The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12
DELAWARE AND OTHER STATES

How is it, reader, that as each State
has returned to the old Union from which
the Democratic party of the South had
dragged 1t, no sooner has the Star Span
gied Banner of Liberty again waved over
Its territory, than it Immediately signifies
not only its hostility to secession and the
southern aristocraey, but also to slavery,
the cause Of this cursed rebellion? How
Is 1t that these old States which were slave
States before the rebellion, and which
were AZ hurried out Of the Union because of
slavery Immediately that they escape
from the Southern Slave Government arc
declaring themselves in favor of abolisbipo
slavery 1t shows most conclusirelv tbat
tue States themselves were driven ont
oil tho old Government which the people
really loved, by the force of military ter
ror, and that having seen that Slavery is
the curse to their people instead of bless
ing, they are determined no longer to be
deferred from taking proper position on
rms great question of free or slave labor.
The masses are fixed and resolved that the
political leader who bows down to Slavery
shall no longer direct their course or print
their tickets; that they will not only be
iree themselves, but make this free eoun-
try, where the clauk of the slave chain.
shall no longer be heard
50 long as Missouri was governed BY
Southern politicians she was pro-slaverv
now that she has shaken off the blooJy
grasp of the Southern Confederacy. she is
radically abolitionized. Arkansas has
been cleared Of the rebel armies, and i'm
msdiately her citizens assembled in mass
meetings and shout for the Union and the
abolition of slavery. In Kentucky and
Tennessee the slave is fast disappearsng
and as the rule of Southern .aristocracv
meits away, their people are learning to
nate the "sacred institution" and love
tho old Union. And away down in Ioui.
slana, where the legions of General Banks
are driving the traitors in arms back in
to Mexico and the swamps, the LOYALTY
OF that great State is net only demanding
return to the Union, but that she shall
come without a slave. So too, old yir.
glnia, is gradually shaking off the shack
els OF prejudice, and turning her eyes to
the Rag which her son, George Washing
ton fought so hard to establish aslino
permission to seat herself once more be-
meath ITS folds without her slaves and
without her treason. Why then, shall we
u delaware, seeing how these large slave
STATES arc acting, hesitate about our
course! Let every man boldly assert that
ne is IN favor of making this free State.
NOT only for himself but for the benefit of
his children after him. Let the cry be
raised that. if Missouri, Kentucky. Ten
nessee, Maryland, Arkansas and Louisiana
can do without their slaves, why can not
Delaware part with her large num5er.-
wherever slavery has been abolished in
this country, the people have never voted
for its return. Is it not remarkable,
friend Democrat, that che people do NOT
want The slaves among them? Wherever
slavery has been abolished in this country
the farmers have richer farms and the
children better schools, than down here OF
anywhere else that slavery sxists. Friend
Democrat, the farmers and the children
are finding out these things ana are all
fast declaring themselves to be ip favor Of
abolishing slavery in this State. Away,
we say, with Slavery in Delaware and give
us instead rich farms and good schools.
RECRUITING