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The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-13
THE ELECTION.

Union men--voters of Sussex County
remember to come out to the election on
Thursday the 10Th inst. Come one, come
all, come early, Leave no voter at home.
Provide for the aged and infrm men.
Rally in your strength, and support Nathan
iel B. Smithers. Remember he is an I'M
conditional Union man. He is the friend
of the soldier He is the friend of-and
will support the Federal Government, in
their heroic efforts to crush out this wick
ed rebellion. Every State that has voted
this fall has cast immense Union MAORI
ties, except New Jersey, and in that State
the Union party has gained some 10000
votes. .....n.is. ~
Let us of Delaware---the Blue Hen.
Chickens, wind up this glorious roll o
Union victories, by an overwhelming vic
tory in favor of Nathaniel B. Smithers, AM
of law and order.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-13
COMICALITIEs,
By Mas. JOHs Dizzy.


Barnum wrote book Hop de dooden doc.
Barnum wrote a book, Hop de dooden doc,
Barnum wrote a book he thought twas mighty
clever, M
BE hoped to make his fame live in the world forever.
What's the matter Barnum,
What's the matter my dear.
What's the matter Phineas,
You've made your fortune clear,
Humbug all the people, and cut mighty fgurei
With Yoolly horse, speaking mermaid, and an
Anticipated Niger.
Dr.. Jayne, he built big house, hop de dooden doc.
DR.. Jayne, he built big house, hop de dooden doo
DR.. Jayne, he built big house, then he built anoth-
I tall you what gin to think he must be Barnum's
What's the matter Jayne,
Whats the matter my dear,
What's the matter David,
You've maas your fortune clear,
Hsmbug all the people, with little subtsrfuge;
Your Litsr pills, your Anodyne, and famous Verml-
fuge.
Where's them one hundred and ninety, Hop dc
dooden doc,
Where's them one hundred and ninety, Hop de
dooden doc,
Where's them one hundred and ninety, That we'll
never knew,
1t amt any use my friend Dispatch, wen have to
let him go.
What's the matter Charlie,
What's the matter my dear,
What's the matter Charlie Brown,
You've made your fortune clear;
Humbug all the people-but their cash you nusn'i
snatch,
Or wen bring you to your senses by a line in the
! Dispdtch.
Charlie lvapts to go to Congress, Hop de dooden doc
Charlie ,Oants to go to Congress, Hop de dooden doc
Charlie icaats to go to Congress, Delawareans kind
i As and true, Ha
Let past experience teach to you, what Charlie
Broion can do.
What's the matter Charlie,
What's the matter my dear.
| You have found another finder Boa,
way down in Delaware.
This land you neer can represent, where the peacl
SO luscious grows,
The type is set to Washington friend "Naty'
! Smithers goes.
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THE SOLDIERS VOTE.

We have reason to believe that our
brave soldiers will have an opportunity to
vote on the 10Th instant, The Copper
head Legislature refused to allow them to
do SO in the army, and refused all aid to
the brave volunteers of Delaware, These
Copperheads uniformly oppose the gov
eminent, by every means in their power,
and have done, and are doing all they can
against our heroic volunteers, But we
think these brave men will have an oppor-
tunity on the 18th to return their compli-
ments to the Copperheads, and to show
their devotion to the Federal Government.
And when these brave volunteers come
again into our County, we advise some men
we know, to stand from, au,der," that's
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-13
coppERHEAD MALIGNITY /!
A NEW KIND OF STRATEGY.


We sometimes tremble for the children
of parents who educate them in the school
of Copperheads; and as we think of their
future, the gallows with them dangling
upon it, looms up to our sight On Satur-
day evening last, the Union men of North
West Fork Hundred assembled at Seaford
to listen to addresses from Hon. Nathaniel
B. Smithers, Hon. A. H. Chase, of New
York, and Charles w. Jay, Esq, of New
Jersey; the Laurel Band was also there
discoursing excellent music, sitting in a
wagon festooned with the flag of our coun-
try and covered with flowers; when some
malignant copperhead or copperheadsi
anxious to display their new strategy in
politics, actually mutilated and nearly de-
stroyed the large American flag, of which
we have spoken. This mean, dastardly
co,Oardly act of treason but shows that il
successful in the election here, their trai
torous Candidate, Charles Brown, Esq.
will cast his vote in Congress to mutilat'
the American flag, and if possible to de
stroy it. The Copperheads at Seaford Gu
a large slice from that flag on Saturda,
night, and if the Union men permit MI
Brown to be elected, the Copperhead i
Congress will endeavor to take this Stat
from the Union, and thereby cut she
from the Banner Of the Republic.
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CIRCULAR.

