Smyrna times., 1855-06-20
The II Reporter" and Forgery,

The Reporter has worked tselfintoa phrenzy
Convention in regard to using the names Of
Messrs. Bates and Cannon as Vice Presidents
for the ensuing year. 1t has, it says, appealed
to the Times a second time, to answer the
charge of forgery!
Ii the Editor of the Reporter did not say Sc
much that is meaningless, and which he him.
self intends for gas he would meet with moro
attention from the hands of his contemporaries
throughout the State but, as it is, such con.
centrated energies and powerful exertions OF
the mind, united in making "much ado about
nothing" places him in the same category with
the nervous and restless Miss Opheia, of Uncle
Toms Cabin notoriety. The Editor must not,
however, rest under the impression that we have
mot proper appreciation of his editorial scin-
tflations for we have, when they afford sufficient
Light to enable the reading of their own mean
ing.
The Reporter says: We charge the Maine
Law Convention with downright political for
gerry; as much SO as if it had forged the names
lutlons repugnant to both their private and
public sentiments" According TO the usages
of all parties, when a man takes strong stand
for, and untes himself with party, he is con-
sldered, IN measure, as belonging to the same.
If Messrs. Bates and Cannon had never identi-
lied themselves with the cause of temperance,
then there might be some ground for the asser-
tlon of the Reporter. But, for years these pen-
tlemen have been nobly labOring for the cause
OF temperance, and we are confident that they
have the same hostility to rum and the curses
1t brings upon the people now, that they had
years ago. The appointment of these gentle
men as Vice Presidents was merely honorary.
imposing no duty, nor compromising them to
anything save the principle. 1t was compli-
nlent to them for the interest which they have
which they will not rcpel as an attempt to
:" filch their reputation"
We would ask the Reporter if it is not Gus
tomary to use the names of prominent men OF
any party in the same way in which these have
been used! Has it not been done time and
again! And have you not done it, Mr.. Repor
tert Have you not the courtesy to grant your
opponents the same privilege which you your
self have taken, and which is customary in all
such meetingsl In the proceedings of the
Rum Party Conventions, which met several
times the early part of last year, (and which
the Reporter endorsed,) the names of persons
appeared not only as officers, but upon COM
Hiittees purporting to have introduced the Reso-
lutions passed by them, who afterwards came
out declaring that they knew nothing about
The meetings, took no part in them, and could
not endorse their miserable sentiments. Now,
MIR. Reporter, you had better explain your own,
and the conduct of those you have so gene
rously taken under your protection before rail-
ing out upon others. ....
There is one expression which we are con.
fdent the Editor did not intend to make, for
We are unwilling to believe that the gentlemen
named would think of allowing such a COM
Hhttal. Here it is: /" Until it be shown to
the contrary we hold that Messrs. Bates and
cannon are DemOcrats-dyed in the wool
And has 1t come TO this-that man to be
degrading the poor inebriate, filling his house
with sorrow, and clothing his children with
rags-ressting the laws and stirring up dis
sension, and, in fact, selling himself because the
Reporter has, to the rum fraternity and its
wicked designs Has it come to this-that TO
be Democrat dyed in the WOOL" is to be in
favor of establishing a rum brothel at every
cross-road in the State! 4 ... ...
f7 Whatwill the temperance men who have been
Connected with the Democratic party say to
this We opine they will do as they always
have done, take the liberty of thinking for
9 themselves, and not allow the Editor of the
Reporter to set himself up as heir DICTATOR
The temperance men have always, from the
hrst rise OF the movement, been accustomed TO
assemble irrespective OF party. because its iust
good and phiianthropic principles were intend
ssi to apply to aii, and not to a small PARTY or
clique. We think the gentlemen above named
will not consider "reputation and character
furnished" notwithstanding the attempts Of the
Reporter to make it SO appear. '...,'' 9fa
- 01- Within the last few weeks number of
sheep have been killed by dogs in the vicinity
< q smyrna, amounting, it is said to near two
hundred. In some instances the farmers have
h.d 1heir entire flock destroyed.
In Justice to the dogs, we understand the
'dog-kilier' has been about and many of them
have had to suffer the penalty.