Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01


you have known him for quarter OF century,
or as have seen him and come to know him at
Washington during these last four years Of great
trial, their tongues would cleave to tho roof OF
their moulhs. | have seen him under various
circumstances; in the joy Of SUCCESS IN tue
anguish Of defeat. II has been my good fortune
to share, in some measure, his friendship anu
confidence, as Il has been my highest duty al all
times to give him words of encouragement aud
support have seen him by day and by nlghii |
in time Of victory when his soul was lighted up |
aud his face beaming with halo Of joy have |
seen him In the hour Of defeat, when his soul was
all but ready 10 sink, with his head bowed like "A |
bulrueh, overwhelmed 10 agony aud tears and
tell you that know, from personal knowledge |
that the sense OF that great duty which he felt
and expressed at his departure from this place
in February, 1861, has been ever present with
him-has never fOrsaken him. II has become,
and ie, the absorbing idea Of his soul To re-
store peace to bleeding country to save the
Union, AMI with ii our national life 10 preserve
Constitutional Republican liberty to ourselves
anil to our pOseriiy forever; mud to bring our
beloved country safely through this terrible
baptism of blood and hre redeemed aud regen-
Grated, 10 take it's true place In the vanguard Of
civilization, leading by the light OF it's great ex-
ample ul LnliOns aud people under the whole
heavens TO the blessings OF civil and religious
liberty, aud, through them, TO higher, better,
aud more divine life these are the ideas which
fill bis soul to Overlooking
There mo times. it is true, when, weary and
over. hardened, his soul finds temporary rest and
refreshment il sparkling humor or playful anoc
dote. While to the captiOus, hyper-critioal or
casual observer this might seem 10 be light,
riiug aud undignhed, how much better thus
| than to seek reffeshnent in the wlne-cup aud
strong drink Thing IN whish he never ihdul-
ges. But how little do they know Of the deep
unleTtones nt all the silver chords of his interior
| life tho ever present und ever pressing thought
to discharge tho great duty. 1t is with him hy
day and by night --morning, noon aud night
the last ere he sleeps the iiist when he wakes;
aud il il be not sauilege, draw aside tn, veil Of
his most private hours, when sleep refuses to
| descend upon that aching head and almost faint
ing heart; go, in tho still watches OF the night
to the Executive Chamber, when that soul,
bending alone in the presence Of the Almighty,
implores that Divine assistance, without which
he cannot succeed, but with which success is
certain. When he sweats, as il wcrc, gront
drOps of agony, what is the burden OF his
prayer "When will this duty he dsohnrgedf 7
When will that great work he finished o thou,
without whose notice not Il sparrow falls save
thia nation and spare this people preacrye the
Union of these States and the liberties or nll
men grant y grant M that dee sise victory
which shall put an end TO lhia unhGly rebellion
aud restore pcacc-peacc based upon Thine
eternal Justice peace consistent with national
authority aud national litei and peace which
shall forever secure constitutional, republican
liberty nnl tho rights of MI mon. May God the
Almighty, grant such peace that il may como
soon, aud come to stay"
Fellow citizens, such peace is coming, II
is not distant, il We are only true to ourselves
The fuIl crushing victory over the Rebellion
draws nigh lie hope of II defeat Of tue Union
armies in the field, aud its still greater hops Of
dividing tho North, aud Oyerihrowing the Uuinn
party and the Administration at the polls in
November are vanishing together Grea
cheering Smith aud Farrngut Mt Mobile, Sher
men at Atlanta, Sheridan in the Valley of The
Shenandoah, and Grant before Richmond, are
fast crushing out its military power; while the
L. iynl masaes Of the people of the Union are
gathering hand in hand around the poliiica
standard Of the Union, and preparing to dem
Onstrate, by tremendous mnj1t.tiea that in spite
r of The Chicago Convention, It's platform and
candidates, that there is no divided Nerth. -
q Here Mr.. b. was interrupted by great cheers
To demonstrate, repeat, that the people 1T,
substantially one, Of one mind, and of one heart
and that they will staud shoulder To shoulder il
political action, as we'll Us III arms around thu
President, mud with one voice bid him Ia lean OF
them, next TO the Almighty, for support, unit
Z his great duty is cumpliihei; his worl
finished.
