The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-02
BRHGHFENTNG PROSPECTS.

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people to preserve this Government is be-.
coming more settled, The opposition Of
disloyal men is more and more feeble The
honest masses Of the people stand by the
country in this the time Of her trial, feel
ing that all their interests are identified
with its preservation, and that she is en-
titled to the sympathies and support of ev-.
cry true man, for the generous protection
she has afforded, and the rich blessings of
4 liberty and happiness that's has every
where bestowed. The echo from the bat
tle-feld is VIoroRY-with the blood of
heroes, falling in this struggle for Liberty
and Union--some Of them our own broth
ers and sons---on the hills of Gettysburg
along the swamps of Carolina coast, thai
have bred treason and war,-before the very
gates of Charleston, where first the serpents
head was raised ,-beyond Chattanooga, to
break the lines of communication and sup
plies ;-all along the Mississippi the great
Father of Waters, bisecting this sham-con-
federacy;-far beyond Louisiana into Texas,
to resist the entertainments Of French and
Rebel tyranny and crime. The Union Of
our Fathers is being cemented. The ar
my sends through the, country the thrill
and shout of triumph New Hampshire,
California, Maine take up the shout, and
echo back the glad rejoicings. On every
side Rebellion is falling, as the walls Of
Sumter are while the friends Of Rebellion
among us are being rebuked and shamed
at least into silence. The reaction has
/ taken place The Administration has been
tried and has done well. The people APP
preciate the faithfulness, the integrity and
the ability of its officers. They see that a
hand of prudence, moderation, steady, firm
: ness, and good strength guides the ship by
the lights that come from Heaven. They
l are everywhere rallying to the support Of
} the Government, knowing that upon the
efforts now put forth depends the safety,
f existence and integrity of our Country.
Men of Delaware you will be called
upon to answer these questions. Do you
think more of your Country than you dc
t of your partyS Are you willing to lei
$ this Union be saved even by Black
( Republican, Willyou encourage rebellion
by opposing the only way to destroy it
$ Will you invite Foreign Intervention, by
: permitting hostility to the Government
}. to exist in the loyal States And tbs old
: flag yet to be our flag, our country yet to
$ be one country, for us and for those who
e come after us =? And the world struggles
everywhere for such blessings as we enjoy
J. to be encouraged by the example and proof
# a capacity for self-goyernment, and by .
! hope Of UNIVERSAL lIbertyY
2 Be not deceived by false issues that the
: enemies of the Government will raise out
by the constant SANDERS and misrepresen
tations they indulge in. They will tell you
that this is a war for the Abolition Of
; Slavery. They know the charge is false
They know that it was forced upon us BY
the South. And they know their ISLANDERS
! has been weakened by Che course the soutf
has pursued. Had there been no rebellion
the power of slavery would have been un
impaired, and the South would to-day hav,
control of all but the Executive Depart
ment. They have themselves to blame
: since they are the tactical abolitionists
Whenever slave has been freed during
!, this war, it has been owing solely to the
u conduct of the men who have brought OF
e this war to advance the interests of slave
- ry.
: The other ISLANDERS are disposed of quite
" as easily. Every man of common intelli
u gence knows that thescause of the Uniol
is the cause of compensated labor, Will,
n that of Rebellion is the advocate of uncom
IN pensated labor. Every man knows tina
ae wherever slavery exists in great strength
~ white labor is excluded and unemployed
y Every interest Of the poor white man
NJ bound up in this Government If it
ng saved, he is protected in his civil rights, i
ry his property, in his person. If it falls VIII
on can tell how soon a merciless despot ma
&c trample us under foot, and make us doubl
miserable, because he takes away the righ
M that have so long been enjoyed.
- You win hear the Government abuse
10 respecting the draft. Every argumen
ne and piece of sophistry that ingenuity ca
H. devise, or malice invent has been emplo,
~ ed to embitter the people against the Go
!. ernment on this ground, But it is of /
~ avail. The people see through the ba'
u pretensions and cunning falshoods of thel
nd politicians. The game was tried in Ne
h. York. A furious mob, composed of Il
nv " friends" of Gov. Seymour, went about Fl
se days, burning, piliaging, numbering, d
stroying. Would not this be the case a
on over this land, but for the strong arm