Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-21

States, belongs the honor Of planting this dag
= here II was first insultel. With the bravery 80
becoming those whose home la the land OF the
brave, with the patriotism Of good citizen,
WIN The determination 10 occupy the soil OF
South Carolina or snorifiir his liie and with the
sindness, the urbanty aud The dignity, and the
decision and perseverance, Vi the christian sol
'litr, aud the christian gentleman, he led his men
IA person, aud where danger aud death were in
the thckest Of the fray, he was foremost iu
battle, until victory raised the flag where trea-
sou and rebellion hrst lowered IT,
The other is the emblem Of a rebellion with
out cause-a revolution WithOut Justification
"a resistance without excuse. Wherever II has
waved, desolation aud ruin aud fire, have char.
actelzed its sway. There,
.. els the slant frenzy.
eftootnS empires with the whirlwind of his arm,
Moekiug high Heaven"
There,
c.......,. g The old bag, gqconquerabls huge,
trralohs eyeless drudge, blaek ruin sits
Nurting the impatient earthquake
For many months it waved nsolenily before our
tapltali but when our numerous army, that had
stood SO long
Like painted Jove,
with idle thunder In his lifted hand
moved upon the enemy, it scattered them like
chaif before the wind. We have now every rea.
son to believe that the days OF this conspiracy
are numbered The standard Of Freedom floats
over the Manassas oil the East and the Manassas
Of the West. The exhibitions of national man
hood give promise Of the preservation Of our
country. We may have every confidence that
before many days the war will lie transferred TO
the Cotton States where it properly belongs.- -
Let those who have created the trouble receive
their norited punishment
This conspiracy the citizens of Wilmington
have always opposed. They have contributed
with a liberality worthy Of their patriotism. -
lhe women of this city, actuatel by u sense Of
duty alone, have lab0red with an industry NOR
Thy OF such noble cause. There will be no
brighter page in the history Of this war thau
that which records the voluntary and unrequited
services OF American women. Nor has Wi.
mingtan been alone 10 her loyalty. The entr,
State saved by the strong arm of Federal power
exercised in Maryland, has rejected the couusels
Of those who meditated her ruin We had somt
restless spirits among US, who wanted but tht
Oppoi tunity TO make Delaware what Virginia
now Is. But their power is that Of Sampson
shorn OF his locks; and their very names will b,
il reproAch to their children.
The people Of this State ought by this time
to have learned, that no compromise will eyei
give us peace that every concession We hav,
I
bottom Of this conspiracy that every term .
pence proposed has been proposed to eonciliat,
the very cause Of this rebellion. Instead o
combating aud destroy ing We have been coquet
ting with treason and when we thought oul
conquest safe, how completely were we Tilted
Instead Of "spurning the advances that PLAYED
With our faith We folded the viper to Oul
bos1ms until invgorated by the warmth of ou
| own principles, the ungratetu wretch stung i'll
] L.. Al
/ longer he deceived, for " eternal vigilance is th
price Of liberty" Peace can never he substitu
ted Tor freedom. Bad as war IL, disgrace uu,
disuuiun are infinitely worse. War is but tn
defence Of our rights and the preservation Of GU
integrity, invaded aud assaied. War is duty
War is patriotism. War in such cause an
against such men is the instinct that God gay
us, and the means, not disapproved by christi
unity, Of establishing christian principles I'll
that has been done, till our enemies who hay
suwn to the wind shall have reaped the whirI
wind till the magistrate who bears not III
sword in vain has executed wrath listen to Il
siren voice Of peace Peace without victor
would be submission. You must conquer peace
Short Of the surrender and punishment OF tra
tors, short Of the breaking down of rebellion.
by cutting every fold and cord Of this, you mu,
not, you cannot end this war II is for deiene,
for preservation that you now fight. If 20
surrender before you Te-establsh our libert,
you are not worthy to possess il, and the soont
you change Into de.potism the better "a.
brave people," said Burke, "prefer liberty at
companied with virtuous poverty to n depraye
and wealthy seryituden 1t you are such
people, aud worthy of such country as this
the hest, the frcest, the most equal that God eve
gave tO man, you will suffer your life nn
your property, and your reputation TO lie take
from you before you will barter away You
liberty with disgrAceful compromise. Com
promise surrenleTs truth and virtue aud ustict
Principle wants no inheritance, values no gif
seeks no blessing, asks no promise but that
an undivided country. We can never surrend,
that to the Vandals Of treason.
In such u contest We cannot hesitate I'll
only alternatives are tue free government
thirty four States, or the pretence of men wi
have violated every liue OF the DecnlOgue "
cannot yield t0 such men, Like the Ephesia
who burned the Temple Of Dmus that his nan
might he recorded III history, they desire
destroy the temple OF liberty, and the right
etgoyernment, ,ind the hope of the world ur
the child OF Providence, We must rout thel
: " horse, foot aud lragoon We must desttt
their pretended government from turret
foundation stone" We must release from II
tyrants power the thousands of men at ii
South who long for the protection of our aa
that they may feel as free aud proud, mud hupI
as he who, in the flush OF his manhood SAID .
stand upon my native heath ind my name
MacGrgor"
The cornerstone of the government who
authority We seek to restore is FREEDOM Eve
conflicting private interest and personal feelit
must be sacrificed to that. We must lose sig
Of party in the magnitude Of the interests /
yolvei. We must give 10 our government,
rhoUsosper administered, II cordial und zealo
support. We stake upon success all we hay
and ARE, and hope to be. We struggle for pea
and happiness, and appealing to God for Il
justice of our cause, we intend to preserve
united coun,ryi and like Moloeh,
, Rather than be less
Care not to be at all"
lie good enough, Mr. Mayor, TO accept the
a flags in the name of the people Of Wilmiupto
/ They will remind US all Of the triumphs OF OF
cause, Of the blessings of our government,
. the wickedness Of rebellion aud of the glory
1, our arms They will remind us that our o,
fellow eiIizen has brave!y done his duty. Th
4 will remain the evidences Of his skill, i
e valor and his devotion. And when peace sht
e come again To united md christian eountr
We will welcome him to his home with pride al
b gratitude, In his patriotic services, ia
; noble efforts, for his personal safety and hapt
ness, for life and for eternity, he has our b,
L and kndest wishes and for these presen
v prompted by his attachment 10 our city and
! recognition of its loyalty, know that he i
d your warmest aud aincerest thanks.
e MIR. Harringtona speech was frequent
interrupted by applause, and was "
received
During lis delivery, however, whene,
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