Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-12
The Masses pledge them
selves to sustain the
Administration.
THE REBELLION MUST BE
CRUSHED OUT.
The Legislature of Della
ware Denounced.
The Day---The Preparation.

Tuesday was proud day for the Union loving
and thoroughly loyal men of Delaware. An
nouncemeni had been made that Il grand de-
monstratiOn would take place at the Capitol Of
The State, that the honest masses might have an
| opportunity of expressing their disapprohatiou
OF the reasonable acts OF the Copperhead he.
glslature, and renew their pledges to yield au
unconditional support to the General Govern
ment, until the last vestige of treason and re,
hellion is crushed out and the supremacy of tbe
Consultation is restored throughout the length
and breadth of the United States.
The morning broke dark and cloudy, ard
gave every indication that tho day would
he unpropitious for a Mass Convention in
the open air. This, however, did not appear to
have any effect in lettering the Union men from
gong to the meeting, anu at an carly hour, our
/ streets were alive with people, and the vicinity
oil Inc Union League Headquarters presented
| an animated scene.
| At early dawn the day was welcomed in bv n
National salute, fired under the auspices of the
Union League of this city, and as the report OF
the loud-monthed cannon reverheraed over the
hills and valleys, it reminded one that the aus
| pieious day had arrived which was to mark nm
era Fthe history of our State, never to be for
| gotten.
About seven o'clock, the Wilmington Bras.
Band paraded through our principal strpets
|
awakening in the hearts Of our citizens an nm.
bounded degree of enthusiasm. At half-naal
seven about one hundred convalescent soliier.
from Tllton Hospital marched to tho City Hall
under the command Of Lieut.. James Lewis
bearing at their head the bulletpieroed color.
OF the First Delaware Volunteers, which they
hau borne amid shower of iron hail on tho
Dh'ue-nells o. Anlietam, fredericksburg and
Chancellorsville, They also carried a National
nag, and each one beautiful bouquet of fresh
y culed flowers, the gift of the patriotic Union
ladies' OF Wilmington ~ our Country's brave de-
tenders
About quarter to eight o'clock, the Union
League numbering some six hundred men
formed in procession, headed by the band Of
music, with the soldiers on the right took up
their line of march for the depot under The
narshaIahip OF Major c. Fsbger, assisted by
captain Parry and Mr.. Edgar Houne-
held When they reached the depot
lhey found immense numberl already in wait
ing, and eighteen cars were soon filed TO their
utmost capacity. Large numbers were com.
PEELED TO take passage on the top The locomo.
tive William Penn, handsomely decorated with
hags and flowers, was attached to the train. but
it was soon found that it would not be sufficient
Z to draw the immense weight attached to it
! Aher trial, the locomotive 81 Winfield Scott -
named in honor of the gallant old war.worn
veteran and .'unyielding friend of the
Union, was brought on the track, attached Ia
the train, and it soon moved of in fine style
amid the cheers of the m and waving of hand.
kerehiefs on the part of the ladies.
The train arrived at Dover about IL o'clock.
having been enlarged by the addition Of six cars
at New Castle and the numbers augmented by
large aecessious of the hardy, honest yeomanry
OF our County at the various stations along the
line '"e
THE PROCESSION At DOVER
AT the depot, procession was formed in the
following order: - 'Ds
lat' The Smyrna Brass Band.
ID Carriages containing Gov Cannon. the
speakers, and the Committee of Arrangement
i Sd. Carriages with citizens from The rural
4 districts.
9TH. A detachment of the LIST Delaware Cayal-
ry.
9th. The soldiers from Tilton Hospital, under
command Of Lieut.. James Lewis
9th. The Wilmington Brass Band
7th. The Union League of Wilmington.
Sth. A lerge number of citizens on foot.
9TH. cannon drawn by men.