Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-05-05

he regards the thing as impossible, on account
Of the opposition OF foreign powers; and to
attempt to force a sale of Cuba, which is not
in the market, he thinks to be an insult and
an outrage against friendly power. No
military advantage could be derived from
gaining that island but ON the contrary,
its annexation would extend and weaken
our line Of defence" He grants that ait
would perhaps extend our trade, yet it would
add little to the revenue Of the Govern
mcnt.' But there are positive and very
serious objections growing out Of the very
controlling motive which occasions the clam
or in favor Of annexation. These he states
in the following explicit words--rciterating
the muCh-dcnOunced docuino cf Gov Sew
ards Rochester speech:
at Cuba is wanted only to give us an
ether slave State, and to strengthen Tie IN
sitution Of slavery, which, after ALL it would
weaken. The South is strong. if she remains
as she is, and does not attempt to extend
slavery beyond its present limits. or to ac-
quirc new slave territory. SiGroy and he
free iabor Sgstcn are egtHJc1y aniqgoRisi'caI.
and the expansion of the one necessarily re-
ssts that of the other II is not possible
hGt tie stare sysim Of iaJor Shomd iTuapt
in hsts country, G>h the South mag as rel
gre up the hop" IF il GI once. There is yet
power enough in TIE Southern States, and
loyalty to the Constitution in the Northern
to protect slavery where it is but let the
South attempt toeXtend it beyond its present
constitutional limits, and she will lose what
she has. Secession from the Union, and the
formation Of Southern slave republic. even
if attempted. will not save slavery, but pre-
cpitato its abolition"
OF the bred Scott decision, DR.. Brownson
says:
"rhe attempt to 90 beyond the Constitu-
ton in support Of slavery made by the SUI
prcmc Court in the bred Scott case has de-
stroycd much of the respect hitherto enter
tanned for its members, and weakened tho
hold of the Judiciary on tine public mind;
and ;ho attempt on the part Of the President
and his advisers has dcmoraliHcd the Demo-
cratic party Throughout the Union. A pro-
slavery party can no more succeed than an
abolition party and is no more in accord
aace with the Constitution, while it is less in
accordance with the sentiments Of the great
mass Of the American people
1t must bo confessed that there is pccu-
liar signilcancy in the expression of these
views, at this time, and from such source.
They bear on their face the marks Of earnest
couviction-of candor triumphing over pref
rdiCc-of lrce-spokCE truth. Nor are they
wanting in sUggcstivcncss as to the Presden-
.ial contest Of 1860 The Roman Catholic
population Of New York probably still retain
not a little tenderness Of sentiment toward
Gov. Seward. whose mature views arc pretty
nearly reflected in the article from which we
have quoted Perhaps close inspection may
detect still more decisive intimations CT this
sort, in this concluding extract -
"Whatcycr party succeeds in 1860, wo
trust will not bo called "Democratic." and
any party in the country not called by that
narnc, will prove II gain. We do not sympa-
thlhn with the Republican party 50 called
it is no, purely Republican in cont.adistinc-
tiun from Democratic, has too many Demo-
cratic principles and tendencies, ard is tine
turcl With AbulitiOnsm, is even yet little
"wooly headcd;' ! but it las q good name,
and if it stlcceols to power under that name
will he forced to eliminate its Democratic
elements; and develop in Il constitutional
sense. II is even now assuming n ground
less unconstitutional than Chat which it for
merIy occupied, and approaching, on the
question Of Slavery policy equally removed
from AboIiionism and pro-slavery We Shouid
not tcdr lis dccession 10 potrer so mvch as ,cc
dill in 1856 The eiechon, ecen, Of Mr. .Scr-
a'yt 10 Mc Presidency, ro"'i do less to try Tie
strength Of Mc Union, M.'l The elcct'on of
.Nr. EmhuHaH has doae Even the Ameri-
can party, if it has really dropped the darl;
lantern, and Sivcr up its organization as a
secret society, Of which We are far from GER
tain, would be preferable 10 the success of
Ire present Democratic periy."-C Cincinnati
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