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titaflg Union, • FRIDAY, UAUCn 19, 180«. Cutrül Àgeal for "tie Ujiuji.". Up- r.A ac T. Bu.kivo bu this <i»y been ». feiutod OBNEtAL AUVBlU'ISrNQ and SUB SCRIPTION AGENT fur "T„ Om.ir." Be will nlso ouilect ell munoy duOTttin oSse. eeoruoicwa, Del. I J. p. M'OOIGAN, Jen. 25, '«4. f —-djdTt.i-.Cat nn 1 '- - To Correspondents and others. Wo Soli -.it contributionn and contapondenco from Oil uarUr.4, and when worthy will be appropriately fubliahod. Our frionda must write briefly, legibly, on À on ore aide of tha paper on-!y, Tho roal name •f I ho author muet acoompany eaeh oommunLatim sa a guaranty of good faith. , Agent». The following persons have been authorized to act as advertising-and subscription agents for**TnR Ukiox," all money collected by them will bo duly tho books. THOMAS TITUS, - . hamuel McDowell, - - Col. JOHN C. CLARK, Jn., . - Wilmington, Bel. Chrietiana, Del , ltod. Lion, Del, Address of the Governor. State of Delaware, V Executive Department, v Dover, Mardi 1, 1864. I To iU Loyal Citizen » of the State of Delaware. In a special n&fe&ge to the General As sembly at its adjo.urnod Session, held in Jan uary and February Iasi, I recommended t\at nu appropriatim of Four ftundrr^ Twenty-Five Dollars bo uiado, f- dr t]ie I " 1 "? Jt |. n 8 'h# oitima-îd an, ,unt ta be paid by the Stute el Deluwe;,^ tewards de fraying the cost of lcnie-.ing an ro-iuterrinv the remains °f the "^,| ant aol j: crp . who fel ] at the Baltic ol .lietty^burg, and finish the atonal Bemo'ery at that )iluce. lhs refusal of the majority of the Legis pmopi ato any sum for this patri* Otie ob ect, remleia it liecei-ary that a call should ho made upon tho f a ul citizens ot tho Sta n, for e.mtrihutions to make up the reau r d am .unt. N w thMa iding tire generous offer of seve ral citizens to s ibscrihe the amount, it is eenmeJ m- .-o tilting to g ve tho loyal citizens federally, nil nppoituni'y tu .ul, crihe small ■it 1 . for till; | a .,0 * bit uro to C purpoie. By my request, the occ-eta 'y ot State will rcoe ve any sum .not e.v coJ ng two dollars fiom each C'.ntributor, un '11 h? first day f April next, and will keep a . t if the na*ne.i ol all pe.sjtm who may Co; ti* bu'.e. T.:o pntr'otlsm '.f the cifzen* of this St'Ae 10 h nor -Sao t.i ll.o mom ,ry f h' 0 r gnl • »' Go'j.v Lurg, alifce, ro vv.rtntary and ' olircr belongs I ho Ro •. of perpet bf ncknowl f. 0 .1 < f pnj •d gratitude mi* i khts. WiLLIA.il CANNON. • and I ; hint s qu re ti: s vv the Is to ti ,v y of J'.fjuU -D ' v he o<3 d-'e-l. 3 c. c- ; i..À ' Vi.; t 1 th.Btf W.L . 1 . <1 By the Oovoi Saml. M. Uarrin jtox, J«., cia y of 8. ate. * * r. sion of and by him THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. In the present stale of puulic affairs, when our peu; lo uto passm.; through the most eventful period of tho couulry's his tory, aail whilst this causeless, cruel, war is still raging—testing the strength of the national life, as never was known before— our citizens have Ihe opportunity offered, for not only preserving to thexiselvcs the institutions of their fathers, but of so shap ing and construing them as to place them upon a permanent enduring basis. And this is the duty tb»y owe to themselves and posterity. War with all its attendant evils, has still ple, may, ly ples' risks many blessings—either the sequence of, or accompanying it. in the life of aim, but few present themselves for doing - a la,ting good—so even in the life of a nation, few and far between are the epochs when the sovereign people's will may shop; their own destinies. Once in an age, however, .these times will Can And as opportunities the ty, of as coeur, and if suffered to pa3s unheeded, are gone forever. Such one tbe present presents. Tbe Gov ment is now engaged in a life and death struggle. We have Leon so engaged for nearly three years. \\ ith varied success, t ongh with steadily advancing lines—we <-\e conquered more than half the terri tory, (together with its people,) ever in re ue .on and to-day sees the old flag dom- to lnant iu dt entire States once in armed insurrection And coinciding in the re by one of our best : opinion that this I summers campaign will roe the rebellion j reduced to the four Atlantic States, Vir giuia. the two Carolinas and Georgia" state of facts which we aro willing an 0 . n of marks lately expie;. Generals—"wo arc j —a to ac cept, with the further assurance that