Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-03
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

Henry EcKEL, ESQ.,,
The Legislature is still doing very little
save in the way of passing divorce bills, and
few other acts of no Importance.
The Legislature has elected Loxley II.
Jacobs, of Sussex county, State Treasurer,
and Andrew j. Galley, of Kent Auditor
Both of these gentlemen are Democrats OF
the Breckinridge school.
MIR. Speaker Sorden has delivered
speech-a regular set speech-written for
the occasion in which he proved--to his
own satisfaction at least-that the Union
men of the country were horrible set of
fellows. That they had caused the war, that
they were destroying the country, and that
unless the poor, Ignorant masses needed the
voice of wisdom and warning which fell so
eloquently from his lips, that our once hap
py nation would be submerged in the whrl-
pool of destruction. lie withdrew the cur
Chicago Convention, and presented to our
astonished and bewilderel Imagination ma
ny lrghtful objects, that no member of that
Convention ever heard or dreamed of before.
Union party in Delaware--they want to
aboltionze the State, but he found them out,
brought his giant intellect to bear against
them, and the Commonwealth is safe We
hope the honorable gentleman will not per-
nit so great and glorious an effort to 60 un-
published, but will at once hand it to the edi-
tor of the Democratic luminary of this town,
that the world may have the benefit of the
vast fund of knowledge embodied in it. Tn
fortunately for Mr.. Sorden, Mr.. Duncan the
able and talented Representative from youl
city, happened to be present during the
reading of the speech. Mr.. Duncan replied
completely demolshng the fine spun theory
of the gentleman from Sussex, showing VI
in their true eolors the glaring falsifcationi
of the harangue, and unmasking the has,
designs of the miserable secession party I,
which the Speaker is attached.
The Legislative Committee are engaged
in taking evidence in relation to the intro
duction of United States troops at the poll
at the last General Election. An amusin
incident in this connection took place a fe,
days ago. A prominent Democrat fror
Sussex was summoned to give evidence il
the matter, when the following nterrogato
u ries were propounded and elected the re
spOnses given -
: Qaestion.--Where do you reside?
Answer-In N. w. Fork Hundred, SUI
, sex County.
Question--Were there United States so
diers at the polls in your Hundred, on I'll
day of the last State electionY
Answer-Yes.
Question-Was any voter deferred fro
casting his vote by the presence of sa
;, military force;
Answer--Yes.
Quostion--How many
y, Answer--One,
~ " Question--what was his political sem
H. ments
Answer---He was Union man.
A Member of the Committee.-Th "
answer MIR. ----, you can go,
IN The committee did not seem to relish
II. reply to the last interrogatory, and appear
u, anxious to get rid of him.
ID On Thursday in the House, Mr. Dune
II. presented the petition of V. G. Gilpip a
others, for an act to enable the city of w
in nington to take stock in the Wilmingt
ce and Brandywine Railroad Company. Re
h, and referred From all | can learn.
IN art asked for will pass.
- bill 10 abolish the Court of Quar-
~ Sessions passed the House on Thursday.
~, Yours, A