Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-02

II New CAsTLE CouNTy.-John Merritt, join
Il n. Watson, James Delaplaine Gassaway Wat
kinsi VIM @. Lodge, James Springer, DR.. N. II
T. Clark, Nathan j. Boldcn, James Roberts.
e KENT CouNTy-Robert w Reynolds, Alexan-
q der Johnson, DR.. Cove Salisbury, John N.
Voshell, Wilson l.. Cannon, VIM NJ Dorsey
Edward Ridgley (Secretary State)
SUSSEX CouNTY-Cale6 r. Painter, Isaac
Giles, N. W. Hickman, W. Horse j. Platt, John
. Bellows.
While the names OF the Committee were be-
ing read, flag was suspended across the
street over the platform. An individual here
remarked. as the flag was going up, " 1t won't
40 10 tread on this thing second voice, n
a Union man, replied, That's what you are try
: ing to do referring to the object Intended to
y be accomplished by the meeting
8 Loud calls We're then made for Chas. b. Lore.
8 OF New Castle county, and as that gentleman
declined to make his appearance, Hon. VIM.
G. Whiteley, of New Castle, was called for
voice, 4" Come forward and show your CO.
lors." Mr.. Whiteley then stepped upon the
stand, and spoke as follows
HON. wM. c. wHiTsIEY's SPEECH
Mr.. Whiteley commenced with the following
expression: "Tax-payers and voters of Della
ware, and no Philadelphans." He then con-
tinued, holding that they, the Taxpayers, were
to decide whether they were for peace or for
to do with causes that now disturb the country
They did not bring it on. There was not to
MS knowledge a man in the State of Della
ware i'll favor of Secession. He appealed to
ms vote in the House of Representatives.
whether he, in conjunction with Messrs Bay
ard and Salisbury, had not done everything to
save the glorious flag.
But IL was said, No compromise--war to
the knife, and war to the hilt with these
Southerners" Yet he as their representa-
tive, voted for Mr.. Crittenden's compromise,
and was willing to do anything to accomplish
| the object proposed. Yet he stood before
them to-day branded as a traitor. He thought
it was the duty of every citizen to stand up
and speak facts as they are, and say what is |
better for the Union. He represented the De-
mocracy of Delware-the Breckenridge, Doug
las and Bell Democracy. lie ioas for peace |
He deplored the action of the Southern States
lie found they were determined to go out, and |
they did go out. He found that States had
said they would go out. They said, we don't
want you to alter your Constitution, or your
Supreme Court laws, but we want to go out
and govern ourselves TApplause.1
He asked what he should say for the meas
ures of peace proposed. Most of them had
never participated in war. They knew tho
blessings of peace but now business is pros
trated, everything is stagnated in conse-
quence of this civil war. He said that Mr..
Douglas never uttered truer word than
that civil war is MISUNDERSTANDING and
eternal disunion." The first gun at Fort
Sumter was the knell of American liberty. -
He asked, could they subiugato the South ?
(Cries of "no, no')
He asked what the North could do with
eight millions of peopleg You may whip
them at Manassas Junction-may drive them
out of Virginia. but you cannot subjugate
them II has already cost the Government
q la1la A..
advance ten miles in Virginia when in the
name of God would they get to New Or
leansl daughter Now, all the wealth
OF GOlconda, or of Peru or Balbec would not
pay for this war 1t is costing the Govern
ment million of dollars a day.
All the men of the North can't conquer
the rights ofthe people ofthe South. (Cheers.
lfthis war lasts ten years. what will be the
cost Of it? Who can tell? When the war
ceases, peace will be at hand Anyhow, YOU
will have to recognize the right of these peo-
pie to govern themselves. Then, you, of
the State of Delaware, come out and say you
are for peace. CCheers.) War, unconsti-
tutionally inaugurated by Abraham Lincoln,
will bankrupt us. Look at your cities A
gentleman in Philadelphia told me he didn't
believe there was solvent man on Market
street. The same is the case in New York.
You do not expect to make your money by
stealing from the Governmentl The declara-
tion of this war kills you ALL
How with the Government l ask you
at what rate this Government of King Abra- /
hams obtained loan the last two weeks ? L
They couldn't get fifteen millions taken at o
all. The moneyed men of Boston wouldn't
take il. They could only get nine millions
taken, with the faith of the Government
pledged, at eight-iive cents on the dollar,
daughter and cheers, and they had to issue n
Treasury notes for the balance Why must /
we work out this rebellion? Only to show i
that we have Government (Cheers. l
say here to-day, in the light of heaven, that a
no act of Lincom's sup to-day, in reference to /
this war has been legal or constitutional. h
{ (Applause) i
want you to look at your Constitution .
when you go home, and see if it does not
say that Congress cannot make an appropri- /
alton for troops but for two years, and Lin !
coin has called out men for three. He has /,
overrun Maryland, where he has done fouler
act-a little one in itself, but a foul act for
all that; he has suspended the writ of habeas i
corpus, or, what is worse, he has delegated
to his brigadier- generals to do it for him. =,
(Cheers.) The English people, under King
John, couldn't atand such action nor did
they when they demanded the Magma Charta
He asked whether they should recognize
the COnfederacy or fight them in an uncon-
stitutional war,
A voice" Fight them"
Another voiceott I ,ntis mt hin, ,,,t >,
Considerable excitement here prevailed.
during which the Individual who made the !
remark disappeared from view. =
Abraham Lincoln, said the speaker, is to-
day periured man before high Heaven "
(Cheers.) Why does he perpetuate these a
acts under the plea of ne oil
eessity; that has always been the plea of tyr
ants. Greeley said the other day ifthe Gov nj
docs not prosecute the war, lie tC
would go and kick the Cabinet out. On the Ii