the power of the Government will soon after end the war Ly conquering these last named rebellious States. I his then being the prod ctjle consequence of our present campaign, and certain se demerit of the arbitra inent oi the sword, let us review the pres cut political ccuditiou of the country with reference to it. 0 ? olic 01 the Govern m.nini'Tered, meets hi ijoritjr of the c Division and disons. on nave weakened the heretofore power mi political organisation known as the Democratic Party; one branch of that party opposing in every safe way the meas urc 3 adopted by the Government to sup pre <;8 re bell, ou, and the other approving and endorsing every means yet used to de stroy the military power now at war with the Union, eviii to ihü cm nc potion of tbe entire slave population. Aud this is 00 temporary division upon po nte cosily j Three years since, Mr. Linco'n, as the t ü' Candidate O; the Republican large plurality of the Since _ Presiden Party, received a ballots of the American Pei pie. then iiis adm,n.s:ration has keen endorsed hy and received the support of a large por tion ot h s termer puht cal op; onents; and to-tkv the' ai ;Si> leci.r: tea hr.ee* reconciled by party policy and individual interests; but a grand breaking up of strong party tioi because of living, fix ed princ plea, which will remain with the people as long as the Government endures. Waking up to a sense of the future popular ity of the course pursued by the present administration : acme of the most violent opposera of its policy have suddenly become its moat zealous supportera. Especially m • this tho caao in tho State of New York, where buta few months since the he glad tains But ter, he war. same m fluence which now urges 4ï a vigorous pro , cufi'en of the tear," brake out into open armed rebellion against the very me.isuns now ao approvingly endors-d. For inst nice read the following, as lately introduced into the New York Legislature, hy an in dividual hitherto representing tho most violent pro-slavery wing of tho New York Democracy : Resolved, "that the war must be prosecuted until slavery is annihilated : and that the constitutional abrogation o* slavery would clear the path tjj our ' fest destiny,' and prod^e the rest-rdtiop of a united nation. With suoii a that a sion us, ^ wam ] is state of facts, it would ? w " rs0 madness for the honest sup | povi.Ors of the general policy of this admin istration to fall out and divide their strength over miuor matters, or because ot individual or partizun preferences, with unity and a concentrated effort, the nominee of the fri.nds of the Kxecutivo will assuredly be the President elect.— There is no possible way of preventing it. Not «no single Slave State can by any man ner of means cast its vote for uuy other than a republican candidate ; and to For pre upon a majority of tho electoral vote of the Free States for any other candidate, would be reckonin'' without consulting existing facts. suuic It is therefore the certain known duty of every truly loyal to ur^e the friends of liberty to unite : and acered ro • man ng to, and assembling in one con vention, dclerniinc the future policy of the Government. Liberty is said to be to the ?03*al i y<'G-n what hoalth is to the human lifj—nei her existenc.* cm fully enjoy its bless'n.s r.nd privileges without tljj its rue and Le t c companymcnt. Let this convention then recommend immediate and uncouditH ml freedom to oil our slaves, giving over to the future the issues most properly be longing to it. Let them recommend vig orous, radical measures for tbe suppres sion of this foul rebellion, the punishment of traitors, and the reorganization of the seceding States, aud though our own pref erences might indicato other and more radical men, than the present incumbent, and measures not now likely to be adopted by him; yet wc would as firmly rely upon him for their execution, the his war the the and as upon our own preferred candidate. For under suih cir cumstances let tho convention but recom mend the measures now urged by the peo ple, and then nominating whomsoever they may, the candidate will tvhen elected, hard, ly disregard the ex rossed will of the p o ples' représentât vos thirs assembled. The risks incidentto division, are lessening bc few the their Can as C-iuse of the withdr wal of pr miin nt can didates, and th public is ae uies in ; the forcsba lewe 1 r, - dection of Air i am n Lincoln. Tuen let