Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25

fraud That was an idle qualification There
never was an election without some degree OF
fraud, on one side or the other. Then, TOO, they
thought the law emitting volunteers to vote in
other than their own counties, was not oonstilu
tional But il the law emitting them to vote was
unconstitutional, the same law authorized the
election, and every other vote was equally I'M
constitutional If these volunteers were entitled
to vote ut home, anybody who would seek to
depriye them Of their vote, because they were
encampel away from home was not himself
worthy to execute the rights OF freeman. The
very term "reyoutiOn" implied irrcgularity, and
10 II revelation it could not be otherwise. 1t
thnle was anything legal about it, these Volun-
tcers in camp who were entitled to vote ut nome,
were eutiiled to vote here.
lie denounced any attempt to interfere win
the free exercise OF the right to vote, either ny
threats of personal violence or of ether con9e'
ouences. In this section the Union had nothing
of that sort to fear, because they were numerically
the strongest lie was not here TO dictate to
them how they should vote. They had the right
| to vote for or against separation, aud none hau
right to hold them accountable for voting their
honest convictions If any did attempt to pre-
vent them, they should assert and maintain their
right at oil hazards
For himself, he had taken his position The
moose was probably around his neck, but he was
| ''N'
counsoel resistance TO the invasive policy of the
Federal Government and that made him u Rebel
and il there was any punishment to follow il, ht
was willing to incur 1.-THE did not seek to evad'
either the charge or the responsibility.
The applause which followed this declaration
of Mr. Bell was 30 great, that he could not, fol
q moment, proceed. During the pause, DR.
Curry presented the distinguished speaker will
n benutifulb bouquet ON behalf of the ladies pre-
a. Mr. BALL a.
acknowledged
Mr.. He'll resumed;
Notwithstanding the engerness Of the North
engage in aud prolong this war for miliiar.
glory, he did not believe it would be OF long dn
ration. lie thought it would be ended in year
England and France had an interest it the mat
ter, and they would not permit il to continue =
1t wns there interest to favor n reconciliation
lie paid a high compliment to the brave youn
men who have marched from the South into Wiz
ginia to fight lilo cOntrasted them with III
Northern troops, aud while he awarded courag
to the Massachusetts trOOpa, they were not com
posed of the best class Of Massachusetts men
lie would not debate the question whether III
first one or two States had acted right in seeding
llo did not believe they had But when SIEVE
or eight States had seeded and their peopl
unanimous, it wns then revolution, aud tn
Administration hsd made great mistake i
attempting 10 coerce them They never coul
conquer them.
james buchanan, when South Carolina wen
ont, could have enforced the laws, but whe
Lincoln came in, aud six or seven States wer
out, il could not be done The moment III
traitor, James Buchanan, permitted South Caro-
lima to go, he had betrayed the Union. But til
I South was entitled to her share of the arm
bought with the common fund, and there weI
persons in Buchanans Cabinet, who were hNvin
n the arm4 moved South with his connigance, an
in consideration of that service he could forgi'
: even James buchanan.
/ MIR. Bell thought that Tennessee would Ut
/ doubleday vote out, and he believed the Unit
# men of East Tennessee would submit, il thu
i were not oppressed lie would throw himsc
o into the breach to save them from oppression
a civil war.
;. lie said he Ind not intended to speak go Ion
II he had been exhausted before lie came ther
/. and thanking the audience for their alteuiio
/. he retired.