The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-08-03
Imposition exercised upon american
Jreemen by a IyranicaI Loco joco.
PERRyvILLE, July 29lh IA.

opinion prerogative if not duty which
devovcs upon every patriotic and noble,
hearted son of America. to strike against
any thing which may seem to them op-
Presslvc or tyranical; therefore ] consider
II my duty as friend to justice and lib
er'y To oIliciate in this matter in behalf
ct some of my fellow men who have been
imposed upon to great extent in regard
to their rights. 1t is my desire to inform
the community concerning some clrcum-
stances which occurred under my own
eye within short time back, mud which
! know'by demonstration to be truth.
II Is known that there was ii LocoGoco
meeting tield in our village some Two or
three weeks ago for the purpose, sup
pose OF clevatlng the characters Of Polk
Dallas, Carroll sc, and to tell the people
of their distinguished excellence and vir-
tue eel; 1t was therefore the privilege Of
! every one (Locofoco and Whig) to at
tend II they thought proper aud there
we're but few believe whose residence
is IN our village who were not present on
The occasion. however wes not among
then exaggerated numbers. Among them
were men who are in the employ of he
PIIladrI phia, Wilmington and Baltimore
'Ha'! Road Company, who are stationed al
Cecil depot for the purpose of doing the
necessary work apperlaining ,hcreunto.
1t is enough to arouse the Indignation ol
any true friend of liberty when they be-
come acquainted with the facts relative
to this matter. H'!,e Agcn, for the above
company who is named VIM. Windle. Tor
Gen. Jackson as he generally calls him
seli,) is real rcdmoulhcd Locufoco,
(Which might OF course be supposedly and
gave orders through his subordinate Off.
GERS that there should be no work done,
and that the men (about - including
mechanIcs) shonld goto the meeting spo-
ken cf. \ believe they all went to "A man;
at all events thcy had authority to 20 and
did not work
Was 1t because there was no work for
them to do, that he gave such orders? No,
there WAS work of urgency upon hands.
The Schr. Belle, Capt. VIM. Bell, lay
moored with cargo Of pine wood for the
length of seven or eight days waiting his
turn to be unloaded; at length his turn ar,
rived which happened Ell The aforesaid
meeting day, and in consequence thereof
could not get his vessel unloadcd To IA
cllllale the accomplishment of his desire
he was compelled to haul the wood in
car by hand, and that 100 with his own
men. On Saturday tire 9th INST it is
known there was meeting Of The Wings
IN our village. (and respectable one it
was on which occasion the aforesaid
men desired strong y TO be present, at all
events the wings of them. in order to hear
! a rcluIatIon oil the calumnIes and bare ia
ced taIschoods which they had hesr, on
Il former and similar occasion. Was
their desire assented to? am authorised
to answers i'll the negative Was it be
cause they were whigs2 think YES; for
most assuredly there could have been no
other cause III existence, as for WORK there
was nothing extraordinary am Informed
on hands. Notwithstanding their love of
liberty and the strong desire which they
entertained Of meeting their friends (who
consisted Of goodly number of sturdy
whigs,) they were forced to rclinquish
| their tights in order to secure employ
ment and to prevent distress in their fam
lies
On the evening Of the latter meeting
there might have been seen fac smile
Of the human species, or an object whose
external appearance might seem to indi-
cate that OF a man, but whose visage
would clearly demonstrate the principle
within, changing his position frequently.
some times with his arms kimbo, and
occasionally leaning over his news paper
in order to discharge the product of
quld OF James River leaf and anon casting
his eye in the direction Of his men in or
der TO ascertain whether or not they were
attentive to their uncaIcd for duty, and at
other times he might be seen among his
men, commanding them in the most over
bearing manner that is possible to con-
cieve ol-using the most abrupt prolane
and vulgar language imaginable-(a chieI
'ras amang their taken notes, and fdiM
heW print Mem.) assuming as much pow
er if possible as he did when he was pre-
sldent of the United States, Whether he
still claims the power of veto or not
know not, but this do believe that if he
| had the power he would not only slip
poor man under the table. bat would
crush him beneath his unhalowcd feet
into the dust, SO that a mark of his for
mer existence could not be disccrncd.
When he took his seat, mot in the Pre-
sidenliaa chair but on long pine bench
in Cecil Depot did he not says that he
did not care d-n for any poor man,
and did he not threaten some of his fam
lily with chastisement for associaling with
their superiors2 think yes. Such is the
character Of this good democrat. Much
more could be said with regard to other
matters but time and space are insufficient