thatro-elictiou but te ba-ed upon the living prioci;lcs uf "liber ty, justice and humanity," and the future of America will out trip her past greatness, as giants a race of pigmies. to Such pigmies. It will be seen by reference to another column of the Union, that very important changes have been made in the genera! officers of our army. Lieutenant General Grant has been placed at the head of our Uuion forces, as Commandcr-in-Ch.iof, next to tho President, that Jlajor General Hal leek takes the position of General-in-Chief I lately commanded by Lieut. Geu. Grant, j whilst Major General Meade has been left MILITARY CHANGES. of the stall', &c., that Majo 4 General Slier j man has been assigne.! 10 tiic depunuieut iu command of thaarmy of the Potomac. These various changes and regulations meet our cordial approval. We regard Lieut. Gen. Grant as the ablest General officer in the armies of tho Union. Iiis successes havo Leon of the most brilliant character, aud of the utmost beneficial rc suits to the cause of the Uuion. History does net record more signal, or more glo lious achievements. His military skill and capacity are unrivalled in the auuals 0 f this war. "He stands," to-day, "a head and shouldars taller" than any man in the army. He has bravely won his justly merited honois ; aud the President has ex hibited his usual sound judgment, in con ferring upon Grant, a nation's tribuLo to his courage, and bis skill, the office of Lieutenant General. Lieut. Gen. Grant is the only man, since the days of the immortal Washington, c- "who was first in war. first in peace, and and first in the hearts of his countryman"— who has been thus honored; aud wc arc as happy to say, no man has been more do serving of the high, distinguished, and distinguishing position. Generul Winfield sup- Scott—all honor to the brave old chief, wa 3 only a Lieut. General by brevet.— de- Grant is the second man in the Union, who with 1 .a > been thus honored by a fu'l comm 8 iioi'• of From his known skill, ability, activity is and enterprise, we may now look for a mere j vigorous and successful prosecution of this and Itcccnt events, and his personal in spection of the armies, his making his hoadquarters in the field, all indicate that he intends to be master of the position, and vigorously to press tho enemy. We are glad too, that Major General Meade re tains his command of the Army of the Potomac. Wo havo confidence in his ability, in his patriotism, and in hiB dis position to make.tho.best of his. position. But few men, if any, could (.aye done bet ter, if as well, os ho did . at. Gettysburg. Where ho won a nation's gratitude ; aud he should oomm.-.nd and retain a nation's confidence., .. of Jas. K W. S. war. K J It may now bo confidently exported ' that this unhappy war w.ll be wu'ight to a speedy, successful, aud. glq ;. lou8 coaclu . sion ; that peace w : lt |, ^ Lr;j , llt aud glo . rious influences ( w jH a g a i n soou smilo upou us, an.o gl^udcn the hearts of tho milhous ^ loyal people. In looking down the vista of coming years, we see a glorious future lor our be loved Union. She will be more powerful, more prosperous, and more happy than ever she has been. She will become the Ö. pride of the friends of human freedom, end the praise of the while earth. God bless our Union— may it bo perpetual. J SECRETARY CHASE'S LETTER OE RESIGNATION. We publish to-day, tho letter of Mr. Secretary Chase, to Mr. Hull, in which he declines to he a Candidate for the Presi dency. This letter still further elevates Mr. Chase in the confidence of his country men. He 1 ms long posse»:ed their confi dence in a high degree, as a gentleman çf transcendant abilities. Ile is in our judgment, the ablest Secretary of the Treasury, since the days of Alexander Hamilton. No man could have more ably, more successfully, and mors beneficially to the financial interests of the people, ad ministered the difficult and complicated af fairs of the Treasury Department. We hold, that to Mr. Chase, a ; much as to any othur man in the country, wc aro indebted for the ability of the Government to crush ibis wicked rebellion. This recent iustauco of a generous self abnegation, which lie has exhibited to the wurld, in declining to be a Candidate for the high office of Chief Magistrate of this great and glorious llepubli™gives Mr. Chise new claims to the confidence aud afl'eciion of his follow-citizens. That he liai a strong party and strong claims upou the office of President is manifest, and he would have run Mr. Lincoln close in Con vention, if he had allowed his name to be used as a candidate for that high office.