Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-10-29
THE INDEPENDENT MANIA.


remarks from the Westministcr Sentinel,
as containing cur sentiments in. relation
to the Independent Candidates in this
county: ..-...@
While it has heretofore been one of
the greatest. blessings Of our government
that the political or religious principles
of every man. was left entirely to his own
control without b indrance or mo tcstation,
and that all were equally free to act in
accordance with their impressions or sym
pathies, it is by no means justifiablc in
men to prostitute.so great blessing to
Ease purposes, or the injury of the vital
interests of the great mass of their fell
lows. Yet notwithstanding this undcni-
able truth before us, perfect mania APP
pears 10 have seized a portion of our
people, to use, to the fullest extent, the
very liberal privileges allowed them, to
the detriment of our former good stand
ing as loyai State. True, in ordinary
times such course might be pursued
with apparent impunity, and be soon for
gotten, but amid the momentous issues
Of the present hours, it both pains and
grievcs us to record SO fragrant sacri
fee Of principle upon the alter of self
interest Or ambition.
We are all we'll aware Of. the critical
position held by Maryland on the ever
memorable 10Th of April, 1861, and We
remember withjust pride the noble vim
dication she made through the ballot box
the following November, when the party
who would have drawn US headlcng into
the vortex of Secession, and transferred
to our soil the bloody carnage and com
plete desoation of Virginia, we're hurled
from power By tile overwhelming voice
Of the people. But how many now for
get that the nation, the army, our own
friends and ncghbors who are now bar
ing their breasts to treacherous and
deadly enemy, who have sacrificed home,
friends, nay even their ALL, for our de-
fence, look for, and even demand another
and unqualified approval of their servi-
ccs AMI how, We ask, can this be CIV
en-, while we present divided front,
while disaffcctlon rtigns rampant among
u.s.; while men would for their own sci.
fish qualification league with tho bitter
and sworn enemies of our nation for the
purpose of utterly destroying the organ
ization Of that party with whom they
have heretofore acted, and whose bcnc-
fits they have received. Surely they
! forget tie sacrifices made for them. or
are guilty of ingratitude that would
shame beggar ..
But it is not alone in this County that
such things exist. in almost every coun-
in the State are found men of this same
aspiring class, who appear to think that
the affairs of County and State cannot
be properly managed unless they ill the
Offices, nor is the voice Of Convention
needed by them where their names are
not placed couspicuously before the pco-
pie. Now we ask in all sincerity is such
principle worthy the countenancc of
any honorable man. such man de-
serving til. confidence of the people, cs-
pecially at ou epoch SO critical in our
Country's history But, it is argued,
"those Conyentions have not truly rep
resented the wishes of the people in
their selections, and by some this ar
gument is presumed to be unanswerable,
but let it be remembered the same plea
was urged by the minority IN the
Charleston Convention, and all are ia
miliar with the deplorablc results. The
minority there determined that they
would rule or ruin the Country. the mi
nority now declare by their actions that
they will have the Office or ruin the par
ty, and this is th.;truc issue before the
people in the coming ,cpIrtcst.
/ Our late Convention was urged prior
to its meeting to throw aside all minor
prejudiccs, to divest themselves of all
personal preferences. and to keep in
view only the harmony Of our people
and interests of the Country. and we
have no just reason to SUI pose that they
disregardcd this inj junction. They have
placed before the people a ticket COM
posed Of good men apd true, some of
of whom have been through several or.
deals and came forth uuscathcd, and for
that ticket we ask an undivided and
hearty support, and while we do SO, feel
a confidence that it will be chccrfully
given by the people.
individually we have no charges 10
prefer against any Of the Independent
Candidates, many OF them are our warm
personal friends, and while we esteem
! and regard them as such, must condemn
in unmcasured terms the mistaken and
wrong policy which they are actuatcd in
the present instance; mistaken, because
at variance with their former professions,
and wrong because ofthe principle it in
wolves. .:vI -
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HOSPITAL REPoRT.-The following is the
official report Of the U. S. General Hospital
at Cumberland, Md, in charge Of Surgeon
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