Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-28


busy inscriblng the names OF traitors upon the
roll Of nfamJ. They are men, compared TO
whose crime the wickedness Of Burr aud Ar
mold was but childs-play. They were driven
from power which they welded for their own
aggrandizement; they were providentially
checked in their efforts 10 perpetuate systems Of
oppression and wrong After a long course Of
shameful concession aud subservienvy on the
part of the North, the South presumng upon
good nature and i0puting n lack of courage in
the North to resist aggression, trespas.ed upon
the sacred precincts Of the Constitution, and
then "forbearance ceased to he n yirue."-
Where are they now 10 confusion, in rebellion,
10 crime, in defeat.
" How have the mighty fallen,
Aud by the peoples hand Low lie the proud,
Aud smitten with tile vengeance Of the poor
Their tlle is tod, Aud for that they were rich
And robbed the poor and Tor that they strong
Aud scourgtd the weak and fo that they made laws
" Mhch turned the sweat OF laOr'S brow 10 blood,
For thee, their sins the nation cast them out
To resist such men, every sentiment of homer
demands that we should stretch every nerve
To preserve such government, every preeept of
religion, every maxim OF morality, every instinct
OF patriotism and every prompting of duty call
upon us to substitute nl our power for the great
and holy cause. Ii we cannot serYe actively,
we can give. If we cannot give, we eau place
our influence ON the side Of our government. II
we do NOT actively support the government in
one of these ways we aid and abel its enemies
! know of no character, 10 unenViable, ia these
days, us that of peace man--a compromise man
IA man without the courage to take Que side or
the ptner. Now if the government is right, why
do not these men support it Ii it is wrong,
why do they not say so. aud let us know pro
oisely whore they stand 2 Why are they sitting
upon two stools, like John Bull, squintng fret at
priicipls mud then at cotton Why are they
waiting like Micawber for Z" something to turn
up! 2" If they are for the Confederate govern
ment aud will not say 50, they are dishonest
men, and dishonest man il II traitor to the
truth. They are peace men and yet they rejoice
in the prospect OF war with any foreign power:
not that such interference would bring pence,
but to make this struggle more prOtracted, more
desperate and less likely TO result in the preser
walton OF the Union They are peace men and
yet they hope that somehow, by hook or crook,
by main strength or awkwardness, JEFF Davis
will be able to march upon the capital, hberdte
las they call it) Maryland and Delaware, and
cut our throats. | tell you they will be disap-
pointed, for neither JEFF Davis nor Cotton will
ever be king here They are peace men. aud
| 20 about preaching compromise, as If we had
not almost compromised away our life as if
compromise meant anything else but to let the
rebels have their own way as if compromise
| with two armies gnashng their teeth at each
other meant anything but for us to give up; as
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mise and Concession; as If compromise were not
dishouor and ruin and endless war. Trust not
the loyalty of such men. 10 this contest therc
can be no neutrals. He who pretends to be is
eriiniuui aud treacherous. We cannot say that
we don't care which succeeds. We are either
for or against our government-there is no mid
die ground. The government 10 either to break
down rebellion or rebellion is to break down the
government choose the former, for it is the
| right, the lawful and the peaceabe course. We
shall never have peace until it is conquered
We shall never have peace short Of the defeat Of
our enemieA We shall never have peace short
Of the restoration of the federal authority in all
the States short Of the vindicaton OF our ma
tiOnnl integfty--short Of the enforcement Of all
Me iqps When our Gag Of thirty four stars shal
wave again over Sunter, as II surely 1oW when
the miserable devices of The rattlesnake and the
palmetto shall he trailel in the dust; when the
wretched abortion called the Confederate States,
with its repudntions, aud lawlessness, and "pe-
culiar institutions sha be among the things thai
were, but are not; and when the wicked mer
who have SO deceived the people shall hang, as
they deserve TO hang, higher than llaman,
think we shall have little pence You may
then, but not I'LL then, expect 'he end OF rebel'
lions.
1t has been our fault that We have diyerged toe
far from the principles of our fathers. II we e
much further there will be national decay. l
we return there will be national youth. We mus
Danish the cOrruptiOns Of party. We must priz
more highly personal freedom. We must respec
the laws, and make them supreme, peaceably i
we con, but torcibly if we must We must b.
fretmen such az our fathers were, pure, indepen
dent, fearless, incorporating bearing withou
reproach without disgrace, and transmitting Il
+ posterity the sacred trust they have confded l.
i us and thankful for the are blessing Of goo
government, using all our power to preserve, t
defend aud to perpetuate ii.
have never been without the hope that thi
[ Union would be preserved, but when heard o
Mill Spring, aud Font Henry, Of Roanoke all
> Fort Donesou. aud today, of ClarksvilIe taken
I and Nashville capitulatng, md Of the formation
, Of Union league Of three thousand men ut th
a rebel capital, my hope became confidence. N
N man remembers Bull Run now,-no man re
!. members Balls Bluff, save as the test of PATROL
q ism and courage, and the incentive to nobl
deeds. No man remembers the six long month
y of preparation md delay, save as the training
"a the giant for the crushing gripe.
So on this national holiduy-the birth day
O our nations father-I tell you that you witnel
e the nations new birth. The clouds have broke
I away The long gloom of night has gone. I'll
/ exultant shout of victory sends IL thrill OF jc
through all loyal hearts. The future has l
10 bright promise to the dispirited enemy, unle
they are willing to bear the humiliation OF d
q law. While to them the failure Of their arm
Nj foretells their fate, and must throw sadne
nj mad gloom over their pageant of to day to
,r victory declares that the nation is young agai
- and that the soldiers Of lS62 are worthy descei
mr. dauts of the patriots of rs. The nation is fire.
I'd regeuerated and redeemed and il is simp
r. because God guides the struggles for liberty. 1
4 il is His cause and must and shall iorev
y. triumph.
he But have detained you too long already.
10 trust that you are all peace men. not such az
al have spoken Of but men actuated by noble prl
ar ciples of charity to oil men to desire honor
m bic and permanent peace. do not mean pea
h, Mt The secriiioe of principle but peace declar
m after principle is established, after liberty
ed vindieated after justice is defended, after RIG
- is triumphant. Peace that comes after we ha
tio done our duty to our country, which is next
10 our duty to God Peace that shall be pure u
,es blessed because God gave it in return for
he acceptable sacrifice,
bic After the Star spanglei banner had been sung din
was announced After justice had been doue T. iva
iy ington's Farewell Addrass read by Johu Higgi
w. letter from Rev. Joseph Dare was read In which
Rn says that the recent successes which have attended
army are sufficient inspire all with military spirit,
~ With confidence in triumph the enemies Of
MS Union
ToAsTs.
led Nv Li.ut VIM NJ stuckert sThs health Of our wor
Sc, Captain We look upoa him to-day with emoon
lue pride and pleasure"
avn Captain Henry replied.
" John G. Higgins being called for, made Some pAri
M Abraham Lincsin-" An honest man, the nOblsst W
yo- OF God"
ent In response to the toast to Abraham LincC
sed Mr.. Harrington, being called upon by Capt
oy Henry, said;
lly. agree entirely with that sentiment, and v
cen what my friend Mr.. Higgins has said Of Pr