— But ho saw that '' Union, for the sake of the Union," was essential, and lie there upon wisely and generously withdrew fom the contest. It is only postponing his years, believe, be not only nominated, but trium phantly elected to tho office of President uf the United States. Mr. Chase has, undoubtedly, strong claims upon the Country. lie isamauot a hgh order of talents, a man of known, de cided views of policy. lie has reu sored the most important services, yea, inappre ciable services to his country, aud he has, by these eminent qualities, us well as by h s great personal worth, attached to him self a party of eminent, able, influential, good men. We have refrained hitherto, from ex pressing our opinions in relation to the Presidential Candidates. We have done so from prudential motives. We were satisfied that events would lead the Nation to u proper result, and wo were content to abide those cvtmt3. Whilst we thus accord to Salmon i-\ Chase the high qualities above mentioned, and believe that he is justly entitled to' .v Nation s confidence and gratitude, we think he has done just the right ti clining to be u competitor of President Lincoln. We have all along thought that us this atrocious rebellion was inaugurated to crush him, and to crush out Republi canism in this eouutry, he aught to be re elected to enable him to crush out the rebels, and the rebellion, and to establish Republicanism upon au en during founda tion. We have all along believed that Abraham Lincoln was ''the right man in tho right place," and thut the eouutry owed it to herself, to justice, to human freedom throughout the world, to re-elect him by an unanimous vote to the office of President of the United States, an office which he has dignified by his virtue aud ability. E. L Bu E N. v to of arc do and who this ££ofiil affairs!. Religion *.—By normWon of D vine Pmv I'enc , he Rev/Wm. C. Handy will preach ln Ute C urt Rum. n this place, n next Sihhath afternoon, the 2^t'i inst.. at 3 o'clk, and also in tho evening at 7 o'e'ock. Arrests.— Last week Cnpt. Lacev and Pr** vos* Burl on arretted four sympathizes b • thren whom thoy carried up the road for a bearing. Wc d'd not learn (he r names or tho charges preferred against them, but hope to do so for our next issue. Removed.— Mr. S. T. nazza' d, late recruit Sag age at for colored Mips wi hin this s:a e lui* removed by order ■ f !»i* ex telle cy Gov. I fainon because of mul-practices cone ti»n | with recrut ng said tro p^. Mr. Df ao T Diioing ol th s place has ceen appoi tel in bis cWod, ate ouwrk&emeut iu another coi van. Grand Juror 4,—The following is the ti>t. of Grand JurOra'iiiaWn on 'Friday last, the 11th inst: i George Wilson, Codar Creek Rundred. , Amos Slayton, << -■•••. • ■ - | Jas. Rhoades, of J, h James M. Car*y, R/padkilp Hundred. Benjamin While, " '.•« K bort P. Barr, Nantieoko lid. Miles Mcssick, Wili am JB. K gore, North W'ost Fork IXd. Solomon T. Nûtdo, " m.* George W* ColliiiH, " "« *» ® <« W. S. Warriugtou, Byoad Creek lid. S. lomou Short, »* * G I llarhesou Hickman, Lewes & Rehobeth lid. 21 X 8 49 25 Ü7 U " Lit.',, Cîeek HJ. K bo.t 1 w.llev 'f - —u ltobOifc W .L'.hv^rd vy, Dagsburu' lid. Zmurt, oi E, 4 ' 41 J ,,l ûeph S. Cavey, ; Bi.l..more lid. Usury 11 k; mil tin, " ** ttumuel Davidson, Indian River lid. Paler lioli.usmi, M a* ' . . .. Ö. P. II UNtuU, Th mus Popper, Gejrgotuwu lid. Georgo W. YViliiu, 44 44 Velit Jurors.-^ Tho following is tho list of Petit Jurors drawn March lUlt, 1864, for the April term of tiio8uporu.r CwttT-ts John Davidsuu, Cedar Creek lid. LoVill iiopKiu», 44 " * 4 J'iUi A. Uuli üuuIku U. Jl>uusou, Broadkilu lid. Vv„ iioim, 44 *V. lion. y W . iiuUsou, " 44 Davui Royu^l'is, Mau»icoke Hd. u .1 Cyius Juuu.Ho Joua U. IZuiby, " W.lnam \V. Olorris, North West Fork IIU. Tilgamau D, Ktuiier, " " " ** NV .u.uia Gray, " " " 41 l'u\ ul W. Moore, Bread Creek Ud. J ,tm Ö. Maliliews, " 14 44 James heult, Sr., 4 . ll.rurn F. Feuuuwill, Little Creek lid. George Adams, . 44 44 44 ' Marsuall Smith, 44 44 _ 44 Jutiu C. llazsard, Dagshoro' lid. W ,11.am W Bley, 44 *• Aianaau Saori, _ . 44 44 \\ imam B. iiiekmau, Baltimore lid. lieury Poole, 44 ' 44 dosuua Bishop, 44 44 Tiieipas K. Barker, Indian Hiver Hd. ileury B. Lingo, 44 44 44 Wtu. D. Puyu.er, Lewes & Rehobeth lid. Nathaniel Hudson, 44 44 44 Kendut B. Wingate, Georgetown Hd. J. V lCimmwy, 41 •• lleudquarleis Proco.t Marshal of the Stale aj Vclaicaix —Wilmihgten, Mureh 8, 18U4.