Smyrna times., 1862-10-09

giving offence to the leaders of the Democratic
party? Why is it that the minister of God may
not pray for the Chief Magistrate of this great
republic and those in authority without calling
down on his head the curses of the leaders Of the
democratic partyf Why is it when red handed
rebellion rides rampant DER the land and thousands
OF the bravest and the best Of our country's sons
stain the sod with their hearts blood in defence of
our government and the dear old flag TO Which we
all SO recently looked, the symbol of our great
ness ana glory, why may we not express our smpa-
lor these struggling patriots and breathe a wish or
prayer ior their success, without bringing on our
selves the wrath of the leaders of this Democratic
party Simply because in its lust for power and
o'lninlon 1t has thrown to the winds religion, virtue
and patriotism and thereby sold itself to the Devil"
fe'low Ctlzens, honest Democrats, men who
sincerely desire to do right .(and l know there
are many such yet in the ranks of that party) will
you longer be led by these men, who have mad, of
the glorious old democratic party of whose trumpbs
you We're wont to be proud, i'll whose success YOU
e1uitcd, over whose defeats you mourned; will Won
say be led longer By these men, who have m ,de
OF this glorious old party thing so dcbased and
q
ol lh0 PureSt and best Of the land, marrcd all its
beauty and made it blasted aud blackeled wreck
at which the finger Of scorn shall be pointed in all
lln0 to come Already have these men so apncalcd
TO your ealty to party, that they have brought you
INTO state of direct antagonsm TO the honor and
Sory ol your country. In the gueIcss honesty of
your unsuspectlng hearts, you have trusted these
men TIL they have led you to the verge of ruin.
ou stand this hour on the crumbling verge of an
awful precPlce, behind you there is yet a way to
escape before you there opens wide the yawnipg
chasm OF dark, deep, terrible guilt one step forward
ana you plunge into the foul abyss and " fall, like
Luciier' to rise no more" Hitherto you have been
an honest democrat; follow these men further and
your torbodlng heart tells you that you can claim
that title no longer. You know these men. Won
know that with all their whining prctensions of
lo'c Tor their country; with their recently adopted
cry OF Cnlon," you know they are at heart vile
TRAITORS to the flag of their country. You know
that they have hitherto openly and in their hearts,
now secretly curse all the efforts of our government
TO put down rebellion causeless as wicked as lis
great prototype; that first TT bcllion that psoplcd
hell with fallen angels from Heaven. Then CON.
Jurc you by your love for your country, by YOUR
reverence Tor the principles of that old patriotic
Democratic party Of which you were once Justly
proud by your regard for your future good name,
set your seal of honest disapprobaton upon the vile
traitors who have dcbascd and corrupted your party.
Throw off their bacful influence and vote in No.
vembcr for the Union party. 1t is tie only vote
you can give and look upon with pleasure in the
future. Vote for this Democratic part,, in ,ho
present crisis Of our country and you becom, a
sum u Vi It's "altorous guIlt. PATRIOT.