The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-12-30

in the National Legis lalure. That TINS
has not hpen done before the opening OF
the present Congress. may only be attrlb-
ured to those who took such frequent nc-
casion to make the omissions OF The last
Legislature on this point topic of bluer
InveclIve against the Wigs. They who
affected to see such revolutionary designs
in the failure of the District bill! and OF
the election Ola Senator, might have found
ready relief to their fears, by summon
ing the General Assembly only Il few
weeks before its ordinary period of meet
ing, when all embarrassment, arising from
our want of representation III the natlona!
councils, would have been removed.
This plain duty they have avoided, leaving
us very ineligible commentary upon
all that zeal of denunclatlon winch was
exhausted upon the Wings before election,
In addition to the topics which the
Committee have thought it necessary TO
bring into consideration in this address.
they would take the occasion to remark.
that there are subjects which will claim
early attention from the " hg party o! the
State.
Delegates are to be nominated to the
National Convention, and to the ConVen-
OF Ratification : nomination, will become
necessary iDr Congressional election az
soon as district bill shall be passed by
the Legislature; and candidates to repre-
sent the State in the Presidential Electors
College will also claim attention, Besides
these duties, the various concerns belong
ing 10 an efficient organization of the party
with II view to the great canvass which Is
row about to be opened, will occupy the
wings in heir primary meetings.
These cares more properly belong to
the counties and districts tn anseiVes, and
may receive but lilIle aid from any CO,
operation on the part Of the Central Com
mittce. They will, no doubt obtain al
ample and early consideration from those
locally concerned in experimenting them.
The committee would take the liberty
very sirenuously to recommend the cStab-
!i,hmPnt Of Clay clubs in every county
and election district. aud connected with
these, the creation of some Central Com
lnitee in each county, for the purpose ri
holding correspondence with the Safe
Central Committee, and of ensuing RAPID
and certain communication with the great
mass Of Wing voters in every district
In reference to whatever is to be done
in the selection of candidates for any Of
/ fetal station. the Committee VIII express
| the common wish which prevails, and
| the qualification of which Will certainty
animate the hopes of every u hig III TIC
SAFE, that Maryland shall every where
bring forth her best men. The times re
, GuIre it and The country expects it,
! In these few sugge-'lons,--all that arc
deemed necessary AT the present time
. lhcCommiltcc trust they will not be mis-
( understood as desiring To loreslaIl or en-
! bsrrass the action of the Wings Of tn"
! Legislature, or any other properly organI-
! zcd body Of the party, upon tie qre-tions
! they have presented, or TO anticipate that
acticn further than the present en-
ergency seemed to require. They feel
/ strong confidence that the grca, com
munity of the " higs Of Maryland will
recognize the proprie,y of these recon-
mendatlons: they therefore request that
Steps be taken in the several counties TO
secure the Objects brough. into notice by
! this communications.
JAMES HARDWOOD.
GEO :. RICHARDSON,
CSNOND e. TIFFANY,
Up. KENNEDY,
TIlOS. kEi.SO,
GEO NJ GILL,