Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-07-28
Presidential Election OF 1860.


The Washington States, the metropolitan
.-sasan of the Douglas Democracy, has been
prospecting for some time past for IN issue
for the approaching Presidential! campaign
which will secure to that conglomorated po-
litical organization another four years lien
upon the public plumber. The immortal ne
gro. of which Locofccoism has so long made
handle, is deemed most available, and no
opportunity is permitted to pass unimprored
by the most persistent endeavcrs to force the
conviction upon the public mind, that the
contest for supremacy will be between Sew
ardism on the one hand, aud pro-slavery
Democracy on the other--that the North
VIII be engaged in "war to the knife, and
knife to the hilt" upon the beloved South
and that in such On event the only hope OF
the country is In the Democratic party.
This is the sectional and geographical divis-
ion Of parties which is so pleasant to the con-
temptation of the States, and its kith and kin.
But this negro question has become hack
neycd theme. For twenty years or more
this stercotypsd cry of the Democracy has
been assailing the public ear, until the coun-
try has grown sick and tired of it. 1t has
rroved O. fraitlul source of evil to the South,
or d been of incalculable advantage TO our
Northern brethren, whose peculiar prejudiccs
.nd predictions have been strengthened
thereby, and their power augmented. But
notwithstanding the "whole lead" Of the
Nation sis sick" and tho "whole heart is
faint with this everlasting hue and cry about
tho sable representatives. Africa, theDemocra-
ey, which claims to be the Great Physici-
an" for all the ills that afflict the body poll
tic, recommends l;ttle more Niger still, >
Is sovereign and inialliblo remedy. How
long o cruel demon of mis-called Democra-
cy, dost thou intend thus TO abuse the patti
snce and long-sufiering of this people?
In the States of the 10th inst, there is an
editorial article, under the caption, "Se,cdrd
Nominated for President by Exeter Hail. in
which there are painful forebodiugs with
respect to TIE future security of the Union,
and recommendations Of Democracy MS q
pheasant and reliable nntiote. In this, We
humbly conceive, there is neither wit nor
wisdom-good sense, sound sense, hard sense,
eOmmon sense, or any kind Of sense, except
aspccies Of nonsense. 1t makes the Won
derfnl announcement that its prediction in
rerard to Mr.. Stewards trans Atlantic visit has
been literally fulfilled within the briefperi-
\ cd Of six weeks, and that it is ominious of dan
ger to the liberties of this people. Hence-iorth
the States must be regarded rs gifted with
prophetic ken, but the country has only the
poor consolation to know that it prosnast-
Gates only evil, aud cvi. continually, ifDe-
tnocracy is not permitted TO retain the seals
Of power and place to protect the odilerons
African from the invading phlanthrophy OF
his palc-faced worshippers residing just on
the other side of Masons and Dixon's line.
Tho thing which seems to have awakened
and confirmed the apprehension of the full
fllmcnt of its prophecy, is an article in the
- ondon Neacs, which is said to be the "rcc-
--ognized organ Of the Foreign and British an
ti-,lavcry Society. The Ncacs says, lit is I'M
derytood that Mr.. Seward is to be the free
soil candidate for the Presidency OF the Uni
ted States, and probably the first an.i-slarery
President" Immediately thereupon the
States commences its doleful whines about
the "great aid and comfort which this "cx-
picit" aud Authoritative" endorsement of
the News is likely to afford Mr.. Seward.
This journal, it seems, has become exceed
inRly Jealous and fearful Of foreign influence
= Of late. The mere endorsement of Mr.. Sew
ard ms the next free-soil candidate for the
Presidency, by the Nrrs, causes it to trem-
bio with fear, and d;strust the future of the
Union. We can not however regard the
. States as serious i'll this matter. 1t looks to
as very much like a species of buncombe
which is intended to increase and strengthen
Southern prejudice on the Slavery question.
and knit the interests of the South and the
Democratic party together. This il too
plain not 10 be seen through. 1t is an old
game, and has been so often played, that it is
an insult to the intelligence Of the people to
offer to play it again. 1t is a favorite game,
too, with the Democracy, which "bclieycs no
imposture too monstrous for the public credn-
ity," and if once relinqushed it's occupations
gone. We are not surprised therefore that
1t clings to it with such death-lke tenacty.
But the "painful forebodngs' of the States
suggests one or two important enquiries. Is
It afraid that, Seward having been endorsed
by the Ne,cs, foreigners will flock hitbcr by
hundreds and thousands, settle in the States
where Democracy clothes them with the e.
lectiyc franchise before they have become
citizens of the United States, and vote for
William Fl. Seward for President aud thus
! ensure his election? Or, that his authorize
tive endorsement by the News, will have the
effect Of alternating the affections Of our adop-
ted citizens from the Democracy, and trans
ffering them to the Republicans? Or, again,
shat Seward, will return burtheped with the
specis Of which the free.trade policy Of Loco
focoisn, Is constantly robbing the country to
buy up the suffrages of the American peo-
"a? It ieems to us that in one Of these
three ways his trip must operate to bis ad-
vautaae, If there be any grounds for the
apainful forebodings" of tho States. The
two hrst are gross insult to the foreign vo-
IN, whose well wishes and support. the De-
mocrscy have always sedulously cultivated.
And The last is an insult alike to native and
ADOPTED citizens from party which profess
q an abiding faith in the virtue and iutclli-
ccucs Of tho people. We should like to be
enl;ahteped as to which of these modes of