Smyrna times., 1862-07-10

our Government, condemned 10 aAd sympaihiZed
with the rebels who were trying to sverthrsw
1t. and defined ell such ss towards. II vas 40
able address. foil Of brilliant ,houg hts. and was
heartily ehesrsd at it's eonclssisn
8. III. Harrington. jE.. was .hss called for,
who. though uuPreparsd and the call unex psc..
ed, make q very crediIable speech. lie re-.
viewed the political aspects Of The rebellion
very minntsiy; thought it was the loss of pow
or Of the South. and inability TO force slavery
into the Territories, and dwelI upon the
NasieUal troubles in this light, iakin: ultra
views however.
The president then announced an adjourn.
mcGt until q O'Clock in the afternoon, with
the announcement that N. B. Smthers, Esq
would address them.
The sudiance assembled at the appointed !
time, aud, as per announcement, the above
named gentleman was inIrod ced as the epeak. |
er for the afternoon.
He was greeted with rspiurous applause. |
He commenced, after a few preliminary re.
marks. by n reference to the origin Of our flag |
that So years ago that banner was thrown |
to the breeze by our forsfalhers az the en-.
blem Of naIiOa Ct fresmen. tor which they
fought and blsd and died to hand down to US,
their pos,srity, and scorned the idea Of letting
a flag gotten up by tritors-those who had sn.
joysd the Government alike with ourselves
take iIs place. He appealed eIoquentIy for the
Union and dwslt sarcaslically Upon disunion-
ists Our fiSg was tina hope Of the world, and
Ireland and Italy and other European countries
were waiting for al opportunity. which they
would embrace, doubtless, should Intervention
10 our Affairs be attempted BY Ihe Great Pow.
ers. He referred to the universal desire for
peace On the part OF the North. even while the
South was crying resistance and war to the
knife )" that they intended secession. and divi.
ded the Democratic party Il prevent an cleo
Iien; that after the attack on Sumter all hopes
OF psace vsnished; that all those who cry
"peace" are opposed TO everything the Gov.
eminent dOes-Ihe war tax, arrests for diSlOy
dly. &e,-and have so much sympathy for
all SOuIherners except Andy johnson, Eshridge,
Brownlow, ETC., whom they regard as every
lover Of his country regards a traitor; that
these same men. while they were crying so
loudly for peace, they were walking our quiet
streets armed TO the teeth, e. walking maya
zines," and what did il meau-who were they
going 10 shoot! There was no danger OF dis
Iurbsnce unless there was difference Of opin.
ion. and the speaker and his fFinds were not
changed-thsy coudn'I see any apprehension
sfdsngsr. These same men, 10 the Iowu whess
the speaker resided. we're "pPOaed to the hoist.
ing Ofa United States flag on the ground that
IL weuld c0uss trouble, were, al that very tims,
making arrangements to hoist = secession fag,
forgetting all about trouble, and their lose for
peace but the man whom they detailed for
the duty became conscience. stricken and failed
and gave the Gag to the speaker. which he now
had 10 his possession. He Ihea asked why it
I was that we had 10 have two " F0urIhs Of July"
10 Smyrna why ell couldn't celebrate the
day hsVe! that all that were here loved the
Union. but all the other meeting didnt-that
was lhs reason. He discussed the right Of Sc.
cessiOn. and stated that tho principal object OF the
Constitution over the Articles Of Conied era ion
(osr first form Of gOvernmenC was TO reject
that idea; that the former held each individual
responsible, while the latter was merely a
lesUge or bargain between the States He
condemned those who are opposed to the war
snd everything that is being done for the res
tOratiOn of the Union. yet calling themselve.
"union men," thought they were cowardly
traitors, and could under bid Judas and sell
their country for a "quarter;" thought those
who had openly taken up arms mach more
honorable. He thought the North had done
nothing 10 justify the secession Of the South
thought il was because the latter could'nt hsld
the reIns all Ihs time. He here referred e
slavery, which he regarded as property in the
States were it existed because they had ioca
laws making them such, therefore let them keeI
them as property because it was for The white
man. not the black; was opposed TO its sxIsn
sion because it come 10 competition with, auC
degraded the labor OF, the white man that tha
was the reason why emigrsn,s never wen
South. and the scarcity Of it's population; new
srtheless. let the South hold her slaves; tina
The war was merely for the restoration OF ii,
Union. He closed BY urging ell to do then
duty. and took his seat amid cries Of keel
on" having OccuPid one hour and three quar-
1ers 10 speaking.
n MIR. Draper. q Law SUDDEN. Of Dover, anC
/. NJ. Wilmer and Rev. WIN. Bishop, made few
: remarks. but declined TO make speeches afte
. hearing so much logic and elOquence from Ih'
gentleman who had preceded them.
motion 10 adjourn WAS then made, and aE
i tor giving three cheers for the Union and lhs
Constitution. for the speakers. for the President
!, for Geo. Mcclellan. and for the Band (Which
was highly praised tor this their irss appear
9 anee) the motion was carried.
The greatest enthusiasm and unsnimiiy o.
: feeling were exhibited throug h6ut lhs.day.