The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-06-17
LoCOFOCos AND REPUTATION

evening 9Th inst, and passed the resolu-
tons found below.
The following gentlemen were officers
at the meeting.
PTcsident.-John Nelson, Esq.
Iice Pfcsidems.-Wm Geo. Read.
Robcr. Howard, Joseph White, b. |. San
ders, by. Il. Louderman. Daniel Bender
John King, Mark Grafton, Anty. Mllten-
ssrger, John |. Donaldson, VIM. Wight
VIM. krebs, Richard Marley, Elijah STAINS
bury, Jr.
!Secretdries.-Frederick 7. Dugan. VIM
d. Roberts, Phillip Muth, Jr., BENZ. C.
Freshman.
The organization being complete, VIM
Fell Giles, Esq, addressed the meeting
with much eloquence and feeling, ant
submitted the following preamble ant
resolutions, which were unanimously
Adopted
Whereas, at public meeting held il
I}cl-Air, Hartford, county, on the 18Th
May last, series of resolutions were pas.
sed in reference to the public debt of thi.
State, and of the ability of her citizens t.
pay, by taxation, the annual intcres
thereof; and also expressing an opinion
that the counties ought to oppose the pay,
ment of the present lax, which resol,,-
tons, if permitted TO pass unnoticed
may lead the citizens of other States to
believe that the same sentiments and
opinions prevade The Dem ocracy of the
State at large, and may thereby injure the
create cause in which we have SO often
been t.umphant-a cause which recog-
nizes, among its leading principles, the
prompt and faithful redemption of all
promises, whether made by States or Cor
poralions: therefore,
RcSolre3, by the Democratic party Of
The city Of Baltimore in to,ru meeting as
sembicd:
lsl That, although we believe the
creation Of large part of the debt OF
Maryland to have been unwise and a.
ganst her true interests, yet we recognize
as obligatory upon the State her public
debt, contracted by various acts of her
legislature through period Of 20 years,
and sanctioned by all the forms OF law;
and that the State and her citizens are
bound, by every consideration of justice
and honor, to provide for the payment OF
the interest and the ultimate redemption
of the principal thereof
Cd. That our State abounds with all
the elements Of wealth; that her resources
are daily developing; that her lands are
annually becoming more fertile; and that
this meeting believe that her citizens are
fully able TO pay, by taxation, the amount
necessary to enable her to meet the an
nual iu,erest on her public debt.
3rd. That the city of Baltimore, Law
ing carried into execution the tax Laws
of the State, and her citizens being will
ling to pay the State tax of 25 cents,
while they are paying at the same time
tax of about II cents on the 500 to
provide for the payment of the interest
on their corporation debt and for other
municipal purposes, has right to call
upon every other part of the State to bear
their portion of the public burden and to
pay their amount Of the public taxation.
4lh. That the idea cannot be for mo-
ment entertained, that this free common
wealth shall repudia.e her public debit
debt solemnly contracted in the face of
all Eations,-and refuse to provide for the
payment Of the principal or interest Of
the same.
9Th. That we cordially and affection
alcly invite the citizens of every part OF
our State to prompt and faithful COM
pliance with the laws passed for the pur-
poses above mentioned.
9th That whatever individuals may
do, we believe the Democratic party of
Maryland will ever be willing to join their
fellow citizens in bearing whatever bur-
den may be necessary to redeem the
pligh,ed faith Of the State
These resolutions having been read
and adopted, Benjamin c. Freshman,
Esq, made an address of considerable
length to the meeting, appealing to their
love of principle, patriotism, honor and
justice; and called npon them to stand by
their ,ime-honored State in her hour of
The following resolutions
were submitted to the meeting by Mr.. p.
and unanimously adopted.
EeSolred That while we thus recog-
nize the doctrine that the public creditor
has the right to demand the full and faith
full discharge of the annual interest of the
State debt, yet we have equal confidence
that if a temporary failure sh nld some
times happen to meet the entire amount,
ewing to causes not under our control,
nor within the reach of honorable means
to avoid, that in such cases, in that spirit
of Justice which would regulate all pri-
vale dealings between man aud man, no
mpulation of dishonesty could or would
be cast, if we discharged our Liabilities al
all times in good faith to the full extent
of our ability. And that the want Of
mower IN meet the whole demand is not a