Smyrna times., 1863-01-22

Salisbury the other day, in the u s. Sci
ate, and it has been proclaimed by 9th,
Professed Democratic politicians, such /,
x faliandigham, Powell, Norton, Brooke
and promulgated by many of their presse
and adopted as the platform of our 1occ
politicians. Could the South ask any cor
y dltlons more favorable for the establishment
1t OF their Confederacy! Our army would b
dlsorganized, and could not be collected
! together again in effective force, while b,
: the raising of the blockade and the remoya
OF our forces, the South could send all theil
cotton to Europe and get all the munition,
1 OF war they desired in return, reoccupy al
$ the territory claimed by them, and thus be
In position to utterly defy all attempts to
suppress the rebellion. These men must
Know that this will be the effect of their
project, and so knowing, must advocate it
for the ,e'y sake Of dismion. The South is
not asking for any conditions to ret back
into the Union! nay, on the other hand
they look down upon these truculent fell
lows with contempt, and say they will not
come back though we "gct down on our
Knees and beg them" No one can find in
these peace propositions anything but a con-
certed plan ofopposition to the Government
The platform Of this opposition party. as
developed in its various forms, is thus pre-
Sented by Philadelphia contemporary
l. Opposition to all attempts to punish
treason' by arresting those who proclaim
treasonabIe sentiments. ?. Opposition to
the draft. 3. Attempts to demoralize the
army by fomenting spirit of dissatisfaction
and mutiny. 4. A depreciation of the cur
rency by weakening the public faith, and
producing distrust in the minds ofthose
who buy and invest. 5. Opposition to the
coniiscation Of rebel property the emanci-
pa'ioh OF the slaves OF rebels; and the en-
Ployment OF negroes in the army and navy.
o. Opposition to the revenue an dtax laws
l. propositions for armistice and the sns-
pension ofthe blockade s.. Invitations to
the Europeon powers to mediate in the af.
lalrs OF the country. 8. Denunciation of
inc generals who mike themselves consn;c-
uouS IN the cause of liberty, like Banks
Butler, and Hunter, and disparagement of
generals who achieve great military sue
cesses, like Rosecrans and Grant 10, Com
slant and malignant assaults upon the Fx
ecutlve departments of the Governments. the
treasury, the War, and the NAVY. IL.
attempts to create revolution by endeayor-
ing to array the State AMI local authorities
against the Government u. A constant I
repetition OF the idea thar the DESTINY Of tho !
Middle and Western States is with tbo .
South and that the true policy of the future
WIN DC TO seperate from New England and ]
unite under the Southern Contederacv Tho :
opposition to the Administration il based ,
IN these principles. We might illustrate :
"yS the same paper, every position we have :
mentioned by an abundance of fIcts but ,
n'' Is not necessary. When men take
ms ground tile time for argument is passed
IN periods of danger we expect atFectionatc ]
CONFIDENCE and support-union against evil G
'nd harmony of sentiments. When the d
,ouhtry Is menaced with destruction the 8
ltty OF all men is to seek its salvation \
mat can only be done by self.sacrifcing h
IND unmurmuring effort. 1t is the nature !
u the coward to complain and moan over o
Fhat might have been. 1t is the nature of a
ne patriot to be generous and franL, 70 a
make allowance for the weakness of our bu- "
nan nature, and to be indulgeut to those in Ii
when he sees that they do all a
nings possible for the general welfare 81
mere Is nothing easier than criticism. and c.
we take the Administration of Mr. Lin
ON with the idea of assailing it, we shall
ee many things that we would have scen Ia
tnerWlSe errors of judgement and errors o. o.
neglect errors that were consequent to W
lie mighty task it had undertaken. In the 81
management Of the war we see defeats and Il
elays' and victories with ungathered fruits. ~ ~
see frauds on the part Of those who re- %
'i'eo The nations bounty preverse and b,
conduct OH the part of her most p,
'ofcd children; treachery, incompetence.
gratitude We see these things with
am But we take any single life whose
lStory Is written; if we take our own lives 81
any year in our own personal histov we
,"ll nnd them strewed with promises unful6l- iS
l. hopes destroyed, condolences broken mis- Tt W
keS OF Judgement and passion, great anbi- "a "a
ons not realized, good deeds forgotten N
DIS is the life of man, and the lif. of man bu
the life Of nations. He would be a cow IN ~
u VINO Said that life WAS nothing, because a. a.
'e shadows fell over at times because we f.;
umbled and halted He is n coward e. II;