Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-11
keep asunder lovers of the country. All
M tics shnnll Iva n,nrnnd In thn ,nrnrnn M

try, Aud when gentlemen make an
argument which should lead them to sub
ordinate their individual opinions and
lay them down in that way i order to
induce others 20 make political sacrifices /;
aud yet show no desire thmselves to
make them, | say it is 4 cry of wolf,
with 10 wolf threatening the fold at all.
:" Oh fuse in New York and New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, for there they are
weak ~ How about Georgia. What
dose Mr.. Brcckinridge say to that?
How about Virginia How about South Caro-.
lima What ofAlabama rWhat of Mississippi?
There il no fusion there, it is war TO the knife
between the Union savers on both sides. Lau-
ghtcr.l But up in one or two doubtful States
mlthe North, where men are given to bargain.
ing, and whore political principles are only the
counter laid down on the gambling board there
hey can make bargains and fuse to save the
Union tlaughterl-and their customers.
Gentlemen, am disgusted atthe suggestion,
and think the Memorable gentlemen who have
given their assent will regret it when it is too
late. / will do anything that is honorable TO
MD the election Of John Bell to the Presidency
Great applause will not give the lie to all
political truth by casting a vote or half II vote
for men with whom differ on every political
question. Continued applause.l In the pres
ence Of a common enemy, polotics is silent, but
VI long as it is question of politics, my duty
requires me to vote for men in whom j have
confidence personally, who suppose will pur-
sue those views ofpolicy that l and my friends
believe to be right and to vote against all who
ire opposed 10 them. To that extent will sup
port John Bell but will net vote for Mr..
Douglas to defcnt Mr.. Lincoln, nor for any 9th.
or purpose. [Rencwed applausc.l
Gentlemen, wha; good Is fusion going to do
Mr.. Boil If they roally want to c feet him. and
aot merely to frighten meak people into giving
n Democrat a chance ofLeing elected before the
House Of Representatives. or before the Senate,
they have short way to do it. If the cnsc is
az grevious MS they say, and they believe it,
then it is to them bagHtelle whether Mir.
B Breckenridge or Mr.. Bell be PRECEDENT and i,
tho Erecknridge and Douglas men, throughout
the whole body Of the South, will, upon tina one
ground, (thus marking the earnestncss of tn cir
belief, that, the only way to avert revolution
mud disaster, and to keep their homes unsullied
aud free from the blood Of their wives and chill
drcn, is to defeat Mr. Lincoln and elect some
body that is safer and Ietter) vote for John
Bell, it would be something that could up
prcciatc. They can mark that feeling in u mar
ner which will speak in tones Of thunder to eve.
ry man of common sense north of Mason and
Dixou's line they can do it nv just casting
their votes for John Bell, and by making the
avowal that he shall be President if their uni
tod votes can make him so. And they can say,
that il they fail there, then if Mr.. Lane does
not come before the Senate but Mr.. Everett
locs. they, the Democrats, win vote Mr.. Ever
ettinto the Presidential chair. [Great applause
Let them say it, md We shall begin to believe
that they are in earnest.
New York politicians are very well content
as they say, to defeat Mr. Lincoln aud let
Democrat be elected. Tney are not propo-
sing to all Mr.. Bell, nor Gu? it, 1t only hum.
bles lis party it dcpryes it OF power in the
future it almost puts an end To the possibii
'ty Of is ever being powerful in State where
II has l2en made q subject Of barter and sale
upon Change. Who can fling back demo-
crrt5 charge Of bargain and corruption p
Who hereafter can ever cast in the teeth Of
the Democrats their covering up their diyis-
na ty compromises Whist becomes Of
tic perpetual assault upon them that in the
5 nth they have ouc opinion and in the n nth
inotl or. that in the South they are extreme
slavery men, and in the North have Free
sellers in their ranks who receive their high
s,t hun"rs? Who hereafter car ever cast
the imputation on them that the Kausas-Nc-
br,skt act WAS supported with one signif-
cation in the North and another in the South?
Are not the mouths otthpse who differing from
Mr.. Dolgl,s and Mr. Brecknrage on these
very points vet agree to give Mr.. Douglas
say % vote in order that they may buy 10
votes for Mr. B,lI-arc not their mouths seal
ed forever?
Let us work it ont, gentlemen, in matte n
a point ur view. Is 1t wise thus to act =
Whcrn does it send the election? Ifsurccss-
tul. it sclds il t. TIE House Of l."prcsonta-
tives. Thee was timc-l hope il las not
y Used, hut fear that the course Of poll
which las lecn pursued by portion of Mr.
Belle friends has rendered it now almost i'm
pus.ible-thcro was a time when, had the
election failed out If doors, and Mr.. Lincoln
been defeated Mr. Bell would have gotten in
my Judgment, aud gotten chcerfuly, the vote
,r every Republican State in Tie lowcrIIpuse.
TIE Insane method of assault upon, and mis-
representation Of, Mr.. LincoIn's opinions, of
purpose Of lis party. have, fear, put an
cad II the possibility Of siugle vote from
that q,iar'nr, If the election should 20 to the
House of Representatives. In my judgment,
it will lie an imlosibl ty 20 elect anybody
there. 81 b is the division Of parties. The
have not mi rity the Amer
caus have not a majority.
The Republicans and the Peoples Party
nlvr fifteen States. Possibly they might bay
two under tie cuOrmouS pressure of the oc-
aston. Iauehte'.l Tie Democrats have
; Ion2h 10 clest p'tLcy can get all the Amer
can States, together vita Oregot and Cali
rnia, wh,h now belong to them in the
louise. Whether they will go that way or
lot, it is not ny province lcre t. say; but |
[ Is perfectly certain that the Democratic |
h, ,..sl 4 NJ u. II
} ,dy think they will? Look at the Speak |
RS cl 'ci on. DO not forget things that have
c,urred within n few months past. Go and |
Xamiue thnt list. and tell Inc whether there
; a single Democratic State that, under these
circumstances, will cast its vote in the House
" John Bell. Then there is no election.
nd this accompanied probably with such
cries of violence and tumult as possibly meu
# greater lirmncss than have may desire 10
nrou'.t"r, but from which pray TO be de-
iverrd. have gone through two contests
! the House Of Representative, for the cleo
ion OF the comparatively unimportant Office
( Speaker, with the House divide! rs il is
pw. ! have seen these scenes Of violence,
ave heard words of menace, have looked
rom day to day t, some outbreak that would
rench that hall in blood, and be the begin
Ing of real land not newspaper revolu-
on in the country: but by the infinite bles-
NJ Of Providence that danger has been aver
ri. ! will not rush upon the bosses Of His {
uckler and tempt Him too far ] will not
y that House of Representative again to do :
lie business which the people ought to 10 in
leir majesty AMI in their calmness. Tap
lause. ! will not tempt them with the i'm
lensc bries that can he urged, with the in
nsity of political passions excited to the ut
rmost, with the fiereeuess of men, some of +,
| IN possibly only too willing to convert a ,
official into a revolutionary strife in that /,
all. do not ws to see the immense temp.
tionS OF Presidential election forced on the q
nuse of Representatives without necessity, 4
nd "uly in the last resort--somethng to be !
.nnned aud not to he sought Ior-something {
be tremhlcd over whenever it comes-some- !
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