St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

TtIE t~s wings ~ the Rsrslliran Par
Az have 1 candidate IN the Geld fsr fbs
Presidency. spd on tho 4'h of July thfI
National Democsrsie lonvsntinp viii meet
i. .chissee sss he pnrr,se u pi=eiag ~
ather c-a.iidass befare shs pseple TIE
vssbIic mind kss lea ssmeshas sgit,sea
n Ia riss vii. be Inc perisiyn lnen by'
she Chicago Convensiaa. sna ~ha uiffsie.
ihriEcLosce for President In the midst
If tits suspense. is behoovcs the people TO
look well at the vsriou. qaessioas which
have been agisating ta.' country Cor che
rsst three years. sad sle re~.vares and
policy n he PRESENT AdasisisrrsscH. shss
tiIsy mar understand fiiy the great res
possibilities resting upsE them. urah ths
.aext Presidential election dspeads ,he s.'e-
~ and prosperity 1t The natinn. and The
.lires asd fortunes 'cf sthoasanas. With
the example Of the past three years before
u.s.. We cannot think, ,kA the american
peeple sre 90 fsF lost 10 their inscrests- IS
10 wish that the same policy which has
guided The present Aaninisssfioo. should
bc continued for q second term The Ma
,ional Unipn Parry, (as j. i, Hylea,) il
csmposed principally 81 men Who are. in .h,t
pay of the Administration. including rsdi-
Gals. republicans. and I large number Of
democrats. who have sold themselves body
and soul to the Administration. These.
With their relatives, friends. and followers;
form the great mass of the party who are
now endorsing. the noaaination Of Mr. lin
coin. =. ,.,,
The party endorsing the nomination Of
Mr. Frenout 10 composed of What may be
fstyhsd the PusE R.pruicoa'Party in the
North So far as the question ofslavery is
concerned. Mr.. Fremont ard Mr. lincoln,
adherents are. sbou. upon n par This
I! party (Frcmouts) han. no doubt, the fssass.
patty Of the great masses Of the Repub-
lirans at the North. and doubtless those
who have n, :..,---.e iH rue war, viii sup
port his. nomination; while ths
host Of shoddy contractors snl
,edice holders will throw all their: inAuence
in behalf Of Mr.. Lincoln.
The, question very naturally arises,-ths
principles of these tso parties being un-
derstood bs the peopl-. where Will the
Democratic Party stand in this crisis? The
fery ofi'support the government" has near
" lost. favor with abe aeople, and...the old
word. lend 'rse.:. ..thc. administration. ha,
ina great measure taken, its place II i.
Necessary. therefore, .thas The principles d
the Democratic Party should be we'll and
clearly defined. as. by SO doing, they mag
be able to take advantage Of the division ID
the republican ranks. and carry their can.
| na-.- ----~---s-'iy w. ssh, vuyh the. cou,ine
campaign. - L.fs '.1.s .Is~ ,,7s 81, =
H. If Gen. Mcckllan2be nominated Il i
clear that there will be two candidates in
the field enbodying the same set of pt;nci.
Ples. $50 far as the conduct Of the vsr i
concerned. )-if We may take Gen. FIRE.
mont's letter of acceptance as an index 10
Jus pos''ion. .ainI IL -. :rs a." -.
We do.not doubt that the erent mass of
the Democracy q. the North are.in favor Of
o psace policy, but We doubt very much
whether they will have ,bao' courage to
stanifup before the world and declare !,
when, by SO doing, they know they will he
~; "st'sloyolists'' aud "enppr.heads.'L-
"' nave had repeated Instances ofthis in
the action of tho DO =, - I. n
Congress; AID in the speecLes aud writings
of different politicians at the North. =, For
sthis reason. We hnh that so far rs the stop-
ping, of the. war is concerned, or the inter
est Of the border is to be consulted, thrre
would be no choice between such q plaf-
form as that which Gen. Mcclellan repre-
sen's aud that upon which Gen. Fremont
now stands os'EId,.A Loo
With the lessons taught IS in the past,
those who are not in the iateress Of the
Administration. cannot but be convinced
'hatiassehanee Of policy is necessary for the
weltaroof the country. To this end. give
u any policy for the next four years than
that b. (Which the present Administration
has been guided. II We cannot hare reare
and an equitable and rational solution of
our difficulties. let Us have an executive
that will be guided by constitutional obi
cations. and have some regard for the
rights and liberties OF the people.
DHArH OF Jupes MArTIEws-The
Honorable William Matthews died in
Charles county, Md. on the 4th nit. He