The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-07-01

to- In almost every community there are
men, who on account Of their superior sense
and attainments possess an influence over the
majority of their tellow-ctizens; who arc look
ed up to for doctrines and opinions, -who in fact,
guide public opinion in their respective neigh
borhoods. When public meetings are called to
take into consideration matters of gel kinter
est, these mon take an active part in thesh, and
give tone and weight to the proceedings.
When meetings are caled, that are attended by
no such men, and indeed by few of any stand.
ing, they by common consent are held to be of
small account and are not supposed at ull to
echo the opinion of the people generally. OF
this class, tho reputation meeting Of the End
ult is VIGOROUSLY known to have been. And in
order 10 str it of any seeming importance that
it might Qrom the caption Of its chairman and
secretary seem to possess, we in civil and res
pectful manner showed, that while they were
respectable "schoomaster" and "tailor," they
were neither, men who claimed or who had a.
warded 10 them, any nmo mt Of influence in the
community.
Son1o of the retailers Of loco rant who have
such love for the dear people, took exception to
our remarks, and limited that it showed our ha-
tired to mechanics, and the Democrat took occa-
sion to read long lecture upon the "aristocra-
cy of the Wings" incorpe rating into ii tho
word "tailor'' in many places, and italcizing it,
in evident allls ION to our article. Now we arc
quite sure thd. his lecture will be taken By men
Of sense of both parties as piece of sheer hum
bug, for however much men Of sense may say
that we betrayed any disrcspect for mechanics,
no man of sense who read ouI article, believes
it.
We alludo to this subject for several reasons,
The Democrat in his lecture, charges the Wings
with not showing "ther true colors." Now in
regard to the matter of reputation, their IS no
doubt as to how we stand, we are the open and
inveterate opponent of regulators and their
principles, VIC believe them to be scoundrels po-
litcally, and rogues morally, and we ask the
Democrat TO show his 'colcrs." ATE you oppo-
sed to reputation or arc you not' Come out
ard let us know. Is your flag pictured with
the deaths head and cross bones of the piratical
and damning doctrines Of ropudiation' or, do es
it shew out in bold relief the stripes and stars of
American honor, and American honestly I'm
furl it and let us see. Till you do SO, say not
that the Wings withhold their principles. There
Is no mincing about this ma tier ; men are hon
est, or they are dishonest. If they are honest
they will oppose reputation and they will ia
yor it only when they are dishonest. We have
taken our stand upon this matter-we shall "cry
aloud and spare Motive shall strike, and not
withhold our hand
Further we said nothing to which DR.. E. B
Lewis, or G. w. Moore, Esq, could take ex-
ception, (nor do we know that they said any,
thing for the most that has been said has been
by would-be arstocrats;) but We now say that if
they are in favor OF reputation we no longer
award to them anything like responsibility. We
do not believe however that they are infected
with that disease, hence we still believe them to
be respectable gentlemen.
is itso' We have heard It limited that Meth
or of them were present at the meeting, but
that their names were appended to the proceed
ings for the purpose of publication.