Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-26
EDWARD EVERETT,
Stand by Your COlOrs.

Stand by your COIOrS.
WE are gratiied in being able to state, on
the authority of that reliable journal, the
Richmond Wing, that the detection from the
ranks Of the Opposition in Alabama, and to
which we called attention in our last issue,
was a very small affair, and that the OPPOSE
ton in that State will make gallant fight
against the Democracy both of the Douglas
and Breckenridge wings. They will not bar
ter away their birth right, and espouse the
cause of that party with which they have
80 long commended, and which is now para
lyzed and ready to give up the ghost, but
will give good account of themselves in the
present contest. But while we thus make
honorable mention of the noble Opposition
of Alabama, it afilicts us much to notice the
indecison-may we not say treachery, OF
the Opposition of New York. At the meet
Ing at which they appointed delegates to the
National Union Convention, they declared
that they reserved to themselves the right to
endorse or not, according to their caprice,
the candidates that that party might put for
ward for the suffrages of the people. Ac-
cordingly, on the 18th inst, the New York
Convention re-assembled at Utica. and after
considerable consultation, they determined
not to put forward an electoral ticket favor
able to Bell and Everett, but referred the
matter to a committee, to act hereafter, and
to prepare or not an electoral ticket; not with
a view to the election OF the Union candi-
dates, but to defeat Mr.. Lincoln. What as
tonishcs us more than anything else connected
with this meeting is, that Wash. Hunt, the
President of the National Union Convection,
who was in all honor bound to advance in
every possible way the election of Mr.. Bell,
advocated this course, and even advised
union with the Douglas wing Of the Democ-
racy, il, by so doing, they could defeat Mr..
Lincoln. At one time we entertained high
respect for the Hon. w. Hunt, but his course
in this matter has revealed him to us rs ono
of the most vile and heartless of politicians,
a base trickster and an unconscionable trail
tor, and we spit upon him. We think tho
Maryland Executive Committee would have
been better employed in Illuminating its an
athcmas against the President of the late
Union Convention, than in waring against
the press of this State which voluntarily sus-
tains Bell and Everett. 1t is fact that is
beginning to manifest itself, that the game
that is being played in certain portions of
che country, has walked up suspicious spirit
in the bosolns of many of the friends Of tho
Union cause. Thoy, like ourselves, are honest
in their support of John Bell. TO be sure,
we preferred another gentleman, not only
because of his acknowledged ability, but be-
cause We thought he could unite larger
portion of the opposition to Democracy than
any other man; but when a convention of
those with whom we have been acting,
deemed it moro prudent to take as standard
bearer of the Opposition, another gentleman,
we cordially gave in our adhesion. and have
done what we could to advance his cause
within the circle Of our influence be-
yoni the support Of Bell and Everett We are
under no obligations to follow our party
leaders. We have said that suspicious feel
ings have been walked up In the minds of
many Of the Union men, that an effort is
being made in some sections Of the country
to sell out to the Democracy, for the avowed
purpose of defeating the Republicans. If
such suspicious become general they will
damage beyond expression the cause of the
Union candidates, for the Opposition cannot
be-they will not be turned over to their an
cient and bitter enemies; no-never while
tho sun and moon endure. They want a
change in the policy of the government
they feel keenly the effects of the misman-
agement of our national affairs, and they are
determined to have change. They wish to
secure it by the election Of John Bell, Of
Tennessee, to the Presidency, and if they fail
in that, we speak that which we do know, so
far as this section Of country is concerned.
they desire the election Of Mr.. Lincoln.
o.. With a conviction of this fact, we say, if
our friends in any of the free States after q
fair, candid, and impartial examination of the
matter, should deem 1t unwise, impolitic or
useless to run Bell and Everett ticket, our
advice is to unto with the friends of Mr.. Lin
coin, as far preferable, and much moro hon.
orable, than union with either division of
the democracy. If the propriety Of such
course is questioned, If it is feared that the
democracy in other States would use such q
proceeding to our disadvantage. let the fact
Of their union In Massachusetts with the Re-
publicans to defeat Mr.. Winthrop, the wing
Candidate for the United State Senate, and
ths election of Mr.. Sumner, by their votes be
cited Is our justification.
But We hope they will see it to be best. If
they are but Spartan band, to fight under
their own noble and patriotic standard.
~ We intend to have . tremendous piece
Of canvas. bearing de proud name Of Bell,