Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-29

nod ueience, promote the general welfare, aud
iecure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our posteriiy," did "ordain aud establish" the
- Constitution OF the United States Of America"
aud thereby established National Federal Re
publican Government. clothed with all the Le-
Aslaiive. Executive, and Judicial attributes
powers. and authority necessary md essential
To nation.
Second By virtue of the restrictions imposed
on the States by Section 10 Of Article l., of the
Constitution of the United States. the doctrine
of States Rights" as understood and urged
by the Southern politicians, has no just founda-
ton in that Constitution.
Third The levyiug war By the people OF one
or more of the sala States against the United /
States, is rebellion and treason.
Fourth BY the Constitution and Laws of the I
United States, II is the duty of the President,
and of Congress, to suppress insurrection, re-
bellion, and TREASON, by all the powers known to
the Constitution, having due respect to ali the
compromises thereof.
fWh That the people Of the Southern States
have, from the frat organization OF the Federal
Government up to the time OF the commence
ment OF this deplorable civil war, had a greater
number Of Presidents, Vice Presidenta Execu-
tive, Judicial, Army, und Navy officers. and
enjoyed more of ,he patronage and power cf the
Government, than the people of Northern States
Sixth That in no single instance has any
just Constitutional right of any Southern state
ever been violated, nor any Constitutional guar
antee ever denied by Congress, or by the Federal
Government, to any one or more of the aaid
Southern States Therefore
1. Rssoiptd, In the language of solemn
resolution Of Congress az its last session in
ls6l), " That the present deplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country by the disnn-
ionists of the Southern Stnte,-now ia arms
against the Constitutional Government-thsti in
this national emergency. this war is not waged
on the part Of Congress in any spirit of oppres.
sion, or FOR any conquest or snbjugation or
purpose Of oyerthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of those States
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution. and 10 preserve the Union, with
all the dignity, equality, mud the rights Of the
several states nnimpanel and that as soon ~
hese objects are accomplished, this war ought
to cease.
.. Resoired, (In the language Of n meeting of
loyal members Of Congress recently held at tho
Federal Cupilal). "That We hold il 10 he the
duty OF all loyal ner In stand b. the Union in
this hour Of its trials, to unite their henrts an
hands in the earnest and patriotic efforts for lis
mantenace against those who are in arms
against 1t to sustain with determined resoiu-
tion our patriotic President and his Administrq.
ton in their most energetic Efforts for the
prosecution Of the war, and the preservation Of
ihe nation against its enemies AZ home and
"'AbAA ~ IuntSu ifhlAuIa anu treason with lp-
coming severity, and To 20 crush the present
wicked and causeless rebellion, that no fag Of
disunon shall ever again be raised over any
portion Of the Republic. That to this end we
invite the cooperation OF all men who love their
country, in the endeavor 10 rekindle throuphout
all the States such patriotic fire as shall utter
ly consume all who strike at The Union of our
fathers, and all who sympathize with their trea
son or palliate their guilt"
T. RgsOlteh Tint wa i9pora all rtt,. :.......
nj this time than that OF sustaining the Federal
Government in its patriotic and noble efforts TO
main the Constitution, the Union and the en-
furcenent Of the Laws"-which we here nledre
ourselves to do, as far as il is in our poWer ,
TO do--and after peace shall have been restored
again TO our distracted country, we will settle
all other questions, as "law-loving and law
ab ding citizens should do, in n peaceful aud
Constitutional manner-with equal Justice and
constitutional rights to all sections Of our coun-
try.
4. Rfsoired, That whilst We have no sympatlv
with the extreme doctrine Of Abulitonism, apv
more than with the extreme and vet more bloody
dtgmas OF Secessonsm, we will not, as sensible
men he driven from our prOpriety, or from the
iull and patriotic discharge of our CONSTITUTIONS
\ duties to uphold the hauds Of the Federal Gov
ernment in their tiTorts to crush this wicked re-
hcUon, by tue contemplate tricks aud insane
cries oil Abolitionisn, Black Republicanisn
nj Negro Equality" urged falsely by corrupt.
prohlgate, party hacks, Tor mean and content pt.
ihle party purposes against all who are honest,
ana fearless, and patriotic enough to oppose the
present Breeknridge Sham Democratic Disuniou
party, which we hold 10 be Justly responsible,
before God and the world for the present rebel
lion and for most Of the evils which now uilicl
our unhappy but beloved country.
D. Hesofred, That the party cry of the Brecl-
inrldge Sham Democracy, that " the restoration
Of peace and the integrity of the Union depend
upon the success Of the Democratic party, is a
newly vamped, but cunning, Malicious and will
tul ialsehood, intended to deceive and betray the
unthnkng and oteduous, and is fatty contra.
dicted by the pnst history of that party-becausC
II was under the Democratic Administration of
James Buchanan that the seven cotton States
seceeded; the Southern Democracy broke nm
the Charleston and Baltimore Democratic Con
ventions for the purpose of enabling the Repub.
lean party to elect MIR. Lincoln that they might
have an excuse aud pretext for seeding and
breaking up the Union.
&. Re'olsed, That if James Buchanan had dis
charged his duties faithfully us President of the
United States as did General Andrew jackson.
in garIisouing and fortifying Fort Sumpter, this
civil war might have been avoided and had the
southern Democratic Senators and Represents
iiges retained their seats 10 Contress and hon.
eslly labored for the peace and prosperity of the
country, it is now manifest fhat they might have
obtained what is called the Crittenden Com
promise'-they might have prevented the attack
on Fort Sumpter and the desolntinR civil waf
which has ragged for more than year in the
South but, instead thereof, the Rebel leaders
seized upon the forts arsenals ships most.
Offices, property and mint of the United States
within their reach, commenced the war by firing
upon aud capturing Fort Sumpter, and forced
the Southern States into rebellion for the avow
ed purpose of breaking up the Union and OF
establishing an independent Southern Conleder-
acy.
:. Rfsoirei, That there are now but two great
parties in the oountry-the Union Party and the
Disnnion party-whch last party, calling itself
Democratic, or whatever other party name il
may assume, encourages, sympathzes with,
aids, and ahets the Rebellion That tAe frVl
loyal Union men 'rH support Me Fedeyai Gop.
frnmsnt in its efforts to maintain the Constitu.
tion and the Union and to enforce the laws
That all who nre crying Peace Peace -
whilst the Rebels are in arms and who are CON
santy abusing the Federal Administration and
opposing supplies to the Government necessary
to suppress the Rebellion, are, in truth, hut
Disunionists and sympathzers with rebellion in
Disguise, and want but fiji opportunities to be.
come open, undisguised traitors
&. Resoived. That the policy, the prompt,
manly, and digniied course of the Federal Gov
ernment, and of Congress, in their patriotic
efforts 10 suppress the present wicked and
causeess rehelliOu-to maintain and enforce
the Constitution and lays of the United States,
and to preserve entire the integrity of the
Union-the whole Union Of thirty four States,
with the Territories-meet our cordial and
unqualified appreciation.
o. Res0lued That the members of this Union
meeting express, with great pleasure, their en-
tire confidence in the wisdom, patriotism. and