagina
Stton. From thirteen States we have grown to thir
4 ty-feur, apd how could We foresee that such
slorious fonatltation IS orre-tnat faithful safe
l guard OF our oirtnright Of ireedom-a Constitu
uon recognizing and supporting such noble insti
n tehens OF equahty--sucn con prehensive and un
quesuonaeiy eerteln poiley coutd ever Feqnire
ayeseef VINO, sir. could conceive that we shoul'
ever 10 eaiied togetner 70 counteract. and hope
ueleae rue impealments tnat nave been thrown
across tne track OF our successful march Not sir
/ py known eEemies Of our country, but by those
VINO nave enjoyed its rlchest blessings and profess
~e1 ~ 70 DC ils nrm irlenas and Jealous supporters
Snose Mno nave nos only deserted y n its c9unc
SuamDers,i ,ieaVing ~, decorating TO meiro0h heo,y
helpless ~ tne hands e the enemy, but attack 10
nag and It's smail band OF gallant defenders with
oVerEneiming numbers, ana when traitors am
mas brought that glorious ensign trailing in the
dust' tney snout ana cry VICTORY
my iehoW-eitizens recognize no rtSAt OF Seces
SION 4 neetit as fseslioai That section Of oui
country that Is unwilling to snher some little de-
ieat OF personal or political choice, or in other
moius 70 Steaek, ana possible, destroy tnls GOV,
eLnineh', NJ from sne oVmpaiauVsy trNsi TACT tha'
Metf mode OF controlling them has not been adopt
ed by the people, is mot only unworthy the respect
OF one of The ORIGINAL tbrteen States mi merit,
i ani ahn,,,s - q a. - = w w ,l. si - - '
auu Snoulu meet lts seal OF condemnation.
In this hour, sir, of peril and distraction, all
passing stranee mai this fJovernnent sbonld mo,
Ia acLnowleJ IL, iii ~ ~ ,,sssa",,t J., ~
~ ~ " Ds paramount 70 oIganlha'
tons OF any oharaeter-that every patriots heart
does not readily admit that the day for the recog.
Il milton of political faith has Vane and the time
come whom ali nartivsn rrasssssnoas n,,st ~ e.
aa -, ~ ~ Pt; luss ~ 1nei
ca up at the shrine OF our countrys good.
country whose laws have given him the right to
express his opinion country that has given
birth to his aud every other party, and that has
seeured 10 him he nrivilaga ~ os,t;r, cot. ~,
~, - g T.. r. a. ". y. Sass fO'o ioi
'uss noue Vi gofelhlhg II wnlon ne preier@
ence to respective parties Political creeds If /
ndiudee them rigbtiv only axnreaa the oninions
ofthair folIo,rars = . - a. 49,, srs - !
'uSii .oono'S 40 " tue oest moue oi eSecuting
tne government OF theh country. AT the same
S"nr sts;os aI, ha,m 'ao nsussy ~ ;no now snTy
stitution that is aceordin 10 fbo ,soaie
have No donht No. 49, 80 ~ a..
ps'e no nouot' tneIe arc men VINO are honest
Ia 'her deVouon toPoitcal parties At the same
time, there are those who are equally dishonest,
and are now willing nav even s,r;r;aa N nIace
i tbis Stata In a fa1ss .ui ~,;nors .aa;;., ari.i,
ta..s~ - ~ se .t au luous PVsi',.n, sSiely
ueohuse .ney sev .he spons oi once fading from
their grasp, so directed by the will Of that major
| ity that must rule.
rhis.,ov o,,,o,, o,.,.a.. ,,,.., o.a,
n.,aesats hsi., d ~ hs,'ahA ueul nes not oeei w
"a ,-s, h,ssi s-5 nave eve, reoeghlhea
evsy zsn. n & ~ s WI .. sns peops ano, nov
party and cnudidsfo may be triumphant when that dec
the extent that viii iorih my veics 40 action ~hs
as yea when The very existence Of my country
4 insties \, .t,Ht ~, =, ~ ~ .hs u