Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-28

NULLIFICATION OF THE Siaa-truTE
LAw-COPPEKHEAD UsCsPATION
OF POWER.
The drafted men of this State una.le
to procure substitutes at a reasonable
price are willing, in many instances, to
enter the service, provided their families
and those dependent upon them for
support, are provided for during their
absence, The copperhead Legislature
has adjourned without appropriating one
cent to the drafted man, unable to procure
a substitute. But under the law the
drafted men have provided for themselves.
One drafted man being relieved byplacing
in substitute, he in turn offers himself
as a substitute, and so on-thus each
securing the State aid of FIVE hundred
dollars. Information of this working of
the law was conveyed to the rulers of the
copperheads at Dover, and measures were
instantly taken to break up this mode of
filing the quota of the State. The action
Of the Legislature was invoked, with what
success the reader can inform himself by
psrusing the letter of our Dover CORES
pondent. The Saulsburys and their
understrappers were routed and defeated.
In proof of this, we extract the following
article from the "Delawarian,p a news
paper in the Salisbury interest -
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE
The Delaware Legislature adjourned at
II O'Clock on Thursday night until the
second Tuesday of June next. The only
bill pending at the adjournment was one
making an allowance to the families Of
drafted men unable to procure substitutes
an6 who would be compelled to enter the
military service, the difficulty being the
disagreement of the two houses as to the
amount of the donation. This however,
it is understood, is being remedied by the
substitute brokers, who have discovered
weak point in the law which allows q
drafted man to put in substitute and
Afterwards to go himself as substitute,
thus securing the STATE allowance Of $780,
An attempt was made during the closing
hours of the session to stop the leak, but
as will be seen by the proceedings, failed.
Notwithstanding the effort failed, we
have been informed, that accidental
Gov. Salisbury has interfered with the
duties of the commissioners, and ordered
them to issue no more warrants for State
aid in such cases. This interference is a
high handed ontrage-utterly yunwaTanted
and in the face of the proceedings of
the legislature, deserves the severest
apprehension. Is Gov. Salisbury king Of
the State Of Delaware? Does he wish to
make the draft odious to the people by
using all his power to prevent mitigation
Of its hardships? Fooled in his efforts &c
procure legislative action, defeated and
no doubt chagrined, he and his friends
the board of copperhead commissioner
usurp the power Of refusing to execut,
the law. These commissioners have
under instructions from their masters
refused to issue warrants in cases wer
persons have placed in service acceptable
substitutes, and having SO refused, tn
Provost Marshal has cut loose from tn
whole concern At the present writing
no one can procure the State aid to ASST
him in putting in a substitute. Coy
Salisbury aud his friends have laid violer
hands upon a law of the State of Delawai
and prevented its execution. Ia IL
meantime, drafted men are compelled {
go into the service without dollar
leave behind for those dependent upc
them. But this state of things will u
last long. These law defying rulers wi
be brought to their senses, and that to
in away which may neither be pleasa
or agreeable.