Smyrna times., 1861-07-18
SCEL N + y u S.
A Duty to Southern Union Men.


II there were no other sufficient reason why
che Government should persist in it's efforts to
suppress the rebellIen, that reason Is furnished
in the duty it owes the UnIen linen IN the South
Like our Revolut Onary ancestors, these South
ern patriots have staked "tIfe, fortune ana sa-
cred hosor" upon the struggle in which they
are engaged. The haired of the Coniederates
to Northern men, whom they regard as Aboli-
sionisIs, is without bounds, but their detesta-
sion of Southern men who arc for maintaining
the Union, is. if possible, more intense, and the
desire to punish them is felt in the same pro.
portion. Men like Andrew Johnson and Em-
esson Etheridge, who have done SO much TO
thwarI the plans Of the traitors, are no less
adhered than Garrison and Phillips, and II
caught by them their lives would be forfeited
amid The brutal orgies of negro traders and
overseers.
But the triumph Of the traitors would be the
signal for the exterminatiun ut the Union men
Of Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, and other Sec
Iions where the Unionists are in the midst OF
enemies. Cohfscation and exile would be
among the least evils which these patriotic
citizens could expect as the reward OF their
faithful allegiance. When men triumph IN
noble cause their souls are expanded with love
TO God and man-lhey become tolerant and
tice aud freedom they can afford to be IenIenl
to their defeated adversarles. But not SO the
champions Of wrong. They are conscious that
their triumph is but temporary, because II is
contrary TO the eternal fitness of things-they
know that Providence is against them, and
that events are constantly marshaIing 10 strong
array for the overthrow of their cause. Veto
ry Ouly secures them temporary repose, and
their proud and selfish hearts are rather IN
famed with hatred than enlarged by generous
sympathy. The success of the Slavery prop.
agandisls in throwing off the authority OF the
United States Government would only serve
TO madden the rage they now Indulge towards
their loyal fellow citizens aud their treat
ment ofthe vanquished would be such as they
accord 10 their slaves after an unsuccessful
ssvolt.
The great extent Of country over which the
rebellion has spread, is manitestly owing TO the
fact that the Union-loving people Of the South
of every slave State, in fact, not excepting
South Carolina--felt that they could not de-
pend on the Government and must take care
of themselves. Their enemies were organized
and armed. They were without arms and
without flag uuder which TO rally. The
General Government, until the 4lh OF March
was in lraltoreus hands. who, instead OF al
tempting TO quell the rebellion, was industr
ously at work in arming and equippIng 1t, BY
the robbery of the Government stores. Lnya
meR at the South saw Ih S. aud almost despair
ed oil relief. Gradually they drifted with the
current, until finding themselves turned oveI
TO the tender mercIes of the sccessionIsts, they
made q virtue of necessity and joined then
outright. IL is true that themselves raised ar
outcry against coercion" but even this waI
crushed by the apprehension that the coercion
would not be speedy and efectusI. II wa
not that they objected TO the enforcement o
che laws against the rebels. but they saw tha
the isebls efforts OF the Government woulC
only exasperate and swell the ranks Of the re-
bsllion. If the last administration had no
b,seIy betrayed its trust, or even Il the presen
AdminlsIrat OIL had had armies aud heeis read
to put in motion on the 4'h Of March, the re
bslIVn might have been quelied long ego an
pesce TesIUred.
No Government in the world is so able t
maintain i's integrity. aud TO protect its cit
izsns, as that of the United States, when it
great en.rg .es are reused into action. Hnher
20 they have remained dormant.-NeW YOr.
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