Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-14

himself down 10 pure expectancy, and
deliberates how best, mot to do it.r
Pity that he represents so large class,
or the condition Of New Castle county &c
to a voice In the legislation of the State
might have been better.
To such people the lessons Of history
seem tohaye been read 10 vain. Look at the
course Of our national legislation for
long series Of years. an Of it shaped
more or less for the benefit of a certain
class.
The defence, protection aud perpetua
tion Of single interest, to the prejudice
of all others, and that interest the shame
and the curse Of our land human
slavery.
Unfortunately those more especially
interested in that institution, were enabled
to draw every trucking and time serving
politician in the country to their support,
men more intent upon scraping up the
crumbs Of public patronage, than upon
the maintenance Of human rights and the
dignity Of labor; and this combination
has long and successfully TO their own
purposes, ruled the country.
Did these allies learn moderation from
success No, on the contrary as a party
this combination became domineering,
dictatorial, tyrannical; deaf to all reason,
despising all friendly counsel, regulated
by Ne prudential eoRsiderations-in spite
OF the efforts Of some ofthe purest patriots
and ablest statesmen of the country, it
has precipitated us AID itself Into the
present bitter and bloody struggle, and
is at this moment as rclentlessy bent
upon its wicked purpose of overthrowing
free constitutions and republican liberty
on this continent, as if it we're doirr
Gods most especial service. Who can
say, that an earlier, iirmsr, more deter
mined resistance by those who saw, or
pretended to see, the results 10 which
the extreme measures Of the Democratic
national party was tending for years,
would not have prevented, or for o long
time postponed the fatal catastrophe -
and who can say where the suicidal course
of the State democracy will lead to-ahd
how far it may be arrested by timely
opposition
Is there single spot in this broad
Union wherein this same reckless spirit
has taken deeper root or exercised a more
malign influence over the prosperity of
the State, than in that portion ofDelaware
referred to by q No more plant tools,
no more obsequious slaves, no more com
PLEASANT initators Of its every tone and
strut, than this Delaware Democracy.
Constitutionally so, one might say, It
could not help it; irrespective even of its
own interests.
Was tariff for protection to be dc.
ieated,-was a neisrious fugitive slave
law to be euacted,-was the bestowsl of
public lands to industrious and actual
settlers to be prevented, was Missouri
Compromise to be violated, was Kansas
utrage to be perpetFated, was rebellion
itself to be upheld aud sustained. who SO
ready as this Democracy to do the bidding
of theip Southern allies ?
Why nothing but the fear of the honest
working masses Of New Castle county
the certainty that one more sten and
their strong hands and loyal hearts, yopld
have been among them in twenty.four
hours after, kept this reckless majority.
in the hour of trial, from declaring us out
OF the Union, and their spirit is TO-DAY
the same as ever.
But all the black and damning exhibi.
tions ofthe animus of Delaware democracy
then and since, is TO he washed white as
snow, by the instrumentality of tho
"throngs Of Northern emigrants buying
themselves homes in Delaware" This
spirit is to be exercised by the motto
Of "Frce Delaware and free Union y
and this faction is to submit like lambs
without further resistance, to the charm.
l sincerely wish friend G. you NAV live
to see the realization of your homes.
do not see very carly hopes of this result.
Why even at this very moment they have
a bill before them for the disbursement
and defeat Of emigration and would
not at oil be surprised to see an amend.
ment attached calling for an appropria.
tlon to have Kent and Sussex counties
walled round as perfectly Gnisbod
parcel OF urproud little commonwealth
there TO remain the admiration of the
world. l haVo as strong trust as most
men IN the irresistible progress of human
affairs but as "faith without works ia
dead" and as / had rather be worker
let each of us q. take our own wav1
While l do not decry your faith witTou,
works. l would prefer to show my faith
10y my works. Some further inducements
to which work may he gathered from
what l have to say to our neiehbor ~
the "union and Messenger printed st
Georgetown, and who has honored ma
with quite an extensive notice.
desire here, however, to set myselP
right on one or two points about which
there appears to be some misconeeption
The "Union" in Ga few words to soms of
our friends in New Castle countyu com.
mences by saying that from the pYomi.
nOnce given 10 the Communication of y
IN the journal, (GoF which We ore undey
obligations toitsyery gentlemanly editorl
he is forced to the conclusion that ~
article in question expresses the views of
/ regret that cannot throw apy light
upon that question, as | had not sho
pleasure OF an interview even with that
gentleman 10 offering my humble coptri.
button; but if it does not meet his USe,as
know that it does those of many others
who have been ranked among nodeyate
thoughtful men hitherto, but whose
patience have become quite exbausted
with the iarces enacted at Dover for
several years past. The denoument NAV
not be SO far oil as scnffera rnaunnI..il