Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-26
Communicated.
A REBEL WHINE.

In the COpperhead organ Of this city, OF Tues
day last, scribler who signs himself "0mega,"
makes great whine over the proceedings of the
meeting held at the City Hall on Saturday night
week, in reference to the Rebel pic ME, aud the
discharge of the managers by the authorities -
The writer endeavors to create the impression
in little note Rt the top Of his article that
he "voted for A. Lincoln" but such stuff will
not answer in this community. "0megas"
style is too well known to deceive any person as
to the authorship. The thing smells too strong.
ly oil Copperheadism to palm it of as a produc-
ton from the pen Of any man who has been lately
in respectable party No Republican could
fall 80 low in so short time, as to utter
such glaring falsehoods as are contained in
the precious moTsel over the signature Of
"Omega." No, no, Mr. "0mega," you were
breckenridge Democrat, and lave always been
q member of the so-called Democratic party -
You were with the party that welcomed the
"martyrs" on their return from Fort Malfenry,
and caunot humbug the people with such russo
as you attempt. | presume you thought that
by assuming respectable curb you could max
some capital, but the wolf sticks out even under
the Sleeps clothing. Although very learned
aud profound man you have not sufficient lore
to succeed in deceiying the public in that sort
Of style.
"Omega" condemns His Honor, the Mayor,
for presding at the meeting, and asserts that it
was convened for the "aVowed purpose" Of in-
citing TO riot This is q falsehood. "Omega"
never heard any person, in any manner, shape or
form concerned in getting up the meeting, who
asserted that such was its object. On the other
hand 1t was called that the Union men OF lei
aware might express their disapprobation Of the
pic mic held at llare's Corner, the proceeds de-
rived from which were to have been appropra-
ted 10 men taken in arms against the govern
ment for the destruction OF the Union. These
men say they were prompted by feelings Of hu-
manity, to relieve the sufferings Of these poor
wretches. Did one of them ever give sent to
relieve the wants Of the wives aud children Of
our brave soldiers who arc fighting the country 's
battles2 Did they ever contribute o cent TO
relieve the thirst AMI hunger Of the patriotic
men who are dying 10 the prisons Of Richmond
and at Belle IalAnd2 No, no, they have no aims
for the widow and the orphan of Union soldiers.
! They have no sympathy for the pale, haggard,
half-starved men, whom the fortunes Of war
i ave placed in rebel dungeons. II you talk to
them in relation to these men, they will tell you
that the war is very cruel, but we ought to have
compromised, and that II is our own fault, and
then treat you to o panegeric as to the besl
means Of obtaining peace-that is to say, go
down on your knees to JEFF Davis s. Co., and
supplicate him to bring the Southern oligarchy
into the Union They would do this even at the
expense Of our liberties. No one had thought
or intention Of melting to riot, and the speaker
made use Of no language calculated to produce
such q result. The resolutions were mild in
their character. Much more so than should
have been expected by any reasonable man oi
the Opposition, when he takes into consideration
the gross insult offered to our loyal citizens, by
the speakers on the occasion Of the PERCEPTION Of
the martyrs" 1t had been Published to the world
that these men had gotten up pic mic for the
benefit of rebels, that they had been arrested
and discharged, and that on their return homJ
were received with open arms, aud an ovR-
tion by our oitizens. The Union men Of Del
aware would have deserved allthe disgrace thai
would baye attached to their names, had they
silently permitted such a statement to go forth
unrebuked. They owed it to their own man,
hood, therefore, to hold q meetiog and declare
their sentiments. The loyal men Of Delaware
condemned the holding of the pic niei they Rp'
proved OF the arrest Of the managers, and ex-
pressed the opinion that their release WAS inop'
perfume and impolitic. Beyond this they did
not 60, nor did they intend to go. MIR. Lei
brandt the only gentleman who spoke, did mol
use single word calculated to incite to riot.-
He urged no one to destroy property; he did
not question the right Of any party to havo
/ public procession in our streets, or meeting tC
discuss the political questions Of the day. lie
did deny the right OF any body Of rebel sympa,
! thzers to assemble a Ia pic bic, to give aid and
! comfort to the enemies Of tho Republic, and do
nounced it as an outrage. And we reiterale
that the loyal people Of Delaware will Oppos,
any and oil attempts on the part Of rebel sym.
pathzerS, to drag our little commonWealth into