Smyrna times., 1862-05-15
"Poor Benishted Smyrna"

Such is the heading of an article in the
DelaWare Journal OF Friday in reference to
the hanging of Mr.. Fisher in etfgy. II is not
plessing sight TO any one to see such words
in the printers biackest letters, taking as it
does, ia one broad sweep, the whole communi.
IS, aud rejecting on all alike. Smyrna may
be, nay, she doubtless is, under the ban of hav-
jig large dislOyal element, but. because this
- the Gaze, are the innocent to suffer with the
guilty! An "undevoied city" cannot expect
10 be spared. but is it customary to rain down
she'll aad hot shot without a word of warning;
There is no town but what has it's disorgan.
iEng as we'll as lis enoblIng elements of soci-
ety. Ii friend EckeI will lo0k around him be
sill find ali the above elements ia his city
nay. more, he will isd many men as disloyal,
if uoI in the same ratio, as we can boast or
rather regret. What if We do have men With
US welded to political idea as they are not to
anything else, and who follow blindly their
leaders to the verge Of treason, does that argue
that we are all so What if we do have men
whe, in their blind infatuation for office forget
counIry's cry OF stand to your duty and hep
bear alOfi her broad banner when the foe is en-
desvsring to strike it to the dust, tacitly give
aid and comfort to The enemy in the hour of
psril, aud scowl upon those who, shuddering at
the very idea of laying ruthless hands upon
Columbus fair form. rushed with sabre and
bayonet to her defence Had not Athens her
Aicibiades, who was ready to belray the city
for few brief days of power.
Wha. if we have men grown rich under the
bsnefcent laws Of a model Government, and
which now gives them all the protection of the
most loyal, who heap upon it all the impreca.
tions in the vocabulary cfhate. and bestow their
blessings upon those who are in powerful com.
biuatien with fire, sword and bullet to destroy
it! Had not Sparta, in her days Of glory, the
same!
What if we have men who, 10 crafty win
iicIive prejudice, would sacrifice the benigI
institutions under which the country has hnt
uAexampled prosperity, fer the sake OF the
" peculiar institution OF section in which no
one in hundred have any interest Whatever
asy, the reverse,-losng sight Of the white
msu in their interest for the " digger" Have
nSl other countries shown abundant examples
Of such rashness!
What if we have those who, in their desire
to be considered aristocrstc, and the still la:
ger number of others who are "aping" th,
same in their susceptibility 10 faltery AM
slight disintereSted attention, should forge
their country in the great trial of its nobl
democratic institutions-does not the histor
Of the world show that the love of fashion is
stronger ruling passion in the hearts of the un
thinking than love Of country!
All Of these may exist in community, an
yet the mass of the people be true, good an
loyal. Smyrna has given abundant evidenc
Of her devotion to the Government by the liz
eral donations to the sick and wounded soldiers
10 the seventy or eighty volunteers that hav
gone from this locality and in the unflinckin
support, by hundreds Of her citizens, of III
Government in its effort TO crush the rebellion