Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11


JANUARY 4, 1861.
THE UNION,
Or a reUieW Of HE causes which have produced The
present Crisis IN our National A6dirs, giM
propositions for d Restoration If Peace
bsipeea The North and The South.
d" Resolved. By the Senate and House of Rem
resentatives, in General Assembly met, that
"haying extended TO the Hon II. Dickinson |
"Commissioner from Mississippi, the courtesy
" due him as the representative Of sovereign |
" State OF the Conederaey, as well rs to the
" State he represents, we deem il proper and due
" to ourselves, and to the people OF Delaware.
"to express our unqualified disapproya of the
"rtmeIy for the existing difficulties, suggested
"by the resolutions of the Legislature OF Mis-
sissippi."
Thus has speken-proudly and periodically
spoken-the General Assembly Of Delaware
This noble resolve was adopted unanimously by
the House of Representatives, and with but three
dissenting votes IN the Senate. | think those
three dissenting gentlemen voted under a misnp.
prehension, and viii, on Monday next after hny-
ing carefully examined the Resolutions of the
Legislature OF Mississippi change their votes, so
as to make the foregoing, the unanimous resolve
of the General Assembly of our gallant little
State. rejoice in the adoption OF such a reso.
luton by onr Legislature. The source from
whence II emanated-irom Doctor John A.
! Moore Democratic member--siyes it spni6.
cancy aud enhances its value ut the present mo-
ment; and the prompt, decided and manly man
ner in which 1t was proposed and adopted iu-
vests il with peculiar value, and clothes it with
II moral power which must be productive OF the
happest results in quoting the angry passions
Of the dispntanis
The Legislature of Mississippi. in the resou
tons transmitted to the Governor of this State.
and which he laid before our Legislature as.
sumes the right of any State ia This Uuinn to
secede, and to establish government. opposed
TO, and independent Of our Federal Government
The Hon. ii. Dickinson, tx Chancellor OF Mis-
sissippi-one Of her gtied and cherished sons.
was accredited, us her Comm sionet, to the
State Of Delaware, to ddpocafe this assumed right
Of pe1ceaJe secession and to ask the peratiou
Of Delaware in favor Ol this doctrine. The Hon
Commissioner WINS treated with courtesy. By A
joint resolution OF both Houses he addressed the
SENATE and House Of Representatives in Joint
meeting on yesterday afternoon, in support vi die
Resolutions of his State, ind which he Ind in
charge. lie exhibited considerable degree at
ability, and it is but just to the distinguished
gentleman to suppose he made the most Of ais
cause, aud said everything, by way Of the gricy.
ances Of the South, and OF the right pcaeeably
to secede, which his cause would admit Of And
yet after closing bis address, he had scarcely
left the State House door, when Doctor Moore
By one of those prompt and happy strokes OF
policy, introduced the resolution standing at tho
head of this communication, which RESOLUTION
WINS Immediately adopted unanimously, and Greet
ed by an Trspressi5is" out burst OF patriotic
exclamation by the assembled multitude. All
honor he given to Doctor Moore All honor be
given to the patriotic members of all parties in
our Legislature. 1t was "gory enough for one
day / have always felt proud Of my native
State, which, Though small in territorial extent,
" has soul big enough for Continent" Moth
ing which has occurred for many long year
past, entities Delaware to more honor than the
adoption Of this gloriously patriotic resolve Its
moral influence throughout the country cannot be
overrated The Legislature OF Delaware Stare
State, border State which has probably lost
more slaves in one year, than South Carolina or
Mississippi eVer lost-"deems it proper and due
to themselves, and TO the people OF Delaware. to
express their unqualified dsapprovn Of the
remedy for the existing difficulties suggested by
the resolutions Of the Legislature OF Mississippi"
Delaware is not in favor Of secession. As
"remedy for existing difficulties" Delaware is
not in favor Of disuuou " Delaware was the
first to adopt the Constitution of the United
States" and "she will be the last to 90 out of
it," God grant it may be so.
The author Of this article was never a Demo
crat he never expects 10 be democrat, with
the advocacy of the principles which that nnr,v
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free trade policy Of the Democratic party; he
has has deprecated aud condemned the many in
genlous, but false Issues of that party in their
political platiorms-whch were calculated II
not intended to divide our people-which were
calculated, if not intended, 10 sow discord and
produce bitter animOsities between different sec.
tons of our country, the North aud the South
and which were calculated aud Intended TO sc.
cure to that party the co operation of the slave
holding South, by denouncng the North and all
who were not Democrats, as aboitOnists The
author condemned the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, which oponed airesh all the evils OF
the slavery agitation with increased violence and
virnlence, which last mad, improvident net bf the
Democratic party and Of the South created the
Republican party, and hns provided most if not
all g the existing difficulties suggested bv the
resolutions of the Legislature Of Mississippi
Nor has the author been, nor is ho a member of
the Republican party he cheeriully comedies.
however, TO that party sincerity aud honesty Of
purpose in the advocacy of free labor, and free
soiland patriotic devotion to the Federal Union
The author is a "UniOn man," PEOPLES Parry
man, friend mud supporter vi Bel ani Everett;
he was "Clay Wing, an "Adams man," and
before that a Federalist Yet, with these pro-
clivities and antecudents, he is pleased TO saw
that the above resolution, offered by Doctor
Moore, Democrat, and unanimously supported
by the Democratic members of the House of
Representative, and b. two leading, intlucntta
and worthy members of that party ia the Seuni,
" hdes"-in the opinion OF the author"
multitude of political offences" 1t was a proinpt
spontaneous outburst Of patriotism, Sustained
aud supported alike, with entire heartiness and
cordially, by the Democrats, the Republicans.
and the Bell and Everett men of our Legislature
All due houOrs be awarded to Dr.. Moore. An
due honors be awarded to the patriotism of our
General Assembly With the exhibition of such