Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-18
'nS UNION STATE oONvnNrIoS

tNAoN SIAAH CON
The note OF preparation for the coming
Congressional contest in this State has been
sounded, by the call Of the Union State
Central Committee" lor Convention to
be held at Dover on Wednesday, October
'ih, to nominate candidate for Congress,
in lhe place Of Ex-Governor Temple, de-
ccased,
As it is expected, not only here, but also
throughout the entire loyal North, by the
friends OF the Onion cause, that Delaware
will send true man 10 Congress who will
tyor the administration in all It's efforts To
subdue treason, it is important that, in the
selection Of candidate, the Union Party
should be guided by u patriotic desire TO
give 10 the country its best available talent,
aud the most uncompromising. earnest
friend OF the great cause of Liberty, to be
found within the borders Of our State.
10 place success beyond any possible con.
tngeucy, and make the election of the no
minee of the Dover Convention loregonc
conclusion reference must be had TO the an
tecedeuts Of the candidate as well as To his
present standing or position in the party
While We would not run counter TO the
general feeling OF opposition to introducing
partizan questions INTO our elections at this
time, we cannot hesitate TO urge upon the
Convention the necessity of knowing not
only the present opinions Of the nominee ON
the policy of the war against treason, but
also to know HOW HE STOOD IN THE DARK DAYS
or THE REruBLlc upon the great question vi
the country. II is not enough that he may
aow be a friend to the government for the
repeated and brilliant successes Of the Ma
tonal arms have made more than one uu-
willing convert to freedom, who while there
was yet hope oil disaster and defeat lol the
North, had not a word OF sympathy for the
Union in its struggles for existence. 10
eulist the enthusiastic support OF tue friends
Of good government he must be free from
all collusion or suspicion Of collision with
the secret or opeu enemies Of the Union at
any time since the rebellion began, The
people must and will be salts fed that the
man who seeks their suilrages ant at,Uags
has been, rom The 1irt, a lrm, consistent, sin
eere friend aud advocate Of the Union, be-
fore they will conseut 10 invest him with ol.
lcial hOnOrs. Peace men aud compromise
men, men who are always in quiet half
knowing, shoulder Struggling, eye-wnking
/, sort Of way, finding fault with this measure
or that act OF the government while rebel
llon and treason are striking deadly blow,
at the very life Of the nation, are not safe
counscllors Or guides, aud should not be
trusted with power in cusls like the pre-
sent
The country demands wbolo-hearted
; honest, truthful men in her national coun
ellis and not mere eleventh hour convert.
who have been made such by the superior
y argument OF Federal bullets aud bayoncts
as used against the common foe lh,
q Union party OF Delaware has within III
, ranks, men oil nerve aud courage equal [,
the emergency, any one OF whom woul,
> do honor TO the cause and faithfully repre-
sent the Union sentiment OF the people
J. Patriots, who were not afraid, in the tryinJ
: and gloomy hours OF the nations peril, I,
c take the stump in behalf OF the old flag an
. the good old government and speak agaus
:. treason. SteadIast advocates who did no
hesitate to stake their personal comfort j
defence Of the dearest interests OF the Ian,
y when it was unpopular and even dangerou
'e to stand up for the right. Such men III
T. people want now, and will have and sueaI
y ing, timid, timc-scrving politicians of Soutl
= ern procliyities, may as well TALL back ogoi
into the ranks of political treaehcry whei
" they are best known and appreciated {
!. secret sympathisers with secession