Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-08-21
Union Meeting at Persons Cross
Roads.


sons from more remote localities
The meeting was held in beautifull
shaded grove, where stand had been erect
cd and comfortable seats arranged-camp
meeting fashiOn-tor the comfort of the M
diencc ''''
ut the proper time the meeting was Gale,
TO order by Mr.. Moses Rash, and organized
by appointing DIR. Isaac Jump President
and Il. ID. Hoffecker Secretary.
e. I'll, B. Day, Esq, was then introduced
and for half an hour discussed, intellipcnt-
ly the principles of the so-called Democratic
party IN contrast with the patriotic, pure
and enrolling principles ofthe Union party.
one was laborlng in sympathy with armed
traitors, for party and power, without re-
gard to the welfare of our great and com
mon country in fact, by their expressions
and actions encouraging the work of de-
structlon: while the other, actuated by the
principles which governed our forctatbers
IN freeing us from foreign yoke, are she'd
ding their blood and expanding their trca-
sure to cement that glorious fabric of con-
Sttutional and religious liberty. Mr. Dav
contrasted the Democratic or peace party
OF last year, in their public meetings an |
private expressions, with their present posi-
ton and hypocritical devotion to the ..oIJ
Stars and Stripes" and showed that they
were the same now as thcn-disloyal, disor
ganlzlng, and in secret sympathy with the
rebels. One person, leading and intIuen-
tai man in his party, in Dover, said to him.
on the raising Of flag over Bakers hotel.
(Which was threatened, by the way. with
demolition if it should be rliSc(D three DAYS
after the firing on Sumter, that he. 0poin-
my to the flag) "could no longer sup,,ort
th;daApg, while it was the symbol of opprcs-
sion as 1t now ls,' and yet that same man
mad the effrontcry, few days since, to as
Sert that he {" hal done more for the Union
sentiment III Delaware than any man in it,"
lhe speaker ventilated the sayings and do
ings OF the secession patriots, but we have
not the time and room to give them in de-
tail, nor Is 1t necessary, as our readers will /
doubtless have the opportunity to hear him
and the other speakers fully on these sub
jectS before the campaign is over.
VIM. L. Lord, Esq, was next called for.
and for eighteen or twenty minutes deliver
ed neat, chaSte, eloquent and earnest adj /
dress, that went to the heart of his hearers. /
enchanting their every attention and evok-
ing frequent and hearty applause. He
dwelt upon the momentOus issues of the
hour, the necessity for individual and ma
tlonal vigor-that eycy man had a duty to
perform i'll perpctuating our democratic lib I
critics, and if we wish to be free, " ourselves .
must strike the blow" He alluded to the
present political contest now going on in
this State; that it was contest between cor
rupt politicians on the one hand, and patri
OTIS who love their country for their coun-
try's good" on the other had always been
Democrat, but when the party forsook the
old flag he could no longer 90 with them.
but had united heart and voice with those
who, abandoning party, were rallying to
the standard OF the Union, which must and
should lie preserved In conclusion he paid
a glowing tributed to the bravery of Ameri-
cas- sons in contrast with the notable Incl
cents in classical history, and pictured the
prospective glory and brilliant career await
ing the United States when the rebellion
shall have been suppressed and we again
united and happy people.
Hon. Geo. +. Fisher, our able Represen-
tative in Congress, was next called for, and.
for nearly an hour, in one of his happiest
efforts, clucidated the topics of the day to
the intense delight of the audiance, and the
discopfiture Of locofocoism and secession
sympathizers. Mr. Fisher reviewed and
traced the course of secession from the davs
OF Calhoun to the present time. showing
that it had its origin and strength in tho
Democratic party, and that it was an effort
OF aristocratic slaveocrats or rich nabobs of
the South to triumph over the middle class
es or democracy of the nation. lie COM
pletely demolished the cry of " negro equal
ity," by showing that there was far more
equality of the two races by the mixture of
blood in the South than the North Of the
final result of the present contest he had no
doubt, and quoted the remarks he had often
heard John NJ. Clayton make to the South
rons in 1850, when they talked so strongly
of seeding, that if they attempted to carry
out that project and once arouse the sleep
ing giant Of the North, they would. just as
certainly be crushed that it wasimprossible
for five or six millions to cope with eighteen {
more used to hardships and far ,
more capable Of physical endurance. The
audience seemed to be fully impressed with