Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-10-20

not my brother "a az 'N m,4uues Ia o..
danced with cheer Oft repeated ami lung OuDsln-
ued.) Look at their conduct IN East Tvnuessee.
Union men were hunted down like beasts and
hung or otherwise cruelty murdered, for no other
crime than that they loved tho flag Of their
fathers. And this too, while our troops were
set TO guard rebel property, lest some one might
steal therefrom cabbage or strawberry. The
Government has been too lenient with these trai-
tors. War is not OF that character, war means
fighting. 1t means dealing the hardest and most
vigorous blows upon the adversary it means
killing the enemy, and the Government has me
10 understand this aud victory i4 now about to
r,ich upon the banner Of Freedom. But the
negro will not fight cay the copperheala Will
tight Let Port Hudson answer that ques-
tion. ihorc white men and black men fought
together and won the victory IN common. (ap-
plause.l We must 50 to the army If we would
know whether negroes will fight nnd not depend
upon the lalsehoods Of oopperheads.
Mr.. Snithers said he Ind been called an abo-
itionist, Ii that be true, he had been made one
by the act Of trnitois. Twenty years ago he had
favored prospective emancipation, or cUmpensa-
ton u slave owners. lie long ago believed that
slavery was inimical to the progress and prosper
iiy Of the State. aud favored it, extinction But
now he was called an aboliuonist aud thanks to
the rebels-sad he, l am an abolitonist -
(applansel The man who, in Delaware, would
prefer slavery to the unity OF the Governmon;.is
not loyal man, and cannot he while he holds
his allegiance to slavery to be paramount to the
allegiance he owes his counry
Tue fourth resolution commended the suspen
sion Of the writ Of llabeas Corpus, as IL measure
essential to the security Of the national veal
He regarded the writ of llAheas Corpus as intal-
liable to human liberty, but there was somcihing
else more invaluable still The Government Is
struggling Tor existence. Bands of murdrrers
with knives are Mt the throat OF the nation
Rebels are IN arms against IT, rightfll authority
end with their sympnthisers IN the North ARE
growing blller aud stronger. as such men as
Nalnndgham and Woodward pieqch their trea-
sen to the thousands Of cnpperheads who gloat
over our reveise- The Constitut on . yes the
power to suspend the wit ia eases u rebellion
or when the public safety may require il. 1t ia
II time Of pubic dlnger nnN nuI the writ is
su-petl 3D. /. IL rghts There il no Govern.
meut on earth that w.uli not have done even
more than tlAt. They would have hung the
traitors on lie e,lows. (great Rppmusr.) II
any complaint ls mude, ID should COME from tue
oyal people Of the htl aud not from copper
heads. lhey can find nothing good ia their
Goyeinmeut. They afe alwa, complaining, aud
taking exception 10 this act or that, md never
i hnye kind on lGr,tc wlri for their country.
4 The suspension pt the Nrit OF llnbens Corpus s
not intended u. a means Oi punishinc Ii is to
! prevent the commission Of cTiAc by dangerous
aud suspected p,rsous. lfeuoh have committed
I my ctime against the law that crime was trca-
i son, and lur that, instead ui suspeudng the writ
ot hnheas Corpus, the criminals themselves
4 should he susptuJed TN the PnllOws. lintense
enthusiasm and arrlausc.l Nalhudigham. was
| guilty OF moral treason; the wit If llabeas
Corpus only could reach him, aud be wai arrest
/ oil and sent away as - dangerous D rsun. The
people Of 0hi htye affirmed the verdict Of the
| President. AMI he ha. permission TO remain in
Cana Ia Mr. Smhers was hctc interrupted by
the following question seut M 10 the snge by a
/ person in the crowi;-
The object Of the present il to inquire oil
/ you, if elected whether or not you will pledge
/ Souret to use your hest endeavors to secure the
bal'nce OF the niue months pay due the 9Th Del.
