Smyrna times., 1854-11-08
The Position and Prospects of Tenn
~-peranee in-referencs to Temperance
LEGISLATION,

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~-peranee in~referenGs to Temperance
Legislation.
IN the universal political chaosivhieh sur
rounds us, there are few who can tell'precisely
where they. stand The old political parties are
rapidly dissolving--the political elements of the
country slosipg the cohesive. force that has
hitherto bound them together. show a strong
tendency TO fly off at a tangent. There is no
longer a Wing party inthe field, and if Gen.
sCass and James A. Bayard are valid Democratic
authority, the Democratic party of the country
feels that 1t can no longer stand upon past plat
forms, but must shape It's course according to
the new issues which are arising andhaye arisen
before the country. In eonsonance with this
state of affairs, we find men everywhere ADAM
'dening their Old party predictions, and enter
ing into new combinations. Men who hitherto
have Stood firm in the Wing ranks and battled
manfully against the Democratic party, are now
found to be members of that party and fighting
earnestly for its success, while host of men
tiat formerly acted with it have rallied under
the American party. and seem to take pleasure
in battling with their old friends and former
associates. That these elementary political
changes have been seriously felt by that gallant
host of brave men, who, in evil report and good
report. have fought for the best interests of the
country. while labOring to procure the enact
.ment of a Maine Law, viii not be denied
These new issues have drawn off lnaiiy of their
men. apparently,-and it would seem that they
have not so much "eye single" to the great
cause of Prohibition as formerly, but let no man
deceive himself on this subject: it Delaware
baseyer produced set of men of sterlingprin-
eiple-men Who were capable OF sacrificing
everything on the altaro their country-those
men are the ones who have been engaged IN
this struggle for Prohibition They have ex-
hibitcd sturdy, moral heroisln, not often found
in these degenerate days-they have borne OPP
preston, contumely and substituted their
names TO be cast out as evil, for the good of
their country; such men re-inspre our hopes
in human nature! They teach us that there is
vet some native nobleness lingering around the
freeman heart, sacrificing all those hopes OF
political promotion which in this country more
or less influences all-they have laN all upon
the altar of their country-aDd with a burst OF
patriotic feeling that will suffer nothing in COM
parsol with the great and good OF past age
they have said "my codntry, '''
Il give thee all, can no more,
Though poor the offering be-
All lam, all L have, all hope, lay upon the
altar--myself, my hopes, my aspirations, all, al
for thee - How sublime the spectacle, II
comparison with sacrifices like these How
insignificant the mere pollticians-noble men
7wlen the mIsts and Prejpdiees of the present
shall haye passed of, as passes the morang
mists from the face of the risen sum- How
shall your noble beroism be applanded' But
now, even these men pause aud LOOK around
them with wonder at the changing OF political
elements, and the crumbIing of political battle
ments, that have stood firm amid many fierce
conflict; and they are ready to ask, IN the
lnlist of this chaos, wat can be done Tor Pro-
hibition now Hold up your heads with cour'
arc aud nerve your hearts with faith, We friends
fyour country! The storm RACES around you
but there is sunshine ahead-the waves are
dashed to foam and cast their spray in wild con
fusion, but there is a voice that shall say L
these whelming waves "peace be still.
What though there may be mixing up o
political elements, and every man cannot see
eve to eye, his friend as in former days, still b
of good cbee--trutb is immortal and can neve
die, afa s..f 81 yardif sgsI 20 .s,a-7i s.,.. ..
ss y She crushed to earth shall rise again, "a
u6ea The eternal years OF God are ilers, 20.
aiai While error woundcd, withers in pain,
e And dies amid her worshippers." as.
Look well, fellow-laborers in a most glorious
ca,ise, to your duty on the l4th day of THU
month--scan thoroughly and deliberately th'
elements aud combinations that are forming
and have been formed, around you, and cas-
yoar vots so as it will be most likely to tell il
favor of prohibition Do your duty calmly, ant
leave results to God. n4 The noble cause fo
which yea have battled is too widely difuset
through the community for yonto fear for it now
No party, with brains, will dare array itsel
openly against it. A triumph in opposition Il
Prohibition would be short-lived, indeed--it
every defeat but increases its strength thou
sand times-its foes have thought it extnguish
cd-its very spirit crushed out--but. as tn,
fatasa Phrnix sprung into renewed life iron
its ashes, SO has this cause only arisen stronge
frem every defeat--aad there are now NOR
hearts in Delaware boating anxieusly. warml!
for Prohibition. than at any other time. Fea
NOS, then, for consequences do your duty, you
whole duty, to this glorious principle, on tn
i4th day Of November, and God, all good men
and your own conscs9ces. shall bless you witt
their approval
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ELECTION DAY.--Before we shall hav,