Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-03

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These three are pleasant words and fit well in
their proper places We had begun to hope that
their frequent use in reference to our National
difficulties was becoming somewhat obsolete and
that their, friends in whatever quarter would
patiently wait until period should he reached
in our history, when such friendly words would
sound more to the purpose. But we protest that
that time has not yet been reached nor with all
the sharpness of visions which we can muster,
are we able to see where it will come. A few
months since, it was not 20 obnoxious to hear Il
compromise mentioned, though, we confess We
were unable even then to zee the force of IT,, hut
now fur less, when treason and rebellion have
passed their incubation and are running abroad
full-feathered.
So soon as the smoke of Fort Sumpter had
cleared, we saw them hurrying to Fort Pickens,
marshalling their forces for q murderous raid
upon the Capitol and clutching with robber.
hands every dollars worth of property they could
reach.
wreched, proud, wOrn-out, old State setting
itself up as a mediator as well ms dictator, sits
are matured for burning the Capitol, stealing the
government Forts and Arsenals, then publishes
its shame and flies into the outstre,chei arms Of
jeff Davis United States troops hurrying to
protect the Capitol from being sacked and burn
ed, are murderOusly shot down on their way, and
eighteen millions of indignant and outraged
freemen start to their feet in moment, to crush
this unhallowed rebellion and rescue liberty from
impending ruin.
Up to this time little is heard of "compromise. "
While the President and his Cabinet are cooped
up in beleaguered city and armies of rebels
are marching towards them breathing out threat
ening aud slaughter, no word is spoken of truce,
Cancellation or peace. But SO soou as the tide
begins to set the other way, and traitors begin
to feel the grit of hempen collars, We hear from
various fossil politicians and conscientious (g)
statesmen about " compromise" and hopes ex.
pressed that this matter may be referred for
arbitration to the Border States
Now we protest that this border.state arbitra.
ton game is about played out. Let us hear no
more of it, until we have faithfully tried more
legitimate methods. The larger portion of our
present troubles have been precipitated upon us
by placing on over-weening confidence in faith .
less Border States, aud tn. people Of the North.
loyal and true to the constitutional government.
will not longer endure this half-and half Border
State policy. Neither do they wish fossil politi-
clans like Willard Fillmore, Charles J. Ingersoll
or John Tyler, to come to the rescue. This is n
disease that the live men of to-lay must tnke in
hand and under the lead of Chief Executive
who we believe is every inch loyal. and who fully
appreciates the amazingly important crisis we
have reached, he men Of 10. day wW seffie hi,
account ipMh those arch traitors DaOi, anu Ste.
PheHs.
Crackers and daubers who "cry peac.
peace, when there is no peace" may as well keen
out of the way. The American people don't
need or ask their help, There are questions md
principles of government and national existence
now involved, which are quite beyond tho dentb
of men whose ambition has never reached higher
than their own aggranlizement, and all the
efforts of galvanized patriotism they may now
make will be considered gratuitous and expletiyc.
Let us come up brayely to the line and demand
that this little matter of rebellion against the
government he settled now, and the disease
healed from the bottom. No patching, nor pas-
tering, nor dry-cupping, but thorough course
Of medical treatment. Either cure or kM