The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-10-21
For the Cecil Wing ..
Mr.. Editor:
The communication whic

Mr. Editor:
The communication which
appeared in your paper few weeks sinc,.
IN reference to the removal of gates from
public roads in Sa-safras Neck, demands
a passing notice; for from whatever source
il may have arisen, i, is nevertheless de-
serving some comment from the fact of ts
admission into your paper
The author of that article sets forth
with what he calls some reflections upon
The benefits and abuses of Republican
form of government, which reflections
owe their origin to a vis. fom the sheriff,
and II there is y single point in that small
collection of words and repelitions, Having
The slightest bearing upon the cause OF the
sherlti's visit, he will enllghlen nine tenths
of his readers by revealing ii. for defy
any human being (excePl its au,hor) to
make the discovery,
The attack made in tina. article. upon q
member OF the grand jury for presenting
as very nui ance as ever The ienily of
any community suffered to exist, and thus
acquIting himselfof his duty. is totally
unJusllfiable and ihexcusable, and it
would be well for lis author to continue
to ''cultlvale the arts of peace" "along .he
cool seques,ered vale of Il!e," rather than
attempt its breach by his slanderous and
scurrllous inuendos.
1t Is generally well known who the
gentlemen we're, who made the present.
ment, and it Is generally believed, that
ac'lng from knowledge of the fact, The
Voice from HazIemore," designed ie
harsh and dlscordant croukings for at
least one of them, but be tina. as it may
hazard the avowal that either of them is
as honorable and unslaned as the logieian
of llazlemore, whether he be re-iden. OF
Sassairas or elsewhere.
In his investigation Of the gate affair he
recognises law embracing The question,
and asserts that by the constitution and
laws. individual rights cannot be ,rampleo
upon; that he has no! ,ransgressed or Of
tended against any law; and lha, by con.
sequence he cannot be injured; let him
therefore rest satisfied, law and Justice
will both be meled out to him, so with
out cause there can be no ground OF COM
plant; but let him avoid venting his ma
iignan, spleen upon those whose duty
prompted them 10 abate nuisance and
render important service" to the COM
munity.
The Hazlemore expounter of law and
politics, should remember that the first
great fundamental principle of the Repub-
|Ican form OF civil government, is, that
the majority should rule, and, that large
majority of the residents of the frs, Elec-
ZION district (say at least ree-fourths,)
have long regarded these gates as nui-
sance and desired their removal, no one
will pretend to deny; how anli-republcan
then would be the principle, which would
make the good of the whole succumb to
the private inleres. of single individu-
al.
u the history Of the gates in which
your Hazlemore correspondent Is in,eres-
ted, be true (as set forth in his article,) il
does not necessarily follow, tina, such is
the history Of the remainder, and uutl no
can prove this TO be the case, his own and
The other are not parallel cases, There
are many roads in the neck (upon which
there are gates,) leading in other drec-
lions, than "right down to The point" and
The owners Of these gates are equally az
|ecled by the presen,iment. Is it a, all
probable. would ask, that malice w.s
The covering motive with those jurors, in