Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-10
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of Mr.. Semmes, addressed "To the voters Of
Allegany county"-and yet if the body Of
the address, as it should do, were to control,
it should have been addressed exclusively
" To the Democratic voters of Allegany
County"
In this address, Mr. Semmes advises his
democratic fellow citizens to stand by their
party organization, and to avoid all new
party names"
At this time, when every patriotic heart
is yearning for the overthrow of this wicked
rebellion, and the restoration Of the Union,
in its full integrity ; when all the great
names of the democratic party in the loyal
States-Dickinson Holt, Cass, Dix, Meagher,
Dallas, the lamented Douglas have utterly
renowned all party allegiance, party name
and party organizations, and joining with
that great band of Union men, aggregated
from all former parties and devoting them
selves, soul and body, to the preservation Of
our benificent Government, and the restora-
ton Of our glorious Union, the high pre-
rogative has been reserved to Mr.. Semmes,
of being the first man to call upon his
fellow citizens, in this dreadful hour Of his
country's troubles, to revive old party feuds
and issues.
Did it not occur to Mr. Semmes, that If
his advice were needed by the democrats,
that it would be quite as proper for the
Wings to stand by their party organization?
In such an event, a miserable party struggle
would be inaugurated, and in this fierce
contest, the great and overruling question of
the maintenance of the Government, would
be lost sight of.
Are we to have democratic Union and
Wing Union organizations? God forbid
If we are all true Union men, determined
to support and maintain our Government, in
the effort to put down this rebellion, why
are we not satisfied with the nominations
which have been made by the Union con-
vention, composed Of true Union men Of all
former parties?
Can Mr.. Semmes persuade the democrats
Of Allegany to pursue different course from
that pursued by the loyal democrats any
where e.se7
What deep condemnation would that I'm
ion man in Maryland now deserve, who
should call upon the old Wings, to refuse
their support to Mr.. Maffit as Comptroller,
and to Mr.. Shriver, for Commissioner OF
Public Works, because they had been demo-
Gratis
There is not true Union man in the
State, who will not support these gentlemen
with cheerfulness, perfectly regardless OF
former political associations. With them all
party lines are rubbed out and forgotten.
If Mr.. Semmes' advice is sound as to
county nominations, is it not equally so as
to State nominations? If we are to have
party lines drawn for county officers, the
same reasons exist for conflicting State Or
CARNATIONS.
The great object of the Union men of Ma
ryland, should be to present to the view OF
the rebel leaders such an unbroken front in
opposition to their mad schemes, as will at
once convince them that Maryland has firmly
taken her place, upon the side of her con-
stitutional obligations.
This rebellion was based, in some degree,
as its chief originators have told us, upon
the confident expectation, that the Northern
States would so far cooperate in the rebel
lion by throwing every difficulty in the way
of the Government, as to weaken its power,
and render sure the success Of this unholy
attempt to subvert it. 1t is a matter Of con-
graduation, however, that they miscalculated
the patriotism of the Northern democracy,
who have rushed to sustain this great Gov
eminent, and have avowed the determine
ton to sustain it at all hazards. They have
needed no party calls, have kept up no party
organizations.
If we mistake not the feeling of the great
mass of the democrats of Allesany, Mr.
Semmes' call to party organization. will be
as little needed by them as il has been else
where. Mr.. Semmes may call, but like
Owen Glendower's spirits, the patriotic de-
mocrats will not come, when he does call for
them.
Some people are curious to know, why it
was, that Mr.. Semmes did not advise the
democrats to stand by their party organiza-
ton, before the convention met. His name
was submitted to that convention by his APP
probation and consent. He failed to get the
nomination, and now advises party organiza-
tons and party names.
We,would commend to Mr.. Semmes con-
sideration the following extract from letter
of the Hon. Robert j. Walker, formerly a
prominent democrat: "Untl the struggle
Gin which we are now engaged for the exist
"ence Of the Government is terminated, all
party questions must disappear. When
1--WE shall have settled this question, when
sour flag shall float again over every State
"from ocean to ocean, and from the Lakes te
"the Gulf, we may then consider subordinate
"party issues. Until then no patriot will
"knOw any party but that Of his country
sAll who would now senarate tho countru