aware Regiment"
To this MF. Smihers responded nearly as fol-
lows;-
will answer the question candidly, truth
fully honestly. will inquire into the matter
and if they ARE entitled to it, | will use every
endenyor to get 1t for them If | find that they
nrc not entitled to it rightMy, will not adyo-
cate The claim. will uut promise to do anyibinq
thal is wrong, FIR the vote Of every man ii
Delaware. will not pledge myself to do NJ
unjust act for all the offices in the gift Of III,
people Here the applause was beyond all ure-
ceuert, mud il WAS some tine before Mr. smith
ers hal uu opportunity TO resume his remarks
! know, huNr,yr, that the men deserve thei
whole pay. Some time ago, in company viii
Gov. Cannon, visited Washington aud had ~
interview with Secretary Stautlr, in relation /,
this mntter, and he assured me he would rlndy
allow the claim but that he had 40 law for SO doing
Il required additional legislation The peopt
of the State and the Numbers Of the Fifth Dela
ware must he the judges rs to which Of the can
dIdntes ter Congress will be most likely to nd
vance their intereste They must take the
uutecedeuis as guide. II they think tue repre-
sentative OF the party that opposed every l,gisl4
tive enactment in their favor ut Dover, will b
more cvitpin To obtain justice for them; if the
are satisfied that the candidate Of the mart
which refused all mid to the suffering families {
the volunteers in this state eau advance lhei
Interests they must vote tor him, hut il the
should get disappointed afterwards the fau
will be theirs. In my interview with Seoretar
Stanton lie spoke in the most praisuworthy mar
ner Of the uoble sacrifices, the quick celerit,
the uhconplainiug endurance of the brave me
oi d laware, wua gave 10 the Government thei
valuable assistance, and helped the army of Gei
MEADE to win the battle Of Gettysburg TIL
was an honor t1 the rale and fame of our Sml
and her iioops that 90 money could purchase e
But still, ii upon an examination Of tie suhie
it shall appear that the regiment has not bee
> Tro1erly comp cnsated, he would lend all his in
luence aud aid to have justice done them.
MIR. Smlthers next alluded to the position ,
: his opponent. He would not indulge in person
. ulitits. MIR. Brown, according to the report
{ his speech Ia paper OF his own party, stood {
! Sectional Platform; the platform Of the d,
y moeraey Of Delaware. That platform Mr. Brow
' ealis tie rmtltim Of uence. My platform ea
Mr. Smlhtrs is national enc Ills oppouei
y was t'ra restoration Of the Union us il was
Mr. smithers too wns for the restoration of th
U glorious old Union, but not Exactly as il was;
. wanted 10 see hll the modern improvements ii
= troduced in it, lie was for maintaining, n
constructing the Union, in the copperhea
sense Of the term. lie wanted the States
4. have oil their rights, and there was one rig
- above all others he was in favor Of and that vi
"a the night TO hang traitors. That is a oonsltt
- tonal right, aud nm for constitutional rlrht
- 10 the deluded people of the South who ha'
' been forced into the Rebellion, he would ri
amnesty, but the leaders Of il he would nive
~ the gallovs. LCheers lie next alluded to Il
" folly Of talking of ucl OtiatiOn. The attrmpt
u negotiate with rebels would be degrading to d
government. He would negotiate in mann
: similar to that adopted at Vieksburg, Port llu,
n son ani Gettysburg lie too Was peace III 1
~ hut 1t must be au honorable peace; aud {
70 the present the angel Of peace in which he ma
u conhded was Gilimore's swamp Angel Gr
~ Inense applause lie was fof asiing, substanti
peace; pence scared by victory in the Gel
" pence that would rebound to the honor and aio
= ut our common country.
~ Mr.. Smithers elosed his address with cYhort
W tion 10 the people to stand by the Union ut N
3" sncrihce and any cost. To think not of peace VIII
i rebels are in arms, but by Strengthening d
" Administration u conquer peace tnat will eit
~ us "A whole Republic with u common flag, cJt