Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-08-29
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For The Cfrilian aud Telegraph,
CAN'T New GREEN, Va,
August IS, 1861.

VI. Editor Through the kindness Of
friend received the last issue of that trail
,orous sheet called the democratic Allega-
MAN" To answer all the vile SANDER, mis-
representation, and bold falsehoods contained
therein, is task too ariuouS for me II I'M
dertake, and will therefore turn my atten-
ton exclusively to "Dr. Neritas" and should
succeed in crushing the head of that poi
sonous reptile, shall have done enough to
satisfy my ambition. and will no doubt merit
the thanks of the citizens of Cumberland.
The Doctor does not seem to like it tia; YOU
Mr.. Editor, complinlcnted our company upon
the good behavior OF It's members, &c. He
sees in this compliment trick to make ro-
litical capital for the Union party. Had you
not complimented the company lie would
have tried to brand you in the ensuing cleo
ton as ''foreign-hatcrs," as "bloody know
nothings," as "a man who tries to rob the
Germans of their constitutional rights and
privileges" This would have been the
theme Of "Veritas' in his stump speeches
this fall. What he will substitute in its place
time will show. Surely had our company
been composed Of German seceSsionis.s ike
himself, and had You paid lis the compli-
mert you did, DR.. Neritas would no doubt
agree with you He would praise your pa
triotiSm and devotion TO a good cause. But
rs your paper is devoted to the cause Of the
Union, and the maintenance Of the govern
ment, he cannot agree with you. He cannot
drop his party for the sake o! sayin. his
country-his adopted country! He is Il par
tisan, but no patriot.
The Doctor loses his temper because Capt
Kammerling thanked the citizens Of Cum
berland for their kindness and hospitality
extended to his company. This irritaies the
good man 81 that he sits himself up as a
grdDImdridn, and cTiticises very severely our
noble Captains style OF composition. He
could find nothing wrong in the subject mat
ter, but objects TO the Captains manner of
expressing his thoughts. Mr.. kammerling
does not claim to lie an educated mamie is
hard workins-map, Who, like thousands Of
the honest sons of industry, left the work
shop for the battle field, in order to defend
his adopted country against the attacks of
traitors. If our captain has not so thorough
an education as the venerable Doctor, he
uses that which he has to better purpose
The usefulness of person cannot be esti-
mated by his education, but rather by the
use he makes of it, Let the Doctor remem-
Der that the most learned men are sometimes
the most INSCRIPTIONS rascals.
The great aim Of DR.. veritas in his COM
munication is to impress the Germans with
the idea that the Union party of Maryland
is the rank and file Of the old Know Nothing
party. Through insinuations like these he
thinks to gain the German vote for the Sc
ccssion ticket this fall. But in that he will
utterly fail. The Germans will no, be hum
plugged by political tricksters any longer.
They are aware that the Know-No,hins
party is dead and gone TO its grave" aud
that at present there exist only two parties
one for the Union, the other against it-and
their interes. aud love of freedom demands
that they so with the unconditional lfHioa
party.
Ny German eounirymen be careful when
ycu meet insiuustirc denagr-ueS. fcr they