HEADQUAKTEHS
Union STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES,
Wilmington, October .24. 1859. !


Wilmington, octOber2l, 1898.
DEAR Sra; "A
We have nominated in this State one of our
best citizens loyal true honest intelligent, capa
bic, and IN every way nnexceptionable candidate
for Representative in Congress- It is ne xt duty
to elect aim. We intend at once to open the cam
paign in earnest and to thoroughly organize every
Counfy, Hundred, Precinct, School District and
Ward r the State, and preparing to supply each
locality with able speakers and we'll selected docu
ments. We mean to make the contest earnest, ag-
gressiye, and we trust effective But to do this We
must rely upon every legal citizen to cooperate in
this work, and to consider himself for the time be-
ing, apolitican. We want, and must have, your
aid. We ask you to 60 to work-in any channel in
which you can secure vote to our Nominee, or
make one less for his opponent. Lose net mo-
ment, a chance to strike blow from this time
until the votes counted and Nathaniel B. Smith
ers is Representative in Congress for Delaware
With the proper spirit and corresponding labor, we
cannot fall but our cause is just anu our Candi-
date true, we must, shall and will, succeed.
This is no ordinary political contest for mere
power, but plain question: as to whether Delaware
shall have national Representative for or against
our Government and our country The result now
may greatly affect in future elections, and fol
years to come, for good or for evil.
Advise either with your County Executive Com
mittees who are in active and harmonious co-opera-
tion with the State Committee, or with
Yours, Respectfully,
Ut. HEAD,
Chairman of State Central Committee
C. S. LAYTON,
Chairman of Sussex County Executive Committee
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BALTxMORE HUNDRED.

Voters of Baltimore Hundred Cresswell
(Union) has been elected to Congress in
the Maryland District adjoining your
homes; he is interested in obtaining an in
land navigation from Chincoteague Greek
to Lewistown Greek in your Hundred, and
if Mr.. Smithers is elected to Congress the
two together can obtain from the Govern
ment an appropriation to construct their
canal If Charlie Brown represents you
the project will fall, for no union man in
Congress will associate with him and he
will have no influence with the President,
the Cabinet or in Congress.
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TAKE NOTICE.

Every vote cast for Brown is in the en-
dorsement of treason, and will gladden. the
heart of JEFF. Davis; every vote cast for
Smithers, is for Delaware and the Union,
and will gladden. the hearts of the Presi-
dent, Gems. Grant and Meade and the sol
diers in their armies. Every vote cast for
Brown will be disgrace to Delaware, and
every vote for Smithers will be an honor
to the State, and make glad the hearts Of
the soldiers from Delaware who volunteer
ed in the defence Of their country.
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Correspondence of the Union.
LETTER FROM LEWEs.
Great OutpOuring of Union Loving
CitizemsI
Old Ocean Responds to the Cry of the lea !

