Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-20
The Northern Elections.

power class of men Of dOubtful loyalty, who
| have not he~itated 10 make use alike of the
errors and difficulties of the Administrations
III lis Cfprjs to suppress this rebeion-IO
build up political party and organize an Op-
position to the patriotic efr;s of The people
to vindicate the honor OF the nation and to
support g this popular government Of ours .
Strange as it may seem, tie Southern cOnspira-
tors are losing sympathy abroad, where their
real character and principles are becoming
better underst ood TO find aid and comfort
from unscrupTlous ofice-hunters ana politi-
clans at home. This class of men, with a
shrewdDesS peculiar to their vocation, joined
the cry of Indignation uttered By every true
American -eiIiz4.n-at- the Unparalleled Insult
perpetrated on the National fllg in the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter, but, unlike their
more honest and patq'i0tic fellow citizens who
took the field to battle for the nations honor.
they remained at home. watching their Oppor-
tunity to make nse Of their cnUntrys strug-
giles and its misfortunes to acquire influence at
| the North, and even to secure the good will
and esteem of the traitors al Richmond. The
extracts recently given to the public from the
Southern press, show conclusively that the
leaders OF this rebellion place more reliance
in the distTacting influence of this party for
their success in subverling this government,
than in the very armies they have now enga-
gcd in this unhoiy enterprise. A more COB
vincing proof Of this humiiatiAg fact could
not be produced than the resolutions lately Of
fered by Mr.. Foole in The rebel Senate. One
of these resolutions is so full of meaning and
instruction, and at the same time so compl-
meutary TO the Northern Democracy, that We
insert it at length, aud We sincerely hope that
every loyal citizen iA the Northern States
will give it the reflection it merits. Ii is as
follows:
q" The Government OF the Confederate
States, in consideration of the change of pub
lie sentiment which has occurred in several of
the Northern States wherein political cleo
lions have been recently held, sympathzing
most kindly with those by whose manly exer-
tiOns that change has bEeB brought about,
would be willing to conclude just and hon
orable peace with one or more of said States,
who, (renouncing all political connection with
New EnglaDO may be found willing to stipu-
ate for desisting al once from he further pros
ecution of the war against the South, and in
such case the Government of the Confederate
States would be willing to enter into leag ue
offensive and defensive, with the States thus
desisting, of a permanent ard cndaring char
acter''
Before adverting TO the characteristic prin-
ciples and objects OF this open bid for treason,
we beg leave to return to Mr.. Foote the graf
itule Of Union men, for having given us in
rfIfs TtsUfuriUu d sraHdaTd or value" by
which we are able to appreciate exnctly the
patriotism of this rejuvenated school of poll
ticians. Making use Of the acknowledged err
rors of the Administrations source of sor-
row and regret TO the loyal citizens they won
the confidence of unsuspecting and confiiing
people, who thought that while they were oud
in denouncing arbitrary arrests, they were hon.
est in their attachment to their country and
their country's cause. At least none dared as
sert that they had kindred fee ling" with
the Southern rebellion though they might
well suspect it. The resolution which we
have Just quoted removes all obscurity on this
vital point. 1t speaks language not to be
misunderstood. g How manly" indeed. must
be the exertons of the Northern Democracy
that strike a sympathzing cprd in the breast
of Mr.. FOote; how just and honorable the
peace he is ready TO $ make with any one or
more of the said States ~ States that have
sent forth their tens of thousands of honest
yeomen, whose strong arms and brave hearts
are this day the only break water that keep
back the surging pillows of this moustrous re-
bellion from the Capital of the country
How pei manent and enduring the etuFactcr of
the league he is ready to make, based on q
Northern dsunioD-an act Of Kindred nature
and disgrace with his own Southern revOu-
| tion. 1t is source of consolation to the I'm
ion men to see that-whether this blriy and
its leaders are truly appreciated at home or
not-lbey are both appreciated and under
stood at Richmond 1t has been so fortunate
too, that this movement has been so well cx-
posed by Mr.. Foote at 50 early period of its
progress. We believe that the public mind OF
The country will undergo another c6nge ii
public sentiment when it is once understood
that the patriotism Of the newly-elected Seua-
tors and Legislatures of the North and West
bears the image and superscrptioB'' Of JEFF
erson Davis & Co, and passes current at Rch-
mond as Southern scrip" The mask has
fallen iu time 10 enable the vigilant and man.
Iy eiiiz n 10 put forth every manly exeriion'
to " abale not one jot of heart" in his eff
forts TO suppress this conspiracy. The history
of this civil war is but the repetition of like
calamilies which have befallen every civilized
nation. Treason is confined 10 no soil-tO nc
laIitude-io no climate. Greece, Rome, Eng-
land every nation that has a history has
had its traitors and its sympathizers, at home
as well as abroad. These names are now the
synonyms of infamy aud shame. Let every
lover of his country and the Union remair
but firm, unmovcd by the deceitIul arts o
Northera sympa;h;zers with Southern treach
cry, and We may yet rejoice, as people, il
the iucstimlbIe blessings of restored ma
tionaIity Ihimoye american.