Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-27
From the Philadelphia North Am ,lp u.
Progress Of the BORDER Stafcs

The unmslakablc tendency OF events at pre-
sent is towards the freedom Of the border slay,
states, or rather, such OF them as lie rtb ut the
great compromise line Of Thirty six degrees thirty
minutes north latitude This ID a substantial
good OF immense value, for, while The subiupa-
tion Of the rebellion would restore the Cuion
with all its blessings, the emancipation OF the
border states would compact the North into one
enduring mass; aud present lue practicable at
all times Tor defence.
Slavery Is nm etete institution in thes, border
States In the regions where cotton, rice and
sugar are grown the institution is productive,
aud welds prodigioas power by means of lis
staples, so that ii We find 1t beyond our imme-
date ability to get rid Of it there we may choose
to tolerate II, with certainty that great as are
its evils, il has cOunttryailing benefits But 10
these border States slavery has neither vitality
nor cacuse. No great staple stands forth as the
distinctive proof Ot its industrial aud commercial
power while tine wasted resources and worn. out
lands tell sad tale oil the blighting effects Of
bouda.e in all such regions. Why then, should
slavery be Sept alive ia these States, merely to
serve as u political balance wheel in the Union,
and u feed the exhaustlug slave system Of the
cotton ates with fresh supplies Of negroes from
the stuck breeding States Of the border
The time has arrived when this question should
be ausweIed, and we are glad to SEQ that the
people OF the bJrler States are answering it for
themselves Missouri has done SO in "a voice
which stiikesupon the asstouished ear Of northern
Democrats like the b.ast of the last trumpet.
Delaware made bold and determined effort TO
do the same ut her reoen, election, when larger
vote WAS poiled than ever before, and when II
Governor was elected earnestly in favor Of the
national Administration this subject Had il
n0I b'en for the NAL gnant spirit manifested By
the euI-saries OF the Democracy, aud the hun.
dreds OF lradulrnt yotes pOed, Delaware would
also have pronounced through her Legislature
uud Congressman for emancipation, as we trust
and heheye sne viii do yet.
fiji, peup.e OF that gallant ltde State should
meet everywhere, ia all their hundreds, ami
az ilale the question. Newcastle county, which
contains half the population OF the State, has
pronounced overwhelmingly for liberty. Sussex
stands nearly tie, aud these two counties TO
getner comprise more than thiee-fourlhs of the
population OF the State. The Democratic vote in
Sussex is we'll kaoWn to have been swelled by
tie most enormous frauds. 1t is preposterUus
under such circumstances 10 regard the result VI
tie etcti0n as btnding the people OF Delaware
down again to slavery. Let the citizens Of the
Diamond State assemble IN mass conventions,
aud ctmaud the acceptance Of the offer OF aid
made by the national government to ensure the
emancipation VI the few slaves remaining among
then
Otwestern Nerginia we have already spoken
at leIgth, aud now We have good news also from
kentlcky. Il is said, aud we hope it may prove
true, that there is n fair prospect OF that State
arraling herself On tue side Of emancipation as
frml! as Missouri has done. A vigorous a.
thorough canvass of the State is to be made ~
us H. Louisville papers have shown themselves
to BE- entirely pro slavery, two emancipation
jourllls are to be started. This is the right
course, aud the only one by means Of which sue
cess ian be achieved. This movement is under
the alspices OF the unconditional Union men.
As to the amount Of money this Is likely 10
cost, we are satisfied that for every dollar thus
speniwe s4al have two in the actual expenditures
Ot tht war. Where freedom reigas there is no
rebellion, and when these border slave States an c
made tree, they will become the safeguard Of the
notth. Treason viii flee from them to the
more cougena atmosphere Of the cotton States,
leayltg all north OF the great compromise houn-
diry u thirty six klegres thirty minutes the
douan Of genuine republican liberty When this
shall have been achieved, whu will regret the
occurrence Of this dre.dul war