Smyrna times., 1861-07-18

It's results Any political structure, to be en-
during. must be founded on the immulable
principles Of Truth and Justice" and if want
ing these, must perish.
Another thing, why should we in Delaware
and Maryland array ourselves on the side oi
secession, when they cannot get out of the
Union" however much they may "founder." "
The North will never allow any ina ginary
line to be tho division between them, and the
south-admi.ting there should be dissolution
nothing but a natural bOundery-a river or a
chain OF fmountains,-the Potomac and the Ale.
ghanies. perhaps. Seeing, then, we have moth
ing to gain by tearing down the Government
OF our Fathers, purchased with the price of
blood, why should We. then, forsake it and
cleave to what, in the end, must bring disas-
ter aud ruin.
II may. perhaps. be necessary for us to re-
Ter to several paragraphs of the letter above
quoted, though this was not our object in Civ.
ing it place in our columns, and which we
will have TO do briefly.
Ministers have received too many blessings
and know too we'll the benefits of great and
powerful Republic like ours, to stand BY as
idle spectators. while rude hands are trying 70
tear the fair fabric to pieces; and, while they
may. to quote correctly the incident alluded
to, wish that d" traitors" may find "a prison or
grave" they must condemn those who inau-
gurated the civil war, and knowing that their
redemption, and that of their race was the
price Of blood, they can see parallel between
the fate Of the Southern Confederacy and thu,
OF the downfall of Jerusalem, as prophecisd by
the " Prince Of Peace" And further, we can
not see the consistency of this prating of the
wickedness of our ministers when they have
not word to say in condemnation of Bishop
Polk and others, who have violated their sacred
Office to head the armies Of the secession hosts
Whether Mr.. Lincoln has done right or wrong,
the old maxim in medicine, that "desperate
cases require desperate remedies" might be
held up in extenuation; and there being no con.
stitutional prOviso for secession; (why don't
our constitutional defenders sometimes think
Of thir,) the President was justified, in consG.
sration that the Constitution prescribed no
form. TO adopt the most expeditions measures,
or those approxImating mos. TO Constitutional
obligations.
In regard to the writ of hGbeGs corpus, as
with the alledgrd violation Of the Constitution
in calling out volunteers for three years, they
are still moOted points, the highest legal au-
thoTity differing as TO its violation. Mr.. Lin.
coin certainly has precedent for it in the ex
ample OF Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
sthers, and if lawful in cases Of minor import
ance, what must it be in the present great
emergency. What, also, can the Government
do than to take the law in its hands when the
constituted authorities refuse to take jurisdis.
tion, or at least screen the offenders from mer.
tied punishment
! We have no doubt that when offenders cease
to uioIGte the laU Mr.. Lincoln will cease te
-" violate the Constitution" The President il
responsible to God and the people, and if gross
iy violating or transcending any Of his prerog
ativss. he should be held accountable, not b,
individual opinion, but by the proper tribunal
We arc no apologists for viOlalors Of law
State or National.
, The inference Of our correspondent. in re
gard to the political purposes of Mr.. Lincolr
and Senator Baker is only an inference, an,
without proof, (Of which there is none we hav
seen as such being the purpose of the Admins
tration)s entitled to less credence tha the asser
ton that the Southern Confederacy desires tn
= establishment Of a Kingdom and titled nobility
I as affirmed by Mir. Russell. the correspondent
I of the London Times. This, however, is a po
+, litical question, and belongs to politicians, an
as such we have nothing to do with il. Wit
US the question is Government or no Gouern
6 nent. We would remark, however, en- pas
a SAINT, that radical notions on the slavery quel
d tiOn or unjust interference with the. domesli
institutions of the South, or the effort, by part
or individuals. for the equalization of the race
n has ever met and will meet with our steady or
d position.
10 We do not agree with our corresponder
q shat war is eternal separation" nay, il
:. sometimes the only means, as the history
c nations proves. to conquer peace. M nato
II in our recollection has ever maintained its al
W thoriIy but by resort TO arms, for rebellion
IL spirits have and will arise that can only
q suppressed by torce. A government that cal
II not maintain ils own authority is no govern
,e nsnt at ali. and when the people of the Sout
n are relieved or the " shackles" of secessio
0. rule eternal separation" will be the last thin
}, desired. When cur friend says he is for
NJ " Union on the basis Of the COnstitution, Q
* terms just and honorable; for free GoVerI
b. ment. not dsspOtic one. for Constitution
ur President instead of an Emperor" we are t
ed gs.heS exactly. and for this very reason we u
at hold the Government bequeathed to US by o.
or Fathers, instead Of cOndsmoing it in toto. al
~, giving our laudaiious upon one established
ii. political dsmagogues, in violation Of all Il
,lv principles Of honesty.
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