Year: 1863

During this wicked and cruel war Of
rebellion, there has been no more efficient
and valuable home assistance rendered to
the cause of the Union than that rendered |
by the ladies of the land. On all occa !
sions and under any and every circum
s;ance-t through good report and through
evil report-the loyal women of the North |
have been untiring and dligent in their |
work of mercy and encouragement. They
have eheered our brave mems hearts with
smiles and sympathy as they marched
along to the field Of strife in defence Of


the rights and glory of the proudest Re-


public of the world. They have added


moral strength to the cause by their per


sistent determination to do all that lay in
the power of human effort to uphold and


assist the Government in its righteous


work Of restoring the Union and main


tanning the national power and integrity


For all this good work and kindly min


istration, opportunely, patriotically and


voluntarily offered by them, the gratitude


Of numberless loyal hearts goes daily up


to Heaven in supplication on their behalf.


III that, not less than in the consciousness
OF having performed Il great, paramount


duty, they have their reward. May
Heaven bless them and give them addi-
tional power to labor on in the present
as it has given them zeal, energy and dis


position in the past.


There is yet work for them to do


Their influence is necessary to the purili-
cation of popular sentiment. 1t is not
the work of party, nor the mngling in the


political affairs of men. 1t is something
, higher and holier. AS they have given


their time and talents and energies TO the


cause of the country in the furtherance of
y its military operations, so are they invi-


ted to aid in the struggle Row going on


in the several States, and soon to take
. place in Delaware, to secure honest, true


and faithful men to official position. The
women can do much, very much, toward
g the accomplishment of this object. They
have fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, re
latiyes whom they can influence. Lei
g them see that all such vote right and
~, work right on the day of election elsC
: all their multiplied acts of duty and pa
i triotsm will be neutralzed. The acces


sion Of CopperheadS to Office and positions
!. rass the Government, at this time, woult


be most fatal to the cause of Union ant


Liberty. We do not ask that any par
i, ticular individual should be elevated I,
-, power, merely because he is of this part,
:. or that, or because he may be the favorit


Of any set of men particularly; but w
70 most anxiously desire that true patriots an,
: uncompromising friends of the Unioi
II shall be chosen men who have the abil
ity and the courage to put their feet upo
=. treason, and smite to the earth the cowar
- traitors who would lower the glorious oil
i flag, or blot from its folds single Stal
- With the cooperation Of the ladies' will
in the sphere of their own domestic reli
- tionship, we may save the nation frol
10 Copperhead treason at home, while OIL
y armies on the distant fields of strife al
~, doing battle for the Union, in hand-t
~ hand conflict with armed rebels, Me
= and women of Delaware to save til
,s, nation is worthy of all your efforts. Ne1
l. to the homage due to God, let your higl


est aspiration be to serve your believe
u Country, and all will be well.