Daily Republican., 1879-12-11
I ne state OF Delaware Against SEN.
atOFa Baynrd and San1sbury.

MEssRs. EpToRs:-Delaware has less
population than any State in the
Union. but more territory than Rhode
Island, and as the Federal Constitution
gives to each State the same number
Of Senators, Delaware is equal in rank
and peer with any of them.
D lawars thus owes her dignity, ele-
walton, and equality to the Federal
Constitution and Union, although only
Lilliputisn among Brogdignagians.
The Constitution aud Union are to
Delaware her ark Of safety, her Tute-
larry Guardians, her Palladium, and he
that would lay violent hands upon one
"f them, whatever the pretext, is her
enemy, aud deserves to be- torn limb
from limb, and the diajecta msmbra
cast forth to decomposition and decay.
We have often asked ourselves what
would have been the status OF Della
ware If the Rebellion had been success
ful, or If it had been drawn battle.
There would have been two nations, the
one with slaves, and the other OF free
men and the subject Of slavery would
have been a permanent provocation TO
"horrida bella"
The Bible declares wars must come,
and we know they do come, and upon
wars advent where would Delaware
have been She would have been the
debatable land, dark and bloody
ground, overrun with hostile armies,
pillaged and repillaged, her orchards
fellsd to kindle oamp-fres, her fields
now blossoming as the rose, changed
into desert, and beautiful Wilmington
amerced in millions Of dollars, as the
tide Of war flowed and refowed, to
defray the expenses Of the belligerents.
An elegant writer thus depicts the
condition of New Jersey during the
Revolutionary War Your soil was for
five terrible years a constant field OF
bloodshed !; there was no rest for your
fathers, no home for your mothers,
there was no sanctuary unviolated
the foes occupied the highway between
the North and the South, between the
North and the National Capital
And is not the peril Of disunion still
confronting as with Southern eyes
ahame with hot ire, and vindictivensss
o. relentless as Satan's when he fell
from Heaven Robert Toombs, a prom.
in-nt citizen Of Georgia, and others OF
that ilk, are openly proclaiming Death
to the Union !" They strive to abide
their time, but their angry passions
rise and lift Mokanna's veil.
The loyal North is the sinewy, stal-
wart and potent right arm that upholds
the Constitution and Union, the dis
loyal South is the left arm Of the Con-
stitation and Union, and is as limp as
water, semi -psralytic and immobile In
the cause Of the Constitution and Union
and will not lift a finger to support
them, but exults to exhibit it, nude
and covered with treason's scars, pant
ing the while for vengeance, as the
hart paneth for the water brooks.
The Ex-Captain Senator is extolled
for his craftsmanship; We deny the
craftsmanship, for are not his proclivi-
ties as Southern as tropical fruitst
And is not the North loyal and the
South disloyal to the constitution and
the Union? And have We not shown
that the Independence and welfare OF
Delaware are dependent upon the Con-
stitution and UnionS Ia she not too
weak in population and territory to re-
ly on self alonel and who are her most
potent allies, and competent to main
tain her in her position, without hairs
breadth's infrastion of her dignity and
Power he Constitution and the In
ion. Tie Dslawar decidedly de-
cline being dependent upon usurping
States, whose avowe ed aim and end is
extinction OF the Union, for the perma.
nence OF the present independence and
in rank with the other States.
II Delaware consults her true inte
rests she will de-Bayard the
State, for did not his lack Of sagacity
and frness his record at the commenc-
ment of the Rebellion demonstrate that
he is not equal to great emergencies
And let Senator salisbury "bs whistled
down the wind, ITO peak and pine in a
private station. He has with infan-
tile imitativeness, acquired in Washing
ton the language, tone, and manners
Of q plantation autocrat, and 1t Ia high
time he was relegated TO his constit-
usnts, to regain the refined and pol
ished manners Of the citizens Of Dover.
FipBs.