Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-09

Inc disappointment of the Rebels.
Mr. Senator Bayard on the 10Th day of July !
last, made speech in the United States Senate,
which exhibits the disappointment Of the rebels
at the unexpected turn given to affairs by ht
bravery ond true patriotism of our noble Ptesi
dent. The band of traitors into whose conf |
dence II is generally believed our Senator was
admitted, had carefully calculated the limits Of
the Constitutional power of the President, aud
fondly imagined that they would of course be
allowed to break up the Republic at their leisure
while the Federal Government, with ts strength
hampered by Constitutional restraints, would he
powerless to nterpose an obstacle to their sue
cess. But how amazingly wrong was their cal
culalon In their presumption they dared
second time to defy the authority and insult the
| flag Of the nation, and when the whole North
from the Potomac 10 the Lnkes, sprang to it,
feet with a cry of iage and vengeance, it found
m administration equal to its demands, which
like n Samson, burst like burnt tow the withcs
with which it was bound, and rs a strong man to
save the life of beloved chill dares every oh
slacle, SO those who had sworn TO defend the
Constitution, halted not when its existence was
imprrilled, even at exceeding all the authority
they could claim by its provisions. The Pres
dent having full knowledge of his authority
and of its insuiliciency to meet the demands Of
the crisis, dared to grasp extraordinary powers,
and y violating the law for the moment save
/ i; and the country with it, Tor time to come. LII
doing this lie risked the penalty of Impeachment
! Conscious, however, OF the rectitude aud UNI
r blemished patriotism of his purpose; relying OIL
I the sense Of justice OF the people, md then
love for their country no assumed the risk, ant
the loyal people true to their instincts saw the
motives aud applaudei the action, and to n maj
stood by him.
a The traitors III the loyal States, disappointed
, astonishCd and appalled, by the uprising, at frs
covered beneath the storm. The wrath of NJ
Il outraged people had no liberation for thcm.-
/, They hid their dishonored heads, until the pen
It up torrent having found a vent in active prepa
ration for the contest, partially subsidized, whe
they began to grow bold agnin in their lrcaso
aud resumed their abominable work of under
4, mining our institutions
r, The disappointed hand changed their tactic,
N No longer dating openly to avow and advocat
e their treason the wolves put on sleeps cloihin
=" and went about everywhere crying Peact
,e pence " They assumed 10 themselves the gum
s. diauship Of the Interests of humanity and ohtis
T. tianity, aud those who had taken up arms
ID maintain the supremacy of law, became ii
j. enemies Of the Prince of Peace They sud
$, denly became Immensely fearful that the libel
"a ties of the people would be subyerted, by Il
" assumptions Of the Executive. When tho I'D
miuisuation with disailecled city lying b,
tween it and the main body of lis supportc
k exercising the first law Of nature, self-letenc
US arrested portion of the authorities of that cit
IN upon evidence Of reasonable intentions, owe
Cd whelminsly convincing To every common sem
at mind, AMI refused to deliver them up upon Il
10 demand of a trniorOus federal judge, they 1t
ed up howl that all liberty was subverel NJ
ON not a veslige left in this unhappy country
ee Now the cause of the wailing Of these mo
~ yirtuous, liberty loving patriots, is simply di
appointment because n despotsm that knows
he law, save its own will, was not permilt
N peaceably to pursue its schemes of conquest Al
''s aggrandi2oment at our expense. A despotis
lnht hhs bClupleu NJ no ahclllce ul huNlNu fHn
Ire necessary to accomplish its purpose That h
Tor had no reverence for dictates OF honor or II
w. DEALING or for any human or divine law til
on stood in its way. That has not scrupled
commit the most enormous crimes, nor the pit
~. test meanness that oisreI chance of adva
oo tage, That has exalted treason and clothed
with honOrs; and in short seems to ha
OF concentrated within itself an epitome of hum
Ct depravity such as history has hitherto rarely
ever recorded.
an Against this despotsm these wrongs, we he
no word uttered. Nay more, we have abundu
ny evidence that had it not been for the iirmuess
1"' the House Of Representatives of our Gene
,ch Assembly last winter, We would have be
tbs prccipitated into the rebellion, and perhaps
scenes now being enacted in Virginia and Nj
souri, would have been brought to our doors
Verify the wolf shows itself in spite of
innocent look Of that sheep skin in which it
clothed. The traitors ARE disappointed. TIL
game is chyck-mated, But truly by their lru
we know them.