Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-24
7 ON Ehf sulIAl LIapaT n.
Brown AS A sEcESsIOsIsT.

f.om the SUNDAY LlspAt.h.
HRowN AS a sEcESsIOSIsT.
II is occasionally pleasant 10 hear from
dear friends who are absent Ii the intelli.
eence is joyful, it awakens our sympathy ,
II it is sad We are compelled tn indulge in
rerrct-the more poignant from the dsap
pOinlment Ii is now some months since
The "lionorable' Charles Brown, neglectine
to give the loug-eXpected account of "Mem
one hundred and ninety dollars p' left the
city which had made him "iIonorablc.' dis
cardcd all tinder-box associations, and re-
solved to bury himself III the rural recesses
ot little Delaware. Rumor, which some.
times tells the truth, declared that the cause
0l this eXpatration was that Charles found
the atmosphere here too healthy for his
comfort Philadelphia was patriotic and
an intense love for the Union, and the insti.
tuIions which were handed down 10 them
Distinguished our people. This, to Charles
was disgusting. lie felt strong interest in
the success Of tile gallant chivalry." and,
having been raised to honor aud influence
by the mudsillS' Of The Democracy, he
cherished lofty contempt for the ladder bv
which lie assembled PENNSYLVANIA was un.
congenial TO his secession sympathies, and
lie resolved to cmigrate To region where,
III sweet communion with such spirits as
salisbury and Bayard, he might freely vent
his admiration of the despotsm of slavery,
and spurn the unpleasant heresy that one
man is as good as another,
since his departure. Charles has been
rather quiet, hut Il few days ago lie turned
up again. \ meeting ot what is called The
Democracy of Delaware was held at Dover,
last week. Democracy according TO Charles.
and eX-Brcckinridgers n0lC means the des.
trnctlOn OF the mon and the formation of
a slave empire. The call for the meeting
was spiccd up with every phrase that would
show the dlsnheetlon Of those who originated
the atiar \ point was made of "the eN-
penditure Of four millions day by the Gov
ernment' to put down rebellion, il gross eN.
asgeratiOn of the actual condition OF our
expenditures to sustain the Union, but
showing that the parties concerned were not
willing to sustain the Union at any expense.
"lhe rapid accumulation Of the public debt, .
"heavy taxation reduced wages "low
prices, decay OF business, &c., Ne, were
thrown in to show that these Delawareans
have no patriotism which can bear a strain
upon their breeches-pockets. Indeed. the
call was filled with as much grumbling
against the United States, rs the fact that
there are Still vacancies in such places as
/ Fort Warren and Fort Lafayette rendered
/ prudent.
The great affair "camc off, at the Court
I House, in Dover, on the l1th and the
| Honorable" Charles assuming that doWA
there nobody would annoy him by inquiries
about 'Wem one hundred and ninety" was
on hand III all the magnlicencc Of his glory.
The FresS did our old friend the honor oil
sending down u special reporter TO note his
expressions Of dissatisfaction at tile prospect
"l the restoration OF tue Union, and the task
seems 10 have been very clevrrly performed.
The "louOrahle' Charles was M times for.
cibic, at lines pathetic, but at all times
/ hypocrilical. lie wanted to know why .,this
great calamity had rome upon rs. and he
dId not undertake. 10 answer his own unes.
li"ni because the facts OF the conspiracy oil
Tue southern politicians, the attack upon
iou sumter, and the seizure Of forts, mints
and afsenals, belonging TO the Federal Gov.
ernmenl, would have clearly lold Uho com.
menced this bad business.
lie asked several more questions, which
ne did not answer or expect to be answered
truly in that "crOwd'
lie desired to know why whole tracts il
| the country had been dcsolated. and the i'm.
habltants driven forth like the beasts of the
Held to find II home elsewhere. 1t made nj
difference who they We're. Why do we boast
we are above the savages, the pagans, or the
heathens OF ancient times For what dc
We boast that We are II Christian nation
not that we were Christians in a locnl sense
but that the great majority Of the nation
were such Why, then, sud he, do we carry
ON this war when il is commanded in m,
Bible that We love one anothcrY Applause
WE were all brothers still, and il wns a sii
10 shed n brothers blood They thouoll
they were doing good act l.et ~ pray tt
tile Father TO forgive them"
These were very pertinent questions, bul
Charles did not like TO go too deep and in
quirc Vho it was that had lesolated whol,
tracts of country Had he done SO. III,
would nave told of the robberies, murder
and rapine OF Jackson and Price in Missouri
He would have spoken OF the haunings
burnlngs, imprisOnmeuts and banishmentl
Of lnlun people in East Tennessee. IL,
would have told how every step of the Con
iederate armies had been attended with ty.
ranny blOOdshed and arson, and that ever,
foot of ground occupied by their troops ha,
been marked with destruction and barbarit,
exceeding the savage warfare of the red In
dlahs. II would not do for MIR. Brown Il
too strongly dwell ON these outrages. as iii,
have caused, would have dssipated all hi
dulcet pleadngs for peace. I'eace was hi
cry Let there be peace with our brethren
Peace with these brethren, who have madl,
drawn the sword against us-who accented
every effort which We made to avoid tn,
disastrous conflict as cowardice, and grew
bolder as they saw the disinclnation of III,
loyal people OF the United States TO enrag,
IN Il tratricidal war. That war has 6eeI
forced upon us by the pride and passion, th,
lnsolent despotism OF southern politicians
The nation was pressed to the point of pu
sillanmity, so little was il prepared for III,
dreadful alternative, so incredulous was i
that such misery would be brought upon il
without cause. Now that those who hay,
drawn the sword feel the edge of the sword
and experience the wrath of the power thai
they have insulted, this political demagogu,
ana traitor ut heart, the Honorable
Charles Brown" comes forward, and amid
disloyal syinpathizers talks about " the
horrors of ths war, and sings the praises al
peace" and negotiation" The feeling
of the friends Of the Union are too plain on
! this subject to be misunderstood. There