Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-28

Court or Court of Appeals. Laughter anJ nivne A.,
plause, "' Ap'
AS to Mr.. seymour's quotation of Lorl N
fields words in relation to the Gordon riots N,
Dickinson said: 1t is easy to indulge in Il wv
sodes over or to sentmentalise On the bean.P
oil 'he common law and such efforts appear wo1
enough in Juvenile law, schools, or viii, ho,', w"
ners ~ the bars but when invok4 I'D No a ,, ,0s'u-
oi eonqueIlng such rebellion, they are ns ,3n
iculous as would be a hoinily ON mnn,,t,;
arrest an earthquake Laughter, an nuos,ta
to the dews of evening amid hurtien,,e f,a,.rrV
ter, or prescription Of Mrs M.nsow's sonnsu
syrup for the Asiatic cholera. Renewed uE neasE
ment "'s''''
Constitution, law, freedom of speech Hbo.,
OF the press-usurpatOn, tyranny, Se ~
Worus easily prated, and even parrots can ho
tlught them But men should know tbot H..
instincts OF Government, as of an indi,iInaI
when assailed, are self-defence. rAnnlansa
The father and protector of dependent tomnl
who should fail 10 employ all his euergiea aI
assailed by murderer or bandit nnJ i,,,as,
thereof proceed TO recite from Il law bonk ao'iI
II slain, rank with suicides in the siplt Of G,
anu man and n Chief Magistrate who sbonlt
iail to protect his Government against lore,,, ,'
domestic foes, armed or unnrmed--yyL,,L
ayowed or silent--whether wedding openl, W.
implements Of death or iuaidiousy acting y. ,D
advocate aud apologist OF rebellion-wnniA ,a
self he guilty of treason, und would dcssrS.
impeachment, cohvicti0n, and execution rtrm,
applause t'"
Those who volunteer as expOnenis ar or....
Of constitutions mud laws should at lnst nnJn,
stand the subjects they are d.seussiug--sbonll
Know lhat IN times Ot peril Ia the nation murtiai
law lnheres IN the very essence aud existence 0f
every Government as great necessity. an m,,
be, and should be. asserted when requisite tor
the preservation of its life and heing. A wor,,
rebellion Is fearful and alarming reality, andi,
neither to be run away from nor quietedby rcc
ting boarding school honlilies. Ii demands mi
should receive every element Of bower rhiJ,
slumbers in the bosom Of the nation. WLr,
Lord wellington, upon an exigency, proclaimed
martial law On being asked what il was renliai
that it was the discretion Of the Comgiqa3,.,
General lAppause.
The course of the President in arrcsting snies
and the apOlogstu Of rebellion ia supprssa,n,
treasouable presses; in suspcnIinr the babpss
corpus, and III laying his hand upon the niler.
and comf1rters and ahettOrs Of treason and can.
spiracy. eutltles him u the admiration mad
thanks oil every good citizen, Applause H.
Let assasslns whet their knives let SINGS ma
traitors, and pimps and intormcrs, seowl aud
gibber, and whisper discomfort because lin
freedom OF speech" is abridged; let conspiracy
anu tfta on plot nt their internal conferenoe..
let politicians scheme and elongate and epntract
their gum elastic platforms to suit emeraoncte..
let trimming, balancing Joseph Surface cnud,
dates indulge in ground and lofty tumbliug ID
divert popular attention from the true issue;
let pesuent newspapers engaged ia stimulating
rebellion, and sowing broadcast seeds OF disun.
lou and revolt among the people, in the name Of
the liberty Of the press spread abroad their
ill-concealed hatred uf the Government of their
fathers because it tails tD mluister to their de-
PRAYED wishes; and when all this has been done
the action OF the President in these measures
though probably not FREQ from mistakes and
errors, will be approved by houcst men and IN
the sight OF Heaven, and will, when rebellion
shall only be remembered for the blood il hns
shed, aud the wrongs it has perpetrated, "slaud
the test Of talents and Of timt." Loyal men
hnd the rue no Inconvenience. The President
hasn't nterfeicl with my freedom of specch
Laughter mud great applause.
The masses Of the Democratic party arc net
now politically organized, but its members arc
always loyal, aud when organized, the party |.
as true 0a was its great leader, Inek sOn. lts
members swell the ruuks of our brave ntuics in
guarding the nations capital, in protecting that
dear symbol Of liberty aud hope, the stars aud
Stripes, from Dissertation, and in defending the
Constitution and the uuuu, Applause T..
They are acting with the Union organization at
homo, aud are eudeavoring to exhibit to rebellion
and To the world the sublime moral spectacle ol
whole people laying ASIDE political partisan
opinions and discussions, and acting together to
preserve their Revolutionary inheritance from
destruction. Applause. The members OF the
narrow, trading, tricky faction, who now strut
tue sef.constitutcl heroes OF the Democratic
party, name they have learned 10 mouth bet
ter than they have to practice its principles
were nine out Of ten against it in tie days uf rs
organized action, or il with it, were It's meud
cAnts, office seeker, aud camp followers. lAp
plause,
A lie long Democrat do not hesitate to de-
clare responsby that the organized action Of
this knot Of politicians, as spurious Democratic
party in this State, has done. aud is now doing
more 10 encourage the endurau CO and persever.
ance Of this rebellion thun Hll the synpa,hies Of
England aud France combinej-and that such
is the public judgment-more than all the yes-
sells which have run the blockade together. The
South knew the old Democratic party of this
State as party of power aud influence They
hope and believe this faction is its successor,
and possesses some OF lis elements and iniluen-
ces and await its triumph. Could the murder
Gus talterdemaOns Of rebellion, who are dcs-
eribed MS reeking with rank compound OF
vilainons emeUs, shaggy with shreds of what
was clothing, and creeping with vermiu, attend
our polls, they would give this ticket a unan-
nous vote Could it succeed, Jefferson DAVIS
would proclaim another day Of thanksgiving
though it might have to be kept in fasting, aud
illuminate Richmond and well be might, for
its success would be more hurtfu to the cause
of the Union than the loss OF the army Of tue
Potomac, and the capture and the sneking Of
Washington. [Apphuse.
Let those who take the sword perish with the
sword, is my doctrine, and let those who raise
a rebelliOus army against the Constitution take
just such aid aud comfort as martial law and lbe
war power in their utmost rigor mete out to
them, whether il be hemp, or stcc or lead, or
a coniiscation OF property. Applause. II
slaves are property they are SUBJECT to the same
ru'os as Other property, and should be tredoi
There is no charm upon the sub
ect, aud should he no mysnGGatiOn over ii,
Ii the Proclamation weakens rebellion, aud
strengthens Government-as hope and believe
i will am for il and all its Consequences and
my and every other measure which will conduOc
o that end. Applause The institution has
1een over worked and can no longer form po-
itcal capital on either side. of which politicians
IT both shades will please take notice. Ii is 10
lass away during the present struggle, especially
t long continued, and rs an element of mischief
Ind disturbance and US u just rctribution to
o those who have taken up arms against the
Government in its name for vile political ends
has my permission to start at the earliest mo-
nent possible, and to make the exodus a COM
Ilete one. One such Government is worth all
he slavery that hns existed since Joseph was
old into Egypt. Great applause, Ifrebellion
Rlshcs TO avoid these results, and 10 invoke the
Constitution, let it acknowledge its supremacy,
mbrace the Give branch extended by the Pres
dent, and lay down its arms, and close its work
II treason and murder The cry that released
on'rabands are coming North is for political ef
eGt, aud to secure votes from alarmed labOrers