Smyrna times., 1862-07-03
Tae Delawarean VS., mr.. Wilmer.

Ine DelaWarean VS.. Wr. Wllmers
The DeLaWGreGn, in its last issue, attempts
to be funny and sarcastic at what it styles
1.-THE Abolition Meeting" particularly SO in
speak king of N. 2. Smithers and Edwin Wilmer,
E-qrs. The former ls too well known to be in
the least vulnerable to any ofIhe ,hrusrs ofIh4s
paper; the latter has not been go prominent
before the people Of our county and State, and
hailing from this town, it may become us to
introduce him to the editor, so that he may
know bin the next time they meet.
MIR. Wilmer, ga man unknown to fame," is
native of Smyrna, and is, in his connections,
related 10 some of our oldest and most respect
able families. When quite young he was
placed BY his widowed mother at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa. Her death having oc.
CURED before he had completed his studies, he
adopted Maryland as his home. He early be
came an active and enterprising business man.
and as such, perhaps, there are few men of his age
who enjoy more extended acquaitance than
he. A few years ago he returned to his natal
place, and bought out and succeeded to the
business of his relative, Geo. w. Cummins,
Esq, and has acquired the reputation of being
the only man who has ever reduced the ''grain
trade" 10 a systematic business in this tOlon.
The result has been most gratifying to the
farmers. aud such is their appreciation of Mr..
Wilmer " qua li6eston for the trade," that he
enjoys almost an entire monopoly of it.
His moral and religious character has been
unimpeachsble from his youth up. having been
in membership with the Church since his boy.
hood, and active in all her enterprises and in.
stitutions.
He is no partizsn, and has long resisted the
desire OF his friends that he should enter the
political arena. He made no claim to "pow-
ers of specialization" but, on the contrary.
disclaimed it but remarked There were some
occasions on which any man could speak, a0hO
had any specialization in him" Mr.. Will
mer has been repeatedly invited to deliver 4th
of July orations here, and always declined
but on the occasion of our last National ami.
versary, the people called him out, and he
spoke much to their qualification. The pa.
triotic speech" Of the last session of the Phila
Annual Conference happened to be an educG.
tionaI speech made by Mr. Wilmer, by invita-
College, Carlisle, Pa. and Wesleyan Female
College, Wilmington, Del, of both of which
institutions he is an efficient trustee and ardent
supporter.
Whether Mr.. Wilmer, being " dressed neat
ly, was evidently we'll pleased with himself
or not, it is quite certain that the audience wal
we'll pleased with him; and perhaps il s vel
well for the DelGUGreGn that it could not "givC
his speech Of words snconuected with ideas.
f Had the DeIowsreGa done go, and reported
a Mr.. Wilmer correctly. he would have sprest
before his readers a speech full of ideas, Iha
l., spsrkled 10 the beauty Of their originality an,
force, and clothed in words. that animated tn
hearts OF the Union men, and blistered Ih
cheeks of secession sympathizers.
We wonder the DeIGworean " could not" o
4 would not "repOrt his speech" Nor did Mr
n Wilmer without qualification, say "thal h
|. would support the administration right G
a wrong" He did say, that in time of peace
>. would support an administration in power Onl
in the right, and condemn il in the wroHe
20 But in time Of war, foreign or domestic, b
% would stand by his country. right OF wrOnl
N and would support az administration in lite ho
le est efforts to sustain the country and SupPre
"a rebellion, right or wrong-trusting TO the gre
ia American heart for proper impulses to redre
n. all wrongs that might be committed in d.
1e time.
or Nor did Mr.. Wilmer express the hope I'll
e. the Democratic party might be buried SO de
is- the devil could not 6nd it," But he did sl
IN that the Breckinridge-Sec Dsunio
ng Aristocratic Democracy ought to be buried,
av was the body Of Moses-where the devil cou
!, not find it.
;. Mr.. Wilmer has excited the ire OF the D
as GUarean by reading and commenting on an
ed ticle that appeared 10 that paper headed "l
ha Democrat a Disunionist;" and whether
-. "got off the track" and attempted TO gr,
of pie with self, ,eV dent truth and Aoored hi
self" or not, one thing is quite certain, that
49, clearly aud fally demonstrated, TO the ss,isf,
r.. ton OF the convention, that Breckenridge |
o;, mocracy and disunon are synonymous teri
ohu 'ho oCSSebtOu OcuOCi
IA. responsible for this war that it is the Bret
uld inrdge Democrats thai are now opposing t
,.,. Government in its efforts TO suppress this
rv. beilion.
Or Mr.. Wilmer, as stated, is not professio
nm. gentleman, nor politician. He is busin
,h. man !; assiduous in his vocation. He se
, or neither Office nor party positions. He is n
,v. Of intelligence and reflection. Though alw
d of oPpO'eu " '"e P''se"' parry !" PO"0l' no
,o.o 6rm supporter of the Government in its eff
,uld to suppress rebellion and save the Union
, on Though a STAKEHOLDER, he believes that slav
the is a disturbing element, and is in favor OF
the ting rid of the everlasting negro question.
war cry of " Abolition" " Black Republican" 4
aess &C., has no terror to alarm such slavehol(
ali an Mr Wilmer or preVent such men a. ha F