Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-04
fomnn,ie.tst
" Emaneipatlon In pelaware.

FRiESD EcKEL:
Ia my irst communication OF the Tlh.
published n your Journal II the l4th lost, 90
this exciting Aad justly Interesting question, l
enieAyorel to write " calmly" if not " well, as
" y has given me credit for. [neither7l
'mpesched. uof DO /, in grave, legal discussion,
ntebd TO impeaeh any mans motives have
aTed loug enough, ami trust sm charitable
enousA to believe, that gentlemen may differ in
opinion from me AMI be entirety honest and
-iaeere 10 their opinions, as ! claim TO be 10
nine. But my motives have been impeaehed
] have been accused of political ambition, Of
having been Influenced by a fear OF popular
lsfavori aud unjustly Of disloyal'y, and Of
gning in the comm cry Of iisanionsts aud
j cir sympaiAisers." Now Sir, | put it to the
canior Of every mau to say, II this is fair, or
ingenaoas, in persons holding ofiice, aud infu-
suced by political ambitou, strong at least Is
s'er controlled my actions So too, gente-
nan whose VII rambles freely, says he " should
aige from my initials, that was eonssrrqhrs
lgpPosier Of Lincoln.
l. is very plain, Sir, from the manner in which
my constitutional objections to the Emancipation
ulll. have been met, that some gentlemen are
much more familiar with pills, pukes aud pnrgea !;
than they are are viii Locke, Law and Logic
Bat suppose for the sake OF the argument, that
these aecusatlons against me are well founded
h.el, however, are NhUily untrue What then,
Can they form shy Jlat answer to my arguments
surely not. Il = wise 81 we'll ~ safe rule, 10
le taught even Ay an enemy claim, however
aye know. Sir, am every whit as loyal, aud
true to the Federal lnldn as my assailAnts, aud
hafe j lne more for the Union. in these times O,
trial. than they ! am much more true and loyal
g. the Constitution and Laws Of my country
th4n the " Radicals. who woud pull down the
pillars Of the Constitution. and involve US in all
lne horrors Of terrible revolution, to accom-
i . Ifah b. .A.s ID ..I. F.f..
great result, which may, nay will be attained hy
/ l;itle patience aud by constitutional mesus.
1 Much as Ierllre ,bis tehelon-wicked and
4 unnecessary as believe lt 10 be-anl however
mueh may lament the moral, social and polit-
/ col evils which slavery has entailed upon our
country aud their name is legion'-yet, in
all fransness say 1t, slavery has been only the
( prsfsgi, NOT the cause Of tae rebellion unbr-
( ei hmnition aui lust OF power and place, and
I ne loss Of controlling poAucal domination, are
tue irps causes ch have involved our nnhap
I " country N the horrors ni civil war 10 1892,
/ It Was the "a rn-,si Tdrg7 which was seizel a.
The Prsisxi Tor secession by tue bad, ambitions
men Of that period. Now slavery is used as the
! preiext bY those whose Occupation is gone %
! As "B say, "c3nceden that Delaware
redeemed, placed among the free States, freed
from slavery first, then Of negroes altogether ;
I their places filed with white labor and the num-
I her Of white citizens doubled by the immigra tion
which Il now Kept off by the curse Of slavery
are the great results aimel at" are - objects
worthy Of great sacrifices"
ltdoubtless may happen to me- as to most
" conservative men, that mag please neither
extreme ia this controversy; and this fact, |
think proves the correctness Of my position
upon the maxim, that " Truth lies between two
extremes" Is, iu most cases, the true rule
Nov, Sir, SKI Adua emancipation" :" will surely
certainly accomplish these objects" Let Us
heed the sage aiHce, hasten slosly We
heel maze NJ eugr1achments upon the Consiitu-
ti9a, or inTaie the rights Of property :" or
violate any Vt tue "compromi.e Of the Consti-
tuition 1t tue commencement Of the act for
/ the "grldAli emancipation Of the slaves 10 Del.
aware be postponed to day beyond the usual
Ftri.d oi ge tailou, no man can be said to be
deprived Of his property yin not being able
10 claim as slaves tue ehllreu born Of slave pa
7 rents after that act shall have gone Into opera.
ton; because 10 one can be sand TO have any
properly 10 that when does not exist Nor
eau it be justly said. thai the value OF slaves
that may be living when he act goes into opera.
ton would he lesseael Ih- value OF servants
Is estimated at the ieugih vi time they have TO
serve. Slaves Tor rfe would remain slaves az
long as tAey lived, unless sooner liberated by
their owEers Aud Ia uine cases Gu. of ten, ii
/ not nileiy nine out Of hundred, the value OF a
iemae servant Is greatly .essene1, 10 the estima-
tqu of her owner ty let child beating But
apart ir1ll All Ae=e cGn.llerations-whiehm NAV
he resamed in some future uumLers, let US 10 k
~ our present position aud be consistent with
ontselyes. As Congress. aud Mr. Liucoln have
distinctly ayoWsl, this war against rebellion
! not wsged for the purpose Of iakiugaiiag the
South bat tor the purpose Of restoring the
Lnmu, 1i sustaining tie Constitution, and vindi.
eating the supremacy of the avs And Mr.
seward, 10 his reply to Prince Gortschakof, the
bussiau Munster, relative u the Trent affair,
'rspeats the assurance that the war will eni 10
the perfect restoration of the Onion on the Old
hnd well tried Constitution" Ia this event our
Southtrn brethren will be unable to accuse Us,
IN turn, ot any violation Of that sacred nstru-
ment, the palladium q our Liberties, the sheet
anchor of cur hopes, and Of the hopes Of the
down tfotden uillions OF the earth. Then, the
tine will come, ID the progress OF christian civil
izati9n and realization Of the true policy.
and best Interests Of our country when slavery
will no longer remain az blot upon our fair
name and fame No man would hail that day
win more unfsigne pleasure, ihnu C. S. L.
Georgetown, February u, 1867