Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-30

because, while slaves they are used aoaio.,
but when nee, we use iitm against the rehaI. '''
lie IS IN favor OF tho ,up poyt,et,t or na..-
soldiefs, because 1t enables w. TO mora s,ooi,,u
break down the military power Of the rebe,s b,Si"y
lie is in favor Of the suspens on a tho -,
Habeas Corpus, because il strikes. and s,rita VI
the right time, those persons who have s.g', u
ski inf 1a'ion, and intelligence to h On ,hal
ir e rom such legal guilt as would br rr t ,pvh
under the operation Of the law, with the probs
bity of n conviction, but who, neyeribeloa' ''"a'
morally guilty in the eye of God and mau =, ate
crime OF melting 10 treason, murder. rehell,a'
and ciyii war s''uu
lie is in favor tf all these measures. pot q.
the measures in themselves, but tecauss ,hsl VT
are used as means to crush rebellion. anJ - y
store the rightlul authority of the Goverr,s.-s.
No one deprecates war more than sir sn,in
ers, and no one would more gladly vsIas-
peace but he feels that any peace lint il roI
until the last armed rebel bites The ,lust iL ia Ls!,
hollow trucc-a mere molkery nud that
peace which shall BIZ lasting, honorable and cou
elusive eau be obtained only through war-wsr
until the Constitution and the laws of tbe Ilni.I
States are acknowledged "to be the spnr'oa 'ua
law Of the land y war which has for liz oti,.
freedom, PEACE mud a peaceable Ulitn. ''''
II Dir. Brown is for the Union, bave nov..
seen any act OF his to prove it, MIR. Brown cor
many years lived upon the public for ,n.a.
years iattened upon the treasury Of the CovorryI
ment, and yet, when the eaieiy of thai nnLi..
was threatened by rebels and traitor, in sn"' a.u
when the existence of that Government wos ~"
dangered, had not one word of sympatbv m ~.
courngement to the brave defenders of that Gnr
ernment, and that public which had enrcb,d
him. Since the war commenced, be has main
taincd studied silence, until he receizeJ ,La
he ~
opened his mouth, and spAke as folloWs. az az
am no war dtmociat have nothing Ia do w;,i
New York, tr Pennsylvania platforms NV Ma,
form is the platform Of the democracy Of hJs
ware-thc platform Of peace" MIR. bruwn d.
claims having anything to do with the platfnrm.
of any party in amy other State, and elorlea 4,
standing upon platform peculiar to the Come,
heads OF Delaware, and is therefore ,,eiiopgt
platform which docs not contain one bo,est ,,,.i
in il, in behalf Of the Union, and Mr.. R,o.S
adds the platform Of peace. Peace at any prioe
no matter if that price be the dissolution Of ,be
Union, he stands ready to pny it.
' ! am for the restoration Of The Union with
oil the States established in their ORIGINAL riob,s
and privileges suppose he means by ,bs
the right to rebel whenever the people elsct a
President who is not "the slave of slayervr-
right of South Carolina TO exercise her privilega
OF hanging any man from a free State
4" lie believed the only way to effect TINT nh.
Jeel, (the restoration Of the Union,l was by ne
gotiation, and to negotiate successfully we ,nnst
have peace" This is clear As mud for how Mr.
Brown is going to have peace without first pepo.
tiaiug, or without crushing the rebellion, SO hat
there will be nothing left 10 negotiate with,
cant sec. He is opposed to suppressing The r.
behon by force OF arms, and he is opposed ia
negotiating, because he says, we must FIRST have
pence before We Gun 'negotiate successluy;"
how IS he going to "have peace ~
Voters Of Delaware the two candidates ara
before you. Before you vote, ask yourself, which
candidate Jeil Davis wishes to be elected, and
then vote for his opponent One is an uncondi.
tonal union man, tie ether is conditional
traitor. OBSERVER,