Smyrna times., 1862-05-22
The hDelaWarean,"


ticle in reference to Gen. Dix, in our last issue,
because we had not an affidavit of the state.
msnts contained therein. We are glad To see
The DeiawGrean growing particular in this re-
gard. II looks like return TO better days.
II is a very easy thing to give advice, but,
unfortunately. exceeding hard to practice ones
own precePIs. To say that the DelawGrean does
not always practice the good principles it lays
down for US would be too great q digressisn,
for. like all other partizan journals. it does
sometimes stumble on the right We, how.
ever, feel obliged for the graluitOus advice ten
tered. aud hope the generous gift did not en-
hsust the donor.
The statement which the DelGDGrean under
takes TO refute-thst prominent men in Dover
had written TO Gen. Dix that the disarming of
the Home Guards" was unpopulsr-we are
not yet assured was not correct its statement
to the contrary nOtwithstan nding. We doubt
that the publisher, though he may know much
that is going on in his own political circle,
knows all the strings at which the wiropullers
are drawing. He can very easily say on our
own responsibility as man. that such letters
were not written, but we shall first have 10
inquire how far his responsibility extends. For
himself we accept the responsibility" but
wheH he assumes TO speak for others we cannot.
In fact, in very recent issue, we accepted his
responsibility as a man" in reference 10
statement mado 10 the Times, aud gave him
the benefit of the " correction" but il what we
have since heard is true, (and on as "good
authority" perhaps, as hit) the responsibility"
did not amount to much, and We accepted it TOT
soon. We have no desire to unjustly reflect
on Gen. Dix. If what we heard be true, aud
we have no reason yet to doubt il, notwIth.
standing the DeIGlOarean's responsibility az
a man" to the contrary. great injustice has been
done Gen. Lockwood.
II is very natural that the DelGTareGn should
deny it: we could not, considering the course
it has taken ediIOrially (nOl the selectisns) du.
ring the war for the supremacy of the Union.
expect anything else. Like its contemporaries
in the same cause, it is a second Didymus with.
out Thomas faith to see, even when pa pable
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dark days prevalent ten or twelve months sit CO,
we should think that enough of the doubters
had seen and felt the strength of the Govern
ment which they had derIded to know that It
had the power TO punish dlsloyalIy. And those
men who have been raising their puny arm ind
creakiDg voices against the Government should
be made to feel its sovereignty. Nothing Is so
salutary to teach respect as the stroke Of power.
/ Accept our thanks. Mr.. DelGuGreGn, fer
your kindly regards, lest that our "synpathies
for Republicanism are increasing 10 such an
extent as will endanger our neutrality"
We are fearful, however, that your sympathies
are misplaced. Allow US to say what we fear
our coIemporsry cannot, that we have never
failed, under any administration. TO give the
Government hearty support, and if such when
sailing in calm seas and with fair winds, how
responsible our recreancy when threatened by
shipwreck. The charge of Republcanism'
and "AboliliOnism" has bean rung in the ears
of the loyal men who stand by the Government
in its hour Of peril, until it has ceased to scare
even the timid. We are not Of those who are
willing 10 throw away eur liberties and eclipse
the brilliancy and power OF our democratic in
stituions for the sake Of party. We feel prouC
that with the majority of the citizens of ou
great Republic, we are actuated by higher snC
nobIer principles. Party is for day, princi
pies tor all time and we should feel that, if
i, turned our back upon our sacred institutions o
liberty. sr failed to help bear them aoft abov'
the desolaling tide Of secession and treason, WI
. we were fit subjects Of exile from laOd who's
q blessings we could not appreciate. We know
everybody loves the Union. but the language Q
i. the peace men" to the despOilers is, " go an
= take what you please, you are entitled 10 it,"
No! MIR. DeIaWarean, we have sung Oh
glory of our Union and proclaimed it's excel
|, lence too many years, to affect a neutrality
!. now--a position but little better than that oc
cupied by those who are warring sganst III
Administration in its determined effort TO pre-
vent the destruction OF the country.