Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-08

of the present Administration, are earn estly
invoked to united support of the nominee
Of this Convention, and that we pledge oul
, best efforts to secure his election.
On motion, the Convention pr,ree3a! 70
nominate n candidate Cor Congress, when tie
names Of Geo A. Pearre and Il. w. Hpif-
man Of Allegany G. Eichelherger aud Dr.
Thomas Silnm, of Fred, rick and JOS. A
Skinner, of Washington, we're presented t,
the consideration nf !he CInvcntion. Mr.
Scbley. upon the presentation OF his name
promptly but positive withdrew 1t from toe
consideration of the Convention. The narnt
of Mr.. Fcarre was Withdrawn hy Mr. Ne
Cleary. ard letter read from that gentle
man, which will be found below.
CUMBERLAND, August 20, 1859.
7oMs Cnngressiorqi Contention Of tie O2po-
sitior, TO ASSEMBLE a. lk,ger!!ossa on Is!
Set., 1859.
| GnsTLraFN: The fact that ! have bern
kindly spoken Of as candidate for Congress
| in the approaching election. and which hHd
| my conditional appronation, induces me,
prompted by the gratitude dee to my partial
| friends, to address you this communication.
I it, chef object IS to say, that tie health Of
my wife ia such that ] cannot consistently
with my obligations to her, accept the noni-
nation even II rendered me by the Convention.
| When called upon in the early pnrt Of this
month, by some gentlemen from Frederick
County, then saii that nothing would pre-
vent my acceptance Of the nomination if ten
dertd Int tho circumstances above named.
As early aE this nth of this month, gave
out to my friends here NY determination, for
the reasons above named, not TO be = canhi
date; and take Ills opportunity to make
known to You officially, tie conclusion to
winch have tcen constrRnel to come.
] cannot let this occasion pass, without re-
turning to You, and through you, t. the Op-
| position Of the district, my grateful a knowi-
edcoments to the many kind friends, who
, have not thought me unworthy to represent
| them, ut this important juHeture, in the Con-
gress of the United States.
til a constituency Of wh!ch any man might
lie proud and one which if truly represent
ed. is entitled to h"li a commanding position
il the councils Of the nation.
trust you may select from { able men
u the district, one who will deynr7c. rs well
rs receive, the united support Of tie Gppos
ton To your closer representative, ny
hearty support will be given.
The election in this District may lie most
important one, not only to the people a! th>
STATE nut 70 'he Ch'o"' change ~ us
representative cnmP'e%oh, VIII most ir"oa-
bly, give to the Opposition n prepondcranco
in the representation Of the State il Congress;
and this, in contingency very likely 10 hap
pen. may determine tie ncxt Presidency.
To the Middle States, North and South,
must all conservative Cnion men look, to put
Al end forever to this wicked aud useless az
ltaiIoh Of The slavery q''S'loH' WING" t'c
Democracy continue 10 he'p ANY, ~ '''1,'''"
rom tier nr"pi'e'f I've s'aVfh',,'eFS o. vac
HnNtN' Cn''ftoha''.'' t"c o'"I' ",'S y!
TINS ti'cH ncch deceived an" ctFa"'' l.
lhry have neeh maze I" o'I'Vei,'M inc l!'-
,nocra'y % me Norm we're we Pc'uIl'f
lrieh1S "' onn'hcrh 'nSt'l"t''Is. u Is 10 ''
hoPeh tN"' u" pe"p' "' Us '!i''''.',' d, ''''',
VIII 10 no longer "c'c''t" 'N Ii'e cry o' VOL
VOL, when t,icrc Is Il" VIII. ~ i I.'"'
A.sopS 'a"!e ia some lr'e'i a. l''''S''a'll''
Inc questions "hr" Fr''y concern '"'
great working case nave been overs .."'' W.
and Kept out OF view ny Inc c'"Fia a.''''lNh
81 question: t.'"' mas not now. ava never
had anythHg al pra'uraI "'ii'N "h ~ u.
All tie discussion ana legislation "hicu ht'
been upon the s"'y2it has not made one slave
State more or lees
Under the Missouri C"i'f'3il''c il 'iS,'
and Nebraska would hay" tseh ice. Ni'
it repealed they will sti! &c Zee.
Gquatter Sovereignty aHd Popular SIrer
eighty are dcllsina to the South. slave
holders cannot 60 into any territory whose
domestic status is uncertain. 1t sthe unerr-
tdiuly which prevents tic iHtrodHctiun oI
slave rrnpcrty-uuder either doctrine, pop