THE UNION AND ITS OLD FLAG FOREVER
Le,oes, November 10th, 1868.
EDITORS OF THE UNION,
Sirs:
b 81 Yesterday was grand one for Lewes,
early in the day the good lloyd citizens of this
place began to make preparations for the
meeting, which in point of numbers, and elo-
quent speeches, and of good resulting from it,
was decided success. The Laurel Brass
Band with its mutilated flag was on hand and
discoursed the sweetest of music, every where
that they exhibited the torn flag, the people
were loud in condemnation of the bastard
who had laid violent hands upon the ensign of
the Union.
The following were the proceedings of the
meeting
On motion, DR., H. F. Hall was called to the
chair; and L. Benton, VIM. P. Orr and W.
White were chosen as Vice Presidents, and Il.
w. NAPLES was appointed Secretary; Henry
F. Rodney. Esq, presented the following
Resolutions, which were read and unanl-
mously adopted
Resolred, That we do most cordially con-
cur in the nomination of Nathaniel B.
Smithers, as the candidate of the Union men
| of Delaware, to supply the vacancy existing
in the Congress Of the United States occasioned
by the death Of William Temple, lately the
Representative, deceased.
Because, He is not only honest and capable,
but most loyal and patriotic in his devotion
to the best interests of the Union; and will
use all his energies, and exert his every tai
emit, in upholding the Administration OF Presi-
dent Lincoln and his Cabinet in the protec-
ton of this Government, in the exercise OF Its
power, and the use of all its means to preserve
the Union, maintain the Constitution, and
oxoa,,4os 4Io Il owe and will uota for men and
sustain the measures to carry on the war
against treason and rebellion to the desired
consummation the restoration of Peace, by
the extinction of the one and punishment OF
the other.
Because, We are willing that the nominee
of the Secession-D Democracy, whose leaders
brought on the present war, shall tulhli tneii
purpose in electing political out-cast OF 9
corrupt party fron another State, to represent
us in Congress, and use his puny efforts K
aid and abet Confederate traitors In then
: unholy treason.
community, in this town and county, IRON
| a Democratic Representative in our Legisla
ture in withholding, more than once, gran
for the Fort and Pier near our town; to de
fend the Harbor and our homes in time 0
war, and to aid our commerce in the time Q
Peace: and also ...,....-s II
Because, The present Congress may hay
:, the mighty contingency thrown upon It 9
/ selecting and voting for the President in 1864
for the next term; and the vote of Delawar
will equal that of the largest state New Yorl
e In such an election, we are not willing that
: political fugitive from abroad shall exercis
for us that high prerogatiye, and thus di
! honor both the living and the mighty dead (
our noble State
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THE FEAR OF ARREST.

Why is it that those men who call them
selves Peace-Party-men, are so constantly
afraid of arrests? 1t is because they
know that they deserve to be arrested and
punished We think so. nas a
Why are not the Loyal Union men
afraid of arrests Because they knosS
they are Loyal, that the Administration is
their friend-and they the friends of the
Government. sa.. y.5
No man who is truly Loyal man need
J fear being arrested.
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THE TEST OATH.

We think that Test Oath, similar to
that ordered by Major-General Schenck,
in Maryland, last week, should be required
of the sympathizing Copperhead gentry in
this State on the 10Th inst Shall we have
il? We ween, we ween, it may be So
LET THERE BE NO DoDaINe-No "NEu-
TRIAL RESERVATIONS"
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KENT COUNTY.

HARRINGTON, a.
Saturday Evening, November 9TH.
is 7FREDERIGA, ~
Monday Evening, November 9th.
Tuesday Afternoon, November 10th.
CAMDEN,
Tuesday Evening, November 10th.
2RA FAYETTEVILLE,
Wednesday Afternoon, November 1lth
PEARS0N'S CORNER,
Wednesday Evening, November 1lth
y ef SHAWN'S- CROSS ROADS,
Thursday Afternoon, November 18th.
LEIPsIc,
Thursday Evening, November 18th.
KENToN, N III
Friday Evening, November 18th
Saturday Evening, November 14th
Should the Committee decide upon any othe
Meetings for Kent County, timely announcement
will be made. r
A Band of Music will be present at all the abov
places. r.,
Loyal men Of Kent! we appeal to you to max
these gatherings Of the people in every way worth
Of the Cause. rt.-r ~.
J. T. HEAD, Chairman State Committee.
MINUS II. C0VERDAhE,
r-rr avs a. Chairman County Committee
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MEN OF sUSsEX,-Charles Brown
belongs to that party that refused to per-
NIT the General Government to build i'm
provements at the Breakwater, and there
by deprived Sussex County of the benefit
of millions of dollars that would have thus
been expended within its limits.
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Correspondence Of the Union.
Nh En,ma

Correspondence Of the Union 60
Mr.. EDIToR;
I see that in order to give responsibility
to this mud-machine, the DeIaiodyeap, the
editor of that traitorus sheet has taken the
liberty ofintroducing my namein its columns,
in which he styles me one of IN, B, Smith
ers' Staff" a position that every loyal man
may feel proud to hold. l should not have
condescended to notice the Dela1oareau or it's
article, only for the fact, that it but OCCASION
ally falls into the hands of an honest man.
As the Copperheads have been 50 severely
rasped of late I shall refrain from screening
him in my vice at present, but will only say
of life, such as making horse.shoes and hand
cuffs, and if he will send me the measure of
his wrists it may save the sheriff of his coun-
ty the trouble of making bracelets for him at
no distant day. ]. W. BEAR,
K'soion as the Buck-Eye Blacksmith,
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ONE VOTE.

