Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-29

Then France will follow. They will have their
hands full. and, as Howell Cobb said in a speech
aiew days since, "they must fight it out them
selves." il 49, .aa .-.a 49,
The main point with US now s, what political
course is best | have been. asked, What good
do you expect to accomplish by these meetings.
such resolutions lfithers -iyere no Confeder-
ate army no United States army here, we would
be poWerless. Ofourselves we can only suggest
to our brethren in other counties of the State
what action seems TO us necessary and proper
Has Southern Alahama ever refused to respond
TO the voice OF the people Of the Tennessee Val.
ley believe they will listen TO us--ihat they
are now ready to respond to oar call for peace
There are orphans and widows on their BILE ak
hills, in their fruitful valleys, and along their
beautiful streams. They have suffered as we
have suffered. They need quiet rs we do.-
Their counties have been called upon to contri
butte to this terrible war not MS oar own hut
their energies have been severely taxed, They
are ready, therefore, to respond to our initiatOry
proceedings TO secure peace
heard it taid, the other day, that our friends
south Of the river would hear of this meeting
and who we were that participated in it. | want
them to hear Of it. want them to hear that
here in Huntsville, where there is an encampment
OF Union soldiers, we oaa express freely and
publicly onr opinions; that we are safe aud pro-
lected in our rights; that whenever depredatons
are committed by white or black, the perpetra-
tors are promptly brought to punishment.
My countrymen, which do you deem the safest
ran alliance with Louis Napoleon, or your for
mer brethren? There are Radicals at the North
as well as the South. Extremists cannot settle
this controversy. Open Aholitidnisls aud Sc.
cessionists have taken similar views dufite these
troubles, and have unintentionally co operated.
Extremes which meet sometimes, when they do
meet, produce terrible eoAvusions. speak
only Of them as political parties. llcir"oufon
reinrntn thu Uninn WOW BED. iuij.. laa
the hands of those wno have rci,,,r- ga.
Lincoln gives an order TO Gen. Logan, command
ing the army corps stationed here, Gen. Logan
is bound to obey il aud carry il into effect These
military orders furnish for the time our govern
ment UfH l.4 .ll ..
am told that there IL q difference between
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. Chase. For may part,
wish MIR. Lincoln TO succeed. IL Chase be elect
= 80 ;is<a aReailent there will probably be
Ahefe fad2ass sssiEsf fssnipnt n the qouQ
4 iflsa 70, isdsuiAssa ~ w i0 ais.
y H''s l1i s' Il .ipk sht
4 #has s9haf aasiss n, IL \ \ n Sssssis
I643hu zssisasH SlsTss II 7 ~ tisisa
IN slad liaSs 4ts III ~ n 81
battle fisidSaihHsy 81 20 Y VI geF l7lfga
not believe that restoration UtatH o4f1l q y
be humiliating to the South II we take action
in the right way we will secure at once peace,
law and order. ai u'.
When returned from the Charleston Conven-
ton in 1860, the people met in the courtyard.
Speaking oyou now to-day reminds me Of that
meeting. There were then upon the minds Of
some of us apprehensions of not far distant
trouble-of the horrors Of civil war. Disunion
followed, war came, and ruin swept over our
Southern land. Our fields are devastated, build
ings burned, our sons have fallen In battle, and
the land is full of widows and orphans. What
has disunion to weigh against this desoation
The resolutions were then unanimously adopt
ed. .nls 1n..,ll "a aa.H
Before adjOurning the meeting, Mr.. Clemens
said; d.f-E
Before declare this meeting adjourned, wish
to state n fast in relation to the commencement
Of the war
Some time after the ordinance Of Secession
was passed | was in Montgomery, and called
upon President Davis, who was in the city,
Davis, Memminger, the Secretary of War, Gil
christ the member from Lounds County and
several others, were present. As entered tho
conversation ceased They were evidently dis
oussing the propriety oil firing upon Fort Sumter.
Two or three Of them withdrew TO the corner Of
the room, and heard Gilchrist cay to the Secre
tary of War, at must be done Delay two
months and Alabama stays in the Union. You
must sprinkle blond in the face of the peope.'
The meeting then adjourned