Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-10-25
The Breckenridge Democracy De-
spise the Poor.

Il is remarkable what exalted notions OF
themselves are entertained by the Breckin-
ridge Disunion Democracy. The contempt
with which they look upon the laboring clas-
ses and the abhorance with which they view
every man who blacks his own boots, splits
his own wood and drives bis own carriage is
but in keeping with their conceted patriot
ism and their special devotion to the Constr
tuition and the Union. If every body will
concede to them superior wisdom,-if the
poor man will lick their hands and recognize
them as kind of deity, all is well but if he
dares to differ from them in any matter of
governmental policy,-f he wishes such an
administration of the affairs of the country as
will secure to him some advantages, even
though it should not initiate in the least a.
gainst the interests of the man Of wealth, he
is denounced as unfit to take part in the az
fairs Of the country and beneath the notice Of
the lordlings of the land. There are many
incidents on record OF recent occurrence, that
fully corroberate the truthfulness Of the above
remarks. We have been led into this train
of thought at the present time, by having our
attention called to speech Mr. Yancey made
recently in Knoxville, Tennessee, a notice Of
which we find in the Wing of that city. In
that speech he made use Of tho following Ian
guage:
The white women at the North stand
over thewash tub, and cook-white men
black boots and drive carriages, ano
perform all other mental services; while
at the South, where we were more ele-
waited, we make negroes perform these
degrading duties.
On the above the Knoxville Wing makes
the following remarks:
"This was most unfortunate hit for this
latitude. 1t might do in South Alabama, or
the wealthy portion Of the cotton States
But every tenth man he was speaking to did
not own negro; while the wives and daugh-
tiers of nine-teu OF all who heard him, wash,
cook and milk cows, without ever suspecting
that they were performing mental services
Even our enterprising townsmen, Luckey and
Hanks, who drove their carriages out to the
depot and again to the speaking, never sup
posed they were less elevated than those who
were riding in their carriages. And verify,
if this Southern party desire no votes from
that class who black their own boots, and
drive their own carriages and wagons. their
share in East Tennessee will be small"
But still farther, the Alexandria, Va, SEN
tinel, Breckenridge organ, speaking of those
who may be appointed to Office under Mr.
Lncoln's administration, says:
"What we maintained, and what we now
maintain with resolution fortified by reflec-
ton, is, that Lincoln, if elected, should not
be allowed to employ the patronage Of bis
Office to corrupt the fidelity of those citizens
who are of ,ceak virtue or ezposedtohe temp
tations Of poverty"
The plain import of which is, that no poo
man shall be allowed to hold office under thu
government, foE his poverty units him fol
patriotism, and he is not to be trusted
Now how can any working man identify
himself with the Yancey Breckinridgers with
out surrendering up his manhood and becom
ing the veriest lckspittle on earth. Out OIL
such craven. Let the man of toll Wit
does not think it degrading to emplo!
his own hands in ministering to his wants, a
bandon such a party, hasten away with al
possible speed from such an organization.