Smyrna times., 1862-07-03
Willard Salisbury,

What Delawarean true to his native in
sIincts, does net blush with shame when he
reads the remarks of Willard Salisbury, from
time 10 time, delivered in the u. s. Senate.
II is TO be regretted very much by all citizens
OF this Stale, of true Union sentiment, that
Senator Johnson's duties 10 Tennessee prevent
his being at his post in the Senate. for the sar-
castle rebuke administered TO Mr. Salisbury
by hIm, had q very good effect upon that gen.
| tleman for some lime-but since Mr. JohasOn's
absence his old disease seems to have broken
out in a new place. We are again almost
daily in receipt of choice n.orsels in the way
ofspeeches from this gentleman all served from
the same dish. We would like something
different, occasionally, il Mr.. Salisbury ,oiH
speak-but no, nothing but compromise, aboil
tion and Black Republican resp. nsbili,y seem
have any attraction for this man. He has
mounted his hobby, and with whip and spur,
| in spite Of the rdIcue of his fellow Senators.
is riding it wIL q vengesnce. Starting out
with proposition of compromise with rebels
the indignant manner in which it was received
by the SelaIe and country, and the contempt
II met with from his friends the rebels. should
have been sufficient TO convince even Senator
Salisbury that the day Of concession had
passed-lhat nothing but armed force could
restore the Union, and bring the people Of the
seeded States back to their allegiance. Com.
promise has been his favoriIe theme, and il
united with the negro, has been the burden of
all his dscOurses. Notwithstanding this " sta.
pie commodity" has been taken from his
speeches by one of his compeers, and his
rounding, bounding, sounding. rhetorical
AouEishes" left 10 fall from their own rotten.
ness, he still continues in the same strain
caring not for the dignity of the honorable little
State he so misrepresents. nsr for the respect
of her loyal citizens. His endesvors to con-
vince the people of the country tina, the loyal
States are responsible tor the distracted state
of our nstional affairs have been untiring, not.
withsts nding the Congressional record to the
contrary.
The people of Delaware, we no doubt have
the sympathy Of many loyal hearts for the
deep humiliation caused there by this Senator,
but this is poor consolation to those who feel
their pride SO de9ply wounded. Time was. when
they could point with honor to a Clayton, a
| Mclean, a Rodney-bul now how changed
The proud position which they held is now
no longer filled by such lights which so splen
didIy illuminated our little State, but is now
disgraced by a man incapable of rising above
party considerations, even when his bleeding
country appeals to the patriotism Of her citi
zsns for support. Mr.. Salisbury has recently
delivered a speech upon confscsiion Teplet,
with abuse of the ac,s Of the Government 70
the maintenance of cur country and the sup
preston OF rebellion. Nothing is said in thi
speech Of the enormous crime committed by Sc
cession nists-no condemnation for the murder q
, loyal citizens in the South. Mr.. Salisbury
whole spleen is veated upon the Governmeu,
In it he finds nothing TO uphold. eveTything {
disapprove. Opposed TO eonfscation, he woul
, see the leaders OF this rebellion, enjoying q
r the courts of Europe the proceeds from the
Q extensive planta atiOns-living 10 luxury an
y sase-while the working and loyal man Of III
County, 10 PuyluB 'he ueUt "hICu Met iuIe'"'
e treason has saddled upon the country. Wi
;, not such principle find unqualified disappro'
/. al among the people OF Delaware! We thc
's so-and also think that Mr.. Salisbury will er
II his career in the Senate when his present ter
s' shall have expired. The fourth of March l6(
lie will be hailed with delight, for upon that ds
Senator Willard Salisbury will take his far
al we'll as Senator, aud the people Of Delaware
'P disgraced no longer by the occupation of sh
y position by a man who has been styled the bu
n loon of the U. S. Senate.
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