Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-13
LETTER FROM WILLIAM PENN.
NUMBER TWO.
WASHINGTON, December lg, 1861.


The good people of Delaware need not be
surprised to hear that the Senate is about to
adopt Senator saulsbury's proposition, with
slight modification. That is to say instead of
appointing commission" as the learned Sem
ator would have it, to settle the war, il will he
committee 10 inquire into the loyalty and fidelity
of the honorable gentleman and his colleague
A distinction this, with some difference.
Why MCssrs. Bayard and Salisbury should re-
tain their seAts in the Senate and draw three
thousand dollars per annum, with so heavy sus-
piciOn Of sympathy with secession attaching to
them, is more than grave aud digniied Senators
can divine, hence, they will he looked AFTER
II John G.. Breeknridge was--and justly too
expelled as traitor, why should not Mr. Bay
ard also be, since it is well known that his
sympathies are all with his CO-laborers in the
" Cotton States" who are now ia arms against
the government? lie acknowledged, if am
not mistaken, in letter to his constituents that
he was at Montgomery during the session of the
rebel Congress, and Southern papers say he
made speech in favor Of secession, while there
Abundant evideuceis altainable, il is said, that
he openly ayows himself opposed to "this bust
ness of subjugation," on the part of the Admin
istration; and thereby gives aid and comfort to
treason.
As for Mr.. Salisbury, he is more to be pitied
than punished, since he is in the hands of vile
clique at home, who demand his services for
rebellion at the cost of his popularity rs au
honest true, and patriotic public servant His
day Of reckoning, however, will come and il
not for his crime, he will be punished-as he
ought to be-for his inordinate stupidity, in not
knowing more fully the binding obligation Of
tue oath he took to support the Constitution Of
his country.
1t is matter of astonishment here, that Della
ware, true as she is, aud patriotic AZ her sons on
sea and land have shewn themselves to lie in this
war, should be content to let such men represent
her in one Of the most dignifed deliberatiye
bodies in the world. If she is satisfied, how
ever, good men md patriots are not, aud for the
sake Of the country, if not for the fair name of
the Diamond State, they will he called to nc
count. If innocent, thoy can establish that fact
way of all traitors
Since the brave DUPONT has stirred up little
of the mud in Southern waters, and set the Slur
Spanged Banner again to kissing the breeze of
the "suuny South" secession las lost much of
lis outward popularity, at least in this city, and
where once might he seen the Bull Run grin of
delight, we can now observe q slight shrug Of the
shoulders aud a sort of ye-winliiug nod of the
head, as the news comes in from day to day. of
the fright and tribnlation which the Confede.
racy" finds itself in. Depend upon it, a terrible
retribution is at hand, and perhaps, before the
public mind is ready to receive the news the
demand for Kentucky hemp, such as ohm Brown
tested the strength of in Virginia, will cause it
to rise considerably in price. Visions Of tempo.
rary platforms and nicely adjusted drops, doubt
less are beginning to play around the disturbed
dreams of the leaders Of this vile rebellion and
they are becoming troubled thereby for they
know and begin to realize the terrible conse-
quences of this their great crime agaiustheavon
and humanity.
firm hand holds the seeptre Of constitutional
authority, and however disagreeable may be the
task, he will administer equal and exact justice
u all and while he will, 80 far as he can, pro-
mote those who prove faithful to their country,
he will without fail, eievafe in mid air those who
having disturbed the peace of the land and filled
it with blood and mourning, shall fall into his
hands under the law, The country must be
purgel Of its treasoni civilization and religion
alike demand it; and when the day of cleansing
shall come the whole world will rejoice at It's
morning dawn and Liberty, with song and
timbrel will fiji the air with the cxultant strains
of victory and peace. WILLIAM PENN.