Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-08-04
thursday Morning, August 4, 1859.
Corxresstomal Elec taom.


Congressional Election.
One Of the anonymous editors Of tho "hl-
leganian," who Eliminates his inky thunder
bolts against the Opposition, over the sigma
ture of three stars soc pays his distinguish
ed compliments to us in the last iss'le of that
journal. With all due Difference to the trans
-sepdent wisdom and genius of the starry ed
,sor, and certainly in all human kindness, we
cannot but denominato his article bundle OF
Inconsistencies This apparently communi-
Gated editorial has several things in it which
we design noticing, although we are usually
averse 10 entering upon discussion with iic-
titious writers; but as this article appears in
the AIlegany county Democratic organ as an
editorial, that Journal becomes the RESPONSE
bic party.
The AlleganiaD, up to this time has regar-
ded the silent contest between Messrs. Devec-
mon and Kunkle for the honors of Demo-
cratic nomination to Congress with unpard-
enable nonchalance, as witness.
$50 long as the slightest doubt existed as
TO the preference of this county, we avoided
all participation in the matter, all otficous
haste-irih sealed lips, bit cih eyes and ears
epea-in order to arrive at the true condition
OF the case and ascertain who is the prefer
ence of the masses"
Now, however, when he imagines he knows
which Allegany prefers he is enthusiastic for
Devecmon. Devecmon is his first choice be-
cause he is preferred by the Democracy Of
Allegany, but we are to infer that if the s,raws
=, had rshowed the winds to he favorable to
Kifnkle, Kunkle wonld have been his first
choice. In another portion Of the same ar
ticle the editor says:
eve have not watched the movements Of
the Col. with the same vigilance as our friends
Oh the other side" &c.
The above quotations involve plain and
positive contradiction. In the former he tells
his readers that he carefully watched the turn
OF events between Messrs. Devecmon and
Kunkle, for he had his "lips sealed" and his
''eyes aud ears open" that he might the more
readily ascertain who the masses preferred
In the latter he says he has not watched the
movements of Mr.. Kunkle with the same Wig
lance that we have Could we possibly have
done more than is implied in keeping our
"eyes and ears apens"
The editor of the Alleganian again observes;
Now, 1--WE can safely assert that our wor-
thy and esteemed citizen, Thomas Devecmon,
Esq, is almost the universal choice of ALLIE
gany County"
Is it not singular that the editor of the Al
lcganian, who is presumed to confer person.
ally, and correspond with the leading mem
bers Of his party in the county, and especially
at the near approach of Congressional CAM
paign, should be so long ascertaining the
preference Of Allegany, when it announces
that the county is almost unanimous for her
own son. In addition to this, Mr.. Devec-
mon was talked of in connection with the
nomination two years ago. Neighbor, you
are too long finding out the preference of the
masses, if it be true, as you assert, that the
people are nearly all one way. You tell us
that his popularity is unprecedented. y
Where was it in 1867, when the Frederick
money king made the Intellectual fires Of his
competitors pale before him
According to our neighbor Allegany pre-
pared to GO for anybody the convention may
designate, be bis antecedents and previous
political attachments what they may In
other words, if the Convention will only label
him Democrat" Allegsny will support him,
though he was once Wing, blue-light Fed
sralist, disunionist, aboitionist, fllibuster, or
even blood-thirsty Know Nothing. II we
had made such an assertion, we would have
been assailed as deteriorating the virtue, intel
ligcnce and Independence Of the people. But
the AReganian says the Democracy of Ale
gany is hand-cuffed, ready to 90 whithersocv-
or few factious leaders may direct. Won't
: the honest masses of tho Democracy vindi-
cate themselves from this aspersion at the
polls2.
Our neighbor says 1--WE have exercised re-
commendatsy surveillance over the movements
of the Col" (Kunkle.) Will he explain what
he means.
Our neghbor would have the world believe
that Madame Rumor has practiced an oxtrav-
agant imposition upon our credulity in ref
erence to Mr.. Kunkle's visit to this city
How do you know? You tell us in one place
that you have not watched the Colonel s
movements with the "same vigilance" that we
have, and yet six lines from where YOU make
this declaration you assert that Madame Ru-
NOR has certainly been playing off with oul
friends of the Telegraph" The remarkable
ingenuity of Philadelphia lawyer cannot
make these two declarations consistent.
Our neighbor denies that Mr. Devecmon is
ssnew convert" because he has been Dem
ocrat for seven years. If not ''new con-
vert" what is he? VIII our ueighbor be
courteous enough to tell us
Notices.