Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-26

net willing to submit to. We do not admit
of anything like treason, come as it may
from the North or from the South. The
Convention that adopted the platform was
composed of men who were the representa-
tiyes Of principles; law abiding, conserva-
tive men, not given TO local prejudices, but
armed with strong desire to preserve the
Union.
You cannot have better criterion by
which to judge the candidates presented for
the suffrages of the people of the United
States than by looking at the construction OF
the Conventions nominating them. Look at
Chicago. There was not, among the large
number of delegates comprising that Con-
vontion, any from the South. It was evil
IDENTIFY strict Black Republican nomination,
and represented only the section of the coun-
try in which such unpatriotic principles
prevail.
The cognomen under which they are now
presenting their candidate for the Presidency,
that of rail splitter, is sufficiently indica-
tive of the character of the disunion senti-
ments of the party. They should be called
Union spltters." The one that met at
Charleston, after playing its last card in that
city, exploded, and the leaders resolved to
adjourn to Baltimore on the 18th of June,
the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo,
which is Indicative of the great defeat which
they are likely to meet with. After meeting
in this city they parted, and it is hoped that
with it they have fired their last gun and
fought their las. battle. In the language of
the old Scotch minister be would say, Re
quiescat in pace"
In the ranks Of that party they had many
a good and noble soldier, who had enlisted
with them while they were acting f. their
country, but who, perceiving their a. afr
now preparing to leave them in i
Men Of the Union, open wide you ~
and let them come within-but it woI -e
desirable to have two drill sergeanta be
entrance, SO that they might be taugl D.
march to the music of the Union, hafg9 70.
their head the glorious stars and
Cheers.
would now turn to more pleas bic
sight-to the Convention that met in l.-
more on the 9th OF May. 1t was corpo
of men who, gathering from all parts If Ne
UnIoI, men who were reared under Statt
where difference in many AYE
ticulars was entertained. They did not, ,.5'.
ever. allow difference of opinions in TT gat
to such matters to divide and distract t. a
They were law-abidiug and Union-l l4E
men They did not love their whole cou7'rr
the less for such differences of opinion
agreeing together, they determined that OBJ
differences in respect to the powers and .D-
struction of the Constitution, which had ruaa
entertained since 1890, should be settle ~
the proper trbunal-the tribunal which l.u
been set apart and adapted for such i 81
settlement.
The doctrine of the Union party is that n.
questions of national dispute lose tho r0-
lltical complexion after they have BE- at
justed by the supreme tribunal of the land.
Previousl y it was perfectly competent t. dIs-
cuss them, but having received the sanction
of the law-making power, it was their duty
to leave to the judicial tribunal to whom it
belonged, the question whether or
not they were legal or constitutional. That
Convention of the 9th Of May was composed
of men who belonged to the old school, who
were disposed to pay obedience to the written
law, until decided by the proper tribunal to
be unconstitutional, and they agreed that
such decisions must be submitted to by all.
They nominated John Bell for President,
and Edward Everett for Fice-President--
rchcers1 -men who they knew by lifelong
q roroIce ogreed with them in the adyocary
of those principles which lie at the base oil
onr form Of governmeut. and make this coun-
trv froo and great Their call was not ON
nartv tics J'bev did not cal, ON YOU as old
Wb;os 40 Democrats or Americans but NJ
natriots who we're ready to stand IN and stop
tba bleedmo wounds of our couutry-to
manifest n frnternal feeling. and to enlist uu
Her the proud banner of the country, its Con-
and Laws. [Cheers. They desired |
70 s.lrct nrnner officers to take charge of the
Lolm nf state ana brina the vessel safely in
tn select such officers "a would do honor TO
tbe country and perpetuate her Institutions
Tbov u ere mon of a stamn that cou,d he
relied on at A time when the Abolitionists at
tho Nnrtb w.rc ENGAGED in their unbolv war
fare, When at the South YOU were met by
thn scccsssionists and at the North by agta-
tors Wien thc breakers we're lashina the side
of tho vessel of State with disupion in front
and , crew ON board who were about to run
ny the niratical flag Attbe call of the Con-
vrnt;on ali nreipdiccs we're laid aside forgot
tar IN ordcr ~ rrescnt nroncr men to pHde
the shin in safety In order that we mioht
know Mat PROSPECT we have, it is necessary
T., look and see who are fit to take the helm.
We find that from Illinois there is can
didate nresonted. who desires to walk the
quarter deck but in viewing the band around
him. we find no sons of the South. He has
in his hand The black niratical flag and his
sunnorters are lou1 in their denunciatiops of
Snntbern institutions On the other hand.
turn to Kentucky. to the land which loves
and reverences the name of Henry Claw
RI on5 and renewed onnlause You find A
man r nresente1 for cantain of the vessel who
has scarcely sron two score years.
What f,ith have yo, in him who has new
or vet heon in n storm who knows not what
sail tn cary in orIcr :, bring the noble YES
sol int, nnr,o And lnok at the land snr-
rounding him hear tho sayare cry of low as
tLsre 10 !, nrosnect If tbe vessel being shin
,,'saalo5 ,iho dnan,,, nroc,, in, ,ho;r rnrn,!se