Smyrna times., 1863-03-19
CORRESPONDENCE
Written for the "Smyrna Times. !"
Letter from Dover.
The Salisbury COmmittee-Peruerted Tsstimony-
Negr0mGniG, &c.
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The Salisbury COmmittee-Peruerted T,.ti,no,,,
NegrOmGnia, &c.
DOVER, March 10Th, 1863.
DEAR SIR 81 hoped last week, when wrote vo,
that 1t would be the last of the present session of
Legislature, but the Committee had NOT his reno,,
ready for presentation, and the Legislature or course
"ail on nun until he Is ready, which will be some
time this week, that is, if he concludes no, 70 send
U1orge after President Lincoln and his Cab;n.,
winch ne is not going to do, we presume. as said
Committee has closed the testimony. We imagine
he didn't want to take the President awav from tb.
arduous duties of his position for which kindness he
deserves the thanks Of every loyal Citizen 1t woud
DC very inconvenicnt for the President to COME to
Dover just now; perhaps the Committee will On To
him, or SOmeWhere else before long.
Mr.. Smithers, Judge Fisher and Mr.. LoAond voro
the men mostly charged with the crime of bringing
soldiers INTO the State to control the election and c
they, (cxcuse mc) he wanted truly to know the rea
sons why they were brought it would seem he would
call f'r thuse gentleman state their reasons bu,
he didn't call them; probably he was aware tbcv
could give them information in that particu,,
than he desired. NJ one imagines for a moment
That nc has endeavorcd to bring out the truth His
Constant ann has been TO pcrvert it. and no truthful
man will deny it. Leading questions adroitlv put
IN order to draw out answers conformable to his do
sires, browbcating, insolent impertincnce in irwin,
to pry into the secrets Of the opposite purity and find
OUT the'r party programme, together with MANY
other reprhenslbc actions have been resortcd 10 dn
ring the course of his setting. We regret he didn't
call the gentleman before referred to; they miob, |
have told him what they knew, and at the same tim.
have proved that he kneIo it also.
There will be introduced this week a hill n oedo
certain portion of ground near Lewcs to the Gen
eral Government, for the purpose of building fort
therein. The bill was brought here last week and
there some talk of introducing it then. bnt 90,
tain of the Democracy Q)-atraid of the negro
wanted to amend it before it was introduced bv r,o
vidng that. in the first place, slavery should M, b.
sxcluded therefrom secondly, that no nerro sbo,,d
be used in orccting the ratification; and, thirdly
mat no slave should ever be allowed to take refuge
within IFS walls. Affected with negromAnia. vou
observe they arc frightened about him. He is Ioom
ing up IN colossal proportions before their asop;
ed Visions Why, sir, last week a bill was ;n,,o
duced into the House providing, among other tbings
mat no free negro or muatto should be allowed q,
vote at any election or elected any ccc of trust
= proht. Wonder ifany of these soons ever read =
he constitution of the State of Delaware! Tbcv l.
ire fOollshly ignorant foolishy silly Tbev sr
'ither ignorant Of the provisions of the constitution
IT the sta1e or they silly enough to imagine thew
rengthen the express constitutional provision BY
legislative enactment. Or it may be the form their la
leg'oman'a assumes; persons iaborng under such Z,
n6rmtes of mind commit all kinds of "
xtravaganzas. II is more charitable to believe mcn
nsanely foolish rath than naturally foolish. Let's NJ
tribute it all to ncgromania. cf
You VIII observe these wise only exclude free kr
egroes and mulattoes from voting and holding off q
I isa good thing the constitution comes to their