— i'he quotas to he lurmshed tiy the several wards ot the city of Wilmington, and hy the Hundreds of the several ceuutics of the Slate he çf our the ad af We any the for this Mr. aud he he be of his we ol Delaware, to till tbe call of the Piesideut f .r 5UJ,UÜ0 men, aud to make up délie encies, are hereby announced us lollows, to w.t: NEW CASTLE COUNTY. so Wilmington—1st Ward, " ** 2 d Ward, " " 3d Ward, " " 4ili Ward, " 5th Ward, 31 39 17 Brandywine lid., Curisimua lid.,. White (Lay* Check lid., M Ji Cheek Hundred, Pencader lid., New Castle lid., Red Lsou lid., St. GtJlgCd lid., App^quiu.iumk HJ., 29 20 17 26 \15 . t • 31 i.61 Total, ÇEXT COUNTY. East Duck Creek Hd., W. Duck Creek and W. Little Creek Hd., 26 East Little Creek lid., Dover lid., Mu dark. 11 Hd., West MUpiltuu IIU., E. Mispdiion und W. Milford Hd. Emtt MdforU lid.. 17 51 08 n 24 271 Total, 5 8 * 4 g 6 ^ 5 W 271 Total, SUSSEX COEXTV. Georgetown 11 1., Bruuu Creek lid., L tile Creek lid., Bu it. m >rc lid., E d an K \c.- Hd., N. W. Fuik 11*1., Cedar Crue.. Lid., Dagtsbu.ro lid., NVuticoke Ud., Droadkiln Ud., Low.s & Rehobeth Hd., 1 . G5 Total, Each Ward and Hundred wkich furnishes iis quoin will bo Exempt from tbe Uralt un iler the present cull. Edwin* Wilmer, v.;t Mai'tsnul Leo .Sard E. Wales, Cv.muiiN 8 .ouor, U. Fisher, > r Board of Enrolment i ■ < i Delaware. burgeon. Hundred. —Tbe following is a v duals who were vt tbe timo of ..lent rosiileuts of South Eaut Broad v an tired, und should bo credited to tl.at enrollment district. 1st Del. George Johnson, Cyrus Collins, Minos-Downs, Minos Melson, James Jones, Samuel Jones, ~ Jacob Stockley, Joseph M. Coulbern, Philip K. Sheridan, Sumucl Botts, Clemant II. Parsons, William Easom, W illiain II. Lewis, Isaac C llins, Wingate Mitchel, George E. King, Robert Baker, El jah Hall, Jumos B. Bakor, David V. Baker, Thomas Marner, Jo in II i t c e is, L^muelvEvans, William Mitchel of B., Issue Mtohel, ** Thv mas M tchel, William Chandler, 3d. Del. « or David Layton, Burton Brittingham, S ephen Gunby, Joseph Uulsting, Cyrus Collins," Handy Nickoson, Ganison Savage, e I Joseph Huin.lten, | %'arton Ciampfield, in I Henry B. Mitchel, Will.am Ciampfield, Cyrus Gordy, Purnell Legion, —r.. .Jonathan A. Tiggs, Tfeoma* J. Nibright, Thomas Lewie,' James \Y. Smith. war.— nr 1st Bat, 1st Dei. Cav. Reported William W. Hastings, 2d Bat. 1st Del. Cav. Theodore Parsons, " * " *« G sorgo Pusey of A., 44 41 44 «Samuel Horsey, 41 44 44 John T. Davie, 'M 44 44 John Hall, 4t 44 44 William P, Records; >*.* * " " Joseph Hitchens, Thomas Workmau, Rufus Mitohel, Pennsylvania Regiment. John Mitchol, Noah S. Truitt, William S. West, John Wellt-, ; Lemuel M. Collins, David II. Hudson, George T. West, Joseph W. Ilcarn, John C. Wingate, John Q. Elliott,. Henry C. Hitchens, Isaac Pusey, Jame.* II. Wherley, Jacob G. Cannon, Samuel Sermon, Henry Moore, Henry A. Parsons, E. W. Phillips, William II. R.,dncy, Henry Walter, col. Juseph Short, col. Ge tge Harmon, col. George Lamb Jon, George T. James, Pernel Ilearn, Henry Wooten, Sharp Gray, James Callaway, Mingo Vincont, George Vaughan, Isaac Timmons, John C. Cannon, James Conn away, Joshua B. Briant, Cnpt. Elijah Adkins, Co. K, 6 th Regt. Lieut. John S. Matthews, James E. Betts, Miei 8 B. Betts, Charles R. BettP, Kingsbury Pusey, Edward C. Pusey, Ebonezcr Collins, John Collins, EUas Hollins, Thomas J. S. Wilson, Samson B. Smith, Samuel A. Mitchcl, Seth W. Baker, Purnel Workman, John B .utten, Handy B. West, Urinh Short, Denis Collins, John T. Savage, Abel W. West, Joseph P. West, -lanna W. W eah Wili am lh Waller, James Phillips, Greensbury M. Truitt, El bha G. Truitt, Levin J. Gray, Josepli Parker, William J. Davis, John W. Davis, Samuel J. Low, James W. Low, Matthew T. Pusey, 5 Joseph S. Collins, 8 Hiram B. G ay, * Laiubcrson Collins, 4 Ilundy L. Littleton, g Stansbury C. Matthews, 6 William J. Collins, Cyrus W. Cannon, ^ Jonathan P. Betts, 5 Juseph M. Torheit, John W. Wright, Georgo W. Cormcan, Bo.tjamiu Cordary, Dr. James P. McFaden, ' W iliam King, Willium White, Jntaei P. B utten, VVilliam II. Wells, Joseph II. Hitchcus, John S. Ake, Benjamin B. Phillips, William II. Carey, Peter Hitchens, John W. Vincent, James R. Evans, Tho above is a list of men furnished the Government in the present war from South East Broad Creek Hundred, from a list of 376 men liable to draft in said district. JOHN S. MATTHEWS, Enrolling Officer. The Volunteer Service .