The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-06
UNION, PEACE AND ma RMON1
NO more Secession.
OUR WATcHWoBD is LIBERTY.
our CHOICE s1rIrIIt::ss

pouring into Georgetown. Among the vast
concourse, there were quite a number Of
ladies', who by their smiles and beauty
I added interest to the occasion The intel
! ligence, the wealth and the beauty of the
county gathered together to exchange
greetings, and to advance, with their pre-
sence, the cause, of the country and free
dom. a 4.Iax f 13ss4 x,
Not the least interesting feature was the
excellence Of the music. The Union Band
of Laurel under the leadership of Mr..
Fooks, was in attendance, and discoursed
the national airs with tones of sweetness.
The meeting was called,to order by j.
Moore, Esq, at IL o'clock, who stated the
object of the gathering. Whereupon FL.
+. Rodney, Esq, Of Lcwes, was selected as
Chairmanof the meeting. Vice Presidents,
j. G. Hazard, Cedar Greek Hundred, G..
B. NAPLES, Broadkilp Hundred, Doctor
Geo. w. Maui, Georgetown Hundred,
Samuel Morgan, Nanticoke Hundred, ia
cob Kinder, North West Fork Hundred,
Harvey p. Fooks, Little Greek Hundred,
Curtis A. Conaway, Broad Greek Hundred,
Manaeu Gum, Dagsboro Hundred, John S.
NAPLES. Baltimore Hundred, Thomas w.
Burton, Indian River Hundred, Henry
Wolfe, Lewes and ReAobeth Hundred.
Secretaries, Lemuel w. NAPLES, Jos, 7.
Adams aud John 7 Long,
On motion Of J. Moore, the Chairman
appointed a committee to prepare business
for the meeting Jacob Moore, George
town, DR.. VIM. Harris, Broadkiln, Lemuel
Draper, Cedar Greek, Isaac NJ, Fisher,
Nanticoke, DR.. John r. Sudler, North
West Fork, Solomon Short, Broad Greek
John r. Wilson, Little Greek, BENJAMIN
Burton, Dagsboro, Samuel D. Bennett Bal
timore, Capt John NJ, Phillips, Indian
River, VIM. P. Orr, Lewes and Rehobeth
were appointed said committee. n
The meeting then adjourned until
o'clock. w - ~
At O'clock, the crowd had pressed
in throngs around the speakers stand
anxious to hear what the advocates of the
Union had to say for the good old cause
AT that time the meeting was called tc
order by the President. j. Moore, as chair.
: man Of the committee on business, submit
(; ted the following resolutions, which were
received with ENTHUSIASM and unanimously
adopted. sft a.,- s,.
, ~ Resol0ed, By the Freemen Of Sussex, in
County meeting assembled, That in the
present emergency Of our country's history
it is the imperative duty Of every voter L
4 sustain the President OF the United States
in his patriotic efforts to suppress thu
Southern Rebellion.
That the salvation of our government
with its free institutions, is paramount L
4 every other consideration; and that in thi
h struggle for nations life, our ruler
should exert every energy to establish the
p authority of the Federal power, and I,
:. bring speedy punishment on those who's
treason has brought such desolation upoI
our once happy land. That the issue o
to-day is not Of a partisan character-it j
= no less than the preservation of American
u liberty or its extinction That to secur
: these free institutions, and to retain tina
: government bequeathed us by Washing
ton, we are in favor of determined an,
vigorous prosecution Of the war unit
a armed resistance to the lawful authorit
l. of this government shall cease, and South
t. ern treason be forever extinguisked
5. Rssoleed, That while the pres MT issue
e find no parallel in our past history, the
d already are teaching us that we are ma
7, ton of freemen,i attached to the institu
/ tions Of free government; that we are i
s favor of changing our rulers by the peace
|, able arbitrament of the ballot box and nc
h by rebellion; that when slavery attack
n freedom, freemen attacks slavery; tina
If the permanence of our government de
o ponds more on the intelligence Of tn
# masses than the strength of its armies; an'
F that throughout this Republic, wheneye
o the military despotism of the Souther
& Confederacy is removed, the people ar
= gladly returning to their allegiance.
: u Resolved That while Maryland, Wesi
ern Virginia Kentucky and Missouri ar
e supporting the present administration
n through their representatives in Congress
d and their people are yielding hearty allie
e glance to the Federal Government, it
7 peculiarly the interest as well as the dut
If of Delaware to array herself on the side {
q the Union and against the rebellion;.
1t join her sister border States, in their az
y proval Of the Presidents policy, and thei
Is condemnation of the modern democracy
d that every prompting of patriotism, in
= terezt and ldu y demand of our people thi
IS they should orepuiiate that party who's
o leaders sympathize only with the enemie
1t of our, country, which has never yet, j
this State, declared itself in favor of sur