Smyrna times., 1862-07-24
The Deception of Secession Sympa-
thiJerg

preiudlce the minds OF the poor ana ulllerate a
against their Government, is busily engaged :.
in ialsitying and disappearing to all who .
will lend an ear TO their reasonable talk, the =
sc,s aud intentions OF the present Adminissra.
tiou. No rumor, however unfavorable, if pre- :
judicial 10 the interests Of the Government, is
allowed to pass, but is extensively circulated
among that class who permit their confidence i.
ia the success OF the Union cause TO be shaken =
BY esey idle puff which .hose secessOnisIs. re.
CARELESS Of truth, may originate, as we'll as
circulate. They have lndusriOusly applied :
themselves to this task of falsifyiDg and mis-
representing, and we are sorry TO say itat .
among the ignorant and credslous they have
succeeded in finding some weak enough to be.
lieve their representations.
Taxation seems to be one Of their favorte
themes to disIort and miseonstrue. SO as to
frghisn the posr as well as those whose paIri.
o'ism IN overbalancsd by their pockets. They
have represented that the taxes will be so
enormous as to consume the most q poor man
eau make. thus rendering it impossible fuT him
TO suppSrt his family on the sean,y amouas left
after his quota shall have been paid. Visions
Of The tax-gathsrer, supported by stringent
lave. selling his household goods, are contnu-
ally presented TO the mind of the ignorant man, |
vino, easily frightened, is induced TO oppose |
his Government by such false representations, !
forgetting that the laws are equally binding |
upOa aim, whether he supports his country or |
scts with its secret enemies. TO those WI no
count the cest, and regulate their patriotism
BY the extent to which the preservation OF a
free government and all the blessings arising
from il effect their money bags, we have nothing
TO say. believing that, when among secession.
lists. they are 10 that company which their base
sad sordid disposition alone fits them; but 10
that man who is sctuaied by different motives
who really fears that the Federal taxes may
make him and his family beggers, we would
address few words, which, we think, will
clearly prove to him that this cry Of running
the country and its inhabitants Geo often vented
By these secessOnists) by taxation, has no
fOundutOn 10 fact, but is used only by the ene-
nies of the UniOn for the purpose Of weakening
the aEm Of the Government.
The Government of Eng land. sixty years ago,
50 its efforts 10 crush Napoleon, contracted 9
debt Of $4,000, 100000. Al that time thai
sounify contained a population Of euly ii 900,
900-uot more than One-thrd the population
si the United States. Notwithstanding this
the people of England have prospered 10 ever
sense of the term. They now present to IN
world rich. united and happy population
-. IL. a
Pesple. 1t. therefore. the Englis people coUl
prosper with debt tour times great on u
aud with only one-third the population to SUI
tain il that we possess, cannot we. with on
enormous wealth and greatly superior number
bear one Of much less magnitude, and one, alst
which secures to US those blessings Of civil al
religious liberty which our foretathers b,
queaihed to us! Mr.. TrollOpe, an Englishmu
OF ability. and one not very favorable 10 Oh
Govern neni. says we can; enlightened state
men Of our own country say we can; his,ol
says We can; the people-ia fact, every oil
and every thing, except the enemies of Il
Union,--ssys we can. Let. then, the poor IN,
continue in the support of his country, confide
that this great Government will never do III
which is detrimental TO his interest, but "
ever legisIate aud execute for him and his pc
terity, benefit. Let him beware of these ar
tocrsIic secessionsts, for they, to subserve III,
ends, will csjOle and beiriend him for awhi
but when opportunity presents. would drag h
into supporting cause which would result
agovernment more despotic than is to be- fou
amonD fha & Eupona
There are other things which the rebel sy
Pathizers do their utmost 10 deceive the pso
lnsby falsehoOd and misre pres ntalion. Amc
ihese We might notice false reports in relat
ISashs different battles betweeu the rebel |
National troops, apd also statements 10 n
lien TO the negro question, With reference
the former we would recall an incident of
occurrence. An old man near town, being
able 10 read, asked his neighbor-a peace I
1.-The news. He was informed that there
been hard lighting q. Richmond 10 which
CleIlan bad Lest fuo hundred thousand n
ADD the rebels one hundred thousand-l
being taken that MeClsllun's loss should
double that OF the rebels. He was aIso
that IL the Government did not lei the s,
60 The country YOU'D be ruined BIZ the In
and that the North was esponsibls for The
Such is a specimen Of The deception aud {,
hood used BY these recession sympathizel
poison ihs minds Of the igasrsni snd univ
Every day such talk is heard Of sround
indeed. nothitg seems TOO glaringly false
to be'uiiered By these men. Ano.bsr fay,
| theme ID deIude and hood wink the uususr
iHg s.she segro question. as mentioned be
and the err Of abolition, negro equality,
which 10 long and emphasicslly aweit .
seems 70 be a very potent Argument TO
igasrsnt followers. A great deal Of fear d
existAmong these nsn that The negro
become heir equal. This fsaE ID conin