—Report of the num ber of Volunteors mustered into the United Stutes service during the months of Junuary and February, 18G4, by Major Henry B. Judd, U. S. Army, Mustering and Disbursing officer : January—From New Castle Co., 66 ; Kent, 28 ; Sussex, 107 ; Delaware Co., Pa., 2; Quocm Aune C »., 1.; Baltimore 214; Cecil Co., 00; Carrol County, 2; Frederick, 2; Howard, 12; Hurfird, 3; Anne Arundel, 8 ; Talbot, 1.— Total, 506, of which there were for the First Delaware Regiment, 42; 4th Delaware, 10; 1st Delaware Cavalry, 23; 5th Maryland, 316; Purnell Cavalry, 3; 25th U. S. Colored R-gimont, 112. The number credited to this S:a e. is 187 February—From New Castle Co., 45; Kent, 42; Sussex, 182. For tho First Delaware, 148 ; 2d Delaware, 4 ;. 4th Delaware, 10 ; In dependent Battery at Fort Delaware, 1; 25ih U. S. Colored Regiment, 106. Total 269, all of whom are credited to this Stale, giving us a total cred t in the two months of 450.—A'c publican. Mu. my port which, bn. Bishop was their tary, dered ence *« 11th U. S. Infantry. Draft, and hold to serv. D. eral tion, Some ed tho of U. S. Col. Regt. the Co. B, 6th Regt. men nât who or wc sus his ror, our 11 .r tho in or ol . a of to Couons, Hoarseness, and the various Tiin at affections to which Public Speakers, Military Officers, and Singers are liable, re lieved by ''Drown's Bronchial Troches.** Having a direct influence to tho affected parts they allay Pulmonary Irritation. Received.—The Farmer and Gardener and Gardener's Monthly, for March, have beth been received. * * T Reported fcr (he Union, LETTER PReM CONFERENCE. . Wilkinotom, Del., 1 March 14, lätii. J Mu. Editor: According to the promise given you in my laut, 1 now sit down to write for you a re port of at least a portion of cur proceeding», which, though brief, I trust will be iutelligi bn. First Day. The Philadclplf a Conforenoe of the M. E. Church was called to order on Wednesday morning, tho 9th inst., at 9 o'clock A. M., Bishop Ames in the Chair. After the usual religious exercises, the roll was called, and those present answered to their names. Rev. R. II. Pattioon was rc-olected Secre tary, and Rev;.. G. W. Lcybrand and A. M. Wiggins Assistants. The usual Standing C .mmiltccs were or dered to bo appointed by the Bishop. The hall being somewhat dump, Confer ence adjourned tg meet at 2 o'clock in tho af ternoon. Afternoon Session. Reli^ous services by Rev. W. Kenney, D. D. The Standing Committees wero (hen an nounced, viz: C.»inmittee 8 on Minutes, Gen eral Statistics, Missionary Statistics, Educa tion, Biblo Cause, Sunday Schools, &c.— Some other preliminary business was attend ed to, when Rev. J. F. Chaplain presented tho following : Whereas , Tho unvarying testimony of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been against Slavery, and in favor of loyalty to the Gov ernment of the United States of Amerioa, and Whereas, We have reason to fear that some of our members and ministers have shown themselves in favor of Slavery and against the Government of the United Slates, there fore, Resolved, 1. That while wo make all due allowance for the infiueuco of education, pre judice, and the heat of party strife, as dis turbing elements in tho conduct of even good men in such times as these, yet vre affection nât cly admonish every member of our church, who gives proof that ho is eithor pro-slavery or disloyal, that ho has fallen into error, and wc beseech him in the name of tho Lord Je sus Christ, to return to calm reason and irom his evil way. 2. That, forbear.ng as we desire to be to wards all ministers who have fallen into er ror, cither of pro-slaveryism or disloyalty, wc record it as our solemn judgment, that no such man ought to be a religous teacher in our Church, aud if there be any such we do hereby request him to withdraw from among 11 . The first rcsoTution was read and unaui mously adopted. As somo objections we.e made to the second resolution, the yea3 and nays were called, and of those present three only recorded their votes in the negative, viz: —El.juli Miller, T. J. Quigley and David D. IIud> .