Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-22

Civilian l. Telegraph, Ealtimore Patriot,
CSmbridse Intelligenoer, Cecil Whig,
TEE Baltimore Clipper, in reviewing an
article we published on the sth inst, so far
looes sight Of its accustomed power 10 divine,
90 TO admit that we have some little share Of
honesty, and then, with its wanted modcsty.
charges lib with bad reasoning, ns If il were
to lie expected Of lis mountaineers, that we
should invariably lay down correct rrjnci-
pies, and draw therefron legitimate ennclu-
tions How the wise man Of the Clipper
should have fallen into such errors We shall
not attempt to explain. for we might again
lie found guilty Of the same kind Of reasoa-
iug the Clipper pronouncos bad.
In the notice which the Clipper IL pleased
to take Of the Civilian & Telegraph, he in
forms bis readers that We follow "ne derious
bindings of the Patriot, and adopt the sneer-
ing policy of the n I. Tribune" "a it not
strange that the Clipper has been 80 long in
finding out our course and Discerning our
policy. We announced our intention and
pointed out the pathway wo intended to toke,
before either the Patrio. or Tribune gave any
indication Of what their policy would be
The charge Ct the Clipper has no foundation
10 fact---we follow but one directing power,
and that is the dic;atiun OF our own judg-
ment, Informed by all the lights TO which
we lave access. 1t seems however that TIE
Clipper has found cut, aud 'ee ere at II lass
70 know how, that We ara as bind m our de-
vctlon 10 Dir. Bates. as il ~. in It. devotion
10 Mr.. Bolts; it will therefore lie dam
Rcrous experiment for tho Clipper to under.
take to lead us, rs it would also be for VI
to undertake to lead tho Clipper. for it i, snd
upon the very best authority, III tine blind
lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch"
and wo are sure we have no predictions 10
that direction now, however much 1t may
suit tho taste Of the Clipper. While how.
ever there eau he no question as to the Clip
per's blind devotion to Mr. Bolts, We are not
willing to admit thst orr devotion to Mr..
Bates is of the same dark and unpropitious
character We have declared our Willingness
to 60 for any other conservative citizen that
may be brought before the peope--eyen for
the Clippers pet, Mr.. Botts---bu: the Clipper,
II cur memory is hot at fault, has never yet
signifed II willingness TO supper. Mr.. Bates.
But our contemporary 10 very much trou-
bled about our bad reasoning, and for our
ediGca!ion he undertakes to point out In what
i: consists, for which kindness we nro under
many obligations. We said ia the article
which the Clipper undertakes TO review, that
we preferred the nomination ri candidate
for the Presidency Ivy independent State nc-
ton, and that if after such action, the Ma
tional Convention to be held In Chicago
should endorse the candidate, there would
be the accession Of strength that would indi-
indicate success We don't think that bad
reasoning. The above view WAS impressed
upon our mind by no less a parsonage than
Hon. Mr. Crittendcn, who we believe sug-
ges.ed it in the speech he made at the din
ner given to the Hon. Bale Peytvn. at
Philadelphia, and we don't therefore wish
it To be considered original with us, least we
should be accused of robbng Others Of their
laurels. But in commenting upon our sug-
gestion, the Clipper Gays il Maryland and
Missouri should nominate Mr.. Batea, and
the Chicago Convention should fail to en-
dorse him, where would he be. The Clipper
has very strange way Of reasoning. II
takes it for granted, that but two States
would be found to present Mr.. Bates as their
candidate, while we believe majority Of the
States would have Joined In his nomination,
and we feel satisfied that Endcr such circurn-
stances he would have received the endorse
ment Of the Chicago Convention for such mo-
mentum would have been given him o. to car
ry him triumphantly through both Baltimore
AID Chicago. 1t is however ,,seles, TO argue
this point just on tho eve of the meeting Of
the Conventions, while we may be allowed
TO say that we believe before many years tho
people will have adopted the mode VIC have
indicated Of obtaining candidate
But we are charged in the Clippers sterc-
otyPed phrase with snceing at the Baltimore
Convention, and in proof quotes from our
article tie following paragraph:
But how is it now, the State Conventions
Of Virginia, Tennessee. N. Carolina. Ken
Ia, lal
GINA has refused to adopt the measures pro-
posed by the Union party, other than to
send delegates TO the proposed National
Convention to be held in Baltimore. A: this
Convention MIR. Bolts was called upon 70
give bis views on the present state Of the po-
litical aspects Of the country, and he conn
seized union Of all the Opposition. This
fact the Clipper failed to notice.
Well we read and rc-read this paragraph;
we rubbed our eyes aud looked n: II again,
We then read i: in the quiet Of perfect still
ness, least the sound of our ipharmonious
voice should lead "a 70 overlook the sneer !;
we then rose 10 our feet, stood a moment,
end looked again. we theu pcrambulated
our ssnc,um at 1910 and read i. aloud, and
we could neither hear, see or smell the Sneer
if sneers arc to be snelled. Not satisfied
with this. we few to our great unabridged
Webster, containing all the corrections and
Improvements OF tho author up to the time
of his death, and turning TO tho word SHEER
we found that the great photographer de-
fined the word as follows: ITO show con-
tempt by turning up :he nose Now our
nose ia sufficiently long enough Tor all nsces-
sary purposes. but We protest that no one
hos vision sufficiently keen as TO have OBJ
served its upturned position 10 the para
graph our contemporary quotes SO triumph
snty in proof of his snee1as charge. We