One vote once elected member of the
legislature in Massachusetts, and that
member elected Senator of the United
States. One vote may elect Mr.. Smithers
to Congress, and his vote may some day
save the country.
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REMEMBER.

Sussex County is far removed from COM
munication With the world. Voters i'm
prove your own interest by voting for Hon.
N. B, Smithers. He will succeed in hav-
ing Rail Road built, and bring you near
10 a market,
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-13
ELECTION RETURNS.

We respectfully request our friends in
every hundred of this County to send us
the earliest returns possible, of the result
of the election in their several Hundreds
Send them by express riders.
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DON'T FORGET TO VOTE. Come
out and rebuke party that imported a
traitor from another State, to place Della
ware in false position before the country
and the world
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-13
REMEMBER.

Chickens can be bought in Sussex Coup-
ty for fifteen cents each, in Philadelphia
they sell at sixty cents, and scarce at that,
Get Rail Road built and sell your chick
ems and your peaches in Philadelphia.
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REMEMBER.

To aid the gallant soldiers in the field
you must sustain him at home, With has
bullets and yOau ballots you can alone re-
store Peace to the Country ttf
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Whereas, William Cannon, Governor Of the
State Of Delaware, has issued a writ of cleo
ton to me directed in the following worlds
The State of Delaware.
To Aaron B. Marvel, Sheriff, of Sussex
County, Greeting.
Whereas, vacancy has happened in the
representation from this State in the House
of Representatives of the United States, by
the death of William Temple.
Noo, Therefore, you the said Aaron b.
Marvel, Sheriff as aforesaid, are hereby COM
manded to cause an election to be held in
Sussex County, on Thursday, the nineteenth
day of November, in the present year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three; at the places by law prescribed for
holding the General Election in said County,
for choosing Representative for the people
OF this State, in the Congress of the United
States, in place of said William Temple whose
seat has become vacant as aforesaid
LIS IN testimony achereof /, William Can
non, Governor of the State of Delaware, have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the said State to be affixed, at
Dover, the third day of November, in the
year of our Lord ono thousand eight hun
bred and sixty-three, and of the independ-
ance of said State the eighty-eighth.
WILLIAM CANNON.
By the Governor
N. B. SMITHERs, Secretary of State.
No,o, therefore, Aaron B. Marvel, Sheriff
of Sussex County, in obedience to said writ,
do issue this my proclamation hereby requir-
ing that an election be held on said Thursday,
the nineteenth day of November, one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty -three, in Sussex
County, pursuant to said writ, at the places
by law prescribed for holding the general
election in said County, for choosing Repre-.
sentative for the people of this State ii, the
Congress of the United States,
a. B. MARVEL, Sheriff
Sheriffs Office,
Georgetown, Nov. 4, 1868.
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NEW CASTLE ca s1 - COUNTY.

DELAWARE CITY.
Saturday Evening e November nth.
To be addressed by sa g sN r.G r
HON. D. P. HOLLOWAY, of Indiana,
EX-G0V. NOBLE, of Wisconsin.
tla CHARLES W. JAY, Esq, of N. j..
VIA :. m NEWPORT, das D.
MONDAY evening" MERMAID, november ''''
Tuesday Evening, 84 November 10th.
ln..se.s : CLAYMoNT,
Wednesday Evening, November 18th.
smsf 81 ~ MIDDLETowN.
COUNTY MASS MEETING, sy
,t, Thursday, November 18th, 1868,
COMMENCING AT O'CLOCK, P. M
-sszsss ~. ) CENTREvILLE. as.- 3 8 seap
iio'' N'' cI4s9 OF WILMINGTON, LOW
Saturday Evening, November 18th
~. 49, NEWARK, ts..7 ssesJ
Monday Evening, November 18th
se-..s'-' NEW CASTLE,
Tuesday Evening, eli November 18th
AZ, ..y CITY OF WILMINGTON. t
Wednesday Evening, November 18th
e MocALLIoN'S HOTEL, On the Banks,
Wednesday Evening, Noyember 18th
Should the COMMITTEES decide to hold any othe,
meetings, timely announcements will be made.
All the Evening Meetings will commences at
o'clock. The speakers for each of the above Meet
ings win be announced and the hand bills cireulste
in ample time. AZ 4se sfeft fs ~
A Band Of Music has been engaged, and will b
present at all the above pisces
We earnestly desire the patriotic Union men
each locality to give us their efficient aid and SUP
port, to make these demonstrations in every way o
e(eetive and ussfal 10 our glorious Cause.
1T HKALD, Chairman State Committee.
JOHN A. 1LLDERDICE,
sAss.~dan cssnT ss~~issss.
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PROCLAMATION.

