The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-25
Correspondence of The Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c

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WASHINGTON, d. c.,
- e September 18th, 1853
4 Mr.. EDIroR For some time past we Della
warians of Washington have been anxiousy looking
for the new paper that we have had intimations OF
from our friends in their letters to us, and which
was to be brought into life atthe veritAble old and
honored village of Georgetown, where some fof US |
used to, as the custom of the good people Of old /
Sussex is, and has been to make our weekly visits
on Tuesdays, which day is institution in George
town.
But, although we have looked, and continued to
look for it, until this time We have BEEN and are
disappointed; but, perhaps before this shall have
arrived and been read corrected and set up by the
printer (if the Editor allows such athingl It may
DO, and hope will be, that We may have the pleas
urc of reading the first number of the onion paper
of our old native county. The very idea Of calling
a newspaper Union paper, suggests the thought
that there are newspapers that are not Union, IN
other words, newspapers that are opposed to tho
Union. Is the suggestion correct? Shame upon
those who make it so, and who publish and sustain
them. We answer the question Automatically; and
it is not only the truth elsewhere, but it is fact,
that 1.-The time honored and gallant State Of Della
ware there are papers-although protesting to be
Union in sentiment, while others calling themselves
neutrals-are using all their talents, energies, and
influence (by copying from disloya sheets, the only
talent they posses in trying to poison the minds of
their readers against the Government of their faith
crs which protect them and to which they owe all
of civil and religious privileges that they have ever
enjoyed or ever will.
had with feelings of pleasure, the thought that
10 hoya trulv laval that will
be fully devoted to the true interest of the people of
the State and especially of Sussex--one that will
NC for mere political or partzan purposes stoop SO
G low, as those to which ausion has been made have
DONE in their recent issues in their ungenerous and
uncaled for attacks upon the objects of the praise
worthy association, recently formed in the State to
II encourage immigration into it. At the head Of and
ID in connection with that association host of the
very best men of the State in every sense of the
word those who had the real interest and welfare Of
- the people in view in its organization. Men, well
and very favorably known throughout the State,
L. tirely above suspicion, and incapable of being in
l. huenced by improper or unworthy notices. Thu
Of fDeatcarean says (as understand, that the as
n ISOLATION is q to abolitonize the State. an
not surprised to hear that it says So indeed SHOULD
be surprised did not for it is bound to keep tn
igger in everything if possible for its entire stool
~ in trade and if the people of the State of Deawar
% were to wisely determine, that the institution
We slavery should go overheard, then indeed would
h and those of the "great Democratic party of tn
of State, be out of business. 0theito's oceupatio
he ,coutd be gone-so that it is wonder that the
Va should scent the negro afar off. But suppose tn
negro is in it, and suppose by inducing, good hone
-, and industrious to come into and settle in IN
State and thereby promote the real interests OF IL
citizens thereof by infusing habits of thrift and II
no dsry and also suppose they should all be in fav
Of, and use their influence, to procure the system
free instead of slave labor in the State, and resi-
~ in making Delaware free State. Would she
TN Grade herself? Would she be less honorable
ish Would the real interests of the people be injur
lch thereby? Every honest and intelligent man answ'
MOI and those who will not admit it openly, dc
ult taciily. We only hava TO look at. and compare
statistics Of States, slave and free, to at CLAN
MT the disparity-the advantages of the latter, ha
even the former. If men would divest themselV
- of their old party preudccs and look at it in its tr
light, they could fail at once to see and conf
the truth of the proposition. The people of the fl
States have the advantage of those of the slave,
every particular, except the natural advantag
MS which are generally in favor of the slave States
the this country which is an additional argument in
ing vor of the system of free instead of slave labor
ans will take the states of Delaware and Rhode Isa
ID -one slave, the other free-both small in superfc
my area both have sea coast in abundance. Rho
IN. Island has an area of 1906 square mles-Delaw
212O square miles Settled about the same til
.' Rhode Island has now population of l74,62O
Delaware 112,216; being 81, 4O4 less than her SIM
To- or sister Rhode Island, while to the same ratio
s. population to the square mile with Rhode Isla
als Delaware would to-day have population of q
nan 222 Now why this differenceS Delaware is
ress well supplied with coast has better SOIL
.h uraly is better located for the disposal of her
- plus produce, and has every natural advantage
= 80 perior to Rhode Island. Now there is reason
i's her being so far behind. What is it Can any
ana fail to sec that the of slavery has retar
2, as Delaware while freedom has given to little Rh
ratio Island an impetuous that has given her, notw
ham standing her dimnutvc size, respectable posi-
ood in the circle of States placing her, in relation
.;d position before five of her sisters, Minnesota,
ida, Delaware Kansas, and Oregon. If freedom
$500 done all this for Rhode Island, why not try j
nehu Delaware2 Why sir, give us emancipation, and
u re- fore the next census will have attained the
outh ton from which we started in 1890, that mex
erms Rhode Island. TIMoTH