Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-23
SLAVERY DOOMED S!
UNPARALLELED ENTHUSIASM.

grand demonstration of the friends Of
the Union and liberty took place at the City
Hall, in this city, on Saturday last. During
Thursday and Friday the rain poured down
in torrents, and up to tho evening of tho
latter day, everything indicated that the day
would be unpropitious for an outdoor meet
ing Towards midnight, however, the dark.
heavy clouds that had loomed up so
porteutously in the heavens bore away, and
the ethereal dome was studded with glitter
ing stars The morning broke clear, bright
and beautiful, and the day was genial and
spring-like. At in early hour every avenue
leading 10 our city was covered with vehicles
bringing the honest yeomanry Of our coun-
ty TO participate in the grand demonstra-
ton TO ratly the nomination Of Mr. Smithers
as the standard bearer Of the Union Party
of Delaware in the present contest and to
testify their deep-seated and answering
loyalty TO the country under whose laws
they had enjoyed prosperity and happiness
all their lives. From every part of our
county representatives were present, and a
degree of enthusiasm was manifested, which
indicated that their hearts are in the work
Of preserving the pri celess boon Of liberty
10 themselves and handing it down unim-
paired to future generations.
A stand was erected in front of the City
Hall, which was handsomely and appro-
priately iest0oned with the glorious old ban
ner which for nearly century has COM
manded the alteration and respect of every
loyal freeman. A number OF transparencies
We're also displayed in front of the stand,
having on them appropriate notices and
designs. One bearing on the front Union
Mass Meeting" on the reverse the coat of
arms of Delaware, beneath which were the
words Delaware true to the Constitution,
on either endn representation of the Ameri-
can lag No Compromise with Traitors" +"
and "Ws Stand by the Union" Another
containing the States which have recently
given their verdict through the ballot-bo1
for Union and liberty. A third
Vall.am.d diggin
- In Canada still
"A A Brough- beaten traitor
by Ohios will.
To the tune of 100000"
At noon, the Wilmington Cornet Band
paraded through our streets, diseoursing
spirt-stirring patriotic airs. At hall-past
two o'clock they reached the stand and took
seuis provided for them on the PLATFORM
This az. ,he signal for the assemblage OF
the meeting, and a5n the vast area in front
Of the Hall was densely packed with human
beings. There was no spot within hearing
distance which was not occupied. 1t was
certainly the largest political gathering
that has taken place in Wilmington since
the good old Wing days Of 1910 and ls44
The farmer left his fields and came TO
the meeting to help to set the ball in motion
which will roll on until the election o
Nathaniel Il. Smithers as y representative
Of the people of Delaware in the Congress
Of the United States is proclaimed, and the
lust vestige of human slavery is blotted from
our State The mechanics laid aside theil
implements of labor closed their workshops
and came up in their might to help in thu
glorious work. All classes were there, ant
all seemed to be animated by the same pur'
and noble motive, the election of our patri
otic and unblemished candidate for Con
gress, Nathaniel b. Smithers.
As we were unable 10 present our reader
on Tuesday last with the very able and elo
queut speech of Col Matthews, we have, b
uniyersnl dasira hare intro duced n few obsel
yations upon it in this issue. We also repub
lish the account of the incidents Of tn
meeting, &c.