Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-14
LOCAL AFFAHRs.

WiHREAHi WI in the midst of revolution aud civil
wA accustomed by folly and prosecuted In madress and
which threatens permanent disruption Of our Fed rsl
unpn and ils desfuclon ofuur Constitutional liberties
~ Iea rpbei AFd zen rcls Under such circumH.a
il H. rrorer that the people everywhere should con ult
tggethsr fer their common good and give expression to
thelr nlln9na ~ reference thereto tho Of re,
hffoipfdl That the people Of Sussex County without
distinction Of party in public meeting assembled, hereby
=, First Their immovable attachment 10 the Federal
second The constitutional equality Of all the States
and oi the people Of all tn States wherever the udpra
auihpry extends tie hiss cen expounded by tho
snnfema Court IT the United States.
Third That our national difficulties ought 10 have oeS
peaestly adjusted By thu last Congress- and uuiht IL h.
SO adjusted possible by the adnpnn Of the mo,
positions commonly called The Crenden Resolution, by
way Of amendments to the Constitution, they being 10 the
Judgment Of This meeting proper baals for cnmrsmso
In reereneH to the constitutional rights Of The reor Of
ne several States as the 70 h. soGurei
Wy tie Trainers Of said Constitution,
Fourth That we opposed to tho spirit and acts Of
aholitionism in whaeger form and wbnsytr name n-
snted or assumed hereby dsclarina ohsrueti,ns tl
uue execution Of the fugitive slave law the passage OF
personal liberty bills aud the douis Of the equality Of
e FEDERAL authority extends and TIT attempt to inter
erc by those not interested therein in any manner with
the Institution Of domestic slavery 10 b. unjust nc re-
sNu, unconstitutional, and unbecomiag aw-abiiing
people.
Filth That in opinion secession Is revolution aud
uh the grievances aud wrongs suffered by any portion
81 thg Ae.cau people have not len sufficient TO justly
ms the last resort Of free people for the viudieaon Of
their rights but that the redress those grievance and
ihn'e wrongs should have been sought IN an appeal Nv
constitutional means TO The sober second oughto the
sisth. That Delaware is a member OF the Federal In
ION aud ought to remain, that she has an Interest In
De preserved aud Ne hereby declare that Il should boz pr.
served aud defended At all hsaard and to tue last *
| lrtmity.
seventh That we deeply depo4e our national calami,
lies ahd the existence of civil war; that the fanatics Of
the Nerih and the extremists Of the South alone are n
sfonsble for our troubles, and whilst we condemn the
Ncess Of both Il should he earnest hope and rravr
That an Almighty Providence will interpose to save our
country from Ito impending dissolution.
,isnh ihSl We agknlwleige iealty and allegiance
Amerh To tho state of Delaware within the sphere Of
its deserved rights aud to the United s.lec within tho
sphere 81 its delegated authority that thuso obligations
are not Inconsistent but harmonious aud that N law
abiding citizens we will faithfully fulfill them.
Ninth That the government Of Tho country, while adj.
mnisered within the rettains Of the Constitution Is
entitled 10 and should receive the support Of all lAwapn
lneh'' We expressly reserve our right 10
dier with the present Administration IN Its measures
Tepth bsl Ina ny s51e PATTY character
citizens Of Sussex with cordial attachment to the uuon
~ sio anu thal ~ inns county blagt
standard but the Flag ofour Country.
LETTER FROM HON J. W. HOUSTON
The following letter ieeeived read at the meet
ing;
Milroap, May 4th isel.
GESTtEMES - have had the honof to receive youl
letter Inviting Inc to attend aud address mteug of III,
clzens OF Sussex county, TO he held without dstn Ion
Of political ralles, at Georgetown the 18th inst
NntiOnal atachneut to the Union aud the Constitution a.
our country which has distinguished the people %
1
YOU In tho pitrutis sentiment which hiss inspired III,
call Tor the nreus. aul cordially concurtug in ils con
sentative uhioeof 1t in the present alarming and onvut
ns gN,seh,! 81 our county deely regret that import
ant duties both Of public and private nature which
unayodably equra my presence elsewhere at that ti
VIII ueprlNt meol tue pleasure accepting the invitation
cAuhel however Ia my reply, Withhold the expression
ofy satisfaction that the proposed meeting is o he helix
"huu ashtpOn oi partleai Tor next TO the sitf anu
sorrow with which the present unhappy aud dan srn
condition Of country has hel my bosom l. m,
anAisy ahd soriihde which have constantly felt for III,
peace anu harm ny OF our dear little Siate IT, Therefore
we 10 thie' without any crime or fault ct
uNh yer we nave ever heen loyal, faithful and true
every obligation 10 common gov -rnnent and
to zach and al ofour sister smos any portion Of in
eDj0yei As citizens Of the United States us rensnb
lha great as the loss is or may hereafter prove to No. MI
u MT lost ana never forget under any eeunstAuc vi
excitement. glmnnon or exhsperation, that here N
least and within the limits Of State. we are he ch
ureh ul eunn mother without stain and without i
prtarhi aud whatever ralainities msfOruues may
Itiie or beal others III thir desperate Efforts to ssk
gu lhtr RlsiAnce 10 powerful aud hitherto benirnani
snFernineni, viii, with the blessing the God Of ON,
Fathers, lcre live and die aud be buried in elc. ln
amiy hmuns ourselves And this result much to lie
desired in the crtcal emergency u which we @
placed weak aud feeble border State with the iva
most powerful states In the Union, within six hours
march OF our sptrsely populated and deisneelesg mains
can only be at iued by remaining are, with all ts
guarantees Of the only Constitution Of ii federal ,,
now in existence which ever helped to frame or bnv
ever adopted Of free viii and accord sill u,,
sufficient tor our security and protection and by burvn
The remembrance Of all past political differences IN NM
cherished desire 10 cultivate and maiutain sririt ot
nny ana friendship fraternity aud concord with each
And why should not this lie the case The question
m, now nnnaPPly divides the American peop.eis no
party question which merely concerns the sueces Of tlie
existing administration of the general government m H.
