Smyrna times., 1861-10-10

TIE CASE OF GENERAL TLGHHAX.-We fud
the following in The Cambridge Maryland In.
teUigencer:
The arrest of General Tench Tilghman, and
hIa Subsequent treatment by General Lock-
wood has occasioned considerable remark
some are OF opinion that his arrest was un-
necessary. While others approve the nroceed.
ing, and think he should be incareera .ed in the
same manner as other criminals. For our evo
part, we think the course ofGeneral Lockwood.
IN the main, has been exceedingly wise and
Judlcous. GentleAen of high respsetp Ai!itv
having represe nted that Gen Tilehman had a
number Of arms concealed in his house, Gen.
Lockwood could not otherwise than cause his
arrest with a view of examining the grounds
Of the charges against him. Ifthey can be
susts med, he should be detained in cuslodav
IL otherwise, then lie should be released = =
SO far as the sole case Of Gen TIlgbman
s concerned, We are free 10 confess that we
have no confidence in the man. His refusal to
vacate the office Of Collector OF CUetoms, and
his conduct during tho Baltimore riot plainly
indicate that he was capable of betrayIng his
county upon any favorable opportunity. But
such opportunity not having arrived, he is en-
tltled 10 The full benefit which is due TO latent
treason. For ourselves, we attach no impor
tanee to him whatever. He 10 an old dote,
and would be perfect incubus in any cause,
whether good or evil. lie possesses neither
ability nor influence. Indeed, we feel that our
friends have rather compromised themselves
fly bringing him to the notice of the authorities.
Why should we stop TO crush worms when
vlpers are sprIngIng at eur throais from a thou
sand points!
As this is case in point, we here take oc-
Ra tn Fk ho4 fho oli +, IL
tiles, else ewhere as we'll as here, in releseiny
those who are either known OF supposed to Aa
in completely With the rebels upon their parole
Of honor, or even the oath OF allegiance, is the
perfection of farce. We have usually found
that u maR who would tell a lie. would not
hesitate 10 swear TO it. Aud il is plain enough
for any one, who is not totally blind, TO see,
that he who is base enOngh to betraV the gov.
eFnment of his country, would not scruple 10
take an oath 10 support It, and afterwards vio
late it upon the first opportunity of success
We confess that it requires more faith in hu.
man nature than we ara able 10 command. to
trust q rebel upon his honor. II the Govern.
ment holds such men as Gen. Tilehman bv 40
stronger chords than their hsnoE i,s tenure
upon her allegiance is exceedingly slender
and Precarious.
REPORTS FROM THE SoUrH.-Southern intel. |
ligence by way Of ST. Louis has a report OF a
heavy naval force entering the mouth Of the |
Miss6spP This intelligence, we think, is a |
little premsture. A feet 10 doubtless Assem-. !
bling there put We do not think it is yet ready
to ascend the river and engage tho forts md |
batteries on the way to New Ooleans, without
having strong land force to accompany il.
The last authentic accounts from the Gulf, give
the information that several United States ma.
val vessels of war bad taken possession of the
outlying inlands at the entrances ofthe Mis-. |
isissippi, and doubtless the increase OF that
force has given rise 10 the report that that fee.
was on it's way up the Mississippi. If this be
so, the movements Of the Navy Department
have been more vigorous and 70 :re4 lhan ths-s
public have given u credit for. '''''