Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

Potomac to make the final and decisive cam
paign against the last and greatest Of the ar.
mics Of the rebellion. have had the honor
to belong to the army Of the Potomac during
my brief military career, with It. and especial
ly with the Sd Army Corps, my destiny is cast;
proud Of my ASSOCIATION with 20 many heroes
their fortunes win ever be mine, and nothing
can be dearer to me than their honor, and
fame, and happiness. When the enemies OF
the republic lay down their arms, when
Charleston, Chattanooga and Richmond are
garrisoned by Federal troops; when the Con-
stitution and the laws, and the flag of the
Union are recognized from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, as now they are honored and low
ed from the Penobscot to the Susquehanna.
then, and not until then viii we have an hon
orable peace. Meanwhile those who are most
| impatient for the termination Of hostilities
should do all they can in aid Of the Govern
ment and for the army, those who are willing
to impair the authority Of the Government,
and seek the Southern hand which spurns
them, let them not be unmindful that they
contribute to the worst of calamities, the rec
ognition of hostile and hateful coniederacy.
Separation is war, endless war; Union is peace.
Ny friends, gool night and farewell.
How Easy it Was to Have Avsrtsd the War.
The following extracts from the speeches Of
our Southern brethren, delivered in Congress
before the introduction Of the Crittenden Com
promise, in the winter of the ever memorable
dag of secession, shows how easy it was to have
aaverted the war, as Governor Seymour and
his class declare, by compromise and cOncilia-
tion:
Dec. 4th, o. r. Singleton Of Mississippi
'I was not here for the purpose OF making any
compromise or to patch existing difficulties.
Mr.. Jones of Georgia, ditto on the same
day.
Mr.. Hawkins, of FIorida-''While am up,
Mr.. Speaker, may as well say in advance
hat am opposed to all and every comPro-
mise.
Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama-"As my State Of
Alabama intends following South Carolina out
IF the Union by the 10th Of January, next, /
pay no attention to any action Of this body.
Dec. 5th, Senator Iverson, ,of Georgia-"Sir,
he Southern States are now moving In this
natter and are not doing it without due con-
liberation. We believe the only security for
he institutions to which we attach 80 much
Importance, is Secession and Southern ConIed-
racy, You talk about concessions. You
ak about repeating the personal liberty bills
! a concession to the South. Repeal them
II to-morrow. sir, and it would not stop the
,rogress of this revolution. 1t is not your
PERSONAL bills that we dread. Nor do we sup
,ose that there will be any overt acts on the
ART of Mr.. Lincoln. For one, do not dread
nv overt acts. do not propose to wait for
hem. We intend to 60 out.
Dec. IL, wigfall of Texas-"so far as the
Union is concerned, the cold sweat OF death
non Il. Your Union is now dead; your gov
rnment is now dead There is now in the
tulf States no excitement. There is liked
determination that they will be free.
Dec. l3-After the introduction OF the Orlt'
,pden Compromise, Benjamin, OF Louisiana,
aid; "The day for adjustment has passed. Ii
on would give it now, you are too late'
Mason, of Virginia, said-"No matter what
,mpromise the North offers, the South must
nd a way to defeat it.
PRYOR, of Virginia, teIegraphed-"We can
i the Critttnden Compromise, but we don1
ant it.