Smyrna times., 1863-05-28
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We would remind the members of the Union
party in this and the adjoining counties who
are not already subscriber, to the L" Times g
that now is the time to enter their names on
our boOks-where they long since should have
been In addition to being lice Union paper,
1T will be the first to publish all news concern
ing the Draft-of1icial appointments. public no.
riees, &C., &c.,-being published as it is at
the Head Quarters Of the Provost Marshal
We publish the cheapest political newspaper
in the State and intend it shall not be behind
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"Will the Times please state whether it is in
favor of Suppressing newspapers for opposing
the administration, In favor Of arresting men
OF one party in order to secure the election of
men OF another to office, prohibiting criticism
OF the acts of the party in power and whether
1t will, in case a Democratic administration is
entrusted with the affairs of government in
1865 give 1t hearty and unqualified support
--Deidlcdreda.
The above is the concluding Paragraph of
long editorial in the last DeIacalpaa on our
remarks concerning it and the editor If the Eas-
ton Star. The above interrogatoiies are plain
ly put, and We answer emphatically, No!
though by so doing our candor may be in vio-
hhOn of one Of Solomon's wise proverbs
cast not your pearls befores wine The diff
ference between us and the Delauareaa is very
plain and involves the vital points of freedom.
We are in favor Of liberty Of the press, it ua-
6rtdted license We in favor of wholesome crit
icl>ln it of direct, untiring, and revolutionary
opposition; We in favor of the Federal Govern
ment as against all its enemies, it Of aN It's enc
mics as against the Government we in favor of
the perpetuity of our Great Republic by the
inherent powers guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton, it OF pusillanimous trucking TO traitors
and an ignominiOus peace that would merit
their contempt and the scOn of the civilized
world. With this difference between us it can
not be wondered at that we are at opposite
points OF the compass on our governmental mol
icy or 1t, at It's law point Of loyalty, ask the
questions it does in the paragraph at the head
OF this article. We are in favor of the lare-
est liberty commensurate with the public good
and when the editor asks if We are in favor of
suppressing newspapers for opposing [differ-
ing from the administration, in favor of arres-
ting men of one party to secure the election of
men OF another to Office, and prohibiting criti-
ci'm OF the party in power, it asks question
that is insulting to the very PRINCIPLES of free
government. We are opposed to all these
things bitterly and vehemently, and when the
editor asks If we are in favor Of arrestine ''men
OF one party to secure the election of men Of
another, he must have thought us actuated
by the same principles as the Democratic party
when it plunged the nation into this bloody
war because Mr. Lincoln, of another partv.
was elected President THIS is what we are
hghting against, and We hope and believe that
TINS spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION and political prof
hgacy will be effcctually closed ont with tbo
rebellion While we are opposed to suppress
ing newspapers, arresting men and prohibiting
criticism, we are not such fool as to exnect
t'e same state of affairs IN time of ,car as in
time OF peace, and he who does is blind to b;s-
tory, an inibecile or knave While we want
dhe civil law conformed to whenever and wber.
ever it can be with safety, we know that whom
million OF men are in arms, and our land fill
ed with traitorous sympathizers protesting low
atty, 1t cannet be done without endanper;no
our precious Government The Dela,coroo1
Oh either so blind that il cannot see or 90 hound
up In the rights Of secession (State Riplts) II
"aa not see that there is difference betweer
cr'tic'slng and opposing The warmest s,n-
porters Of the administration criticise =. .n..
~h'ie they uphold its main polcy-tbe sur
preston Of the rebellion and the nernetr;tv pf
ehe nation Now, how is it with the Delo,,o
rdrean, the EastOn Star, and the acoras rs','a ae
other papers of that ilk. With them i H. ~
not been criticising or opposing some Of lao tbo
measures of the administration, as Voc ~ a.
ease With Mr. Crittenden, Mr.. .CrisfeId or evo1 o
~os; o seymour, but bitter, unceasipe MALI.
.aas opposatlon to euery measure of the Gov
,ssSt1nt sn%ent Can it, for itself, the Del ras.,,. %
call,as s'aon Stor, or any other of that fea.bor
of.sq,, single measure for the sunnresa;o,'.
trons .eDelon it has favored? II and IL ~
Their hs s',n Senators Bayard and sanlsburyp ~ a.
nro,aa.s eau opposed the ealing of troops 10 tbs
protection Of Washington dsaeusceJ pI ,b"su 20 sEe