Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-03

mived some years ago to Texas. He was a pro-
slavery man. When the war broke out he was
for the Union. This they would not allow. II
be was not for the destruction of the Union as q
means OF protecting slavery he must 60, and
they drove him out Of the State, and his wife
had great difficulty in following him. Take the
case Of Andrew jackson Hamilton. He was a
member of the last Congress but one, that which
preceded the administration Of Mr. Lincoln, and
thorough pro-slavery man yet he was driven
from his home because he was not in favor Of
the destruction of the Uni on as a means Of per-
petuatng slavery. So it was with Andrew
Johnson of Tennessee and with the other loyal
men Of the South who have been compelled to fly
from their homes and take refuge in the noun
tains They oil feel that this war is caused by
slavery and that until slavery is destroyed there
ean be no peace In every one Of the Border
States there is an emancipation party. All
TINS has been brought about by the providence
Of God.
About the proclamation The war was upon
US, and the President was obliged to strike down
whatever stood in the way of the successful pro-
secuton Of it. Slavery stood in the way and
the President struck it down. Is there man
here to-day that wishes it to live again Is there
one here who would have the President shrink
from carrying out that proclamation Is there
a man who does not heartily wish prosperity
TO those men who are trying to uphold the cause
VI Nht buluu III tue biuNt Dlhleh 10 NOT your
prayers go up for them continually
know you wish them success.
Now, what wish to draw from this is, that
this nation had to be born again that those Of
us who never desired to touch the institution of
slavery in the Slave States, but only to prevent
its extension into free territory, we're not moving
in the path of Gods providence, and that this
war upon US in order that this people might be
"born again." and that the whole nation mig.t
he firmly established gha Of
labor. And whyi 1t is presumptuOus to at
tempt to penetrate the counsels of Providence,
but it seems to me as evident as any proposition
in history that this nation has great work be-
fore il which it cannot fulfil as long as it con-
unues slaveholding nation. You all know
perfectly well that when the population had in
creased to such an extent that turnpikes were
necessary for the accommodation of the people,
McAdam was born and invented turnpikes.
Again, when he needed steam engine, and rail-
way, and steamboat, Stevenson and Fulton
came upon the stage of action, and one man in
England and another in this country projected
and established railways. When civilization had
still further advanced and we needed some
means by which intelligence could be transmitted
from ocean to ocean in a second of time, the
magnetic telegraph was invented.
Aud now it is no less necessary that there
should be great nation in the world, governing
itself and respecting the rights ofeVery human be-
ing Of whatever shade ofcompexion he might be
and this nation is being born-this war is giving
birth to that nation, and it will be continued
until we are prepared for the great duties that
Providence has assigned u.s. If we are not pre-.
pared to-day the war will not come to an end
to-day, but it will end when we are prepared
Tor our work Washington believed as l do
that God was in the American Revolution.
believe God is n this wGr-that just as sure as
He was in the Revolution, bringing to birth this
mighty nation, so lie is in this war bringing to q
second birth this mighty nation.
MIR, Chase then alluded to the developments
Of the war-such as the increased armament Of
the loyal States, that they may be prepared for
any future e1gency to the humanitarian
services of the Saniery Commission, whose
lab0rs he highly complimented nnd to the ac-
QUESTION of freedom by many blacks for whose
future welfare and education the Society Of
Friends and many other good people were as
siduously laboriug. He then concluded as fol-
lows
believe that when we shall have succeeded in
crushing out this rebellion, and all these great
agencies shall have done their work, we will oil
stand together, loving one another ana helping
one another, and mightier and stronger than
ever, bound together by common interests and
ready for any work that may be allotted to US to
do among the nations Of the earth. This is my
faith. l have called your attention to these
yesterday Is great even; in the history of the
world. 1t pledges you and it pledges the ooun-
try to the accomplishment Of these great results,
aud no man can indulge reasonable doubt Of
wil,t the result will ne did not expect to say
all this, Oui We heen drawn. on from point
10 poiut until have mode moce Of q speech
ihau / intended. ,hink you ars prepared to
d. your part in thi s.ea, sale
Allow me to sa3 that am grateful for this
greeting. hars no language io express the
deep gratitude feel 10 the people for the kind
ness with which they met and with which they
have sustained me. All | can DO in return is to
promise you that as in the past have attempted
to serve the people faithfully, so in the future 1
will give to you whatever energy, faculty, and
labor God shall enable me to give
At the conclusion of Mr. Chase's speech the
cheering was hearty, and eliminated in a regu-
lar "thrce cheers" that came in like pretty
well exhausted yoliey Of regular firing after
Tremendous storm of "iring at wilL"1