Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-28
FROM WILLIAM PENN.
suHBER rwRsrs-roua.
WASHINGTON. March 21. 1860

The war progresses. And as its termina-
tlon closes in upon us, ileet-footed treason
huFries back again TO its southern dens, to
hide itself from honest view forever.
Whipped from every stronghold it possess
ed in this country, and defeated in its
schemes of Misrepresentation in Europe, i.
may well skulk away dismaycd, and agonise
over its lost condition. amid the ruin and
desolation in which its adherents find them
selves iu the South
Earl Russell declares the blockade effect
ual and therefore resolves that it must be
respected by England This is most disas
trous news for the rebels, and knocks away
the last prop which upheld their vain hopes
of forming confederacy" upon the rnins
of the liberties of millions of free and hith
erto happy people. All their prospects of
success rested upon two simple oontingen-
ces: recognition by European Powers ON
the one hand, and their " ehivalry" behind
strongly fortified entertainments ON the
other, The course pursued by foreign ma
tions in respect to the former, has eflectually
destroyed the smallest speck of foreign com
fort while the hasty and complete manner
in which they are being Footed from their
strongholds ut home, has entirely annihil-
ated all chance of success from the latter
The serpents head has been bruised and
llnger long MS it may it can never, never
again possess enough Of political vitality to
be very dangerous reptile to the country
The poison which the vile thing sought To
ntuse into the nation from its deadly faups
has been turned uponsitself, and we find that
the war, first begun for the preservation of
slavery, has become the executioner of the
black monster and is roofing it out of the
southern borders with an alacrily and Ger
tainty scarcely hoped for by the most ultra
abolitionst in the land.
q Despite the efforts of old school Demo.
Gratis who affiliate with treason and seces-
sion, the Emancipation policy of the Presi-
dent Will become popular, as events nav
crowding upon the immediate present viii
soon demonstrate. MIR. Senator Salisbury
may declaim as he pleases against it. nnd
tell the Senate in the strongest terms Lo
can employ that Delaware will have none
OF 1T the people of the border States will
not believe him, because they know as we'll
as he knows that Emancipation us recon
mended by Mr.. LINCOLN is IL magic wand
entirely too irresistible in the Influences of
prosperity which it exerts over the general
interests OF the people, to be despised or
rejected by the Border States. Its adontion
will be their salvation as States. 1t will
preserve their sovereignty; it will bring
them lasting peace it will give them an
equal start IN the race of true progress; it
Will elevate them in moral and intellectual
power to position they never could attain
while under the curse of slavery; and il
would insure to them degree of euuality
and apidity of growth in wealth and
population commensurate with their new
relation TO civilization and humanity
These things are all sel-conyinciup facts
not mere theories and all the Saulsburys
Breckinridges and traitors in the Union
cannot gainsay their force or impair their
power over the minds of the thinking mass.
es. They carry with them the arguments
oil both patriotism and interest, and hence
are calculated to work out their own results
IN precise accordance with natural laws as
well us the laws of self interest. In the nc.
compllshment of all this it is not possible
lor Delaware to stand alone us an isolated
exception on the contrary il would be
matter oil surprise ii she should even hesitate
long enough to lose the honor of being the
pioneer in the work
Delaware is small State. The greatest
results have been produced from small be-
ginnngs. Let her, therefore. instead or
catching up the desponding notes of her
reereant Senators against kmancipation
glrd herself about for the work and show
not only her sister States, but the world
also, that in consummating so far MS she ia
concerned the plan of Mr.. LINCOLN, she but
adds another to the many evidences of ,he
power OF small things to accomplish great
works when the will and heart are in tho
enterprise.
Had David refused 10 engage ,iolnb he.
cause he had not reached the physical pro-
portions OF his giant adversary, the Philis-
lines had not been put to flight nor the head
ol their wicked leader carried in triumph
before the children of Israel into Jerusalem
by the boy-yictor. Mighty indeed are little
things when their influence is cxerted in the
direction of truth and Justice.
WILLIAM PENN.