Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-30
SOUTHERN PRINCIPLES WITH
NOHTHhhN COMMENrs.


The loyal Union men of Delaware have
determined to appeal to the popular in
telligence of the State in the pending is.
sue. With such history of devotion to
country as every citizen can point to with
pride, it is of vital Importance, that at
this 'momentous crisis in our national his
tory, our proud and gallant common
wealth should stand right upon the re-
cord. The principles we are set 10 de-
fend are transparent, and no loyal man
need shrink from proclaimiug them boldly
everywhere, and hence we can appeal
confidently to TO the popular mind.
1t is essential, however that the great
issues of the hour should be kept before
the people. 1t is unmistakaby clear that
the two parties into which the voters Of
this State have arranged themselves are
as opposite as the poles. One espouses
the cause Of the National Government
and urges the prosecution of the war
against the Southern rebellion the other
arrays itself in deadly hostility to the
Government in its efforts to suppress the
rebellion. One party sees slavery as the
grand aggravating element Of our nation
al calamties, and is in favor of saving
the nations life rather than that which is
destroying it; tho other would save sla-
very though the nation perishes. The
one throws its whole weight against trea-
son, secession and rebellion the other
has no word of condemnation for this tri-
headed monster that is pulling at the
nation heart-strings,
But what are these principles that rebel
p lion would establish? Let the thougtiul
r people Of this State ponder them WE'LL
4 Never shall we have SO good time to do
= our own State honor and the nation es-
r sential service Let the people under
II stand that the rebellion we are called
upon TO vote against proposes to establish
:, and perpetuate the right Of capital to oaca
a labor. This has always Leen the theory
/. of the South. But advancing civilza-
tion having put it in jeopardy, they
propose to fight for it The doctrine
Il has necessarily no respect to color. The
rich may, yea ought to own the poor,
whether white or black This" says
the Charleston Mercury, is the natura,
j. and normal condition of the laboring man
T. whether white or black.
= And thus follows another principle the
r rebellion seeks to establish, viz: The
! unirersal and perpetual degradation ot
d labor. The language of the Confederate
Constitution is that it is dishonorable for
. gentlemen to labor" working with their
own hands" Aud kindred to this is the
is other principle, that those only aehO do not
s tabor are 10 gorern.
d Hear what Coy. f. W. Pickens says
- All society settles down into cIassi.
=, iication Of capitalists and aborers The
= former will own the latter either collec.
" lively through the government, or indi.
T. yidually in Il state OF domestic seryitude.
d as exists in the Southern States of this
e Conlederaey. II iobOrrs cver obtain Mt
If pohdcai poWer IF a country, il is in f,ci
= IN a tlte Of revoiaHoa."
'e b. Watkins Leigh, in the virginia Con.
d venton, in 1929, said
d In every civilized country under the
= sun, some there must be who labor fol
e their daily bread--mcn who tend the
d herds and dig the soil-who have no real
is nor personal capital of their own aud
Ii who earn their daily bread by the sweat
ID OF their brow. l have us sincere feeling,
ID of regard for that people as any man who
lives among them. But ask, gentlemen
to say, whether they believe that those
who depend On their daily subsistence
N can, or do, ever enter into political af
is fairs They never do, never will, never
T. cam
ut Let the ireemen of our State, who wisl
II. any voice or influence in the affairs of thei
10 country, think Of these things and vot,
to accordingly.
is 1t should be known by every intelligen
e. freeman of the land, that primary princi
H. pie of this stupendous rebellion is to pu
nc the entire governing power into the hand
of of the few who own and live ON the labo
of of the many. The South would ertirpat
lie tie docfrine Of popUlar education. To
or fearful extent this has already been done
be In the noble State of Georga in tn
at year 1910, there were $4,000 free whit
at adults who could neither read nor writ
a word. In 1850 the number had in
creased to Al 900, and a Georgia states
- man, who had sagacity enough to se
y whereto his State was drifting, calculated
- that at the end of this century there woul,
'r be 10000 free adult white citizens un
u able to read or write. Look at the pic
i' ture, people of Delaware Ask your
us selves where popular education and intel
4 ligence flourish best, South or North, an
H. why?
se The South in this rebellion speaks he
H. purpose to govern with absolute sway til
S. ireemen of the loyal States, For tie saI
ne Of slavery the free are to become slaves
IT, The Richmond Wing that does somt
OF times tell the truth thus gives us the spir
ter of Southern purpose:
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