Smyrna times., 1862-07-03
[FroIa The Sunday Dispatch.l
Brown as a SeCessiOnist.

1t is occasionally pleasant to hear from dear
friends who are absent. If the intelligence is
joyful, it swakens our sympathy; if it is sad,
we are compelled to indulge in regret-the
more poignant from the disappointment. 1t is
now some months since the Honorable "
Charles Brown, neglecting to give the long
expected account Of "Ihsm Zone hundred and
ninety dolIars!" left the city which had made
him Honorable" discarded all iind er.b bor
association. and resolved TO bury himself 10
NOR, which sometimes tells the truth, declared
that the cause of this expstriation was that
Charles found the atmosphere here to healthy
for his own comfort. Philadelphia was patri-
otc; and an inleRse love for the Union, and
the institutions which were handed down to
them. distinguished our people. This, 10 Chas.
was disgusting. He felt a strong interest in
the success of the gallant chivslry," and hav.
ing been raised to honor and afiluence by the
"mudsiIls" ofthe Democracy, he cherishedA lof.
~ contempt for the ladde er by which he ascended.
Pennsy ylvanis was uncongenial to his secession
sympalhies, and be resolved to emigrate to a
region where, in sweet communion with such
spirits as Salisbury and Bayard, he might freely
vent his admiration oflhs despotism of slavery,
and spurn the unpleasant heresy that one man
is as good as another.
Since his departure, Charles has been rather
quiet, but a few days ago he turned up again.
A meeting of what is called " The Democracy
Of Delaware" was held at Dover, last week.
! Democracy. according TO Charles, and ex'
| BteckinrIdgers. nol0 means the destruction oi
the Union aud a formation of a slave empire
| The call for the meeting was spiced Up with
every phrase that would show the disaffectlou
of those who originated the affair. A point
was made of"the expenditure of four milIioni
a day by the Government to put down rebel
lion, gross exsggeraton of the actual cond:
ton of our expenditures 10 sustain the Union
but showing that The parties concerned were
not. willing to sustain the Union at aOy ex
pense. "The rapld accumulation of the public
debt," heavy TAXATION" reduced wages.
1" low prices" "decay Of business" &C.. &c.
were throwH in to show that these Delaware
ans have no patriotism which can bear a strail
upon their breecbes. pockets. Indeed. the cal
was filled with as much grumbling against th,
vacancies 10 such places as Fort Warren aut
Fort Lafayette. rendered prudent.
The great affair " came off" at the Cour
House, in Dover. on the 18th, and the " Hon
able " Charles assuming that dotOn there nc
body would annoy hIla by inquiries about" then
one hundred and ninety" was on hand 10 a
the magni6cence Of his glory. The Press dI
our old friend the honor Of sending down
special reporter to note his expressions of dis
: satisfaction at the prospect of the resroratio
: Of ihe UniOn, and the task seems TO have bee
very cisyerly performed. The "Honorable
Cearles was al times forcible. at times pathetic
but at all times hypoeTlIicsl. He wanted
know. why "this great cslamity" had com
upon Us, and he did not undertake to snsws
his own question, because the facts Of the COT
spiracy Of the Southern politicians. the sItsc
upon Fort Sumter, aud the seizure offdft
g minls and arsensls, belonging to the FEEDER,
Government. would have clearly told aoho con
d nenced this bad business.
; lie asked several more questions, which b
did not answer or expect TO he answered trul
Z in that crowd" M n.#t ea
E "He desired TO know why whole iraeis in d