Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1854-10-25
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W. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1854
Political Parties---The Question at
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lHE course OF politics is apparently deranqel A
The old party lines are torn asunder4 coalition
amalgamatipn and fusion seems to be mart of
the Prfacipte, and in some instances; indeed il |
is the only thing Pattled for. The question NAV
very appropriately be asked. have we partv
congratulations a party in the country
firm, united, and of sufficient strength to stand
upon its own legs. The parties once so proud
of their strength and their mighty dimensions.
have 'tottese ed and&allsal--their own corrupton
has eaten them up. They stood while the
.honest-hearted patriots would bear them nm
but, the pedestal being removed, they have
fallen PROSTATE in the dust. The Whig party
having lost the great lights which Illuminated
ats way, is expiring in darkness. The Democratic
party having more strength, is holding on more
tenaciously, but she, too, is grooming in the
agonles of death, as her Neutrality-suspicious.,
sylvania, Indiana and ohio--are breaking asun-
der, leaving her without support. Like drown
ing men, they are graspng after every straw
The beauty of it all is, the sudden loss of that
hatred and luminosity which has heretofore cha
racterized them. Esau and Jacob have met
and embraced each other The Democrats have
called upon the Wings to unite with them to
do battle and SGue the country from ruin. A
fusion has, it is asserted, taken PLACE between
the Wings, Democrats and Indepepdents--th
ticket being formed out of the three respective
parties. What name will it be christened with
when 1t is brought forth IL it be like its pro-
genltors, the sooner it is consigned TO oblivion
the better. Both have been upon the seat of
power, upheld by the popular will. Thinking
themselves supreme in their strength, they re-
garded not the prayers, petitions and remon-
strances of their subjects, bu: have ever held
their foot firm upon their necks, grinding them
down to the very dust. Sychophants have
filled their ears with the vain cry that their
power was smnipoiant, and no force could be
able to dethrQne them. For more than score
of years, the hoi est, industrious and intelligent
yeomanry of the State have pettioned to be
relieved from the rum traffic and its curses
The sale of ardent spirits has been, times with
out number, shown to be moral blight debas
ing ands perverting the YeFy course of nature.
which is itself. bad enough. without any assis-
tduCO ttCt H4HGA vi udIhuSSS. DLaLlStlcS
have been shown proving it to be a tax-maker,
filing our jails, almshouses, &C., with its VIC
Tins, thereby increasing the expenses of gov
ernment. The orphans cry and widows solemn
imploration have met with nothing but cold
rehqff. All has been done by the friends of
humanity that could he done, to redeem our
State from the overwhelming miseries of the
rum traffic. Long and well haye they fought
the warmly contested battles of the last age
Though only handful in the onset, but con-
scious Of the justice of their cause, and invek-
ing the blessings Of high Heaven upon 1t, they
have kept the field, gaining additional strength
with every contest. Within the last few years
accession after accession has ben made to their
ranks, until it is quite certain they have the
numerical strength. Yet the great battle re-
mains to be fought. The 18th of November
next will decide WHICH is 10 pFeyail-Rum and
Drunkenness or Law and Order. 80 In union
there is sire 9Th, "--eoneerted action on the
part of the friends Of temperance will insure
a glorious triumph. No reasonable man can
doubt that it ia THE QUESTION before the people
all others sinking in insignifcence in COM
paFison With it. Old party prejudces should
be buried. and the question of temperance,
which is of vastly more Importance than any
other now before the people, should be the
watchword of action. 3" The greatest good to
the greatest number" has always been the
motto of the friends Of temperance. The party
predictions for "Whig" and " Democrat"
need no longer influence US, SINCE they have
united in one common feeling of sympathy and
action. No party n the field proposes any
organic change in our State policy that will
materially effect the present state of affairs,
and we contend that the subject of Prohibition
should be paramount to all others in the coming
election. Good and reliable men can be found
upon The Prohibitory question, and we should
select them on whatever ticket they may be
placed, Every man should be satisfied that he
votes for true and unfinchmg candidates, who
knowing their country's rights dare maintain
them, .'.'
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