Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-10
The POmer0y Circular.


We are of those who think it would
have been better to have postponed the
Presidential campaign until later period
in the year, and are fully pursuaded that
good, sufficient and wcighty reasons could
be assigned for SO doing; but as others
have thought differently, and acted in
accordance with their views, we have left
us no choice, but are constrained to enter
the canvass unfurlng our standard with
the name of him whom we think Justly
entitled to occupy the most exalted posi-
ton to which an American citizen can
aspire.
If there is any thing that has ten
dency TO reconcile us to this carly COM
mencement Of the campaign, it is the
circular referred to above, not because of
the eminent citizen whose name it uses
in connection with the Presidency, for
we have ever recognized him as worthy
any position the people could confer upon
him. He is man of gigantic financial
ability; of broad and comprehensive
craftsmanship, and Of pure and exalted
morals, man of whom any nation might
be proud but we think his friends have
greatly erred in having adopted clan
destine means of farthering his interests
and of damaging President Lincoln; and
we much mistake Secretary Chaso's high
sense of honor if he does not reprove
them for their ill-adjudged measures, and
announce to the public his Discrimination
to be considered candidate for the Pre-.
sidency at this time.
That the circular of Mr.. Pomeroy, the
chairman of the self-constituted, must
prove an abortion there can be no doubt,
for there is nothing more apparent on the
face of the political hemisphere than that
the people ardently desire the reelection
Of President Lincoln. They remember
the circumstances under which he took
hold of the helm of state; they remember
how very dark and trying were the first
months Of his Administration bank
'rupt treasury; all tho departments filed
with traitors; the army and navy beyond
his immediate call, and his personal safety
endangered. How trying under such
circumstances must have been his posi-
ton. But in the midst of all he bore
bravely up, and when thousands of hearts
were Responding and many were dispair-
ing Of saving the Republic, with strong
faith in God, and a cheerful conscious
ness that the right would prevail, and
the Government and Union be preserved,
persevoringly moved forward in the dis
charge of his onorous and toilsomc Ia
bors. What do we now witness as the
results Of his fidelity? A country, and
strong and powerful advancing steadily
on in its way, the rebellion retiring and
waning before its triumphant advances.
Shall he then be abandoned before he has
fully accomplished the great work before
him? We people reply to this question
emphatically, N, and they will register
that answer in overwhelming numbers
next fall
Mr.. Pomeroy, in his circular, assigns
two reasons why Mr. Lincoln should not
be re-nominated. The first is, t.lat
President being ilegible for a second term
may be induced to use his immense pa
tronage to secure re-nomination-thatI
Il may corrupt him. But how can this |
enply to Mr.. Lin1oln, unless it should be
msle apparent that he has already used
biz patronage with view to this end.
This Mr.. Pomeroy does not attempt to do
docs not attempt it because he knows it
& utterly impossible to establish any such
charge. Whatever fault may be found
vith Mr.. Lincoln, no one has yet dared
q charge him with corruption, but on the
zo6tiary he is spoken Of every where by
I1r.d and foe as "Honest Old Abe"
e is pr posterous to urge such con-
II tion, for if President is disposed |