Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-28

KENT CouNTy.-Throughou the upper por-
ton of Kent county, according to our own ex-
perleuce, the war feeling is pretty much di-
vided. There are fully as many secessionists
in this part of the county as there are Union
men, if not more There Is no use in attempts
ing TO disguise this fact. Why it is so we
can not imagine. Give these men all they
ask, what would they accomplish? Let them
CARY both Delaware and Maryland out of the
Uuion, and they would gain nothing. The
battle would still 60. Delaware and Mary
land would be the scene of the most dreadful
conflict this country ever saw. Our fields
would be torn up to make entertainments, and
contending armies would be occupying every
foot Of soil. All business would be wiped out
OF The State. Our people would be arrayed
one against another; farmers would be desc
lated and men would be torn from their fami-
lies for the purpose of cutting each Others
throats. Would the politicians of this State
desire to see such state of things take place
in Delaware? If so, let them go to work and
carry the State ont the Union; lot them raise
the black flag of disnnion, and go forth to bat
tie for a despotism more arbitrary than Rus
sian rule. Let them lay waste that beautiful
garden spot, our little State and when they
have accomplished one of the most criminal
deeds in the category of crimes, let them turn
back and view the havoc they have made, and
say Severed Union; shipwrecded liberty
crushed hopes of the oppressed of every cline,
we have betrayed you, you were valuable
legacy, left US by our forefathers, but we are
prodigals; we have thrown you TO the winds
You are lost to us forever.
In Kent county there are many good and
true Union men, in whose hands the country
would be safe There are noble patriots in
Kent county to whom this ARTICLES not intend
ed to apply. But to those who forget theii
attachment to their native State to run after
delusion, we have but one word to say =
"Yon know not what you do
1t appears to us that there are men in thi:
State who are dett rmned to establish the ole
European theory, that tine people are not fit t.
govern themselves. From the days Of the
Declaration of Independence down to the pres
tHI uUClIluc utci N4OS'
who opposed liberal institutions and freedom
of thought and now, it appears, that thi'
theory is TO be carried out by men who profess
to be rational and rejecting ireemen. Yes
even Deawareans would contribute their share
towards establishing this theory of despots.-
But we hope that these people will see the err
rors Of their ways; that they will find out tina
this is not political contest but grea
struggle for the perpetuation of a great prn
ciple. Self-government should be the pride o
every man who values the happiness of hi
children, and the amelieration of the who'll
human family.
If this Union falls, the hopes of the down
trodden masses are gone forever. Civilization
will stop in its onward progress and from tina
hour retrogrdae movement will take place
in every ramiication of life. The ballot-bo'
will be a matter of history. The great strug
gle which is now progressing will dwindl'
down to petty hand to haad strife, and sucl
state of things as no man ever saw will visi
this country. Neither person or property vii
be safe; everything will be anarchy; wrecl
and ruin. Politicians consider well what yol
do before it is too late.