The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-02-19


the legislature Of the State of Delaware
after Mr.. Dickinson had concluded his
address,
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiara. have always
found, MIR. President, in .practiciug law,
that had quite enough to do to attend
to my own side of the case. Delaware
has an able advocate, and he will doubt.
less read anything tha. may be urged in
her defence
Mr.. Salisbury. The Senator was
reading from the record; l wanted the
whole record
Mr.. Lane. of Indiana / read from
the record, and will give you more of
it. That was the incpient step which
the authorities of the State off Delaware
took to inaugurate rebellion there; and
there is a singular coincidence showing
that these men were operating on pre-
else ly the same plan in all the slave
States. Precisely the same plan and pro-
gramme was attempted to be carried ou.
in the other Statcs-I mean at its incep-
ton; they did not consummate it, to DO
sure.
Now, sir, | should like to show you, if
| had time, the character of the creden-
dcntials which these apostles of treason
brought to Delaware. One of them
commenced by saying that, whereas a
Black Republican President has been
elected, therefore it was necessary for
the people of the South to rally in tho
defence Of Southern institutions. Ian
guage the most arrogant, the most su-
perciGous, the most insulting to be ad.
dressed to any people, was addressed to
the Legislature Of Delaware, when these
men craved the privilege Of being per-
mittcd to spread broadcast their treason
before the people of Delaware through
that Legislature.
Sir, there is another little incident in
these journals, small in itself, yet, taken
in the connection, vastly significant.
hnd here proposition to purchase
State tiag for the State Of Delaware
Heretofore, | suppose, they had been
content to sit in their deliberations un-
der the shadow Of that noble flag which
represented the grandeur and glory and
unity Of the proudess Republic upon
earth. That flag, which had swept, trib-
ute free, along the shores of every coun.
try under the whole heavens, was to be
supplarted by the flag of the State Of
Delaware. The proposition was intro.
duccd; passed, believe, one branch Of
the Delaware Legislature, but failed in
the other.
SO much affirmatively. Now let US
look at the negative evidence afforded by
the action of the Delaware Legislature.
Union resolutions were voted down by
that Legislature, portion Of which reso-
lutions were almost in the words of the
Father of his Country Let us see what
evidence of unlimited loyalty is afforded
. by voting down these resolutions l
read from the Journal:
ga motion was made TO take up the
Joint resolution, declaring the adherence
of the State Of Delaware to the Govern
ment of the United States, which motion
prevailed"
Then comes the vote in the House of
Representatives, upon the question Of
concurriug in these resolutions:
"Tbc yeas and nays were ordered;
which, being taken, were as folIowe-
yeas 10, nays l. SO the vote failed"
Now, | wish to st at precisely the
character of these resolutions. | will
read them; and if there is a loyal man on
Gods green earth who will dissent from
a single sentiment in the resolutions,
should like to see him.
"Rosotred, That the people of Della
ware recognize the Constitution of the
United States as the Magma Charta of
their liberties, and the Union as the safe.
guard of their political existence; and
regarding the Constitution and the form
Of Government as emanating from, and
established by, the authority Of the peo-
pie Of The United States, with their
fathers they hold the duty which they
owe to the State to be subordinate to
their allegiance to the United States"
That resolution was voted down. The
inference is that these loyal people Of
Delaware hold that their State allegiance
is superior to their allegiance to the Gen
eral Government; and that is the fatal
heresy which has led US to the brink Ct
ruin; which has inaugurated this whole
rebellion. That is the grand central
idea, around which all the lesser lights
and suns of sedtion have revolved from
the days Of Thomas Jefferson to the pres
ont hour. The Delaware Legislature,
however, held that their allegiance to the
State was paramount to their allegiance
Al - H.,
thCrmorc:
"ReSo1rrd, That the lamentabe strife
that now atflicts the country has been
forced on the nation by the upjustifable
acts Of those who have long conspired its
destruction, and who by open rebellion
are now striving to overthrow the Gov
ernment by which we have been protect
ed in the past, and to which We alone
look for safety in the future.'
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