•as after ward m idilied J>y tho chf.ngo of Elijah Miller's vote tithe af firmative, and tho addition of J. B. Merritt's , which in tho negative. ''Politics in the Church." ''Politics in the Church." Perhaps it may bo proper, at this point, briefly to review tho action of the Philadel phia Conference, in relation to the above charge, by her enemies, of "politics in the Church." In tlic Spring of 1862, the situation of af fairs was peculiarly afflicting to every patri otic heart. The wise and good Government established by ception, an unmitigated blessing to all Fho lived under its protections was threatened with subversion. The people within our bor ders manifested the utmost confusion of sen timents, men were bewildered and knew n>t wlmt to think, men hesitated whether they should bo true to their country and their flag, or array themselves among the enemies of both. And members of our ready upon the first show of success to band together with traitors, engage in designing schemes and midnight plots against their own legally constituted authorities. Under cir cumstances such us those the Conference met. ifhey met as men whoso solemn vow co .11 polled him to declare "the whole counsel ol God." They were the religious instructors of sixty thou>aml people; these poiplo were divided aud distracted in their views of duty toward the Government under which* they l.vod. Now if the Word of God were pilent on this point, thou tho Conference ought to be silent,-but it was not; wc looked into the 13th Chapter of Rumens and found these words: "Let every soul bo subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power but of God. The powers that he are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore, resisteth tho poTver resisteth tho ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation." Now what must the Conference do if its members were honest and faithful men? They would have been unworthy of the confidence of the people, and unfit for their high position, if they had failed to speak at such a time. They spoke—spoke words of loyalty to the Government, and of condemna tion toward tho rebellion, declaring it to be "the daty of the ministry and membership of tho Church to employ every appropriate meons for the maintenance and perpetuity of good government and to sustain tho powers-' There wore but three courses tho Confet ence ooul-1 pursuo in regard to tho rebellion, First, To take its side, this would have boon to sign our death warrant, for wo could fathers, and from its iu churchwere that be." At tho next Session the Conference passed a short and simple resolution, rc-offirming its lojalty to the Government. At the present session, the resolutions above given, wore introduced. The first was adopted unanimously, and the second received only three negative votes, showing a wonder ful agreement as to tho duty of Christians at the present time. • Wisdom of Our Course^ , . x ...» Dut bave . preached treason acceptably to a law aud scripture abiding people. Seoond. To Uko the aide pf our lawful Gov eminent, ana ttiu* I ." 6 ^ u0 to U,e daeiplins made by our fathers whio|l.S 4 ^' "** 18 duty of Christians, a«d espooially of atl Chris tian ministers, Co lie subject to the supreme authority of-tllo.countiy whore they may re side, and to usmall laudable means to enjoin obvdienoe to tbe powers that bo," aud by so doing were also true to the Bible. Third. The only remaining courso was to remain neutral. At a timo when the pooplo committed to our care were in doubt as to their duty, wo could not shut our Mouths without being false to our own responsibili ties. Men who reject or despise tho Gospol may excuse themselves from opening tho word of God with the earnest inquiry, 44 what is his will in this matter?" but we could not do it. It is our business to find out the truo teaching of the Scripture in regard to all tho particulars of human practice, and to teach this doctrine to the people, and if wo had failed to look squarely at the matter vre should havo proved ourselves simply cowards, base, cringing drivellers , and time servers. But wo are not made of such material, wo proved ourselves, what I trust we always shall he— men. Neutrality does not flourish on the Peninsula of Maryland and Delaware. Men there have their side, and are ready to say to any man or any church that is ashamed or afraid to take a firm stand as tho Lord said to the church of the Laudiceuns, "because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth," unless, as has been thecaso all along with us, neu:rality means a secret , but real sympathy fur, aud endorsement of the rebellion. Thoy spare it, only because they love it. We are glad the Philadelphia Conference stands right upoç the record, and having taken her position in tho outset, 8 till maintains it unwaveringly. Ske has demonstrated her claim to the confidence of tho people and she has that confidence.