Smyrna times., 1872-12-04

WE are glad to see a milder tone in the
DetdUdreaa'S leader of Saturday last. Its
sounding brass and tinkling cymbal article
OF two weeks ago found no second in all the
Democratic press of the State, and every paper
not avowedly democratic, whether Republican
or neutral, has condemned it in no uncertain
language. 1t perhaps did not see the absurdity
OF the article until it saw the extent of the
criticisms upon it, and that it mentioned only
two papers that had dissented from it, implies
that it beSitated to confess the extent of the
denunciatiOn against it.
1t is time it had seen the folly of gnawing
this government file. 1t has been an expen.
slVe folly to the State, and the desire to con-
tlnue 1t is not shared by the partizans of that
organ. 1t stands alone in its bellicose attitude,
and should it continue in its Borbonism pro-
gresslve Democracy will leave it alone in its
glory. None of the rights of the States, as
interpreted by the modern statesman, stand in
danger of destruction, and partizan hostility
cannot lug IN States Rights to defeat individual
rights. No State or municipality can abridge
the right of suffrage, directly or indirectly,
without incurring the penalties imposed by
the General Government. This right is above
the rights OF the States and must be respected.
For the violation of this right State officer
stands convicted before United States Court
Does the DeLdCdrean propose to array the
authority Of the State against the General
Government for assuming the jurisdiction of
the caseT This officer was brought to Justice
by prominent Republicans of New Cattle co.
Does the DetdUdrean mean to advise the mas
sage of laws by the State to punish men for
lndicting derelict State officials for offences
that are justly indictable before a United
States Court? Is that what it means when il
says 1t would secure to the white men of
Delaware, and the public officers of the State.
just protection from evil disposed and malip-
nant partlzans, who would annoy and prosecute
them under Federal laws enacted and executed
Tor partisan purpOses?" 1t is supposed that
the U. 5. Judges who tried the officer alluded 70
were competent to decide as to the Jurisdiction
IN the case. No one, not even the Dela,o0rcan
has ever dared to question their ability or their
integrity That the officer should have been
brought to justice is manifest from the fact
that ne was convicted, before one of the high
est toned, non partisan juries that ever sat in
jury box. Then where is the offence of these
malignant partisans?' For what should thev
be punished at the hands of the State ? Is il
an EVIL practice to arraign an officer of the
State before a U. s. court, when he wilfully
and knowingly violates fundamental law of
the United States. Collector Given deprived
certain citizens of the rights guaranteed to
them by the General Government, not by the
State, and he was therefore convicted under
the Jurisdiction Of the General Government.
Wherefore is the offeuce Of these Radical
partisahs2'
SO long as the DellCarcan refuses to con
denim the evil and unlawful practices of which
officer Given stands convicted, and arrays all
its spleen agains. the distinguished gentlemen
who sought to punish his guilt by due process
OF law, 80 long as it does this we may well
question its sincerity when it says that all it
" wants is protection from frauds" We fear
that the street brawlers" in Dover have
irritated the Bourbon organ by their tests and
it has allowed itself to get into frenzy over
the threats " j0vislly repeated to reach its
ear which has become over sensitive since the
election.