= leInn'hehi rstlhislneht ur overthrow OF political
party LOT he tlne Icing in power; fr n such wa In
case We might feel Indifferent as The result or AT i
e permitted to assume position Of neutrality in resai
20 H. hut the issle which has now been iuvoluufarv
i1reet upon Us. tar we are Concerned Is ons ~ A.
slgarr guy muinenons magnitude, involving the very
eNsttnte OF tie Union, tn Constitution and M Gnvsr
neni Itself and the suetnu question prescrtrl r o,,-
consideration is Wher, f. Dddgst pss'sul .t oll
u 1 a in luafF tt.
9h'ts stay at home in the Union where you ar TN t
crack o. doom an until i goes pieces 20 10 pieces /,
must, aud We left stndiug SOLITARY and alma r, az
our ies planted firmly the rock Of the Constitution and
with dylag gr'sp sil hugeng cur breast ie lar II
our country, with Its motu re- iursed in sense nj a ~
the last survivor o that once GLORIOUS Confederation AZ
American States which it has long been Gun boast W.
But independent ii all the dictates OF patriotic and con-
siiutona duty which would require this Of u.s. there ara
interest which would counsel such course for a..
ortWo Of which only viii briefly advert IN this hssty
SmhiuneAlpu AND the first is, that agricultural
state chiefly engaged in growing aud selling the rsrni
productions of the soil trade and commercial conc
uh are almost exclusively with the ports and States 10
the North o. us and it would b. injurious To our in
etsss' rs would be repusnant to Tie sentiments and
tehhIs o. large maionyof our citizens, to sever her
prrnt i7dia connection with those States; whilst II
su separation were ~ occur. or should he attempted
Tue great sutoriy NJ that division nf the Union both In
lNlNNsun Auu ~ maritime iorcei and our own exposed
anu comparatively isolated position, portion Of ths
peninsula between the two hays, and particularly IN
lWer hd manifest Interests ui Peunsl lvauia
would demand and insure, aYpreh nd, our instant and
HtFllAhle hullhghilin, rat OIL should he
South The Present. condition Vi the Chesapeake block
AIDED and swarning It IL with the Heet ana oruisars a.
w slS uluef rue orders Of the Government shoud all
m1nsi US n our impoieney and Of what our own rpn
.gh WOMB sopn ue'ome both on the Delaware and the
suoi' u we were 10 initiate the eSampleof Virginia
We're even to atewpt to- Indeed have no idet Ia tle
~ vompla. ana absolute dissolution of the Union.
~ ha separation % the southern States from it, that
Their iouer line the Atlantic will ever extend further
Sot'h thal lhe caes Of virgln4 and do not suppose
.H7io j. Nn5 helseht 81 rational mau In the South,
huwe'e fnsua or enthusiastic he may be in his asp
noas lr Noithsrn c9nluests, who seriously anticipates
/ Huy ltFnlanent dominion month Of IL.
Vnf policy therefore in my judgment. II clear, distinct
a H unmslAtaele u !. to remain where are, and
au W ne mon ihtul to our trust aud faithful tn all
our constitutional obligations, and If then "the rellinrs
o. inal nlliess storm must come which mourn To
aud eipll Of the unioa it will find Us 1T the post Of
ulty deeply drpiorng tho catastrophe which has befisn
U.s. unt mi dgtse responsible for its consequences We
have separated from not even from our sister States
u me south and they have right demand OF us that
We sou new separate 9uTseves from the North at the
risk OF absolute ruin aud destruction tn ourselves ii moi
to them as7 therefore humhly hope that the people OF
Delaware who have ever +n distnguishoi f their pru
qenee IntIiusn and fidelity. will b. wise in this their
day and generation, aud seek rather to itgate and ms.
sutsr Than 10 ngsrava" aud intensity the bitter IA ~,
tsll talAIhi which lear are about 10 coma nm,
! am very respectfully,
John T. Melee William Ellegood Jasob Vodro i i H.
P'a M'of' and John sorden' Esqurcs, Committee.
Sous OF TrMrERAHoE.-At meeting of Good
Intent Division No. B, Sons of Temperancr
held Tuesday evening May eth, 1861 tbn foIia,r'
Ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, our beloved country is in n state If
confusion, caused by rebellion Of some of Tho
States, and whereas some Of our members nrs
prompted to enlist in defence Of our laws md
country, therefore, "'''
Resolved, That any member in good standing
in this Division, who volunteers in the active
service Of our country, shall be kept in GOOD
standing by the \. $. until the Brothers. return,
ana snail be entitled to benefits the same as
though he remained in the city.
FLAG PEEsFNrATioN.--We understand that n
number OF ladies of this city have made very