Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-12

not 20 to the cold, uncultivated North West,
il 1t we're not for the existence Of slavery in the
more genial climes. Our soil presented many
advantages, which would induce them to settle
IN our State. Foriy-nine thousand emigrants
arrived 10 New York alone since January, seek
ing homes. Make Delaware then entirely free
and you will soon have these emigrAnts settling
within your borders, bringing with them indus
try, prosperity, wealth aud population TO your
beautiful State.
The people of New York anl the people of
Delaware are bound together by the same ties
stand by New York, and she will be true to
you.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fi,lds able aud plo-
quent address, Colonel Il Wilmer proposed three
cheers for Emancipation in Delaware, which was
heartily responded to, the Smyrna Brass Band
playing =" Hail Columbia"
The Hon Henry Winter Davis, Of Maryland
Nas thea introduced, and was greeted with loud
shouts of applause.
REMARKS or HON. HENRY WINTER DAVIS.
Fellow Citizens = While your Jisunion Legisa
ure is ndjourning from month to month, waiting
far something to turn up to favor their designs
The good Providence Of God has given You the
power to retrieve your error of Inst year. Mem
hr said, are taught by events. Maryland, his
o~n native State, had received lesson in this
manner, and he hoped that we would be nsiiuc-
ted by such teaching when we are called upon to
ect Representative in Congress. Applause. |
lie then referred to National afiars The nation
Is engaged in strife for National existence 49,
nr ancestors had established government
which they thought would he ever tree from
strife But after lapse of eighty seven years.
hnd, perverse men. have destroyed that wise aud
brnehcent Government, aud plunged the nation
into domestic strife
The duty will deyolye upon you, fellow citizens,
10 determine, us far as you are concerned whe-
ller this government shall he destroyed On
your brow will rest the honor or ininmy of the
acts Of the representative You select. We are
now brosen-up, hostile nation divided aud
orrayed in arms against each other Who does
not tTemble when Pamerstun hints at uterven-
llon3 Who does not feel himself humbled when
he reads the accounts OF French successes in
Mexico Our empire has been tarnished by
this blow nj our liberties. When has repre-
sentative from Delaware been called upon TO
vote IN the National Legislature upon 80 mumen.
tuous issues Never lie had always been on
posed TO an invasion Of the rights of the South,
hut the South must respect his rights. lie be-
lleved the rights Of citizen of the United
states were the snme from Maine to Mexico
lie never saw II one sided fight in his life: il
takes two to make fight, aud if the South
wants peace let them make it, by laying down
their arms and returning to their allegiance.
my ehN aFHltbSulft lHty luhuRulhieW lne
war without any provocation. Their rights
have never been invaded, and would hive been
aa snley guarded under the administration OF
Mt. Lincoln rs they ever were The. Copper
heads are the allies of the Southern rebels
Peace, says Fernando Wood aud his compeers;
a " Western Cont, deracy,' say the Coprerheads
ID The Northwest Peace, with whom, aud upon
what terms shall it be made With separation
Yes they answer Shall it include in the So
called Southern Cohfederaey Delaware, Mary
land, Kentucky, Tennessee uud buoistaned
Missouri No! There eau bs 10 pence ON any
other terms than the rebellion being entirely
crushed out, and the traitors laying down their
arms, and submitting to the government The
authority Of the United States must he restored
IN every part OF the land. A peace on terms of
separation would tnly create discOrd Anl strife
worse than now exists. Divisions would take
pace on every SIDE and scene of carnage and
iesolaton would follow most terrible ia their
consequences To secure this end we must
wage war rs long as it is invoked by the enemies
of the country We nre willing 10 make peace
as soon as the traitors lay down their arms, aud
submit to the laws ms the legally constituted re-.
mesentatiVes of the people choose to make them
lie would make no compromise. We ara not
oonteniing with nation, bu rebels, and we
should not offer or receive nny pr positions look
ing TO compromise They demand their Con
stitutional rights their Constitutional right il
to be put down. and he was iur doing il with
steel. [Applause]
But the COpperheal says, d. not touch their
negroes, II will make 0ur sisters plut--wru be
II 80, We VIII give them "A chluac 10 show their
temper There was Il time Mlien he wouIi have
been more tender towards them, but that TINS
is past They have brought tho Consequences
upon themselves, md il wuuld Ice m,re uhilI's
play " tar about compromise and Cancellation
now. lie was Tor sending slavery 10 Ablalln's
bosom aud leaving Lazarus this side OF tho Gulr
lie SAID mnny northern ihen were afraid Of being
called AbOliuonists-hc WIS nat afraid Of H.
When tho South raised the sword against tie
Government, he proclaimed himself Ia favor of
ending slavery with the rebellion lie confessed
that he never did have much 1--we for the iusti-
tuition. lie regarded President Lmcoln's Pro-
clamutiOn advising The Border Suites to eulnnei.
pate their slaves, with compensation, and the
ACT oi Congress authorizing 1t. rs the most mag
unanimous act that ever emanated from my gov
eminent, and he thought TINT the people were
insane not to accept the terms offered lie nd
vlsed his Republican friend to pass that net,
although he was pr0ms ii u coat uf tar and
feathers when he went buck Nv Baltimare for
doing 80. Laughter. II you will moi accent
compensation now for your slaves and set them
free, you will have 10 give them up after a whils
without 1t. II You talk Of violation of compact
by pursuing such u policy, we will mint van IN
oedure. lie then discussed the effect of slavprv
on the wealth Of the State aud lie relati IN 4,
color, showed liz dulelrrous influence On the for.
mer, and proved cOncnsively that the competi-
ton OF slave labor with white has always had n
tendency TO hepreolhie the vnlue OF the latter
He uehnuheed IN measured terms. the druta-
gogues that attempt IL deceive the honest masses
into tho belief that the abolition OF Slavery will
bring the negroes into mpeiition with them 10
the workshops, and make the Afrcnus their
equals. They would never become the euunls of
the white man, without the Cupperheads accept
them as such Laughter aud Applause But
sn'l he, II they make laws putting the negro on
an equality with the white man we shall oppose
lhem lCneers and applause. II not, then
there wal he no issue between us, aud no equal.
ity 1t is trick of locOtoco dtmagogues TO de-
celye the honest masses. Applause
lie was in favor of EMPLOYING negro sollicrs
to help put down the rebellion lie m d thew
had stood before the enenirs Of the country be-
lore 10 day, aud he hoped they would siand
before the traitors of the South Our fathers in
100 anu Zen Jackson aud The patriots of 1872
dld not deem 1t n disgrace to fight beside negroes
lhey never doubted their courage and said he.
at Eladensburg, when the British attacked TINT
/ place, they stood aud defended The bridge when
barney's white troops run. lie had feeling of
disgust Tor the men who promulga such mar
roW-mlhueu sentiment, US that negroes should
not be employed as soldiers. He next referred
70 the gallantry Of the Hack troops under Gen.
Banks at Port Hudson. lie had 40 doubt that
the brave soldiers sighting there would GLADLY
welcome 30,0n0 such brave men to their ranLs
lie next referred TO The declarations of the Con-
peiheads, that evil consequences would result
( iiom the passage of measures interfering with
slavery. lie asked what Inns bppn tho re