The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-16
coNGREssIoNAL CANDIDATE.

NO1S 0AAA@gScAOVNfAA N2ANOAOAAE.
We had intended this week to present
the claims of our inestimable friend,
Nathaniel B. Smithers, for Congress to
our readers; but as we find our work al
ready done in the columns of the Neys and
Adgertiser, and truly well done to the
credit of our noble, and we hope, victorious
candidate, we submit for the present
from any further comment, as the claims
here set forth are complete and we consid-
er that they viii be read with interest by
all parties who are connected with the
welfare Of the Nation and its glorious and
unwavering star gemed banner. Hear
what the Adcertiser says;
On the part ofthe loyal men of Della
ware the campaign is now opened The
selected standard bearer is one every
way worthy of the position assigned him
in the canvass. He is well known to be
an ardent supporter of the Government
and deep sympathizer with the Adj
ministration in its life and death struggle
with rebellion in the South, and disloyal-
ty in the North. Let him be elected, and
even Massachusetts, will have in Congress
no more willing and ardent an advocate
and supporter of the cause of Union, liber-
ty, aud humanity than Delaware. He
should be elected, I.-because he is highly
qualified He is one of the ablest lawyers
and most eloquent advocates that the bar
OF our State canproduce Hisexperience
IN pnblie afiairs will qualify him at once
to be at home in the House Of Represen-
tatiyes, and with him to represent us in
the Congress of the Nation, our own State
interests will be well served and the cause
OF the country ardently supported.
l1.-"He should be elected because he i,
loyal and true. His support of the Nation
al Government in the great trials through
which we are passing or may be called
upon to pass, will not be hesitating Of
doubtful. On the contrary if you elect
his opponent you viii place in the Con
gress ofthe Nation Representative who's,
chief aim and study will be to assist in the
overthrow of the Government Of our faith
ers and the dissolution of the Union 1
man who is known to be an insiduous and
secret emisary of the JEFF Davis .conspira
tors. In this canvass the great issue i
Union or dissolution; the Government OF
the Rebellion; andhe who votes for Smith.
ers, votes for the Union, and in support O
the Government under which we have
long lived in peace and comfort, and undel
which we ghtalways have continued bu
for the wicked and develish ambition of
vile nest Of slave-driving eonspiraters. Oh
the other hand he who votes for Charlie
Brown votes as JEFF Davis desires in SUI
port of the rebellion and against the cour
try which Davis fights to destroy Viii
Davis and his horde fights against I'll
Government, citizen that votes again
It, must have but poor comprehension
the relation he sustains to rebellion al
his country if he does not kmoic that he
as morally guilty Of rebellion, and as mu'
deserving the title of rebel as though, wi
musket in hand, he confronted the Uni
army on the Rapidar If men fight again
their country and its Government tn,
are rebels, but no more so in justice thu
those who vote against it, and strive
weaken its efforts in the war it justly al
necessarily wages for the suppression
the rebellion. The one acts the part of
open enemy and the other that of a CO.
ardly and insidious foe attacking in t
rear. 1t is the duty as well as the high,
interest of the people of Delaware to oT,
throw all such covert traitors, and we tru
and believe that they will do it in the ell
ton of the Union candidate by such n
jority as win forever extinguish ev,
manifestation Of treason in our State.
Ill" He should be elected becai
the State of Delaware has important int
ests to be served in Congress, whic
Representative acting with the majorit,
that body and in full sympathy with
National Administration can secure,
which a copperhead could not if he wor
and would not if he could. Among Il
interests is that of a permanent FORTH
tion at Lewes and stone wharf or n
for the landing and shipping of goods,