Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-15
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On the 9Th dayO of November, 1860, just one
year ago to-day, in an article upon the then pro-
bnble secession of South Carolina, we used the
'oaowing language:-
One or two ships Of down about Charleston
would soon bring her to her especially if they
-houd bomtard the city for iev hours Lot the Pres,
deht Try 1t He reed rot 20 to the North for good and
ene'eent officer for that purpose Ii he will Just east hH
~ over the list Of Captains he will lind brave and
courageous an officer here In Delaware-u this city oi
"iimngton-as tod The deck of II vessel Capt H.
Nones, with two war steamers at his command
would soon lednce South Carolina to suideotion'
Upon reading this, our editorial neighbor
'round tue corner, who drives the Breckenridge
accession ambulance, threw up his hands in holy
horror Mt the idea of the government halming
our injured Southern brethren" and roundly
oeiated us for daring to mention the name of a
democratic Captain in connection with the she'd
ding of fraternal blood" after the manner
suggested by us. 1t is true, subsequent events
proved that the editor Of the Gazette knew better
than we did, that such proposition to the i'm.
uecile, traitorous, peijured, frightened weak
kneed old granny who then sat in bacheloric
iretiulness in the Presidential chair, was alto
gether idle but still, the government had not
then been completely robbed its flag as yet had
not been insultel nor its authority wholly lie.
Med, hence we were credulou4 enough to believe
that Mr. Buchanan might have patriotism or al
least ambition enough 10 hand over to his sue
cessor in Office the reins Of power intact and
whole, even il he did not care about removing
| the treasonspols from his own reputation as a
| statesman AMI an honest man. We were mis-.
taken however. The " old public iunctionaryn
did nothing but connlye at treason and al
last, wringing his hands in fear, ia view of tile
national desOatiOn he had assisted to spread
over his once happy country, the old coward
hurried off, whemed in disgrace, and clothed
with the curses and reproaches Of his deceived
ceuntfymen, TO Whcatuud, to spend the remain.
'ier ot his days in the bitterness nf that remorsc
which the scorn of the civilized world is CON
S'antly heapng upon him. He yet lives there,
a iaithless, ireacherous, cold.hearied old man ;
without the smiles or genial influences of woman
to cheer his waning life, nor the appreciation Of
an honest conscience to sonce him in death
We have no desire that his days may be short.
ened,
But, thanks To the Father Of navns, patriot
succeeds him in office. An honest tnnn, fresh
from the ranks OF the multitulr has been called
to the helm, and the noble old shin of State.
though riding upon troubled waters, moves
steadily and safely en-. llE who pnnird th-
land OF liberty and christian progress beyond tie
reach OF the hand Of oppression and ptrscruti IN.
's Sleeping upon the deck and in his own good
huIe will arise and say to the iesoatng tempest
renee o. 1fii' and again we shall he moving
IN sui waters, famed by the blec2es Of prosper.
iiy ani balrucss. Already the sun begins to
lawn dawn even upon the coasts and around
( the homes of our "iujured Southern brethren"
Ana though the Captain whom We suggested was
moi sent among them to subject them to Tie laws
of fraternity and the influences of n purer ma
triotism, another brave son of Delaware has mid
them visit, aud now, in just a tweyemonth
ai'er it should have been done By the old repre.
sentative OF treason who occupied the White
House, the rebels and traitors Of Charleston are
being settled with, and the honor, dignity, Row-
er and prestige of the American flag is being
S'ndlcated by tue brave and gallant DUPONT Of
''t''N 3'aAFs mus nnS Delaware al
last been selected to cbastise treason in its
stronghold, and wipe out every vcstige of rebel.
lion from the land,
All honor to Captain DupoSr lie has shed
ustrc upon bis country and his native State
and if in the progress of his victorious march he
shall find It necessary to humble the naughty
and defiant rebels even unto the destruction
OF their ueason-breeding esi-Charleston-the
greater will be the applause of his counttymen,
and the more intense will be the brliance that
shall ray out from the starry banner he bears
aloft, by reason of the conaagratiou Liberty
must be preserved; Law must be obeyed: 10y
atty mrst prevail: The Constitution must be
held sacred The peace of the nation must be
restored; The power of the government must
be acknowledged The Union must he tgeserped
and if in the consummation of these great objects
South Carolina cW dare to interpose herself in
hostile attitude, let her lines be blotted from the
map Of the country her fields be converted into
one vast Golgotha aud her name and history
90 down into the musty damps of obscurity
where lie buried the nations and States who
Fnew not how, while living, to appreciate tia
privileges aud blessings which God had given
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