— But no other course than thut she has pursu ed could have secured it. an to no in do Slavery. Though this is among the things that wtre, yet a few words unou this subject r.<sy not be entirely thrown away. The vcto above given is sufficient to show how the conloenec stands up n question. In the days of the Revolution all true Ameri cans wero auti-siavery, aud the introduction of slaves into these colonies was one of tho juoteauscsof complaint against King George. Washington himself hoped that this Union would finally become "a cordon office Slates." Jefferson wreto as lmrd things against slavery as Sumner of Massachusetts ever wrote, or Wilson ever spoke. Whon Virginia coded her North western territory to the United States, she made a special provision in the bill of ce.soiou thut slavery should bo forever prohibited in it, au l she is full entitled to the lion r of be ng ill. first abolition stute in the UuLn. Fi\m Maine to Go-rgia in the yi.ung days of the Republic tho best men audet.iueof tho lurgest slaveholders in tho land, confidently expected, and earnestly looked for tho day tu come when slavery should be d America, by all public men, in ail public assemblies tho existence oi' slavery was npoic- * on of as a thing to be deplored, la these days the Methodist church was an ctnvu.d. ad vocate for freedom. In vaiu more on arias D. J>y af away with in the af n>t of own cir vow raged, the consciences of the people were with them and fully sustained them. But these good times wero not to last, in an hour— shall I say aa evil ouo—tho cotton gi invented. was The slave became front that time a source of wonderful prolit. Men's interest and prosperity in the south, became identi fied with slavery, a change in the sentiments *f the people in that section has been going on gradually until at last a total revolution has taken place. ''The love of money" has proved in this ease, as well ns a thousand 01 hers, ''the root of alt evil." lion of the cotton gin has mado in the sentiments of tho Met! 1 odist church_ iu But the inron change She stands where she lias always stood._ Her foundations are uuslniken. Those who cry out against it inbibed new principles, hers are the same as ever. I am conscious that this letter is already sufficiently long. I will therefore reservo whatever olse I may have to say for my next. SUSSEX. Mr. Editor : wiU rc P ont for ^ "' hothcr they make an open confession or not ; perhaps their pride wont admit of thoir coming out open before men and o-nfoss that they have been in the wrong, but thoy will think it in their hearts. After loaving the little Diamond State and the fair ones, not only the fair ones but the loved ones, for many of the hoys formed very strong attachments during the forty days that wo spent in your midst. Several of them entered into the ties of matrimony. I suppose your readers can immag no the feel ings of the latter, when about to take the parting kiss and leave the dear one and de part fur Dixio, to look up some more Johny Rehs to have a little sport with, in tho way of taking a game oJ'baU. At the sumo time Correepond of the Union, FROM THE ARMY of the POTOMAC. Headquarters. 1st Del. Yet. Vols., Camp near tttony Mountain, Va., March 2d, 1864. ! Thinking perhaps that you would like to hear something from-tho Delaware Veteran boy's, who a short time since wore distributed through tho State, having a jolly good timo at their own expense, ou their hard earned wages and bounty, of which latter a portion has yet to bo earned I say earned ; perhaps some of your readers would liko to knowhow a soldi or earns his money ; I will tell you— by sheddiug his blood and sometimes bis lites blood upon the battle-field, and march ing day und night at times to turn tho course and ioil the plans of our blood-thirsty aud treacherous enemy, who are striving to burn our peaceful aud quiet cities, plunder und de stroy tho property aud lay all in waste ? WiU God in his goodness ever forgive them ? Not unless thoy repent for it and confess their error. The time is near at hand when they *•». jr a prospect of being severed Irom this fair one | for a year, or maybe three years and perhaps