Smyrna times., 1866-02-28
CLAYTON, Del, February &c. 1866.

In looking over your paper last week
read the speech Of J. F.. Hazell to the Mcclellan
pa,u; AS consistency Is Jewel so rare in the so.
caheu democratic party, | canno! let that speech
pass snto oblivion unnotced. II was short. vet il
SPOKE 'oInmes' Although opposed to Mr.. Hazell in
Pohucs' cannot help honoring him for the stand he
.4S '@Ne", MAJ Is at least one good mark placed
20 us credit III the great book of accounts and in
tue iuture 1t Will not be forgotten. How true his
words, that this act of President Jobnsons WAS IN
consistent with all his former course, and if incon-
SStent III one instance he might be in ALL and he
could not endorse such u man." | am nsionishcd
that man OF Mr.. Hazells attanments should he
,ouhu connected with such party as the so-callcd
democracy, and hope when few more wears shall
Oe ADDED to his shoulders he will see the folly of his
course and leave party that devoid of rig Int prn
clPles ana mas nothing but name to recommend IT,
IL Is not TO be wondered at that J. H. Bewev cndor
ses President Johnson, for he is perfect model of
inconsistency. When the halls of the Legislature
were wished TO hold reception in for Gov Cannon.
ne was bitterly opposed TO granting the request for
tear (as he sad) they might be desecrated by dane
ing and this winter we find he not onlv tyaye hi.
consent, but was Of the floor manapers for ball
IN tins same hall. Either dancing has become
righteous amusement since that time, OF the halls
nave become so polluted by the dongs of the major.
ny OF the Legislature that they are impcrvous to
further desecration. He is lit companion for such
has vetoed that Internal Freedmen's Bureau Bill be.
come traitor 10 the principles he has professed for
four years. and betrayed the party that elected him
INTO t!e hands OF It's enemies. A strange thing to
thank God for, that a man has become trcacherous.
But such thanks reach no higher than his head, and
are not accepted by God of consistency and Justice
Had he thanked the Evil One, it would have been
more in accordance with the act lie says "ths il
the first ray of light he has for four years, and
thanks God that day is at last breaking" BE not
deceived, Sir, the ray of light you only the
last flicker of the expiring candle. party that has
forsaken the principles of Fathers, laid down in
the Declaration of Independence-but which has me-
yer been fully carried out account Of that sum of
all vilanies, Slavery and Sham Dsmocracy-cannot
1--we in these days of enlightenment and progress.
Mr.. Bewley "hopes and believes that before next fall
Mr. Johnson will be back to his first love, and stand
fair and square on the Democratic platform" Had
he been reading all his speeches since his inaugura-
tlon to CoPperheads and reconstructed rebels, and
had observed the political associates with which he
had surrounded himself, and of whom he took cOun.
sell to the exclusion in many instances Of the tried
patriots who had striveD hard 10 place him there
IN the suppOsltOn that he would be true TO them he
would have known that Mr.. Johnson always has
been and still is u Democrat Of the copperhead hue
although he whltewashed himself for awhile for the
sake o: the lOaves and fishes. But too much contact
with cOppcrhcads and rebels has rubbed it off sooner
than was expected. The so.called Democrats have
obtained no new lease for life though they hope and
seem to believe they have. Taking the history Of
the different political parties that have existed since
the formation of our government our guide, We
are well convinced that the days of the Democracy
are numbered, because they. like those that have
died out have forsaken the principles by which our
Revolutionary sires were guided, and on which our
government is founded, and which the patriots Of
our country are resolved shall be maintained and
perPetuatcd, Andrew johnson and J. II. Bewley 10
tAe contrary Notwithstanding UNIoS.