Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-20
Governor Cannon's Address.

At last the true sentiments oil the people
Of Delaware find utterance, through the pa
triotic address Of Governor CANNON. which
we publish entire in this days journal. The
protane old dotard who, for four years past
disgraced the State by his miserable seces
sion tendencies while occupying the guber-
natorlal chair, has thrown off the official
robes-all soied with blood and treason
and will have abundant leisure time TO re-
iiect upon his past official career, and enjoy
tho odlum aud contempt of its political
wickedness and lrcachery. That his remorso
may be MS intense and searching as his
hatred of the Union is deep and latent. is all
the harm we wish him in his retirement
and in parting we would advise him to np-
proprlate the remainder Of his days to
works of atonemcnt and contrtion for the
last great act of folly and crime he commit
ted when he put his name to that document
of disloyalty known as his 81 last annual mes
sage"
As Mr. Burton passes down into the
depths of the blackness of barbarism which
his slave associations have prepared for
him bold, noble, patriotic man steps for
ward from the ranks of the free and brave.
in the person Of Governor CANNON, to place
our long-wronged little State in her proper
position before her sisters of the North. MS
true, loyal and steadlast member of the
Federal Union. His Inaugural address
oreathes in every sentence the spirit of pa
triotism, and pledges prompt and entire CO.
operation with the National Government in
its efforts to restore the integrity and unity
OF the nation and crush out the vile demon
of secession from the land.
He reviews, at some length the heresy of
State sovereignty as understood by the
slaveocracy of the present day, and freely
shows its fallacy and inability to effect any
good results when isolated from the foster
ing care of the supreme National Govern
ment. This part Of the address is COM
plete refutation of the positions taken in
the recent message of Gov. Burton, and'a
triumphant vindication of the supremacy of
the Federal Constitution over all State
Constitutions and power. The historical
facts he presents in support of his argument
exposing tho intrinsic weakness of modern
Estate rights are aptly chosen and well
stated.
The Governor does not forget the noble
brave now in the field, and the patriot dead
of Delaware. He pays touching tribute
to their gallautryi and urges the Legisla.
ture 10 remember their families, and extend
the hand of help to- those who are in want
especially does he commend to tho atten.
tion OF the General Assembly the sick and
wounded now in the various hospitals of the
nation.
lie next alludes to the presence of troops
at the several voting places of the State. at
the last election and, notwithstanding the
terrible outrage upon the rights of the
people as his predecessor calls it in his late
message, the act is approved by Gov. CAN
MON, as being under the circumstances
eminently prudent Not only does il
meet his appreciation, but he declares tbat
should the necessity arise in the future he
would invoke the Federal arm in the sun
preston of domestic violence whether nj
the polls or elsewhere.
Saulsbury'a hobby, the arbitrary arrest "
OF citizens without due process OF law s
disposed of by Gov. CANNON in very few
words. No loyal citizen will grumble
at slight mistakes of the government at
time like this and the disloyal and unpa.
triotic have no right to complain if their
treachery and treason is discovered and sum.
manly punished.
The " irrepressible negro question comes
in for large share of the address. Stats.
tics are produced in abundance to show tbot
it is to the interest of Delaware TO nlont
herself upon the side of freedom in tho
pending struggle. Her trade and commerce
are with the North, and all her prosneritv
is linked with that Of the free States. Tbe |
Governor takes broad and uneouivocol
ground in favor of emancipation, aud recon-.
mends as the measure of his choice the ms.
sage of law which shall prospectiyely and
gradually abolish slavery in tho State Al
the same time he declares his approval of
the compensation policy of the President no
a beneficial measure of emancipation. Upon
the matter OF slavery his reasoning is To-
gical, sound and unanswerable; and pre-
sents delightful contrast to the lame arcu.
ment OF Gov. Burton on this same ouestior
The one shows the wise and comprebensiy.
Judgment of a national patriot who loves his
country, and will make any personal sacri.
hce to defend it and the other exhibits the
narrow views of an old fogy whose political
sagacity is fifty years behind the noe or