Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-10

tuition and unfolding the laws, and yet they
war against every act of the general govern.
ment calculated to weaken the rebels or
suppress the rebellion. They boast of their
desire to secure the rights of the people,
and yet would shield and project men who
are aiding and abetting JEFF Davis & Co., in
their efforts to nulify the will of the people
Of the United States, as expressed through
the ballot box, in a fair and legal manner
at the last Presidential election MIR. Lin
coin was nominated for the Presidency by
great party, who presented to the people
Of America the platform Of principles upon
which he claimed their sufirages. Other
gentlemen were presented in oppostioE, and
Il distinct and well understood issue was
made. Nothing was concealed by Mr.. Lin
coin or his friends, and no principle was
announced not warranted by the Constitu-
zion and laws of our common country Prin-
ciples which had been engrafted on our laws
years ago, with the sanction Of the best aud
wisest statesmen that ever filled the councils
Of the nation. The election was held in
accordance with the mode prescribed in the
fundamental law, every freeman was permit
ted to exercise the elective franchise with
out molestation, and a constitutional major
i.y thereof, by their suffrages, con6ded the
destnies of this nation. to Abraham Lin
coin for four years. Before Mr.. Lincoln
was indicted into office, and without having
committed any act of aggression towards
of doing so, traitors inaugurated civil
war. The flag of our country was tramped
under foot, our forts and arsenas were seized,
secession ordinances were passed in the
Southern States, and every measure adopted
10 resist the proper authorities. These acts
struck a blow at the first great principle ON
which the government is based-the right
of the people to select their own ruers-and
which will be forever destroyed should the
rebels prove successful.
The weak old man who then filed the
Presidential chair--a fiji type of the present
Democratic party--instead of taking mea-
sures to put down the villains who were put.
ting the knife TO the throat of the nation,
at time when he had ample means to
put down the rebellion, shirked the respon-
Sibility. When Mr. Lincoln assumed the
helm of State, the sedition had become So
gigantic in its proportions that oxtraordina.
ny measures had to be resorted to, to save the
life of the nation. Mr.. Lincoln took the
responsibility Of adopting such, and there is
no man in the country who desires the re-
storation Of the Union that did not or does
not now applaud him for his patriotic
course.
Where were these gentlemen whom TIC
Legislature complains were arbitrarily ar
rested, at that time? They were found sus
tanning the do-nothing policy of Mr. Buch
anani railing against subjugation holdin.
peace conventions, and offending loyal ear
with vile, disgusting imprecations agains
our country and her laws. When the gal
liant band under the brave and chivalrou
, Anderson were forced to strike the gloriou
emblem of our nationality and surrender Il
the rebel horde that howled demon-lik
around the besieged fortress these mel
whom the Legislature says were cruel
ly despoiled Of their liberty, cheere
Justify for Beauregard and the rebel rus
and bid them God speed in their hellis
work. When our brave soldiers were over
slaughed at Manassas, such men as our l.,
gislature declares have been foully dea
= with, gave vent to their feelings Of Joy, an
+ toasted the miscreants who struck down oil
brave soldiers. Men so lost to every sens
y OF patriotism, are fit for anything, and whe
the nation is involved in struggle, upon I'll
success Of which depends our existence as
- free people, it is both the right and the dut
Of our rulers to place them where they ca
) exercise Il watchlul eye over them eve
v without there having committed an owe
n act.
c Governor Cannon has no cause TO regrt
= the passage Of these resolutions of censur
h The praise OF such a body would be Ii
nlamy, and their condemnation should
his glory. lie will leave the station he nc
so honorably fills with the approval of eve
u lover of his country, and futuEe generatio
81 will bless him for the noble manner in viii,
u he has met the issue, and prevented our q
II liant little State from being carried on u
Vt tide of secession into the whirlpool
q perdtion.