Smyrna times., 1857-04-01
Our Correspondents,
Written for the Smyrns Times.

"'"'"" JO' ttC OmyIHH A"cS.
Mr.. EDIroR,-DEAR SIR IL would ask, in
the language of another, "Wbat are we dong!"
"Our OratOrs--@here are they ~ sour Tenn
perance wrIters-where are they 2" Alas all
are mute-all are astonished to think that there
could be intelligent men found in Delaware,
who were willing that rum should again have
undispuled sway over the minds of men,-lhat
rum should again be let loose, and society ours
ed with all the black catalogue Of crimes that
will certainly follow In its train. These are
sad times that we have fallen on !--darkness and
age that "the darkest time IS just before day."
IL this be SO in regard to temperance, day must
certainly be near at hand for it is now dark,
very dark yet, have no fears for the cause
ultimately: Prohibition must and will triumph
though you aud | may be in our graves first,
as was the case with our beloved leader and
fellow .laborer, Joseph Smlhers, who did not
live to see the ripe fruit of his labors; though
he saw mani dark times, he worked on,-he
sOwcd the seed in the morning, and i'll the even
ing withheld not his and,-and labored on
through many unfruitful years. His Biography
would be both useful and interesting, connected
as it is with the Temperance reformation. Let
US initiate his example let US keep the senti.
nels out, though we may ground arms tor awhile
to let the enemy work his own destruction.
Well: the combined wisdom of the State has
assembled, sat out their allotted time, and ad-
lourned and what have they done to better the
community !--what have they done worthy OF
good name! Literally nothing though they
have done much for which they are entitled to
u name-and none seems to me more appropri-
ate than NulI6ers; for they have annulIed more
marriage compacls, and repealed more hog.
Legislature of this State that have preceded
them. Some of these acts will be of serious
consequence to individuals and the community
at large-and will be curse to community
without anything good to cuunterbalance.--
That law, which we we're to have, to better
promote temperance, is doing its work just as all
sensible men knew it would do. And there was
n
not vote cast to repeal the Prohibitory Law
and enact the License Law, but what the par.
ties giving il knew at the time il wouldn't pro-
mote temperance, but. on the contrary, would
increase rumselling and, as a natural cOnse'
quence, drunkenness. L know there were in
tellgent men in the LegisIature,and It is to bt
hoped that there were at least spme g good men
Ii is. therefore, TO be regretted that Intelligent
and good men will suffer their names to ha as
sociated with any cause wherein religion and
morality must suffer by such an association
It is to be regretted that good men are SO inAu,
enced as to cast their votes contrary to theircon
viction ofright, when, by doing which they know
religion, morality and virtue must, to greater
or less degree. be sacri6ced,-simpIy 10 obey the
behests of party. ~s' .
But, with all these regrets, cannot say tha,
tits TO be regretted that those who sacrificed
their temperance principles with the hope (and
10 some instances with the promise) of an Office
were disc ppoinied, 7 only regret that all such
were no, disappoia.sd,a ls9i3qs.e IA s-s ,s,
What will follow the repeal Of the PrOhibi,