Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-20

ihl'h lu fVtvtJ, We fecOkulAe MIN IN this contest
ns our standard bearers the embodiment Of
the great aud good principles enuncialed in the
Resolutions OF the State Convention, aud upon
that platform We will give him our wiling, earn
e AMI unurng support.
Resolpei, That the Administration of william
CAl non, Governor Of the State of Delaware.
meets with our cordial md hearty appreciation;
that under ndterse ch cumstances. with o major
ny OF the Legislature not only i,insng to aid or
hsest the National G0yrinuent in the struggle
tor i's life, but coverily in sympathy with The
traitors, he has boldly aud manfuly on all occn-
sions preserved our little State, true to all her
instincts, her traditions aud her proud history
We honor him as a man who in the midst of pHr-
ty eirte, discovered all party ties, buried his
partizanehip in his patriotism, aud stood by the
Government through oil the dark hours of this
accursed Rebellion, steadinst IN the faith" that
Mt last, by the blessing Of God Union aud Free
dom would be triumphant and victorious
Resolved That we r,joce in the glorious re-
suits of the elections in the States of Ohio, POM
syhania and Iowa. They Lave cheered the heart
Of every patriot in nobly sustaining the National
Government in its efforts preserve it's life aud
it Is due to our gallant little State TINT she too
should thunder out her voice, procaimiug to her
true-hcarted sislere her undyDg love for the
Union and the preservation Of that Liberty
which it has, aud will forever secure and main.
tain.
SPEECH OF GENERAL TYLER.
Col. Wilmer then introduced Gen Tyler, Mil
itary Governor Of Delaware. lie remarked that
he was not prepared to make speech, but Tint
the Union party had his best wishes that they
would be successful in the coming contest lie
then referred to our system Of government, aud
sait that the present. war had clearly demon
strated that it is the best form under which man
can live. ln Europe, the impression existed
ttht republican form Of government might
DO in times Of peace, hut that in time OF war,
it would not answer We have proven thu, this
opinion is uniOunied, and that there is no gov.
ernment like ours on the globe. lie believed
that The rebellion will be crushed out. Slavery
made the war, and freedom will make peace, aud
then we will be united, prosperous aud happy
people. lie urged the voters TO sustain the
cause of the Union and elect Mr. Smihers to
Congress lie was no politician, but they should
have his hearty co-operaton in every proper
III rt to sustain the government
At the conclusion Ut the Generals remarks
three cheers were given for the speaker and the
| Union.
REMARKS or MR. sMirngRs
Mr.. Smithers, in answer to frequent cals,
responded ia few appropriate remarks, de-
| cating his fgalty to the Constitution aud lava
and his uniyiug devotion to the glorious CD
banner of the free.
SPEECH Or COL. WILMER.
Col. Wilmer then appeared on the stand, and
/ 10 a neat speech, returned bus thanks tl the peo
/ pie Of New Castle County tor the vote giyen him
in the Union State Convention. lie endorsed
regarded it rs pie-emincntly fitting that Il gen
tlenlan = Mr. Smllheis' ability, should he ST.
lectei as our standard haaier in the pres cnt
contest. 1t would he disgrace to the State,
be said, il he should be beaten by such II man
bs Charley BioNn. lie believed, however, that
b. would be tiiumphantly elected Col Wilmur
tTcn discussed the question f slavery at some
lngth,. .aud said, he believed thut the hest utter
est- Of the Smie would he promoted by it.
abolition, and he intends to wage WAT against
the slayeocracy, with James a Bayard hs it,
II gh Priest, until the foul curse Is extetminn,cd
Col! Wilmer resumed his seat amid lou cheer.
and applause,
Major Kinney, of Kentucky tho next spca-
ker. His remarks brouthed tue true spirit of
patriot, aud werO greeted VITA demonstration
OF approval
Aithc conclusion Of Major Kinncy's eloquent
address, the meeting adjourned until evening
with three cheers for the Uuou and Nathaniel
L. Smhers, cur next Representative in Con
gress.
Throughout the day the people listened to the
remarks of the able champions Of liberty with Il
degree Of attention seldom manifested on sucl
occasions.
During the afternoon drunken copperLoad
sought to disturb the meeting, but he wa
taken into custody by the Provost Guard, anr
permitted to give We Mt to his reasonable sent
ments in the guard house.
MEETINGS IN TIE EVENING.
The gathering Of the people in the evening
exceeded anything Of u similar character eve
known in Wilmington. At an early hour Mar
ket Street between Fifth aud Sixth was crowde
with the swayiug masses. 1t was annouuc,
that Mr. SMITHERs would speak in the Hail. Nh
Immediately rush was made FIR good places
III the interior Of the building. nud in u shoi
time, every available space was occupied.
The meeting inside was organized by the ap
pointment of Thomas Walter as Chairman an
Henry Eckel as Secretary. At eight Ocloc
MIR. Smiihers was introduced amid applAus
such az no candidate Of any party had ever re
ceiSei before, III Wilmington.
REAARKs OF MR.. sMiTHRRs
Z We shall not attempt to give anything like
faithful report of the speech o MIR. SMIrngRi
lis remarks were reoe we'd with tho most enthu
siaslic demonstrations Of applause throughou
lie stated that this was the first time he ever aJ
peared before the people Of Delaware as a chi
didate for office His present position WI
equally unsolicited and unexpected but bayin
been placed there by no act Of his own he felt it
be his duty to state his position canddly, honest
{ and fearlessy. Ii his views were palatable to ii
Q people, well itttey should prove unpRlatab
4 he could not help 1t. They were his opinion
honestly entertained, aud would be candid
s spoken. When he was called upon to tndor
. the Platform, he was simply asked to endur
s himself, Tor the Platform was of his own maxim
o As Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
o wrote every line and syllable Of them, and ii
U Convention which subsequently nominated h'r
Il adopted the P.liorm entire rs it came from
hands, SO that on that point the Candidate al
r Platform are identical
is As to the first resolution in the Platform, NJ
ID Smthers said it declared that the Goyernme
a. OF this Union was National Government, al
e not \ mere compact of State Governments /
is a great national compact ii is indissolubl
s. Every citizen owes an allegiance to it which
A. cannot break. There could be no such thing
l. der the Constitution as State rights ia the sen
y 10 which it sezpounded by the enemies cf t
ii Union. Forcible secession was treason und
I'd the law and was punishable as such
rs The second resolution nilirins that the restol
n ton OF the Union is 3 .ramouut 10 all other CO
lg sidcrations; uni that to this end tho war shot
K. be prosecuted with vgor. Whatever means a
ht necessary to restore the authority of the nati
TO should be adopted. Ii it be necessary to ha
Id traitors, hang them MS high ns llaman Cl
IL nense cheerng) Uudr the war power the u,
ty einmeut las the right to coufsc ite all piopei
gl TO the use OF the United States, Not only is
d. the right hut the duty OF tue Administration
aie It to the eHd that rebellion may be crush
ers and the laws become supreme.
Ok. The third resolution asserts TINT It rirbt n
proper to enlist negro soldiers to help fight ,
,as the war ; and that the Emancipntton prurlor