The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-07-03


enthusiastic. Mr.. Whileley was late
Representative in Congress. Hear him in
the State of Delaware
He addressed the taxpayers and voters,
and "no Phladelphians." Immense ap-
plause They were assembled IN State
Convention 10 deliberate upon the great
question of the nation and age. The tax
payerso were TO decide for peace and It's
blessings, or war and its horrors. With the
origin, right or wrong, of the present diff
culties, they had nothing 10 do. They had
not participated in bringing about the exis-
ting troubles, and they could not, therefore,
engage in this iralricidal war
There was no man in Delaware in favor
of secession. The speaker appealed TO his
votes and acts IN Congress, and those OF
Senators Bayard and Salisbury, and also of
M W. Bates, 10 decide as 10 whether he
did not strive TO avert the contest, and pro-
tect the old flag. But the Northern fanatics
had said war 10 the knife, and the knife TO
the hilt. The Speaker had been branded
as traitor by such and forbidden 10 pro-
claim his feelings before his fellow citizens.
The benefits OF peace it was moi necessary
10 portray. Let The people look facts in the
face, and ask what was better for The Union
than peace He and the Democracy OF
Delaware of all Notwithstanding Doug
lass. and Bell-were for quiet al all haZ-
ards. Eleven States had gone ont OF the
Union, which he depored but they were
determined TO 60 out and had gone acting
upon the glorious principle that The De
mocracy derived its power from the consent
of the governed. They-S, 900 900 of iree-
men-had resented con iinued aggression
and intermeddIing until the election of a
Black Republican placed the last feather
upon the backs OF the people, and they had
calmly, quietly, but delerminedy retired -
In Gods name, let them go unmolesied -
(Applause Would Delaware give money
or men 10 hold States as conquered provin-
ces +? or allow the seeded States TO be gov
they chose 10 be governed? Three cheers
for the Confederate States
The Speaker delineated the present pros
tration OF business. and asked if art, trade,
and homes should be so ruined that 8,000,-
600 of people might be oppressed? ? mo!
mol
The great Douglas had said that war was
absolute and unconditional cisunion. A
coerconist, therefore, was a dIsunlonist,
and should so be branded.
The first gun Of Sumpter olled the death
knell OF the Union, and each gun since had
still mole esiranged the sections, until now,
all were in arms
Could the South be subjugated? [.'No!
nop Never, said the speaker, while
brave hearts dwell in Virginia or Texas!
When the Colonies, in The name of God
and civil liberty, revoled, with three mil
lions of yeomanry, they drove out armies
OF mercenaries. So now. The subjugation
OF the Southern people would be accom-
| plished at the Greek cdiendS-never before.
! When was the contest 10 end Il it took
! three months and 25O,0O0 men 10 advance
ten miles into Virsi sinia, when in the name
of God would Gen. Scott get 10 New Or
leans? Immense applause and cheers.
The speaker alluded 10 the regiments tha
had been rolling into Washington, al ar
expense OF one million dollars day. AL
the wealth OF mines and kingdoms wouiC
not restore the country 10 lis unem bar
rassed condition. An6 all expenditure
| was needless, as there were not mer
enough in The North 10 conquer a free peo
pie, fighting for their rights, even agains
any odds.
Nine tenths of the Delaware regimen
were Bell men and Democrats. On the l6tl
of July they would take the back iracl
home, thoroughly disguised with Scott anC
| Lincoln.
Where were the one hundred and ffy
| Zouaves, said Whiteley, that left Gen. But
Ter and never came back
They had deserted and the reasons were
plain Ruin and starvation had sent the
regiments TO battle; and they were hirelins
troops, who knew no enthusiasm bul avaric'
and glnttony.
In 1861 the war would still be in force
the North persisted, and the South woul'
be sill bravely struggling. Who would no
therefore, favor peace now, if ages woul
/ II a. a.
payers OF Delaware come forth for peace
which would accomplish all that war coult
do.
War would bankrupt the nation. Tn
richest and the poorest of the people woul
be beggars Look into the cities In Phi
adelphia, there was not a single solver
merchant in Market street.
No man, unless employed in making arm
or military cIothing-stealing from Govern
ment-could now do any business whatever
Those who had made fortunes 10 Dela
ware made them by the arts OF peace. Ho'
much better off was Government 10 day
lis loan was barely taken. The $4,000
900 could not be supplied, and 50, 900, 90
alone was accepted al 50 cents upon IN
dollar; the remaining being issued
treasury notes.
Government would either issue treasur
notes of the denomination OF 50, or com
down to direct taxes, either of which woul
beggar Delaware and the Bank OF Dover.
In direct taxes they would proceed as o
a former plan, and FAX cattle, stock, crops
and even window panes and time piece
Were they ready 10 be thus put TO the proc
of their devotion TO fratricidal wara Th
speaker thus expaiiated, long time, uPo
The loss resulting TO the Blue Hen State
4 Had they Constitution!
: They used to have, before Abraham Lii
coin was Inauguraied. He (the speake
dared say TO Abraham Lincoln that no a
ol his had been either legal or constitution
al since his Inauguration. He had broke
! the Constitution. He had called for thre
years volunteers, in The face of The chart
of our liberties. which prescribes two yea
as the utmost time for calling out troops
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