Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-02-09
FOR PRESIDENT,
e D w A r D b A r e 8
Judge Bates and The Clipper.


the Baltimore Clipper, with receiving in an
unfriendly manner, the announcement OF
Judge Bates of Missouri, by portion of the
Maryland Press, as the Opposition candidate
for the Presidency. The Clipper denies this
charge and affirms that under certain con-
tingency, which it declares is not likely TO
occur, it will support Judge Bates for the
Presidency, 1t thinks his views, as put forth
by the st. Louis News, would not be cndors-
eddy the Southern Opposition, and that there
fore he could not be the nominee of the en-
brio Union Party. That Judge Bates would
not be endorsed by such Southern Opposition
men as Botcer, &C., who are for slave code
for the territories we have never doubted, but
is it likely they would endorse Mr.. Bolts p
Is he not as Objectionable on this score as
Judge Bates and then lis free negro views.
VIC think, would preclude his nomination by
the Union party. If Judge Bates is an ex-
ccptionahle candidate Mr.. Bolts is much more
60 But the Clipper is anxious to know, if
we would support Judge Bates, if he should
be the nominee Of the Chicago Convention. -
Judge Bates has already been nominated by
the independent press-hc will without fail
he nominated by the Opposition in Missouri
on the 22d inst, and We arc satisfied that he
will receive a like endorsement from other
State Conventions ere long. If then the Chi
caso Convention should see proper to respond
to the expressed wishes Of the people, as may
he then known, what objection could be urged
to his endorscmcntb by that Convention? The
clipper is cXultaut over the election of Mr..
Pennington, as Speaker Of the House of Rep
rcsentativcs, and claims it as a triumph over
tectionalsm. We respectfully ask who cleo
ted Mr., Pennington Was not bis election
secured by those very men who propose hold |
ing the Chicago Convention? If therefore the
election Of Mr.. Pennington, is q cause Of con-
graduation upon the part Of conservatives,
would not the nomination of Mr.. Bates who |
occupies precisely tie same position as that
of Mr. Pennington, be n conservative victory !
aud therefore cause Of generalization ? We
confess we look upon it in this light. The
assertion OF the Clipper that the Chicago Con
vention is TO be intensely sectional and afro !
clnusly aggressive is all clap trap. 1t is Ia
King for granted that which cannot be proved. |
The call for that convention in our opinion
does not justify such charge, aud besides,
whatever might have been the opinions and
designs of some politicians months ago, re-
cent Developments indicate that there will be
a vast deal more Of conservatism at Chicago
than at Charleston, and if Judge Bates, and
Simon Cameron, should be the nominees at
Chicago, it will establish beyond all success
tnf controversy its claims TO conservatism, and
therefore will meet with our hearty support. |
Our friend of the Clipper, has his heart set on
the Inauguration Of new political organiza-
ton, which shall lie 50 pure, and so perfect,
AS to steer clear Of all the breakers upon which |
other parties have fpuultrcd. Whether such |
an organization DC possible or not, is pro- !.
hlem to be solved, but one fling is certain,
the time between this and the next Presiden-
iial election is too short, in which to perfect
an organization, that can cope successfully |
with an old and well organized party now in |
power, aud we sincerely confess or fears, If
such aA organization should present candi-
date independent of the other parties, and thus
secure triangular fight, the democracy would
win