Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-05
Communicated.
To the Hon. Willard Salisbury.

from the State OF Delaware.
In recent speech you referred to re-
solution passed by the Legislature of
Delaware after the reasonable address OF
Chancellor Dickinson, of Mississippi,
urging the State of Delaware to join a
Souttern COntederdcy. Are yonaware that
quite n number of those present on that
occasion, were disloyal enough to applaud
the traitor from Mississippi. 1t is true
some of the Breckenridge democrats did
vote for a resolution against complying |
with the request of the proud Misslsslp-
pian, and honor them for it. But how |
did the vote stand in the Senate one
Democrat and four Union votes for the
resolution, and four Breckenridge votes
against the resolution
Subsequent to that vote | offered a re-
solution of thanks to Major Robert An
derson for the bold and manly stand he
took to uphold the flag of the Union on
Fort Sumter, as follows:
WHEREAS, Delaware from her geogra-
phical position, is more deeply interested
in the preservation of the Union than any
of her sister States and whereas. it IS her
duty to encourage and sustain all who by
word or act, defend our glorious Union
therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State OF Delaware,
in General Assembly met, That we do
heartily approve of the conduct of Major
Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter, in the
manly stand he has taken to uphold and
defend the flag of the Union,
Resolved, That a copy of these resou-
tions, duly attested, be forwarded to
Major Robert Anderson, and to our Sc
nators and Representatives in Congress.
Senate Jour Feb. Goth, 1861, page
1871
Called up again and indefinitely post
poncd March lst by the following vote ::
Yeas-Messrs. Cannon, Green, John
son. McFerran and Mr. Speaker-5,
Nays-Messrs. Gemmll, Hooper, Polk
and Tatum-4
Was that an evidence of the loyalty of
Delaware at the commencement of this
hell-deserving rebellion
1t is no more than just 10 Mr.; Wilson
l.. Cannon 10 say that ut the eNild ses l,h
of the Legislature, he did show Ny he
votes that he was IL good loyal ard tm"o
man.
You see that the Breckinrdge Noa4
Gratis of the Legislature of DcloN.Fr. d"i
vote against the foregoing 'reso'a''o".
Was that an evidence of their Loyalty "a
) the Union and flag our country
! Again. | offered Union resolutions that
supposed no Delawarean would orconC
object to. (See Sen. Jour page 49D
+ The Breckinridge Democrats refused
to adopt them although they admitted
. the resolutions were good, but gave as nj
4 excuse that it was uncertain which wa!
t Delaware would co. and it would not h'
! prudent to adopt the resolutions
4 would ask you, did you show you
" LOYALTY when you refused to vote to cNpe
from The Senate of the United States th
perured traitor John G. Breckinridge
Or did you in any way condemn Senate
Bright for acknowledging the Sonther
Confederacy Have you in any wa
denounced and condemned by vote q
word the men who are taking the lives {
good and loyal men? Has not you
whole theme in Congress been the negro
= Were you sent to the Senate to represen
the negro or white men! Is not Della
ware more interested in white men tina
negroes Has not your whole courS
been to try and gull and prejudice til
laboring white man against the govern
ment, by misrepresenting the object an
wish of the government in subduing tn
wicked and unnatural rebellion. Io
are lawyer, and they as a class are gen
:, rally shrewd, but let me say to you, TIN
an oS the laboring white men and farmers
in Delaware are men of common sense, an
ID with all your demagogueism you cann'
to deceive them by eternally preaching TN
'a negro labor would drive out white iabo
will venture to assert that there Al
two of the Breckenridge Democrats TO ol
Union man who employ black labor, an
still you try and gull the white man !
telling him that black labor will be h
ruin.
There may be different degrees of 10y
atty. am afraid you and your Brecki
ridge friends are only loyal in home
pathic degree.
like the loyalty of such men as Il
Hon. Andrew johnson, of Tennessee. /
is not loyal in words but his acts bo
public and private show it, and he stant
to-day only second to one man in Il
United States, that is honest Old Abe
Why sir, were | a member of the reb
Congress | would think you and Valla
digham and some other Breelinrid
Democrats were entitled TO vote
thanks from the rebel Congress, for t
kind, sympathizing and wonderful forbci
ance shown towards the rebel gOycrmc
in trying to break up the best goycrnmc
that God has given to man.
If Delaware is truly loyal, why do II
you and the political friends of Gov "
ion, urge him to respond to tie c0lI
the President for more troops, to supp
this most unreasonable and uncalled
rebellion. You and your friends have
lluence with the Governor of Dclawa
show your loyalty by using it to indr
him to lend his aid in sustaining the 60
ernment and those brave men who {
suffering so much on the field of battle
uphold the flag of our Union.
In conclusion, did you and your frieI
in and out of the Legislature of Delawa
show their loyalty by refusing to mt
provision for her quota of the tax, to 81
'rty, port the government and pay the bri
ers' volunteers, who are now Offering up til
'''" lives on the battle field to protect J
and me. Let Inc refer you to Maryla
ess- how different has she acted-she has no
rocno,dad and hoe chovn ehp will unhl