Smyrna times., 1861-11-14
How they Served Traitors in the Re-
VOlution,

@NSW tAOy O6LFOu 4loIbOAn IA tnC AOV-
vOlution.
We commend to our secession, alias peace
friends, the following preamble and resolutions
taken from the Journal of Congress. as adopted
by the Revolutionary Congress in Sept 1777.
1t Will be seen that strct supervision was
Kept ever all persons suspected even of being
dIsioyal 10 the country, and that traitors had
but little chance, either by "conduct or con-
versation, to help the enemy" 1t may be that
similar course may be requisite on the part OF
our Government 10 restrain the traitors of the
present day:
Whereas, The States of Pennsylvania and
Delaware are threatened with Immediate inya.
sion OF powerful army, who have already
landed at the head of Chess peake Bay-and
whereas principles of policy and selEpreserva-
lion require that all persons who may be rea.
SonG6ty suspected of aiding or abettng the
cause OF the enemy may be prevented from
pursuing measures Injurious to the public veal;
therefore,
RESOLVED, That the executive authorities of
the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware be
requested to cause all persons within their
respective States, nOtOriOuSly diS0fected, forth
with to be apprehended and secured, till such
times as the respective States think thew NAV
be released without injury to the common
cause.
ReSOlred. That it be recommended 10 The
| Supreme Executive Council of the State of
Pennsylvania, to cause diligent search TO be
made IN the houses of all inhabitants OF the
city OF Philadelphia ChO hare not manifested
their attachment 10 the American ccuSe, for
firearms. swords, bayonets, etc.
ReSOLued, That it be recommended 10 the
Executive powers Of the respective States
forthwith to apprehend aud secure all persons
who have, in their general conduct and de.
p0rtment, eVlnced disposition nlmical TO the
cause Of America. And that the persons SO
seized be confined in such places, and treated
in such manner as shall be consistent with
their respective characters and the security of
their persons.
ReSolued, That persons Of like character,
and in emergencies equal to the present, when
the enemy is at your door, have in other States
been arrested and secured upon the suspicion
arising from their general behavior, and ,ha I
such proceedings may be abundantly justified
by the conduct of the freest nations and the
authority Of the judcous civilians.
! The identical steps recommended by the
the letter in the bogus Confederacy, and con
hscation Of property and Punishment of all per-
sons who are suspected of a want of allegi-
ance are the order of the day. We recently
published an order from Beauregard to one of
his myrmidons in this cruel work, to send Ger.
tain individuals named, to Richmond, if found
in his vicinity, and those who are strongly sus-
pected Of being still in heart friendly to The old
! Union, are ordered to be sent out of the State
forthwith, that they may neither in word nor
deed have done aught to evince thar feelings
to the Government under which they had lived
all their life. Az oath of allegiance to the
Confederacy would probably not save them
| from Punishment or exile and their property
from seizure. Our blatant secessionists, who
have so loudly been denouncing the "tyranny
of Lincoln and his Hessians surely could not
justly say word if the same rule were applied
TO them, which their beau ideal and much and
long looked for Beauregard is extending to the
| loyal or even the quiescent citizens of Virgin.
il, and which is being executed with still great
er wrath by the minons of jeff Davis IN Mis-.
souri,, Tennessee and Kenlucky.-Balti,nOre
Clipper.