Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-15
No. 315 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER Is, 1866.

on ths verge of the Roverament--a rump Con-
gress We will meet them on the platform OF
tho Constitution. 1t is eur pole star and guide
but there never was a free or great people Nv
ing under constitutional form OF government,
when cases did nDt arise which the Constitu-
ton fnllrd To reach, and then the dehelenciss
must bs amended by the peoples legislation.
There is no constitution for rebellien--no pro.
vision 10 il to meet the present case. Our TAR
thers never contemplated such n situation OF
aiflirs, they have not provided for hanging
four millions OF men, nor legal penalties Tor
half a continent.
Mr. Bradford. continued at some length re-
viewing the question OF the status OF the Sc
ceded States, quoting from Judge Grisr anu
other eminent authorities, and showing that
the true question is not what the Rebels had
IL tight to do, but what taey did. Taey had no
legal justification for any of their treason aud
! yet they committed it. yet after all their acts
| OF barbarIty and bloodlhed it is said they did
| not go out They did go OUT How are
| they to come back Nothing but legislative
| power can bring them back. Only legislative
nower eau treat their cases.
Andrew Johnson is personally OF little ac-
| connt He is hut ,rthless wait npon me
gaiers of time, who will pass away and only
| h- remembered for his treasol, His hr5t act OF
usurpation was IN egiecting to call Congress
to arrange the terms OF Reconstruction, when
| the rebellion closed, 10 1866. In that psrticn
| lar he violated the spirit OF the Olnitit1tlon
| Ii srr0g4tei to himself the power OF appoint.
log Governors ami debating terms tor THIS ana
| tua,. prescribsd TO Governor Shsrkey the a.
doption Of negro suffrage II Nj ssippi, aud
supposinS that he, in his power and ability al
| u single man could better deal with so tremen
dous u question than the whole American peo'
ple through their representation in Congress
fH.a hap N
question, and they have so dealt, justly ant
iairly. Congress has made its proposition:
which commend themselves to the judgment
aud patri0tism of every reasonable man,
The speaker proceeded TO review the natur'
| of the proposed amendments to the Cons titu
lion, and the nature and rights oil American
| citizenship. After considering these propo5
| tons na said Congress is the only boiy tina
can act in this emergency. They acted slowl
| alter naying inquired and Investigated on ever
hand They came fresh from tue people, an
now they present back to the people this plap
these lour Just and reasonable propositions-
There Il no other just basis OF Reconstruction
The question is before you 10 Delaware as i
the othor States VIII You do yJur du[yR The
issue is plain. The Democrats impudeHtly as
/ to be nlrustel with p0Ser. Tneit candidate
Cove salisbury, may be personally gentle
Inan, but politically he is a bitter, savage uu
| npleniing, malignant CoPHerueau ne mas pee
The vitality Of the 'Secesh' party in Delaware
he is the author Ut the odum which has com
upo.n the State. Nicholson ia a quiet man; ye
us has scarcely opened his mouth except
emit reasonable epitheIs; he joined warmly
the attempt to keep down our flag in Dover =
These are tho men the Democrats have chose
lor their banner bearers. On the other han'
honesty, integrity and patriotism are represen
ted in ou r candidates, Messrs. Riddle and Nc
Kim. There is nothing personally against the
bnt mucn ia their favor. And when we col
slider the platform on which they stand, II
appeal to every ioj al luan l. irresistible.
Mr. Bradford closed with grand poror'
,ion rete rring to the future fullness OF Amel
lean freedom, for which we should labor c
earnestly and faithfully, when we shall realii
universal frasdom aud universal equality. Il
endei amidst IL perfect g orm of cheers and al
. | piauso.