Smyrna times., 1863-06-11
UNION DEMONSTRATION
5000 Union Men in Mass
Meeting at Dover.
DELAWARE UNCONDTTIONALLY FOR
THE UNION.
NEW CASTLE KENT AND Sussex IN Council
WITH a UNANIMOUS VOICE FOR A REsTO-
RATION OF THE Union AND THE Re-
MovAL OF THE CAUSE OF THE
REBELLION


toll, the men of ease and leisure, and the mem
bcrs of various professions and pursuits poured
into the Capital to unite in one hearty demon
stration of their devotion to the Union and un-
alterable attachment to the principles of liber-
ty, freedom and equality, bequeathed to us by
glorious ancestry. Never, perhaps, has the
meeting been surpassed for numbers and en-
thusiasm, and seldom if ever eQualled Every
countenance Except few sour copperheads)
OF the assembled thousands seemed to be en-
klndled with reinvigoratcd determination to
suppress the rebellion, and every eye bright
ened as with new and abiding faith in the
triumphant success of our cause We think
We have never seen more enthusiaSm--we are
certain We have never seen a more earnest and
attentive auditory in the Capital.
AT teR % clock the procession from Smyrna
entered the town, headed by our Comet Band.
and followed by Col. Wilmer and the cavalry
provost guard, completely taking the citizens
| by surprise, as they had no knowledge of our
approach in this manner The procession pa
raded through the town, around the green, :"
and thence to the Depot to meet the trains from
SUSSEX and New Castle counties. Our Band
won many encomiums for its skillful perform
ancc throughout the day, having the post Of
honor at the speakers stand.
Between ten and eleven o'clock the lower
special train made its appearance, with Gov.
Cannon, and six or seven hundred of the brave
men from the lower part of the State, who
have nobly stood by him in defence of the right.
Shortly before twelve the Wilmington special
train hove in sight, and presented a magnif-
cent appearance. As the train twenty-seven
cars in number) neared the Depot, a cannon on
board, under the management of Cant. Jim
Montgomery bclched fourth in unmistakabe
utterances that the Wilmington 'boys'' were
on hand; the tops of many of the cars were
covered with persons, above whose heads gaylv
toated numerous. national banners, and from
every platform and window peered forth ami
mated faces and beautiful devices On leaving
the cars they proceeded in procession to the
centre OF the town, accompanied by the Laurel
Brass Band and band froln Wilmington, and
followed by the band from this town; the NOV
ing mass of beings, the beautiful strains of mu-
sic, the splendid displays of flags, as they filed
through the streets presenting a rare and i'm
posing spectacle. The most attractive fearturc of
the procession was a company ofsixty or seventy
wounded soldiers from the Tilton Hospital,
Wilmington, bearing with them the regimen
tai flag of the lst Delaware, torn, pierced and
half destroyed by the bullets and shells of the
enemy at Antietam. To see these brave de
tenders of our nationally going on crutches
and sticks, and with bandaged wounds, cluster
ing around that banner which spoke with more
than words of elOqucnce their daring and bra
very amidst the clash of arms and carnage Of
war, was indeed touching sight, and one thai
would move the heart of any man or woman
but that possessed by traitor
On arriving and parading around the "green
the three bands of music dispersed in differen
! directions and with the national and exhilarat
ing strains they sent FORTH and the booming o
cannon and the floating Of banners, the ali
) seemed indeed surchared with loyal enthusiasm
From many private residences the stars anC
stripes were flung to the breeze Twolargc flag
, spancd the street at Bakers Hotel having on
their head in large illuminated letters tn,
r Jacksonian motto" The Union must and shal
= be preserved"
At II O'Clock the meeting was called to orlel
by Samuel. NJ. Harrington Jr. Esq, nominal
ing His Excellcncy, Gov. CANNON, to preside
I over the meeting
n. b. Smithcrs Esq, then came to the from
of the stand and read resolution expressini
G unalterabe and undying attachment to tn
S Union, the determination to suppress the re
5 belliOn and endorsing the governmental polio,
in prosecuting the war. This and the othc
n manuscripts were given to the reporter O
: a Philadelphia paper and hence cannot be re
produced in this issue.
Hon. James NJ. ScOvel, of New Jersey, wa
u introduced as the first speaker. He was
y Douglas Democrat, and as such could but de
0 nOunce, with feelings OF the utmost abhorance
d the miserable men who cry peace and sublnis
sion to traitors who are trying to destroy tn
i government of our fathers Mr. Scovel is al
earnest man. and, as such, has no feelings o
liberation for traitors ON the other side, or sym
pathy for their friends on this side of the line
. In his review of the causes of the war and tn
policy to be adopted he was frequently an
n warmly applauded,r :.
g Hon. David Dudley Field, of New York
! was introduced as the next speaker Mr..
is graceful parliamentary speaker, and wa
J. attentiyely listened to in his beautifully round
~ ed periods He paid a glowing tribute to tn
= bravery Of Delaware in the part she took il
!" , achieving. our independence, and pointed i
touching language to the shattered flag fror
: the R6ld of isntietam, (which was held in view
J. as the attestation of the bravery of her son
rs in the effort to ppgrpGtuafe these liberties. II
pointed to our broad feids, how beautiful