The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-06-11
W'EHHG PROSPECTS.
(Frcm Tie Richmond Hhig.)

There have always been some good wings, who
could not be persuaded to take II cheerful view
otthngs. They sec difficulties and have doubts
about every thing. This was the case during
the last canvass. When, to the more sanguine
it was perfectly manifest, that Gen. Harrison
would be elected, notwithstanding the weight he
carried still there were some good natured
crOakers, who saw certain and overwhelming
defeat. These gentlemen have recovered from
the surprise into which they were thrown by the
wings sweeping 10 States, and VIC hear their
doleiul notes again sounding. Mr.. Clay they
say, cant be elected, they fear they prefer him
TO all the Worid--but he can't get the votcs-he
Is too great and good man, too honest and bold
to be appreciated by this degenerate age. Now
all we ask Of these gentlemen, if they cannot be
persuaded to look upon the bright side of the pic
turc, is to keep their mouths shut, until they
are astounded again by another lS4O victory
ior victorious we shall be so sure as "a comes
round. The people of this country cannot sub
init forever to be governed by knavcs or fools
they proved this i'll '40--when they rose in their
MAE sly and expelled the Van Buren, dynasty from
power. Defeated in their Just expectations of
the glorious results ofthat struggle, by death and
trcachery, they will rally again, and make sure
work next time.
Let The croakcrs give dependency to the
vines. We have a great and noble contest
ahead, one fit to warm the blood and rouse the
energies Of patriots. We have the whole cha pier
OF accidents, in our favor, and boundlcss field
Of hope before US The adversary for the first
time is distracted, We put him to rout when
united; we can DO it much more easily
when weakened by division They may
say what they WILL but they cannot unite and
haimonlzc. They have too many great men
(second rate) among thcm,-whose pretensions
NAL t,,itl, ,t,,ll th,rn
yield to the other. MIR. Calhoue towers a.
bove them all in intellcct-but this advantage
is more than neutralizcd by his want Of popular
ity among the mass.
We, on the other hand, have but a single lea
der, on whom all wing hearts are fixed, and to
whose success every stout wing arm in the land
will be cheenully dedicated. IIc outshines all
his rivals in Abilities and in important services
rendered his country. The history of the Re-
public for the last so years is his history, and
every great and bencfcent measure of that Pc
Rod is impressed with his genius and Statesman
ship But little oigood have the people derived
from public acts, which cannot be traced to him;
and his friends can proudly boast that Of the
evil which has afflicted the land, but small
portion indeed, if any, can be laid at his door,
Culamties have come, in despite of his cxertions
and by departing from the line Of safety, which
hiswisdom marked out.
If, in public services, and n all the attribute
OF the Statesman and the Orator, he surpasses
any Of his contemporaries;-int the remuneration
he has received, he has fallen far behind them
all. No man Of this or any other age has been
villifed and traduced so much. He has run the
gauntlet of defamation since his entrance on the
public stage-and for the last sixteen years, evcy
species OF vtuperation, which the vocabulary of
bill ngsgate could supply; every mode and degree
OF slanGer, however cruel, which malice cou,d
invent, have been lavished upon him. He has
survived them all-proud, erect, unscathcd and
unscathable. 1t is time now for the public feel
ing to undergo change. 1t is time for people
to be wcared with being unjust to their best and
greatest benetactor. Thdg have had the salts
faction Of prosecuting him and seeing him writhe
under the torture SO long, that for the sake of
variety, ifnot of humanity, they should reent a
little, and try Tor a season the substitution of
praises for curses Relying upon the patriotism
and the sense of justice of the American people,
we look forward confidently to popular re-ac-
ton in favor OF this great and prosecuted Pat
riot. The undeserved anathemas, which have
been heapcd upon him, will eventually be trans
muted into blessings People may be transpor-
ted for season with passion and inhamcd vio-
lently against their beneiactors-but, with the
bulk, there is no malice at the bottom; and with
the return of reason comes the abatement of re-
sentiment, and disposition to repair the injury
which has been done. Even envenomed calum-
niators cannot forever succeed in poisoning the
fountain of truth. The tooth of detraction-
though sharp as adamant-liko Ritchies-cannot
last always-trom constant attrition against the !
lille OF truth, it must wear away to the quick
and every effort to bite will impart kecner |
pang to the bitter than the Bit
Henry Clay, and through him his country will !
profit by this law of our moral and physical nu-
lure.