Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-13
MEETING Ar1NsrIrurn mALL.

from Harrisburg, electrlheu an =.
Intelligent audience of ladies and gentle >,
nen, at Institute Hall, in this city, on a
j. The State of the Country His lee II
lure was rcpete with solid historical fact,
burning patriotism, and earnest loyalty. Il
Being a minister OF the Gospel, he was s
not afraid to step aside TO speak for his
dear country and however much he might
be called politician or an abolitionist,
he dared-in tho service Of his Divine
master-to speak for God, for Truth, for
Liberty and Law; and against treason
perjury and secession. He had cordial
contempt for the miserable Copperheads,
who, while constantly striking at the Con-
stitution and the Union, were never so
much exercised about the inviolability of
the Constitution, as when that good man,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, in accordance with
all the means known to the law was using
his best energies to save the Constitution
from the violent hands of traitors and
scoundrels like themselves
Mr.. Jackson told his audience that he
had been Democrat but his democracy
taught him to love his country and put
forth all the powers that God had given
him to save it as Il nation, one and ind-
visible. His democracy would not permit
him to Join hands with periurers, murder
ers and traitors who were plotting the de-
struction of the Union and the humilia-
tion of the good old flag that had waved
in glory and triumph OH sea and land,
throughout the world. To him it was
the symbol of Law and Liberty and Chris
tian civilization and rs lie loved the
teachings of the bible, he felt bound TO
raise his voice-in the pulpit Or out of it,
against every influence and every attempt
having for its object the fearful crime of
destroying the Union.
. lie believed that slavery, that thricc-ac-
: cursed institution of Southern barbarism,
was the sole cause of our present national
troubles /; and until it should be destroy
: cd from the face of the land, there
- would, there could be no substantial
peace for the people Therefore, he would
strike slavery down; the nation must
n live and live in peace and prosperity, but
until the vile system Of human boudag,
a. should be banished from the Union, W,
s. could not march onward unimpedcd tt
r future glory and grandeur
d Whenever the reverend speaker woull
mention the name of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
H. the house would ring with applause; an,
MS when he announced his own unalterabl
y determination to stand by the Presiden
~. and the Union, and give his voice an
vote and influence for the Union party am
its candidates, until the wounds of on
=. bleeding country shall be bound up in
MS healthy and permanent peace, despite tn
IN rawlings and denunciations of copperhea
a sympathisers and peace Democrats til
iix cheering was intense and long continued
on Mr., Jackson was introduced TO the al
ld- dience by that sterling, uncompromisin
lie patriot-preacher, Rev. & f. Wiswell, vii
"' made few PREDATORY remarks He di
not feel that he was stepping out from Ii
,' appropriate field of labor as christa
ID minister, when he appeared before Il
on people to speak against treason and Il
nts I'D influences that would destroy the U
inf ion, and in advocacy of the right of Il
ck nation to preserve its own life, by all {
500 Legitimate means within its power. |
RS was always ready to stand up
nd law, religion and good governmel
notwithstanding that by so doing
ma should incur the displeasure of those W
10 ~ arc striving to destroy the country, Il
' with it the blessings of civil liberty a
national prosperity To him the duty
we every true Christian man and woman "
tu- plain in this contest. There could be
''iop on middle ground. They must stand by
hat Government, and be on the side of patri
est' ism and loyalty, or array themselves W
rild the party of treason, slavery, inlidel
uc- and anarchy. As for himself he was
ion G"p tirely willing to be called hard names a
ack be the subject of abuse, and even be C,
ven sidered politician, if serving his count
ann and defending its integrity are the c,
500 ditons upon which he is to be the re
the pient of such abuse, from the enemies
acy the nations cause. Obedience to the
lie is one of the first duties of citizenship, /
II is he could not be held gultess who, fr
and fear of the frowns of the transgressor.
ppa- law, should hesitate in the perlormanc,
~ his duties and obligations to the law.
wv The remarks of Mr.. Wiswell, like til
;oy. of Mr.. jackson, were well received
.ble, the large audience doubtless left the
at the close of the meeting, with hig
and more elevated views of the dema
Iary of the hour upon their patriotism
nor loyalty and with no indistinct or un
d of fined conceptions of their duties in
y of pending struggle between Liberty
izen Slavery, National life and National dea
,tra- -----.'s'- -
rites FREENEN OF DEfAwARE, RRrAlN THE RI
out TO VOTE and elect your Rulers If so,