Smyrna times., 1854-09-13
HProhibitiOn in New Castle Countv.

general sense of the meeting.
Prohibition in New Castle County. "
UNDER this head the Editors of the States
man pitches into us in a leader Of column and
half as though they meant it. The mortal
offence given to the Editors are some hone, +
convictions given in an editorial of ours. in a
former number of the Times, entitled, " WHAT
ARE WE DoING !'-n which the temperance
question, and its relation to politics in the diff
ferent counties, were considered.
1t is a conceded point that in republican
country every one has right to his own opin-
ions. We certainly have a right to think what
we please, but the objection on the part of the
Statesman is, that we think too loud. They
are willing we should think, but are unwilling
we should convert our thoughts into languare
They are like Pope Adrian was with Luther:
he might remain shut up in his study and think
until he was as old as Methusaleh, but no sooner
were those thoughts disseminated than he WAS
the fit subject of the indignant anathemas and
Bulls of His Holiness. What we said about
the affairs of Kent and New Castle counties.
were our open, honest convictions, at the time.
nor have we seen anything since to change
them, the rays Of light, which the Editors
gratuitously proffered, notwithstanding.
The Editors presume we read the papers, and
by that means become enlighted as to the Won
derful doings of the League! Well, we do read
the papers, and we read the Statesman among
the rest, but, so far, have been unable to per-
.ceive anything to open our epes as to their
soonderfd dOings.
How long shall we wait in anxious solicitude!
ltsWilmington contemporaries, who are constant
ly in the heat of the battle, say: None oftheir
red hot bullets have yet /" wounded " them with
conviction. Why so much fire and smoke
and no execution 1t is, undoubtedly, a great
waste of ammunition. Why cannot the asser-
tion be proven to the satisfaction of others.
that if the League had not taken the ground
IT occupies, we should, at the next Legislature
have been little in advance of two years ago 2"
The Editors again assert, that d" no sane man.
acquainted with the facts, can for moment
doubt that in this (New Castle) county, the
cause of Prohibition has been saved, and is sure
OF triumph, through the exertion ofthe League"
Now, the worthy Editors must bear in mind
that we are not opposed to the League, or what
they may accomplishing are laboring for the
temperance cause, and that alone-we have no
sake to grind in supporting this measure
1t we were sure that more could be accomplish.
ed BY the Leagues movements, we would forth
with become a Lacquer hewever full il
might be of "fanaticism'' The Editors look
ed over this part of our "doubts and fears" al.
together. Give US credit, dear friends,-we
wish you Gods speed. If you are right,-we
would not pick feather from your plume
More is claimed, however, by the Leaguers than
can be retained among their brilliant laurels
Can yos prove, Messrs. Editors, that the cleo
ton of your candidates, at the municipal cleo
zion last spring, was done purely by temperance
votes Was there not something mysterious
IN the result! And were you not astonished
yourselves! Or, do you Know NOTHING about {
IT. And, yet your ungenerous souls give none {
others credit for it, save the Leaguers Here. G
we fear, is where the fatal step was taken 4
Unconscious Ofyour strength, and flushed with {
sudden victory, nothing but success after sue |
cess was pictured in your heated imagination. c
Your little army was drawn out in battle array,
wlth iHll corps Of officers and alternates--tbe .
'entre, right and left, was filed up from Mill f
Creek and Wilmington hundreds--each officer. 7
rampant for the cry Of "airn. FREE" haIiooed a
put simultaneously, the discharge made, the v
smoke cleared away, and what did they beholdl f
Sota single corpse NOR did they hear a dying h
yrsan. The enemy had not been before them. h
Their foe had vanished into thin air." "
They form, -unte--rharge- uayer-aIl is lost!" Il
We attended the meeting which decided in OIL
making out the nominations, in July, and must a
onfesss that we never before saw a set of men al
led away--they were really intoxicated with cl
enthusiasm.
We cannot see the & righteousness . of sucb W
recipitate action, particularly so by marty ia
asst emerged into life. We, however, will at
lake due allowance, aathe party belongs to the FRI
fast line" I've
We readily accede, Messrs. Editors, 10 your w
guidance of "capifaE and talents" but we
Innot think you wiser than everybody else. u If
= the policy Of no new party to take The lead. in