The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-27

ed the Bank Bills. Ills scruples, II SIN
cere, however, unreasonable, and even
absurd, would have been entitled to ten
derness, if not respect; and no member of
his Cabinet would have visited with the
ha.shness of censure the errors Of man
who sought after truth with n willingness
to find and desire to embrace it, merely
because, through feebleness of understan-
ding or early prejudice. he was disabled
to perceive it, 1t was the want Of since
rity and mgenuousness-of directness and
candor---it was the disregard of courtesy
and respect-it was the manifestation of a
vacillaing and unsteady mind-it was the
want of that manliness which assumes and
avows its own errors, and scorns by con-
cealment. or evas ion to visit them on 9TH
crs--that compelled the Presidents con-
lidential advisers to abandon their poll
ton. Consider the circumstances of the
case fora moment, and Judge if this be not
so. One bill having been defeated, he
himself proposed another and induced the
members of his Cabinet to urge its pas
sage, This bill aras passed and sent to
the President. Did he sign it? Sir, after
his Cabinet had induced their friends in
Congress TO accept it as the olive branch
of peace, he not only did not sign it, but
he sent it back with scorn as measure
that every one must have known he
could not sanction. How, then, sir, was
| his Cabinet situated? The bill that they
had been induced to recommend was so
repudiated as plainly but indirectly to ex-
hibit the Cabinet as false to truth, false to
Congress, and false to the country. What
would be thought of that MASTER who
huving commissioned his servant TO make
purchase, should, after the execution of
his order, deny the contract and put him
upon proof Of his aulhority2 Every man
must perceive that; total loss of conf
dence having taken place, there was an
end at once to all hope of rendering SER
vice to the country. OF the future con-
duct OF the President we could only Judge
by the past, and from that, what could we
infer but disregard of all that was Justly
due o US as his confidential advlsersl His
conduct, then standing, as i! did to me,
totally without any explanation of its ap.
parent deviation from manifest proprie,y.
and without any sufficient pledge for the
future, left, in my judgment, no alternative
but immediate resignation, unless | had
been miserable sycophan,, willing to re-
tain office, under whatever circumstances
of degradation, for the sake of It's emolu-
ments and power. And in this opinion
there is not member Of the Wing party
or of any other party, probably in North
Carolina, who would not concur.
Over the past Continued Mr.. B. we
have no power, but from it we may gain
lessons to guide the future. What course
does it become the Wing party to pursue;
or, rather. what steps shall be taken by
the Wing party of North Carolina, under
the present circumstances? We see our
nominal chief opposed to a leading Wing
measure, demanded for the relief OF
suffering country, even when that measure
had been framed upon his own sugges-
tons. We sec him rejoicing over Wing
defeats, and the organ of his Administra-
ton Boosting of every Locofoco triumph.
Yes, sir, our leader, who should have
led the way in every conflict, holds in
tercourse with the enemy, and yet retains
the name of Wing.
1t was in this position he was seen when
the recent elections took place, in which |
we suffered loss. Sir, how could we have
expected to succeed under such circum-
stances? If an army, drawn up in battle
array, discovers its general not reSdy to
lead tn I'm to the conflict or cheer them |
on to victory, but occupying some neu-
trail position. in friendly converse with the
enemy, how shall they answer with cour-
age and confidence the trumpet which
sounds the onsel2 Yet their numbers
are not diminished. their strength is not
enleebled, their courage has not coole d,
and, if guided by leader Of undoubted f.
deity, theil arms would be crowned with
glorious success. This, in my opinion,
is just view of the condition of the
Wing party. !, is as strong this day as
it was on tho 4lh OF March last In the
elections which have taken place recently
it is apparent that the " higs have in nu-
merical strength lost nothing, for our ad-
sa'''s have Sdliitu HoMtHg. Our VO-
tiers have not gone over TO the enemy,
but, uncertain and dlspirited by the con-
duct of their chief, they have remained at
home. Give them again a chief on whom
they can rely, and the rallying word shall
find them at their posts as numerous and
as faithful as ever. Our course then.
seems to be sufficiently plain. The Wing
party of the State should organize and con-
cert their measures. To this end, it seems
to me a convention Of Wing delegates
should be convened, from every qnarter
of the State. Let lis stir up the People,
and invoke the aid of their patriotism, that
the State may be fully represented. Let
us consult together like brethren, in be-
half of our country, and leave no Just