Smyrna times., 1863-02-26
Uopperheads In Council.

The "Joint Resolutions on Federal Rela
Eions' which we noticed two weeks sine
as having passed our Legislature, one sec
tlon OF which ordered that a copy of then
should be sent to the various Governor.
and Legislatures of the loyal States. have
already been sped on their mission of trea-
son-lnaking. They were offered in the
New Jersey Legislature last week land we
suppose to the other States at the same time)
their introduction being thus noticed by a
Philadelphia contemporary
Thirteen resolves were offered the other
day in the New Jersey Legislature enema
ting from the Legislature of Delaware but
1t Is scarcely necessary to remark that the
resolutions were not accompanied by the
signature OF her loyal Governor. JUDGING
from the tone and temper of the sentiments
expressed, we should unhesitatincly charpo
the authorship, or at least the inSpiration
OF the resolutions upon Senator Salisbury
They attack the President Of the lrnitcd
S.atcs; denounce the war as a needless and
reckless crusade against Southern institu-
tons, and wind up with a general glori6ca-
ton of slavery
IL Is time for loyal men to take notice of
the articles and language OF Copperheads in
power Mr.. Wall, from his place in the
Senate, threatens that New jersey will re-
pudlate her share Of the money to be maid
by the General Government, for the mr.
chase and emancipation of the sIavaI in
Missouri. 40
- But there is brighter side to the picture
Inc consumption act puts the whole nation
on war footing. From Roanoke to Fred
oricKsburg our young men have died that
clvlilzatlon might advance, and because the
safety and existence of the Republic REQUIRE
the sacrifice.
Among the brave men who have beon
true to the impulses of patriotism, we GLADLY
mention James NJ. Scovel, ofthe New Jcr.
sey Legislature. His resolutions. offered
immediately after the reading of the treason
able utterances from the Legislature of Del |
aware, have the ring of the true metal Tie
notices the fact that Missouri, a slave Stase
within whose borders floats no rabel fao, ),
seeks aid from the Federal Government IN
emanclpating her slaves, and saws. of New
Jersey, '"this State holds that the Union il
1' Q more value than slavery that she (New
Jersey will regard any debt contracted in
pursuance of the above proposition. should
the same become a law ofthe United States
ss binding IN law and equity on her rcitizens y
and that New Jersey does not purpose. now
or hereafter, to take instructions in renu,ln-
hon from the traitor President of piratical
Confederacy; and that she regards the sue
cor and support Ofthe General Government
IN Its present peril, as the noblest occupa,
ton OF which humane nature is capable. and
worthy the highest ambition of State
whose glory has been, and is, that she has
never ceased to be the Guardian of Public
Liberty" ''' % : ''''i0
The men from whose ranks our fnturo
statesmen are to come, must be alert and
ahxe to the great issues which convulse the
nation. The Copperheads are in Council
they are sleepless and vigilant and blend.
ing their selfish interests with what is left
OF " Democracy" they have divided a people
Who were once united and seek to dis
member the Government, that they NAV share
the Fpolls of ruined country
but II true men and patriots will do their
dnty, 2 and be brave as well as vieilant. we.
nave little to fear for the future Of the Re-
public. - 'n0 hNe-