Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-05-24
The Union Candidates.

The Union party las announced to the
peo1le the names Of their standard bearers in
the coming presidential campaign Bell aud
Everett have long been known rs men eutcg-
tsinipg the most conservative views, and Of
being arlcntly attached to ;'e pcrpetuity Of
the Union, occupying petition Mt once To-
mote from the disunia,ists Of the South, and
the mischief making Ahoi;iunis,s of the
North, they are commended to the support Of
all who feel anxious for the perretuiiy OF our
institutions and the peace of our beloved
country, aB the props! men to mtrol the af
flirs Of the nation. That We have fallen on
times fraught with ;hc moo. srr,~us connr
quences to our stability, ctr peace md wei
fare, is fact admitted ty al! rejecting men,
and that unless something ia done to west
the government, from tie corrupt hands in
which it is at ibis tine. anil to placcit in the
hands Of the virtuous and uncorrupt, 1t will
not be long before the fact will be chroniclel
to the world, and written upon tho page Of
history, that the experiment Of free govern
ment and the ability Of man to maintain such
is a failure. Shall this sal event take place?
Let the American people answer, and answer
in the coming fall election, by giving their
suffragcs to Bell and Everett, the Union can
didates,
Last week We gave IN extended biography
of Hon. john Be-, We now annex a short
account Of the career Of Hon. Edward Ever.
cit the Union candidate Tor the Vice PrSsi-
depcy.
EDWARD EVERETT, Of MASSACHUSETTS,.
He was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts,
April, 1894. lie received his early educa-
tion at Boston. and entered Harvard College
when a little more than thirteen years old,
leaving it with first houors four years later,
undecided as to pursuit for lifo. He turned
his attention for two years to the pro fession
Of divinity; but in 1914 he was invited to
accept the new profesSorship Of Greek liter
nture at Cambridge, Massachusetts,, with per-
mission TO visit Europe He accepted the
office; and before entering on its duties en-
barked AZ Boston for Liverpool. lie passed
more than two years at the famous uaiversi-
ty Of Gottengen, engaged in the study of the
German language and the branches of learn
ing connected with his department. Hcpass-
ed the winter of lsl7-lS at Paris. The next
spring he again visited LonGon and passed a
few weeks at Cambridge and Oxford. In the
autumn of 1918 he returned 20 the Continent
and divided the winter between Florence,
Rome and Naples. In the spring Of 1919 he
made short tour in Greece. He came home
in 1919 and entered at once upon the duties
of his proicssoFship. Shortly after his re-
turn he became tive editor OF the North liner
ican Reriets. In 1924 he delivered the an
nual Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety at Cambridge Mass. Up to this time
he had taken no active Interest in politics,
but his editorial articles had evinced bis ac-
ouaintance with the wants OF the nation, and
in 1925 he vas elected member orCnugreSs,
which position he held for ten years; and on
his retirement from Congress WAS elected
Governor OF Massachusetts,, which position
be held for four years. In 1899 la was again
a candidate for the same office, bur was oc-
fested In lS4l he was appointed to repre-
sen. the United States II the Court OF ST.
James lie returned 10 the United States in
lS45, aud was chosen President of Harvard
College, which Office he resigned in 1870
On the death OF Mr.. Webster he was aproin-
ted Secretary OF State by Mr. Fillmore, which
Office he resigned for scat in the Senate /;
this position he also resigned. since which
time lie has devoted much time TO literary
pursuits. AT the great Union meeting at BOs-
ton few months since he made a very clo-
auent speech, advocating the rcrpetuity Of
the Union, and rebuking sectional agitation.
He 10 q conservative Wing in politics.