Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-09
DELAWARE AND FRIDAY
OUR PLATFonm or Fnmo1pLns

OUR PLATFORM oIc rRINoIPLEs.
We ask the Union mon of Delaware,
the true, loyal men, who, without offs"
aud buts,n have over and over again
declared and do still declare that the war
for the Union must be prosecuted by the
administration, till ever armed rebel shall
recognise the supremacy of law and sub
init 10 the constituted authority of the
nation, to read the admirable Platform of
principles, adopted by acclamation at
Dover on Wednesday, 1t breathes pa
Iriotism in every sentence. Every line
and syllable is in full harmony with the
National cause. 1t will send thrill of
joy to the hearts of our brave troops now
in the field, and will nerve anew their
arms and strengthen their courage in the
hour OF battle. They have, in this enun-
ciaJon of the renewed fidelity of the peo-
pie OF Delaware to the Government of
their fathers, re-allirmed assurance that
while the fathers and sons and brothers
OF our State are striking for the glorious
Old flag of the Union, in bloody, terrible
conflict with armed treason and rebellion,
their friends and fellow citizens at home
have not forgotten them, but like patriot.
lc, christian men endorse the Government
they are SO bravely defending, and are
resolved to stand by the Republic, even
to the utter annihiation of that greatest
OF all national curses-human slayew.-
1t Is indeed glorious Platform. unani-
mously resolved by the people in behalf of
the best Government that God has ever
given to man.
People of Delaware the eyes of the
armies OF the nation are upon you. They
VIII look to the contest-in Il slave State
with more than interest they will feel
anxious, deeply anxious to hear the yer-
diet you will render at the polls. They
expect your sympathies. Many of the
brave men have already felt, and with
gratitude acknowledged, your many acts
oil kindness toward them and theirs in the
hour of pain and suffering on the battle
field and elsewhere. They have thanked
God In their prayers while in the hospitals
and tents, amid the agonies of wound,
and disease, that He has given you heart,
to feel end minds to relieve the woes anc
mlserles of the soldiers misfortunes
They have blessed you, in many sigh
trelghted supplication, for your timely sym
pathles and succor. And now, with ear
attent' they stand with their faces to til,
common foe of your country and theirs
and listen to your aggregated voice as i
shall emerge from the ballot-box. Wha
shall that voice be Shall it thundo
forth into their ears words of cheer tha
shall fill their breasts with new inspira
ton and energy for their bleeding land
or will it spread from camp to camp an,
from tent to tent as vast pail of death
to sadden their hearts and chill their YER
blood with dependency? AS You hav
, sworn upon the altar of your country
b power and glory to stand by the Consti
f tuition and Laws of our dear native land
i you can give but one response, and tina
!. must he Liberty and Union. noy nm
n forever, one aud inseparable." And tina
c declaration in the present struggle ca
y only be made real and effective by tb
election of NATHANIEL b. SM1THEas, th
candidate of the Unconditional Unio
Party of Delaware, to the Congress of tn
. United States.
Thus can you best tell the soldiers tina
:, you are with them in spirit and in
: and that your voice is for war, u fac
- conquering war, until treason 'etoriou
y tirpated from the land, M SEA shall be c!
u Freedom again iloa' "nd the banner
= in undiminishcd II all over this Unic
: And ,w,4yn. + ''"Fa power and grandeur.
nr,c, nen the gallant defenders of Ii
Union shall hear the inspiring sound, til,
will send back the echo, VICTORY al
j., treason will then have passed away, ,
" trust, forever, from the United States
- America.