Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-07-13
MGnNGILIATION,"

"CONCILIATI0N." |
great deal is now being said and written
in regard to the Cancellation of the ute dis.oy-
nj portion of the population Of the Unite
States. Journalists publish it day after day
In their leaders. Major Generals hurl it forth
TO their entertainers at banquets, public speak
ers never weary of repeating it to their pate 1T
audiences. while it forms the principal tip
Of conversation for class of individuals whose
positiop In. been heretofore doubtful. to say
the least. We have always favored "concili-
alton and we still favor it. but VIC are not
gifted with the peculiar faculty of "sceing"
and approaching that mode of Cancellation
which requires loyal men to make all the sac
ri6ces, and gives to Rebels all the advan-
,ages accrueing therefrom. Some of our CO.
tenporaries appear to be laborins under Sc
wore attack of cancellation "on the brain"
They lose sight of every thing save the one
iaea of Cancellation" They appear to look
upcn our "erring br thren' as spoiled chill
dreu who must be pctted, and coaxed back into
the family fold by promises OF privileges
"iumunitics," "rights," &C., to be enjoyed
I'D infnitum. So much of this extravagant
and unreasonable stuff has been given to the
world that the Rebels have grown important
upon the strength of it, and are again ready
TO defy the Government, and clamor about
their rights.
In the city of Rcbmcnd already there is n
grand rush for Office, both by those who have
borne arms against the Government, and by
those, who, too cowardly to brave the danger:
of battlefield remained at home and aidec
the Confederate cause with all their power
Nlep who. for four years, have hcapcd curse
vpon the heads of the Yankees. and advocat
the utter determination Of the dctcsted Blacl
Republican Administration, now have the
brazen- faced impudenc. t, apply for position
under that Administration, and even ask Fed
eral officers to intercede for them MIR. May
the Rebel Mayor has avowed his determine
ton to be candidate for reelection, to tina
ofce in defal oil the Unto States govern
mott.
In Kentucky, the ri:n.l secession's's, To
King advantage Of III, liberal policy of tn
authorities toward them, and under the gus
" "conservatsm'' are struggling to secui
fhe legislative power Of the Conmonweal.
,nto their own hands that they may efiectuall
rse it to place the State in n position of tho
eugh hostility to the General Government
In our State, thousands of Rebels have re
,,rncl from the ranks Of the Southern ARM
,welled up with u proud consciousness OF I'll
fac. that they have borne arms against the
government, and have escaped punishment
,hev come among us as returning con4ueror
snd not as vanquished foes they says "W
arc not conquered, but overpowered.'
Now, we are very DESTROYS that these me
should become good and loyal citizen
md we have no objection to 'concil'atlne
them, provided they are willing-and gi'
proof of their wllingncss-to obey the law
and to be governed by the men who have bee
true to their country in its hour of need
We are most decidedly opposed to conclli
ting them by allowing them to hold Office.
We ale opposed to conciliating them by
lowing them to exercise the right of suffrage
We are opposed to concliating them /
granting them any political power whateve
The time may come in the course Of event
xhcu these rights can with safety be grant
them, but our past experience has taught
wisdom, and our every effort, should be p
forth to keep the reins Of Government in
hands of the men WHO have proven their 10
aNy. If traitors are restored to all the rlgl
and privileges they enjoyed before they VIC
guilty of treason, what have they lost WI
punishment have they received? None
Then why should not their treason be
pe.ted again, at the first favorable opportu
ty2 If no punishment is to be inflicted, tn
treason can no longer be regarded as a criu
But it must be punished! 1--WE, the pr
pls." demand it the blood Of the thousar
who fell for their country demand it;
shirts of our heroes who furnished in Southe
pens demand it, ard humanity demands it
Let US conciliate, but do not let the spl
Of Cancellation render us blind to what is
to ourselves and to future generations.
TExAs.-The Bulletin, tri-wcekly par
nuhlished in Galveston, appears to be qu