Smyrna times., 1862-09-11
The Democratic Convention.

Observation-Disclosures party wa.
held at Dover on Thursday last. AS is done
mt all other conventions, a series of resolu
tons was passed. series which, for want
OF expression upon the great issues of the
day, We have, in our whole editorial ca
reeF, never seen equaled. Mr. Negro, OF
course, enters largely into the resolutions.
he having, from so long an intercourse with
these Breckinridge -LOcofoco-P Peace politi-
clans, become part Of their very being.
In the beginning Of the series we are. we
believe, informed that the peoOle of Della
ware are deeply attached to the Federal
Union, and would deplore the subversion of
the Federal Government. This no honest
man in the State pretcnds to doubt; it is
so here, and, we believe, throughout the
whole cOuntry-NOrth and South-but, I'M
fortunately for the true lovers of the Union
and the Government, there exists here, as
well rs in the South, set of politicians
who are determined to wcan the pcople of
the State from any such attachment: and
this set of politicians are the very ones that
assembled in State Convention at Dover
Thursday last. The pe4pie have, but as for
thar having any attachment to the Federal
Union and Government is a sophisn we
have not yet brought ourselves to a condi
ton to swallow. Indeed, how can we.
knowing what we do Of the delegation from
this Hundred to this same Convention and
We presume the gentlemen COMPOSING It
are an index of the whole assemblaee. One
says :" the South did right :" another g. sim
cerely desires the success of jeff Davis !"
another : wishes our fleet sunk to the bot
tomless pit; another /" would do what the
South is now doing, under similar circunl-
stances" But still we are to lie gulled into
believing that they are deeply attached to
the Federal Union. But it is not necessary
to refer to individual expressions to be con-
WINGED of the lack of attachment to the Fed
eral Union in the gentlemen composing
this Breckinridge-L ocofoco- Disunion-Peace
party Convention.
Let US turn to their resolutions again and
see if we can find that which should char
acterlze the resolutions of a truly loyal, pa
triotic party in times like these Is there il.
them any expression Of sympathy for those who
''are gone forth to tight tie Jatt}cs Of Their com
f'y, aud hare giren Their Hres and limbs in its de-
-fe''cef Is there in them a,y thanks to tie noJh
''otlnteeTs q our orn State, ,cho hare rushed ID
cattle at Their cO'nat'yS caH, and upon T6pnia.
SOL are dctcndiag our State from tiuitoro,es hast
is there IN than any desire expressed tint tile re-
BILLION should he CRUSHED, the Union restored. and
the t''tor' IN arms agaiot II shouM meet trith he
punishment h1y 50 richly merit? Is there in
them anything more than a mild condem-
nation Of Southern secessionists (as they
term the arch fends who are seeking the
likelihood of their own mother and isn't this
coupled with the structures upon Northern
abolitiOnists (by which term is meant all
who favor the Union couse) lest their South.
ern friends might feel hurt at such language
Is there aiything to be found in ann of these
resolutions from which the Government
the patriot, the Union man, can draw any
encouragement whatever? A casual read
ing Will satisfy any one there is not ; tina
FOR want OF time, room or inclination (most
likely the latter all these things have bee,
omitted, and Mr.. Negro has taken thei
place in the affections of the gentlemen who
represent the observation-disclosures
mon-Peaee party, and consequently enters
most extensively in their resolutions. tn,
argument pCT e1eeLleaee of these gentlemen
and one which their candidate for Conores
Knows so well how to use and explain ava
when used upon gullible persons-xEGR
EQUAIITY--is again brought to the attention
OF their ignorant followers, in their serie
of resolutions, and the curious anomaly pre-
scented ofaman contributing by his own vot
70 his own degradation. But we suppos
these merithink such arguments good enough
tor followers so bigoted that they eve
hang their hopes of eternal life upon AWAY
having voted the democratic" ticket. But
overwhelmingly beupon the iliterate
the intelligent man is not to be deceived b.
it. He kaO,cs tbs Government anil this Uoio
10 De o. far more Importance 10 him and his nos
te'1ty @o" all other things, and for them he ui
rotc tast, ana upon minor issues afterward.
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The votes and speeches of Senators Bav
ard and Salisbury are endorsed as truly re
fecting the sentiments Of the Democracy n
of Delaware, in the 9th resolution. On
readers having noticed these votes an,
speeches, are afforded fine insight into tn
views ofthe Democracy, and, knowing ful