Chairman of Sussex County Executive Committee
, 1863-08-28
ANDTHLE SCARE IN CANA
EbA.


Intelligence OF the most startling character
bas come to usthrougla channel which Leaves
10 doubt Of It's correctness. Certain persons
in Csnada have been detected In a reasonable
correspondence, the object Of which was to
invite, and, II possible, to Induce the Federal
Government to invade the Province, over
throw British supremacy, and bring rs under
subsection to tho Lincoln dynasty =
This correspondence has been pcrused by
3fr. Archibald, the British. Consul at Ne"
York, who has communicated the facts to the
Imperial Government. If our Government
should feel that it would not be compromls-
irg itself or its friends, it will Doubtless be
able to obtain the necessary information By
applying to the British Consul at New York;
but if It shou1d fear to make such 4 move the
tactswf]l naturally come back from. England,
In IN official shape. But time should not be
given to allow the conspfrators to escape.
What can We expect, ho wever, from men Who
believe that no armament Is the best arn1a
. unent for Canada. There is no mistake about
it, we are surrounded by traltors. Men who
admired tie American Government when 1t
was Republic, and contained many points
calculated to challenge admiration. now as
eagerly worship the despotlsm which has
snFervcned /; and many ct them fancy they are
ccl sietent.
Il is well that the names Of the parties en-
esged in this reasonable correspondence
have Of trartplred; for uuless they were at
otce placed under the protection Of prison,
1t would be impossible to guarantee their ee-
curity agair st the Indignation Of the people,
iuktly i1cepsed at the attempt to betEav the
county into The alands OF q foreign power,
ard place on the necls Of the people yoke
of despp1isn mo1e in.oterabte than that Of
Turkey CT Rlssia.
, 1863-08-28


Never since Manhattan was an island; never
siDee New York was . city; never uuder Iu.
dian rulu, nor Dutch rule, nor English rule,
ror the rule Of the Union-*as there such
laYge body cf so1die.s concentrated here as 1T
the present moment. The riuters are report
ed to have Information that there are over
for1Y Federal regiments on this island and the
isles immediately ad}acent; and 1t is possible
tlat their Information is not ycrI erroneous:
Every Tark and square, and every vacant
SPOT nhclc soldier can pitch bis tent, is oc:
cut led. The reyeil!e and tattoo are heard nli
over the city. There are ARTILLERY, cavalry,
and Infantry. There are bronzed, hattle-~orn
and begri1ned veterans from Virginia-re9i
ments which hare carried our banner in q
eccre OF fierce fights and have routed the re-
bells on 1nauy Held and thsy seem to be all
ready Tor airy duty.
Beside these there are not few of our
braye militia n giments ceustautlF under arms.
Their faces are wlliter, their clothes newer
and cleaner, and their general appearance
n ore snruca than thoee Of the others. H1th
clssses are soldierly. looking men-to use q
much rnisused term; but the characteristic
fns yery different development In each, ~
u,aY be seen by comparing them On parade,
ar ou etnc1al duty, Or when off duty
Betidc ali tIese forces there are eprig1tly
little gupbcats dartiIg to and ffo u ing nal-
bo1, and up andNoRn both rivers: WIN c!eau,
tsrtefu1, aa1l. ready" marines, quite prepared
for action. Orr garrison. on the Haole, IS :
very powerful one, and seems to enjoy Vlslt
to ihe metropolis very much. The uetropo'
Lis is we'll pleased to sec them.