Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-02
LAST WORD.


This is the last time VIC shall have an op-
portunity OF giving word of counsel and
aaHice to many of our readers before the
day OF battle. Ere tho next issue OF our
paper shall reach some parts of our State the
light will be over, and we confidently trust
the victory secured.
Never in the history of our State were
questions of such momentous impor-
Iance at stake as are involved in this contest.
These principles are to be decided within
year, and we may never have an opportunity
10 cast vote ON their decision at any future
election. We have fought treason and re-
bellion in the field, and under the guidance
of Providence, the traitor hosts were signal
ly defeated and compelled to surrender to
our victorious arms.
But for the hand of an assassin we would
to-day have found ii unnecessary to appeal
from the sword to the ballot box to secure
such measures as will give security for the
future permanency OF the Republic, and
guarantees that traitors will never again
raise their hands for the destruction of
the best form of government ever instl-
tuted to secure the happiness of mankind.
That sad event placed in the chair of the
Chief Executive of the nation, man who
has proved false to every profession OF
loyalty AMI devotion to the Union. A man
who has taken sides with the rebel leaders
who are aiming to obtain by legislation what
they failed to accomplish by their treason
able acts. He has refused to give his con-
sent to laws of the most just and wholesome
character, laws essential to the well-being
and safety not only of the loyal people OF
the South, but OF the whole United States.
He has pardoned rebels of the worst char
actcr and placed them in official stations.
lie has turned out of office loyal men and
| supplied their places with others whose pro
clivilies and sympathies were always on the
side of the enemies of our country during
the recent civil war. In word, he is now
anxious for the success OF the same Copper.
head party that in 1861, passed resolutions
at "peace" meeting held at the Capitol OF
the State, declaring the war for the sup.
preston of the rebellion unconstitutional
A triumph of Salisbury and Nicholson will
be regarded as an endorsement of the policy
of these renegades and traitors.
We appeal to Delawareans as men, as
lovers OF their country to stand by the right
Slavery has been blotted from our statute
book by the constitutional amendment,
and we, as State, have no longer any
interest in that institution, while on the
other hand, the geographical position of ouI
little commonwealth is such as to make il
an object to SO liberalize our laws as to
invite settlers from among the hardy, noble
sons of the north. Delaware lands have al
ready increased much in value by the influS
of strangers in our midst. Their numbers
however, arc small in comparison to what
they will be five elect the Union Republican
Ticket on Tuesday next. There are hun
dreds who are delighted with the general ap
pearance of the State, the fertility of The
soil, and its adaptation to agricultural ant
manufacturing purposes, but they dislike tht
antediluvian code of laws in force, and pre-
fer TO expend their means elsewhere. vii
the people be longer blinded to their owl
welfare, or will they throw off the yoke 0
party domination and rally for their countr,
and the honor and dignity of the State
Let the answer be given through the ballo
box on Tuesday next.