Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-09-13
The CateCI,iSHi.

| The new editor Of the Bulletin is hardly
warm in lis editorial chair, and Of COURSE
could not be expected to know what we have
said and done in that portion Of the present
canvass which has passed; and yet he under
| takes to catcchise and overwhelm us with q
series of questions, which lie sincerely
! hopes and trusts we will meet fairly
and squarcly, and respond to with all hon
esty and without cquivocation; and all this
he wants done categoricaiiy. That is we must
answer yes or no-must not assign reasons
for our Affirmative or negative answers as the
case may be, but simply, without reference to
authorities to sustain us, or giving the pro-
cess Of induction by which We arrived at our
answer Yes or no. Now that is surely pin
ming us very closely for n new friend. Per
haps however this is an indication Of the
course We may expect the new editor to per-
sue. Ifhowcver ho intends to take the posi-
ton Of catcchiser general, lie will not objec:
to m occasional questioning upon the part
Of his pupils. md will, M Le demands it Of
them find it convenient to give at all times
categorical answers.
We would inform the editor Of the Bulle-
Tin, that we have already, more than once an
swercd the questions he propounds, with the
exception Of the 9Th, and we see no proprie
ty, in filing our columns with a repetition
Of the same for lis special benefit. If he
wants to know what We Jeliere lot the edit
or refer 70 our issues, he has THEM we suppose
By tho way we would call the attention Of
the editor TO the fact, that an affirmative an
swcr to the first Of bis series Of questions, does
away with 2 3 and aud az to the fifth ,
that is a matter that troubles nobody, so far
as We know, Int the democracy, your party
have that question to themselves we arc more
concerned about practical matters than mety-
physical distractions.
AS to the odum that has been heaped up
On the Union party in this community, we
are very much obliged to the editor Tor the
information, for we were notaware that such
y thing existed We knew full well that
here as elsewhere, the party had been dcnom-
mated the "old gontlemen's party" and sure
ly it is not cdius TO be an old gentleman we
were aware also that it had been dcnominat-
cd party Of "old fossils" old fossils surely are
not odius, but by many highly priced; what
then it is that makes the Union party hate
full, we Nre ut a loss to conceive, unless it may
be that from its energy, its influence and ow-
or, it Is about to wrest the South from the
hands Of the democracy. That we know to
DO sufficient cause to render it odus in tie
estimation Of cur democratic ncighbors.
The purpose of the Union party, as pro-
claimed TO the world. is to bring the govern
ment back to The purity of its early days
In doing 80 it places its candidates before the
people on the same grounds upon which JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams and jackson
stood platforms prepared for them by doub
lie tongued politicians. to be interpreted one
way in the south and another in the north
platforms to catch voters, but to be utterly
when elevated to the Presidential
chNr-howevcr it might have been with tie
others, we venture to assert that old Hickory
would have kicked any man out Of his pres
encc, who would have dared to intimate any
such thing ms u platform Oh which lie was to
stand. The Constitutional Union party as
we understand it pledges itself to stand
by the Constitution, and in that is meant We
presume as old Jackson said Az it is under
stood by the President until higher author
ity pronounces his opinions erroneous. B>
the Union, We understand its preservation
under all circumstances, whether such par
lies as the Yanceyts have things as they want
them or not, -and by the Laws, wo understand
their enforcement, at all hazards, in all parts
of tbs country even to the hanging Of those
who may counsel treason because they do not
suit them.