Smyrna times., 1862-10-09
More Light is Wanted.

IhE CONSTITUTION AS 1T IS AND THE UNION AS 1T WAS
All praise to Abraham Lincoln for his ndvoncc
towards the mark of the high cauInu. Abraham,
Lincoln mas SAID " shall try to correct errors when
SHOWN TO DC errors " and shall adopt new views
so last as they shall appear to be true views. AL
rcdy the Northern newspapers in the interests NJ
the SecessionstS proclaim the Presidents E,o.ro;
patton Proclamation peace-oIerng to tbe Soutb
and advise the traitors to lay down their arms and
save their darling institution. God forbid that VIC
shall again take the serpent to our bosom and wa,m
u INTO life for certain death, Once in the s,oI
coil and all is lost.
Too many Northern bones whiten the hattie eoII
100 many broken hearts remain at home 70, this 10
De- Inc foul demon of slavery cannot apain polute
u.s. The worry thought that it might again toncb
inc hem OF our garment made PennSvlvan;, . bo..
IN herself, and marshaed 100000 men on her bor
der Citizens think that we may save the nat;op
Ihe fresident has said ~ would save tho T1,,;o,
would save it the shortest way under the Const;tr
uon the sooner the National authority can bo -.
tored' the nearer the Union will be tn, Union ma II
was Inc Constitution guaranteed the rights of the
south he institution of slavery as we'll as those of
the North. 1t was bargain between all iuteres,.
Tor what was considered the general good Of IN.
natlon' and binding upon all sections The virus If
slavery has turned the brains of Southern men mud
'ieH IuSt OF power has made them take so fatal
s'ep That they must not be permitted to assume
power again. They have broken the covenant ;c-
nored the bOnd stolen the partnership propertv fired
the house, insulted the flag and by their own nets
anu ueeos declared themselves out of the firm They
have raised new standard and inaugurated a new
government, claiming no rights under the old Con.
sututIon, which Ue all love. To whom. then does
that sacred instrument belong7 We saw only n
the remaining partners the loyal States of the Union
and we are only to consider it as it relates To tbo;r
interests. They have been damaged enouvb Inv
Southern thieves Uhat stole what thew conld and
abandoned the ship) without our begginp these
renegades to come back and cheat us a little more
nnd little more, until the firm is made BANKRUPT!
But some will say the border States are still in
the firm, and they arc loyal they hold slaves and
their nights must be respected under the Consti,u
uon. 1t complicates the question as considered
under The Constitution; but they are still in the
hrm, and we must respect their rights. We there
fore, ioiH protect their sauery We hope they will
sell out. 1t is for their interest to do so. and we
know it is for ours but if they do not see it vet let
us protect them and keep faith with them and very
soon they will their way clear. But the States
in rebellion, the partners in fraud against the Con-
Stituton, have rights under it. aud must not be
considered. We must hold them as we would thieves |
with the strong arm of the national police-our |
brave army and if they are permitted TO return 10
The firm. they must come in stripped of their power
10 do harm, and only regain position and respect bv
earning our confidence. These conditions they have
brought upon themselves by their own acts and thev
have only themselves to blame. We pity them as a
fallen people.
IL would the Union" Save first what re.
mains oft. "The Union as il was :" What! with
Ill the plotting OF treason, as it was in the DAYS of
Buchanan, or ever since the Inauguration of honest
Abaaham Lincoln1 When was il "our Union ms il
vas" ccased1 What hour pray, did the change
axe place? Was it when the first Secession Ordi.
lance passed. Or when slavery fred ou our
lag2 Or it when midnight treason plotted
rational death2 An hour, month, year before
Dr. was it away back in Calhoun's days. Or was il
It the very moment of time our fathers left in tho
often plank of slavery7 If VIC give answer, we
hould say the Union as it was" still lives. We
nly from words have come to blows.
Mr. sswerd sajd Tbs RsitaaiCa wss tho iai0pesssi.