Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-22
uonl = on NO HOME.

ecutlcman of his city has shown US q priS
sotc letter received frcmA friend in Maryland,
IN which he says,
"Our election is over and the Union cause
'as triumphed Our people worked for that
cause. deeply impressed with the fact that the
real question il presented TO the voters was
hume or NO home" tt4ll.
Aud SO it is, in reality The destruction Of
this most benefcent government, iu which the
tree exercise of liberty, religion aad the pursuit
Of happiness is uurestrainej, would be indeed
the destruction Of home for with ii must go
back all the social relincments, moral virtues
and christian privileges, into the dark vortex Of
bnrharism which the black and cruel power Of
slavery would bring upon US.
Who strikes for his Country and its Constitl
iion now, strikes for his own dearest interests
domestic AS we'll as political lie strikes for
free lom; lie strikes for God His very exist
cnce US a man endowed with the inherent rights
which his Maker implanted in his nature, is in
voved in the struggle; aud as it shall be decd
cd ~ shall the cause Of humanity bc advanced
or retarded. The demon Of slavery is at work /;
pll!age, pluuder aud treachery are the weapons
which lie concealed beneath his bloody flag, and
which he uses to destroy every thing that cannot
he made subseryient to his wicked purposes
Lives are sacrificed properly is destroyed, and
homes are desoatel that he may WELD his des-
potlc sceptro over human souls lie iufuscs his
Foi'Onous breath into the political atmosphere
aud at once the fairest, happiest most powerful
land OH Garth is blighed as with curse, ant
ali is blood and carnage
1t is indeed question Of home or no home u
And il is moreover, question which must be
decided by determined energy, courageous ac
;ion, and effective blows II the sword is mad
equatc to the work, let the torch accompany the
sword; but whether with the one or the other
or both this unparalleled rebellion with all it,
attendant wickelness aud despotsm must b,
crushed out, if We would preserve the sacred
ness of home and perreluaie the power ant
glory of our dear native land. The people 0
Maryland seem to have understood this; henc
their untring lahors on election day, aud til
glorious results which followed them. The
have spoken. They have told their 10y al hretli
rem of The Union thai they are not yet prepare
~ NY uIuh Inv phCh hllur Ol slavery rs Wllln
sacrifices, Freedom, Country, Constitution
Home, everything dear and sacred; hut on til
contrary they are ready to ciIer, freely an
cheeriully their best blood at the shrine Of tl
heaven horn Goddess Of Liberty, in defence q
the inc.timabe privileges aud blessings, which
uudcr God, her own pure hand has srcwn alon
the pathway Of freemcn, in this land Of Wash
ington. And as the men-the noble pcn-o
Maryland have spoken, so responds every pa
triotic heart in the Republic; and so they wi.
continue to respond until the last echo from til,
last battle field Of Constitutional liberty as i
sweeps across the plains Of civilization, shall b,
longer, stronger aud swccter than was tint oil
our lorclaihcrs, which sped across the uccal
aud over the eastern world, bearing on its way
the sweet music of young nation iubilant will
the shout-AMERIoA 10 rRggl