Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-16
FnuM THE oAPIroL.

adjourned until the second Tuesday in Septem
Der next. 1his important event took place
yesterday. The members have gone home, aud
you may rest assured that they will not recon-
slider the vote, and reasscnblc, uutil the period
named above.
must give you an iukling OF the business
which claimed their attention during the last
few days of the session, aud then bid adieu 10
the State Capitol at least for the present
We are inclined to give the Copperheads cred
il for the little morsel OF good they have doue.-
In this connection, We may remark, that the ae-
tion of the committee in reporting adversely to
the prayer of the petiti0ners-h few COpperheads
asking O repea OF the law requiring the pay
ment OF the Municipal tax in Wilmington, Us
qualification to exercise the election franchise,
meets the appreciation of every man not blirsled
by party spirit, and who feels an interest IN the
welfare Of your prosperous city Such mea.
sure would have had The effect Of running your
financial condition, as any tax collector will
readily testify. Even as the law now stands, ul-
lowing the taxabes per ceutage to pay before
q certain time, il is found TO be very hard to SO
cure all tile taxes, and we do not know what
would be the result il men were allowed to vote
without being required to pay in advance for tue
privilege.
In 1858, you will recollect the Legislature
passed an oct refusing to allow free negroes tO
come into this State under any consideration
They have now modified it, so as to suit the
Shareholder, and generously permit those gentry
to bring them in as servants. QUere-ltt tue col
Ored man will do no harm ns n servant, when he
has q master to back him, would he not be more
particular to conduct himself properly when
free, and knows that he is responsible to the
laws for his ConductY ltso, why thea disctiini-
nate? Why not rapeOl the law entirely, and
permit free and slave alike to come, or else ex-
clude oil, There is n strange Inconsistency about
our Legislators, which confess cannot appre-
ciate.
Right after the passage of this measure they
defeated another, allowing cOorel persons the
privilege of assembling together for religious
Worship The bill provided that colored people
be allowed TO stay Till ten o'clock, at their places
Of worship, provided one white person wGs pre-
sent, instead OF three, rs is now the case. 1t
also permitted colored preachers to 80 beyond
the limits of the county in whioa they reside to
hold religious meetings. These ooppcrheads ap-
pear to be desperately afraid Of the negroes. Con-
science-if they have any-may have something
to do with the matter. These slave prOpagan-
disis feel that it would serve them right if the
colored men would cOncpct some scheme Tor
their destruction, aud reasoning on the principle
that this poor, down trOdden race are us evil o
heart as themselves, have terrible visions OF mas
sacres haunting them in their sumbcrs. This
is one Of the most unjust and unfair laws on tue
Statute Book. There is No class of people, IN
our community less likely 10 foment disturbance
or violate the laws than the cOlUTed people whu
are connected with the churches OF this State,
anu when these men pass laws abridging their
privilege OF remaining after ten o'clock, in the
worship OF their Creator, they commit a vile out
rage, which will be condemned by every honest
christian man in the country.
bill for the Benefit OF the Junction and
| Breakwater Rail Road Company has beeu pass.
ed. IT provides that So, 500 yeur shall bt
semi-nnnually paid for eight years, out of til,
$500. 600 to be deriv.d d from the New Castle au,
Freuchtown turnpike aud rail road Company l.
the State.
Mr.. Williams introduced au amendm cnt t.
the Constitution, which would have rid our Stdt
Of the horde Of Lottery gamblers, who have to
many years assembled at the State Capitol offer
| lug large brihes to the General Assembly io
| grants TO cnrry on their vlllainous business. -
Unfortunately it was defeated, The majority
appear to desire to keep it an open question
possibly because these biackhgs generally brin.
pocket full Of money and feast them with bal
liquors and rich suppers. The friends or moral
ity must not be dlsheartened, however, US
think that the time is rapidly coming when ou
fundamental law will contain u provision, whicl
|
Mr., Watson, on Thursday, introduced bill
to raise revenue for the State, by taxing ever
company or person managing a steam ralroa
five cents on every passenger ticket sold.
passed, but subsequently Messrs. Comegys an
Salisbury giving an opinion against its legality
the matter was reconsidered; and the opinion
read. The question then recurring on the pas
snge of the bill it was lost.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Allen 10 the IIous
for the relief Of persons SUBJECT 10 military duty, BIT
passed 1t provides that every white person WI
enists on or before the first OF March, shall +,
ceive $500 bounty. In case of u draft, ever
tghie person who shall deposit with the Commi,
sionera 500, sh0ll receive from the State, S2C
more, With which to pay for the exemption; Jol
Parsons, Of New Castle County; Vim. Towdsen
of Keut, and Charles Wright, Of Sussex, are Il
Commissioners, and are TO receive five dollars p
pay for their services during their sitting. II
whole amount to be expended shall not excet
$500 900, which is to be paid with interest wit
in twelve years. The State Treasurer is to r,
ceive one-sixteenth of one per cent, on the mon,
borrowed and paid out. MIR. Lattonus and NJ
duncan both tried to amend the ill but witho
avail Mr.. LattOmus moved to strike out III
part relaing to the communication fee. Mr.. Du
can made proper effort to change the title
the bill, adding the words 'and to prevent d
general government IRON obtaining conscripts
/ Delaware" This is beautiful legislation, in
- loyal State. This bill will entail on us an emo
g nous debt that it will take years TO pay, al
r may eventually compel the enactment OF ID
for a State tax. Besides this it will thwart )
. efforts of the government in procuring men,
help.crush out the rebellion 1t is in keepi
- however, with the base Vaccinations of Il
unprincipled ogarcby. They have alwa
BEEN the defenders and uphollers Of the cnuse
u the traitors but have sneakingly and contemr
Il IDLY assun'c1 the cloak of being a Kind Of Uni
"a men, in order to deceive the honest masses
Thank heaven they have but short time long
= to remain in power They have thrown off /
Sleeps clothing aud stand forth 10 all the,r he
rid deformity, and the terrible picture they Or
n sent, OF men who have enjoyed through n seri
Il of years all the blessings OF free institution
= now in the hour OF the uatiOns peril, link
with her enemies, and using every means tn
g they dare employ to destroy our Republican i
II situations. Men of Kent and Sussex, scions
the patriots Of the revolution, the martyr sir
3 who fell at Trenton and Camden, call upon v,
IT to be up and doing and elect men to the Gene,
n Assembly in November next who will not refii
:, to vote aid to the starving wives and children
=. our volunteers or deny to our gallant sons
d need of praise for their heroic deeds, n or '
j. calmly and deliberately cast the foul blot on /
a escutcheon of our glorious little Commonweal
of being the only state north OF Mason y Dixol
" line, that has interposed obstacles, to procuri
], recruits for the army, by the passage Of a me
!. sure to pay the Communication fee. Eyen New ],
sey, with all its Copperheadsm, did not 20 tn
far. We think it is time that our military a
thorites interposed in this matter il they won
not see Delaware dragged iuto the slough of
II cesson. Tho government should never perm
them to assemble again, and | but re-rcho I
s sentiment of the Union men Of this sectiC
g when 1 say that if it would arrest every one
e them if they attempt to re-assemble in septer
"a ber, it would do an act which would recei
their unbounded applause.
You will remember that the joint rOsoluti
a. appropriating money to the Soldiers NatioI
J. Cemetery at Gettysburg, was laid on the table
- short time since in the Seuate On Wednesd