Smyrna times., 1854-07-12
Political Phases.

GREAT CHANGE has recently taken place
10 the political world. But a fsw years
since party spirit ran high-dividing the social
sifcie N many instances, and arraying brother
against orother, and father against son-engen-
dering aliRaosities and bitter feuds never 70 ho
fsfgettea The people seemed bound to their
particular party with "fetters of brass''- no
matter what the consequences might be. they
followed the leaders of their sect with blind.
ness and intatuation truly surprising. But
tniRgs Rave ehanged-the issues then DIVIDING
our people INTO two great political parties have
ceased to exist. and now the all absorbing oues.
ton is with one party to keep in and the other
70 gef in.--a race, struggle for the emolu-
taents OF ofhce-a fight for the 8" loayes and
fshes" During this struggle both parties have
left The people to take care of themselves, and
La dong SO, they have found that demagoou,s
and old party hacks can well be spared to make
room Tor better men. New organizations have
sprung up having for their object other than the
success 0f-exploded Whiggery or defunct De-
mocracy, but with only one of the said orran-
cations have we, at the present juncture, to do
That one is the Temperance, or rather the Pro.
HibiroRY LIQUOR LAw-the others NAV. for
aught we know or care, reach the headwa,ers
of Salt River, and that right speedily; but, for
this one, 1t is abound to shine,' for the vessel
Is new, staunch clipper built, and stands A No.
L, with the underwriters, and in the Office of
the ihe nsurance company her crew are good,
sober and thinking freemen, and her captain
devoted to public good and the cultivation of
good morals.
Yes, the all-absorbing topic now, is the enact
ment of Prohibitory Liquor Law, and the
only difficulty with its friends seems to be as to
the better course to pursue. We see nothing
to hinder the accomplishment of this great
work if our lsaders will only prove themselves
as good tacticians as the times demand. All
that is required is to be able to float on the sur
face; the tide Of public opinion is fast setting
IN that way, and we are sure to be carried on
the full tide and landed on the favored spot
ProhIbtion is what we want, and Prohibition
We must have: The different elements which
compose the Temperance party are united ON
the great object which they wish TO obtain
They all feel proud Of the oause which thev
have espoused, and their hearts swell with
emotions of pride in contemplation of the great
blessing which victory would achieve, A
successful General does not enter into battle
without well reconnoitering the enemy with
which he has to e.gage. 1t is not necessary
for the temperance army to form their plans of
attilck at this early day. We know not what
ground our opponents will occupy on the field.
We, as party, have but one purpose to accom-
pllsh; and, in this purpose, we fully intend to
enlist all eur energies, and make everything
else subseryient toit. This is paramount to all
others, for, by its accomplishment, the country
VIII be benefited more than by any, or all
things else.
IL behooves the temperance party, in the
meantime, to be making active preparations for
a close contest, Instead of planting our artil-
lery and fixing CUR mortaFs, to fight in "a CERTAIN
direction, let Us be hunting up recruits and
drilling the .yolunteers, in order 10 do active
service when the day of battle arrives But,
I'LL then, we should watch the nanGuvres Of
our enemies, and, when on the field, direct the |
troops of Prahihition against the most yuInera-
Bile rasss. There is no need at all, at this early
day. Of making the last, complete and final or
ganizstion that will be made in the campaign
IL III give our oppaneLts every adyantage.-l
Caution is all-importaHt. To defeat all our
plans, and render all the labor which has been
put forth, and will yet be put forth, in the cause,
unavailing, by aetion--hasty, incoasidcrate and
fanatical--will be sadly depiorabIe. and regret
ted with quavering Le.rts and burning tears
that the blessing which was in their reacL
and they might have had, but which was With
held BY the hands which promised to give it,
pRoHIBITIoS on THE STEAMBOATS,
steamboats, cunning to Smyrna--Zephyr and
D4lt,on--hase closed their bars, and liquor is
no longer to be sold in them. The directors
deserve much praise for this important step
10 thus prohibiting, as i.r as was IN their power,
the extension of this cursed traffic. Where
thers. II no liquor there is generally quiet and
orderly condact This regulation viii be par
tlealarly beileheial in time OF excursions, as
manf who gowith them are mean, low, drunken
sosv<iess, and when heated with brandy are ready
for row. We hope the noble example of the
Dsll'on and Zephyr wall speedily be followed
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