Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-03-28
The Secessionlsts Complaining

The following article which we clip
from the Staunton Spectator, the best
paper in our estimation published in the
valley of Virginia. shows how dcsti-
tute of sincerity are the advocates of
disunion. They are for conventions
when they think they can control them
for coercion when they think it will
secure their purposes, and against it when
it will be to their interests in fact
thew are for disunlon and nothing else
Their calls for new guarantees, and for
reconstruction we are beginning to fear
are but bats to lead into their movements
the unsuspecting and finally to carry OF
the people into the secession malestrom'
If possible we would like to see u reu-
MON of all the states, and every reason-
able guarantee granted that VIC might
have peace forever hereafter, but We are
afraid of the fre-eaters.
Those very persons who urged the call
of State Convention, in the face of the
fact that it would necessarily entail a
heavy expense upon the State, are the
very individuals who are now complain
ing that this expense has been brought
upon the state. Those who insisted
that the Convention should be called are
the persons who are making tho wefkin
ring with their loud lamentations and
complaints. The secret of their COM
plants and deep chagrin consists in the
fact that the Convention is composed of
majority who are opposed to the policy
of precipitate secession. If the major
i.y we're in favor of secession, these COM
planning individuals would be in the best
humor imaginable with the Convention,
and not word about the expenses of it
would be uttered by their lips. The
secessiousts would not be satisfied till a
Convention should be called, and they
are not satisfied now that one has been
called Nothing will satisfy them that
may be done by the Convention or the
people, unless they adopt an ordinance
of secession. They seem to be pleased
whenever the prospects Indicate coercion
and civil war. AS the skies become
more and more dark, they become more
and more pleased, and as the skies brigh-
ten, they become more dissatisfied. -
When it was thought that Lincoln would
use coercion, they were in an ecstacy OF
delight; but now that it is evident that
he will not do so, they are disgruntlcd
and respondent. Ii Lincoln would is
sue a proclamation of war against the
seeded States. they would dance with
delight. The secessionists would rejoice
in conflict of arms, and would willing
ly see the country involved in civil war
In speaking of the secessionists, the
Richmond Wing says:
"Nothing would have gratitcd these
men more than for Lincoln to have re-
solved to reinforce or to hold Fort Sum
ter; for their earnest desire is for war,
as the best and surest means of forcing
the Border States out of the Union. 1t
has been with US, for weeks past, mel
ancholy to behold how jubilant these
Precipitators became as the probabilities,
of civil war and bloodshed increased
and how depressed and distressed they
looked, upon the receipt of any pacific
intelligence from Washington. During
the session of the Peace Conference,
when news would come that no adjust
ment could be affected, and that a per-
ulanent dissolution and an immediate
collision between the North and the
South would likely cnsue, the faces of
these gentlemen would be instantly wrca-
thed in smiles, and their conversation in
dicate the intense satisfaction they felt
at the prospect Of civil revolution and
fraternal bloodshed But, on the con-
trary, when news would reach here that
the Peace Conference would certainly or
probably agree upon basis of adjust
ment, there was no restraining the sor-
row and Indignation of these precipita-
ting gentlemen. We repeat that it made
us melancholy to witness SO lamentable
want Of true patriotism and honest de-
votion to the peace and permanent vel
fare of the country, as these varying
manifestations of emotion on the part of
the Precipitators SO clearly indicated