Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-02
NO. 50.

'he leet OF public servants. He asked wheth-
or lhe men there assembled had not been
ehullonedby their short-sighted friends against
attenuing tue meeting. Had such thing eyer
before been known in the State of Delaware
Ihe question for all was, My country, what
can do for You ~
He asked what the soldiers were nsbtipo,
for The war upon which we have been ior
eed has no warrant for it. The Constitution
OF the United States provides for the calling
OF an army for Two years. The President, in
MS ambition, had called for troops. not only
for two or five years but for the war He was
not there to argue the right of 10 State 20
secede nr otherwise he was there to denounce
the war rs unconstitutional. They nsl only
TO live under Il seperate Government from
yours, and govern themselves. Was this olive
branch but held out to them, peace would be
established within ten DAYS We have Canada
on the north, and Mexico on the south, and
have we not lived at peace with England for
hity-two years? Let us bring about this COM
promise, and peace and prosperity will again
How in upon us.
the war, he said, was war OF impuse--a
war OF excitement. The people had not time
to deliberate upon it. lie read from one of
tne leading papers of Ireland in which the
editor said commenting upon the war thai
the news from the Northern States was sufli-
clent TO cause the cheek of every freeman to
tnge with shame
lie continned--A gentleman who has repre-
sented you in the Senate of the United States
have the honor to call my father. (Six cheers
were here given at the mention oi his name,A
He has tried to represent you faithfully The
question has been raised in this State against
his representation, and voices are many and
loud calling for his resignation because of this
alleged misrepresentation of you. He never
deceived you, and he never will (Cneors)
a voice-"Three cheers for Bayard1
For him let me say, if there is ANYTHING Won
have to say against him. speak freely, and he
VIII hear you freely. propose for him that
TINS Legislature resign, and he will resign his
seat. (Cries of No, no. In these troublous
times let us have free expression of opinion.
II you intend that this Constitution shall stand.
then we will have Legislature who shall speak
for g Peace on earth nm good will towards all
men,"
Mr.. Bayard was vociferously chccred as he
retired
The following resolutions were then adopted.
!. Rcsoieed, That whilst We deeply deplore
the revolution which has severed eleven states
from the Union, we prefer Peace to civil war,
ana believe that il Il reconciliation by peaceful
means shall become impossible the acknowl-
edgement of the independence of the Confede-
rate States is preferable to nm attempt TO con-
lucr and hold them as sHbiugated PROVINCES
ces.
2. That the reign oil terror attempted to be
naugurated by the War Party, by denouncing
Ill men as disunionists, seccssionists and trai-
-ors, who arc opposed to civil war, and to the
nalpabe and gross violations of the Coustitu-
lion, committed by the present administration
will not deter us from the expression Of our
opinions, both privately and publicly.
,. That we believe the effect of the doctrines
ana measures of the War Party, ifnot their OBJ
lect and INTENT under the name of preserving
the Union, will he the subversion of the State
Governments, and the erection of consoldn-
ted Government, on the ruins of the Federal
Constitution
ResOtUed, That we tender our grateful thanks
TO Senators Bayard and salisbury for the bold
and patriotic stand they assumed, in the sec.
ond session of the 3Gth Congress, for the
maintenance of the peace and prosperity four
now distracted country, and we earnestly re-
luest them to use all honorable means to bring
ne " civil War" which now hangs over us
IKE an incubus to speedy close, and that if
n thelr judgement no other mode presents it.
eli whereby this end eau he attained. to ad-
oeate the acknowledgement by the United
'tates Government of tile Independence
I the confederate States, so that peace and
rosperity, may be restored among us.
Resoivea, That the menace demanding the
OF the Hon. James A. Bayard one
our Senators in the Senate of the United
tates, originated in mob spirit, and should
'ceive from him the scorn and contempt which
merits from every honorable man
hesotped, That in the opinion of this meet
lg, there is no necessity for convening the
legislature of this State.
Toe meeting was then further addressed by
E. King, James R. Booth, Edward Ridgley.
qs., and MCssrs Henderson and Paynter and
: Edward Worrel, and at about halC-past five
llock it adjourned