Smyrna times., 1862-06-19

pass over his remarks in regard 10 the veracity
OF the Opposition party, mere remarkng that
we are perfectly willing that the people should
decide as to whom they are willing TO believe
in this matter, feeling confident that just and
righteous decision will place the DelawareGn
and lis followers where they have seen proper
to place the members of the Opposition party.
We come now to that portion of Inc article
which charges the Republican party with be-
ing reSpOnSible for the dcis of The South. and
al'hough not member Of that party, we feel
constrained to notice this charge, because.
through them, (lhe Republicans) The editor at.
lacks The Union party of the State, of whicn
we claim TO be an humble supporter We
thought that the able arguments and Congres
sional facts presented by Hon. Andrew John
son. IN his speech on the expulsion of Senator
Bright, and upon which occasion he replied to
that portion of Senator S0ulsbury's speech
which contains ~ of, reiterated charge, sufi.
cent proof to any one who has read this mos,
excellent speech, that such q charge is utterly
groundless; and that Upon the secession lead
efs' and them alone, rests the responsibility of
having brought about the lamentable utq,e of
aHslrs now existing in our country The ed
TOT ol'the DeIGWGreGH makes no reference To
thls able speech, although Senator Johnson
supported, with him. the Breckenridge TICKET,
and is now the staunchesi kind of a Union man:
out refers TO and publishes an extract from
one OF Senator Douglass, a nun whom the
DfecklnrIdge faction branded as being worse
than the Republicans; who was persecu,ed,
disposed and hunted to death by them; who
was regarded ia their eyes as being poiticaI
tfickS'er' ready 10 sacrifice anythIng-party,
+ principle or cUunlry--tO advance his own ends.
Ihey Considered nothing too dark Tor him 10
DC guIty of-nothIng too wrong for him to dis.
courage. But now how changed. One year
has passed since the dsplsed, iorsa ken and pc
secuted Douglas went Gown TO the tomb, and
what do we see! His bIIterest enemies forced
to selze upon his words to bolster up the for.
tunes OF their fallen dynasty. Yes. the Demo.
Gratis OF thus State-a Stale which gave seven
: thousand Democratic votes for the rebel Breck.
lnridge and but one thousand for the patriot
DougIas-now refer to his speeches, and &C
knowledge now what they would not when hs
was lIvIDg-that he was a Democrat.
But suppose, as the extract which the Della
: WGreGn quotes from Senator Douglass speech
says that DAVIS, Toombs g. Co mad been will.
: ing TO vote tor the CrItenden Compromise ou
: the commIttee OF thirteen, It the Republican.
I un.lI NH a.
Pubilcans, and thus show to the Country anc
the world that they were sincere The mos
reasonable answer to this question we have il
> senator Johnson's speech that part in whIcf
he states that they did not want any compro
mIse-dld not intend TO accept any; but came
lhere with the determination to break up the
Union, and form separate government. Now
"hIch authority Will the people of Delaware
accept-lhe noble, brave and self SACRIFICING
. Johnson Gan honest member Of the Brcckinrldpe
party, but not tool for secessIonIets.N or Sen.
j. ator Douglas, a man in whose course we car
see much TO admire AID also much 10 condsmn
Lut who has been regarded by the Deluwarear
as the prince OftrsltorR. We think tha, Iowa
DeIRwareans will not hesitate 70 accord II
Johnson the greater reliability fcr tru,! ful
q ness and consci cientiousness, aud Ihur,t re will
Q accept his statements IN preference 10 those o
. Mr.. Douglas. With such facts as these W,
, think Il will be hard for the DeLawarean or an,
i other organ Of the Democracy to shift from
their shoulders the heavy responsibility now
Z resting upon them.
;. Further on IN this article reference ia mad
to q meeting held in Dover, 2Ist of NAV. 1851
9 aud several resolutions are quoted which ps.r
g ed the meeting that day. The following ar
s The resolutions:
}. l. That the people Of Delaware have eve
, been aud still are, ardently attached 10 tn
" Federal Union. as framed by our fathers, an
u desire to see It's integrity preserved and it's per
D. pelulty insured b. sacred regard for the con
e sututlonal rights sud equality of all the State
!, aud Of The people Of all the States
2. That The people of Delaware are in n
. wise responsible for our national calamilies
ID that their efforts have been exer,ed 10 arre,
St the causes and avert the consequences of tn
sectional strife which is now upon us that W
i; have DO sympathy with NorIhern AbOlitlonisr
or Southern secesslon-but have ever proclaim
III ed both to be dangerous TO the peace, integriV
to and perpetuIty OF the Union.
r That civil war now exists without adj
of quate cause aud by the unlustIfiable act of III
seeding States, aud that il is the duIy 0feveT
az true patriot 10 stand by the Federal Cover
Of menI IN the maintenance Of the integrity an
u. perpetuty Of the Union.
at These resolutions we regsre as eminentl
n patriotic and hB We no objection TO ms ke TO then
n but we do oblect to the Delawarean quolin
them particularly as coming from the ID,
~ mocTacy, for il Is a well known fact that Il
or meeting was called by the UNION MEN, but /
a. a bold maDGuVre was partially got possessic
m. Of by the peace men," that when the con
M mIltee appointed by the meeting to presel
'e resolutions met for the purpose of considern
d several sets which had been prepared for II
p occasion beforehand, they found II necessary
ng greatly modify those presented by the Dem
cratic portion of the committee. nd as mod
they were presented, and. we believe. adople
81 But this did not SUIT the Democrats, or as The
er then termed themselves. peace men" ID
he termined TO hold meeting at which they cou
re pass resolutions suItlNg their views upon a
questions. they issued a call, and invited a
VIC who conceded with them TO meet at DIVER