Fellow citizens mu1h has been done already
4 Among other things We have recaptulel Beau
fort and Morris Island, giving US command q
/; the harbors of South Carolina, including Char
y, | leston; we have recaptured also Norfolk nnl
/ Portsmouth, aud all the coast and rivers o
4 Virginia we have also recnpturel Newberu an,
a all the hnrbors OF North Carolina except vii
r mingtop, aud, it is said, F4rragut the old Nep
tune Of the seas, is about To look after thu
INIa aunh 4
4, manding the harbor OF Savannah in ueorgia
A also, Forts Barranoas, MeRle, and Pensae ii
NaVyifard, 10 Florida, the best harbor OF ID
T. Gulf; we have recapured Forts jackson, 81
# Philip aud Pike, aud with them The city Of NcI
o Orleans, the great metropolis of the Rebellion
q BY IA browning victory lu the recapure O
Vioksburg by Gen. Grant, followed BY that o
"a Port Hudson, we restored to tho loyal people o
v the Union, aud u all the world tho navigation
v OF the great tiyer Ni,sissippi-t the vital artcr
-'he great 0Ofta Of national uaon aud bond q
# eudurng peace.
d by the operations of the victorious Army q
/, the Cumberland we have reelpinred from th
q rebellion Kentucky, THnneHsee, much Of Mia
4. sisalppi, Alabama aud Georgia, mud, We trrst /
70 Gud--we verify believe the time no Impatient
:. waited for, hut hitherto 10 long deayed. wi
Ia eoon come, when the head and front aud powe
ID Of the rebellion will he crushed by the yictoriou
ir great and tremendous cheering or conpelle
d 10 retreat into South Carolina, there to be pur
y sued aud trampled 10 pieces upon the soil Of this
il State where treason first hatohed its infernt
- brood; Igreat applause where treason wit
IL wicked hand drst puled down the holy siars an
re stripes Of Liberty aud Union, aud raised in il
m stead the ratteshake-ft embemn Of dsunio
nc AMI slavery, rebellion and civil war.
F. Our flag now waves and our national authorit
h. ia slAllishVl oyer two lhirla of thp
tion seized by the rebellion, When such ia OF
or situation; when much has been done whe
at the finishing stroke is about to be given ID
ed what do we hear The Chicago Convento
ed piies aloud to the President, TO tue armies an
ny to the people, "hold, stop, cease hosilies," u
ls lhe way, That Of itself raises the blockade, III
r. would compel US to Withdraw our forces ''Tl
ut war;" say they, is n failure How We hympl
thizo with our soldiers; set aside MIR. Linoo
he and make Mcclellan President"
to Gentlemen of tho Chicago Convention, | te
he you no, The people by impurities Of hundred
en of thou anda will say no. Onr soldiers al
nd Sailors victorious on sea AMI land, will almo
u unanimously say no All The consideration
il which make this Government, under the Const
e- tuiiun worth living for or dying for, all ii
TO memories OF the past, the interests of the pr
&C. sent, and the hopes OIL the future. say no. Au
les were it possible for us to draw aside the We
eh which hangs between the living and the deu
or and hold communion with the spirits of tht
of mighty host-uur sons aud brothers and fatLe
he who have laid down their lives ON n hunirt
ag battle fields = sacrifice to save lhis Union nu
a defend the Constitution, one question by the
he ought to OverWhelm the Chicago Convention vii
th shame unulterAhle, "llaye We then died
- vanY viii you now abandon the Tag for vhic
ia we gave mp our liVea?"
r. Even Mcclellan, their candidate for the Pres
ID, deucy, is ashamed of these resolutions OF Il