Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-27
MoOLELLAN'S CABINET,

conceued tnat his partisans Would suarc the
spoils in the following manner.
Secretary Of State, l1ora,io Seymour, N. Y.
Secretary Of Var. c. L. valandigham, o.
Secretary Of the Treasury, Fernando Wood,
n Y.
.Secretaey Of tie Nary, Judge Woodward,
Pa.
Post Master General, D. W. Voorhees,, Ind.
attorney General, Pugh, of Ohio.
Secretary Of the Interior, i. Powell, Ky,
Minister to England, Rcverdy johnson. of
Nd, &c, &c, &c.
As John Van Buren, placed himself in po-
stion by first nominating Mcclellan for the
Presidency, it is quite probable he might be
sent Minister to France, or receive some other
proof of Executive favor and gratitude
On the principle that the aborer is worthy
of his hire, it is fair to suppose that these
partisans of General Mcclellan would, in the
event of his election, each and all deserve the
place assigned to them. But as they would
be all called into power, under the Chicago
platform, would they not be bound by its
avowed principles so openly declared to the
world? What then might we expect? 1t is
! true that in his letter of acceptance, General
Mcclellan undertakes to soften and smooth
over some of the principles announced in the
Chicago decree, so as to make them more ac-
ceptable to the public mind but if it were
possible that such an event as his election once
to occur, still he would be bound to carry out
the principles of the platform both in spirit
and letter. Then what must necessarily be
looked for? His first step, Notwithstanding
his letter to the contrary, would be to consent
to an armiSice that is to say cessation of
hostilities against the rebels in arms against
the United States Government The next
step would be to consent to Convention of
all the States, to consult about terms of peace
And inasmuch as such Convention would be
called by and with the consent of the Govern
mrnt Of the United States the Government
: of the United States would be bound by its
) acts and DEGREES. 1t might justly be expected
: that the very authors themselves of the re.
, beilion-such men as Toomhs, BENJAMIN.
| Cobb, Jim. Mason, A. H. Stevens, Slidell
S JEFF Davis himself, &C., &C.. wouh he Nom.
. bcrs OF this Convention and would OPENLY
face to face, meet the delegates from the Iowa
c States OF the Union, and claim the right o
e free, unrestrained discussion on every oues
c ton before the Convention. The members o
$ this Convention from the loyal States as wei
s those from the States in rebellion would NJ
: doubt be chosen by the voters of each Con
# gresslonal district, and would be expected t.
$ represent thespolitical opinions of their con
y sltuents in each district These opinions
It would, in many instances be moulded ant
= formed under the influence of the Nationa
= Executive and his cabinet, composed of sucl
e men as we have already named The mem
bers from the States in rebellion would be
unit on every question. The members from
the northern States would be divided, an,
I" would in part be composed of weak knee,
y gentlemen, who would be disposed to listen t.
10 the camors of the members from the Soutb
q The very first demand of the Southern mem
D. bcrs would be for the recognition of the South
c ern Confederacy, and the dissolution of tn
Union. 10 this demand such men as JOIN
&c Van Buren,, and the Peace Democracy woul
81 say, " E'ring sisters 90 in peace"
Z The very calling of the convention, woul
y under the circumstances, be a virtual recog
+ milton of the Southern Confederacy; and
:, whatever might be the direct result of the de
u alterations of the Convention, would ulti
>. mately lead to the recognition of that Confed
:, eracy, as nationality, by England an,
- France and other European powers.
In the mean time, whatever mi ght be agree,
y upon by the Convention the rebels would hav
c time to recover from their present weakene,
, condition. They would be supplied with mu
" nitlons Of war from England and elsewhere
> They would set up renewed ,rievances, EN-
: ooldened by the ground they had dlread,
" gained; they would become more ficndish an,
: furious than ever and war war nothing bu
war against the North would be their cry.-
Alliances with foreign powers would be made
d and an endless, untring effort would epsuo I,
dismember the Northern States and destro,
i all free representative government, from tn,
face of the earth. There would be no pcace
: aud nothing but continual war between tb,
South and their European allies on the on,
side, and the government of the United
States on the ther. A pretext for war woulc
never be wanted on the part of the South -
: The entire border between the two sections
would be the scene of plumber, robbery out
rage and murder; of which, the present dis.
turbed condition of the border furnishes only
: slight proof. The negro slaves would escape
: by day and by night. and seek protection in
the North and thus the negro would continue
to be the cause of the war, as he has been the
+ origin. Then, piracy on the coast, and al
sea would never cease Cuba and St. Do.
mlngo would be held by the slave interest.
The passage between Florida and Cuba, and
the passage between San Domingo and the
Western Islands would be barred against our
commerce. The present route to California
and Central America would be DESTROYED.
! But there is no end to the train of evils
Now is the time to guard against them; or it