Smyrna times., 1861-04-25
The Position OF Delaware.

z 1ro,il the present-sniil the desire TO know
,be news aud the sentiments of all sections con-
ee.uing loyalty or disloyaliy became so great
delaware was almost entirely overlooked By
,b. country at large. The smallness OF her
.srri,ory and population, the weak influence
.h. will exert on either side, and her position
ia stragetic point, have alike tended to this
snd.
80 far as the war 10 concerned, but little
fear is entertained of our soil being invaded.
All the energies of both sections will be con-
ssptrated at Washington or lhereabouts.-
All the power OF the North will be sxsrted in
che defence of the seat of government, and for
this purpose thousands and thousands Of her
men are concentrating at the Capitol. 1t is
IA Government what Mecca liz to the MOham-
d.s-:he tomb of Washington is the " sacred
stone" around which every lover Of the Union
will gather to adore and protect The liberty
sad land which the Father Of his Country"
gained for Us wiil, doubtless be defended by
,hsm. They have availed themselves Of every
advantageous point in the city, and will have
the advantage oyer the secessionsts, with in
f.riOr numbers. ShOsld they be isrced from
the Capital. which 10 very doubtful, the line cf
bs,lle-if it does not GO sOuth-wil be along
The border of Pennsylvania and Maryland. ia
lh probability.
Our position with regard to Union or seces-
sion greatly favors the former. Besides, we
are not Oft fiery nature. The people Of the
State, as a body, are the least exeilable and
the most conservative. This has proved ter
ribls obstacle in the way of secession. The
secession feeling is produced by Southern
Rde--nOt IRON any interest or advantage
that can be derived from it. We have always
keen elssssd with the South from the fact that
slavery is one of our institutions. Hence this
Southern sympathy. The proclamation Of
President Lneolnf,r raising seventy thousand
sOlunIeers to 60 TO Washington. greatly in
creased the secession feeling throughout tbs
State. Previous to that time shsy weTo very
fee in number.
The people would never become a unit, mol
sss very near approach to that point, were az
Ordiusnce Of secession passed. Hundreds would
lssvs the State, or. perhaps. resist the aggres'
Eoa By force. A considerable portion of the
State is thoroughly Northern in its convictions
rhey would prefer to be annexed to Pennsyl
Ssnia, rather thss become a member Of thu
SOuIbern Confsderscy, aud such has been sug
gss:ed, we believe. by some Of the Whining
ton papers. This fact would tend greatly 1
osr disadvantage IN the event of becoming
I member of the Coniederscy. We would b
II locked upon with jealousy and fear, lest W
should desire to return 10 our " first love -
essld never have that degree Of confidence u
\ posed in US that would be necessary to make
loyal citizens.
Oa the other hand, almost the entire infe
eat sf Delaware is with the North. Near
every article Of mercha ndise is from the Mort
All the trade. both Of imports and exports.
carried on with Northern cities. The Del
ware Railroad, running the whole length
the State, is connected with Northern RAJ
roads, and viii keep up trade and intercOur
wIih Northern cities.
Il The people. therstore, iOeliue to the Uni
sdll-thst is. a majority of them. This mi
'gof Interest is acknowledged and felt by a
ffosa oil parts Of the State we hear EXPIRE
sons Of devotion 10 the Union. Besides. the
b not single paper 10 the State ADVOCATE
secession. Thefefsre, unless secession cOm
aearer oar doors than It is at present. we q
iOr the Union. Much depends upon MarylaI