Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-08
Letter from Tho First Delaware Coyalr

ANHNNA AANAf ~" - NJ gtAGNaAC buthlLla
Hgspa'rtns lsr Dat. Cav. Isr BAi0ADr, 4
lsr DlyisioS, G5n Amy CoRrs, A my Of The
Potomac, Sunday Juue 20 b, 1861.
Ma. BDiToR;
This Sabbath mOtning, has
brought TO Us few hours rect from the inoes-
sint labois Of tho laet four weeks, .and quietly
VIZ are enjoying il behind our breast works.
The result OF twelve hours toll In the hottest
atmosphere have ever been forced 10 breathe,
notwhhshnding We are 10 a forest; yet no hot
aud ptnetrating is the suns Iays, that no shady
spot can te und. Add TO this All unknown
sea, city Of work by this army 10 any Of il, CAM
paigns, aud you euu form sume idea II the suf-
lefiugs VI this ngtion's heroes as they quietly
rert before tbs usurpers Of every principle Of
Justice aud liber'y the common enemy Of oil
nanhindi tbs heroes Of the most barbaro and
Ibhuman Practices. ou shiting in iguomiuiOus
| glory he bAriufie deeds If inquisii0rial timea,
aud shelterng themselves behind the assumed
tact That revolution agaiast tyranny Is jusiid
able. Our tyranny has consisted in paJi theii
| postage, purchasing and manufacturing thtii
pf' duets, furnishing them with the clothes they
woTe, and the bread they ate, and rendered u
tud consideration for ihsir peculiar inst taiion
We are patiently but nAiously await " fall
Development OF the political campaign Upon
the issne depends the esprit de corps Of this oimy
Upon this campaign for the Presidency haugs
tue vitality Cf ibe Republic. the glory or HE
shame OF the Norlhern people,. Upon The army
Will fall the practical rosults Of the coming Pre-
=idenual ewctOn let We are powerlesi and
With regret view the shameful separation If the
political strength Of great people, that might
II they would, shake of tho serpent coil Of treA
500 aud regenernie a republic that has sacrificed
itselt upon the I'll ar Oi its own magnitude, fallen
by It's own weight, sold itself for full mess Of
negroes instead of pottnpe. Why is il Mr..
! Editor. that Ihn - th.
North do not unite? Why is it that the
strength OF the nation is being wasted up1n that
weak aud frivolous poliroon Fremont, who eau.
nOt manage his private affairs for want Of the
judgment that children Usually ,pj'y. Ia The
army We See the danger abroad, ard while we
are united, 1t is sOurce Of great aunoyanoe to
see those at home frust ating and destroying the
purposes We seek 10 fulfil. Purposes that have
asitatrd the retormers of every land anl nation,
aud commend themselves 10 the great and good
everywhere with our nation bleeding ut every
pore, with debt that would arpal any save
ourselves, l am ast0nishsd ht the weak aud i'm
becile acts that characterize a portion of onr
cuzehs in the North. How long, oh shade Of
Washington, Monroe and Jackson, how long will
your SONS thus trhe with the principles that
you taught and upon which for eighty years or
more the nation trumphed over the difficulties
~ the way uf o strictly republican form OF gov
ernlutnt. Uuder the foil sway of yunr teachings
'lie course OF Empire took her way, aud the hills
aud valleys were sboru Of natures lnxuiianGc,
and the wilderness was made to bling forth
bread aud employment for the oppressed every
where Labor ami loyalty went hand in hand
guided by your teachings, aud the great G ID Of
The universe smiled On your noble aspirations
Treason with its ppuiiying influences stalks upon
the scene, and finds votares in people who
might be free, and the nation reels beneath its
burden Of fin, un II We are lei to cry Lord
deliver us" But there is no ieliveinnce With
out repentance; reflect then ye penpla OF the
North, regenerate your political views aud be
washed sean in the pure waters oil reform.
For twenty years have waicaed The passing
sceues and noted the patriotic Of the passing
time. but no individual OF organization has pre-
seneI TO mu that self sacrihciug spiri, OF the
First Delaware Cavalry, an organization creatod
at lime when Wiseacrss laughed aud pro
uOuneed the scheme Ulopian. Yet the perse-
verauce aud indouitable will of the young and
patriotic officers Of this regiment, headed hy
Lleut.CUl, n. Is, Knight, Chen Major) triumphel
over the dill dlue,, aud TO day we humber ucar
five hundred men, aud lay quietly Oh our arms
III The front ralas VI the nations piesetvtrs -
y ol WI runtnber that we were organized as
Cavalry, aud by reports On record NJ the Adju.
tant Generals Office, wers considered very pro.
holent iu that arm OF the service. But press.
ing drmnnd for horses, which could not bv met
ny The euuntry's t0sUurGes took from US the
animals upon which We boosted 80 mucA aud
swlih muskets in their place marched from Port
Royal 10 Petersburg, having meanwhile been
| merged ihtO the Gth Amy Corls, anl sharing
with II the fate VI battle in the movements Of tue
| past fur weeks. The horses were turned over
without any evidence OF dissatisfaction, and
patiently the men have bUrue the fAtiguea of the
seVefest campaigus OF tue Army OF the Potomlo 40
with the 1eIoism OF veterans in infantry. Al
though unused 10 the ledum Of marching un
iooI, aud while they recOgn!2e tho ia, qualify
oi tue hght between them aud the skilled enemy,
Who Tor three years has beVu schuoled ia march
lng and the use OF the musk.i, they have ASSUMED
pauenlly tho duty forced upon them without IL
shadow Ui Justice, aud say that it the nntuu dc.
lhands their sacrifice, tbat IN the lame OF Della
ware they do it,
II you could US l hnyv done, watched this or
ganizauon plOdding day by day with this I'M
mense army, aud the determination mani.
festeI u compete with the lutored inlantrymen
aud the complete SUCCESS that crowned thor
efforts you cOu d but admire them mud agree
with me ihnt there ~ hO such evidence of pa
triotism in the rDtic army, for be it remembered
that Of all the Cavalry regiments dismount. ID
this is the only Que in the front. Why this i,
do not know, uuless it is IL determined oultas.
upon the aiguity Of The loyalty Of the Diauonl
STATE an outrage upon willing .acrfces mad,
BY hearts full VI patriotism that is monumental
in the history OF tho nation.
haEe the honor TO be,
Very respectfully,
Your Cbedlent servant,
"SaiuK.n