Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-05-30

qualifications that were necessary in The crisis,
anj hat a good Providence saPp!icd 10 our
sorcly- tried republic. And while have thus
written, have not said half Of what I have
heard from men Of all parties since I came 10
Washington
Sewing thu Wind azd Rsapiag ths Wair,wind.
There have been but few cren's in the his
tory OF any people 10 which the truth of the
saying that those who s9ac the actnd, s4a0 reap
he 1ctlrltCind, has been 50 signally verified, as
in the present rebellion against the gover0meat
Of the United States. The rebellion has eT
isted long enough to show not only that lis
permanent success is impossible, bat that il IS
a stupendous failure in the grand object oi
its Inauguration. We are told that the South
assumed her hostile position 10 the Federal
Government. for the sole purpose OF protecting
and perpeiuating the institution Of slavery.
How far the rebellion has been succtss in
this respect may easily be ietermined. Events
have already shown ;batinste,1 oF protecting
The peculiar institution It will prove 10 be
the very means of its destruction. The most
casual observer Of passing events clnnot have
failed to discover already the beginning of its
downfall. Since the beginning Of tn. rebell-
ion, great revolution has occurred in the
public sentiment Of many of The slave States.
One oGthem. indeed. has actually determined
on cnlancipI,ing her slaves, an5 others have
the matter in contemplation. Western Nir-
giaia takes the lead, and by tremendous
mai ority declares in favor Of emancipation
The local papers OF that region admit that
mighty revolution Of opinion has been eGtc'ed
since the outbreak of the war. Among Others
the WelIsburg Herald sava:
"Was there ever a greater revolution IL
public sentiment than has been wroIghl in the
public mind Of Western Virginia during the
last few monlhs-eA titis very subject
The late election tells the tale. In c5un'iesI
where, eighteen months ago, the venerable
Ruffuer was treated with contunaly and insult
ior baying years before been the author of
pamphlet advocating gradual emancipation,
the people after one years tci'i,n in the rough
school Of war, endorse his views by a vote
which is wonderful for its unanimity. In
counties where few months ago, to question
the divinity of slavery was To couIt political
martyrdou the sovereigns have voted 100 TO
l to get rid Of the institution. When the Off
cial vote Of hast Thursday CONES to be pHb-
lishel, those vino have doubted The libaraliziny
eif.ct of the war upon the minds of the people
on this subject will be astound,d. Preston
rolls up her 500 majority fer a free State;
Wood her l 300 to Is; Mo1ougahsla, Marshall.
We ze', Tyler Harrison the home Of CarIile,
and Marion, The den of the L ,ymonds, the
Nerson; and Of IN re traitors than any other
county of equal population can last, all uni
formiy give tremendous majoritie: for the new
Constitution, and where a vote was taken, for
gradual emancipation.
Verify, slavery is doomed in Western Vir-
ginia from The dale of that vote; and unless
the educationary process he quickly stopped,
it Will not be long before the Valley, Peid
mont and Tide Water will experience the
same startling phenomenon"
Such is the voice of Western Virginia at
/ this carly stage OF the war. The same santi
ment will spread over the entire length and
/ breadth of that old commonwealth Freedom
/ in Virginia has, therefore, receired its date
And 50 with the other Border States Mis-
souri, is already virtually free Delaware at
tempted to relieve herself Of the peculiar iu-
stitulion' last winter and failed only because
OF Democratic majority in her Legislature
elected without any reference to this issup.-
At the next general election, she too will be
free. Thus surrounded by free territory, with
out q market for her slaves and with every
iuducenlent and facility for them 10 escape
| Maryland too must yield 10 the force Of cir
cumslances and accept the Presidents policy
of emancipation. The conviction Is daily
II,
PEELED 10 freedom by self interest. Public
sentiment in the State is daily assuming .
more anti-slavery tone The Cambridge In
telligenccr and the Cecil Wing. were the only
papers in the State that approved the Pres
dents emancipltiou resolution at FIRST. Now
the Baltimore American aud the FrederirE
Examiner have come out strongly in favor o
the plan. This is an indication of the publ,
sentiment of the State upon the subject, ant
points distinctly towards the extinction 0
slavery within her limits.
These facts ind cate the true character Of n,
Revolution which is now progressing in SOM
loft the Southern States That, in short time
it will sweep over the Border States. aud uti
mately, over the entire South from the Dsla
ware 10 the Rio Graude, is perfectly plain f
every discerning mind. And, that the Revo
lalion thus begun anI silently working out it
Il permanent success, IS exactly :be opposite &
that which tbe Revolutionisls attempted
equally plain Theirs is political, this Is
social revolution They attempted to revo.u
,iunjze Siatse. to protect social institution
. Their mad attempt will succeed in nothing bu
a revolution Of public sentimcntin the Soul
such as will utterly destroy her present soci'
J. systcm. The revolution which she will cxpt
! rience Is quite different from that which sh
designed. But she has no right 10 complain
She must accept the whole consequence Of he
. folly. Having inaugqrated the revolution, 81
must bear ii n all its phases. She has SOW
the wind, and. she must reap the whirlwpd.-
/, Westminster tMd) Seutitiol.
q A -IooD OMEN.--The Delaware State Jou
~ nal says that Gov. Burton has written lett