The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-07-20
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C0mmunic uled.
Mr.. EDIroR:-Beiug in tile nelghbor
hood ot Perryville on Saturday last, 1
stopped at gathering of Iocolocos to hear
what their orators had to say upon the
all engrossing political topics OF the day.
The first speaker was holding forth when
1 reached 4hc spot lie was going on in
'llc usual strain of locoloco eloqucnce,
vain scarcely an attempt at argument,
abusing the wings and their great leader,
disappearing their principles and de
signaling them IN so many words as fit
associates ot The devil, but never once at
tempting to enlighten the assenblapc upon
the principles of their own party. In fact,
seeming to take it for granted, that it was
understood that they had TO principles,
except SO lar as opposition to wing mea~
s"rcs, may he regarded as an evidence of
their having any.
The Texas question occupied good
deal OF Tins genlemans time. But whelh
er he was in favor OF immediate aud for
c'o'e annexation, ascending to John ~
'cr's lreatyor remote and pcaccablc anncx>
atom, according 10 Henry Clays plsa.
could not learn from what he said, bu,
presume he meant TO advc cate the former,
although his arguments would apply as
well and as lorcahy to the latter mode of
annexation as lhe former. lie undertook
10 "cw u'is question IN a political, com
nerc'al aud military aspect. And under
the latter head he made strong inpres-.
SION, Judging from the solemn manner -;
ms audience, upon his telling them of the
great power OF Great Bl,ala and of the
danger there was OF her conqucrIny this
| country, if they had not Texas to helm
Them to defend themselves. can only
account for this marked effect produced
upon the chad Gs,rd'' and brave yco-
many OF gallant old Cecil, upon the sup
position that they had too good manners
to laugh out right a, their speakers at
tempt to operate on their fears, and com.
posed their coHnlenanrcs into a solemn
air, IN order the better to maintain their
gravity.
The next speaker who was a gcnteel
looking li''le fellow, with delicate white
hands, rings on his fingers and feminine
voice, spoke princtrally of himself and
the "Dem"cracy' of the pleasure il gave
| INN to shake their democra,ir hands SC.
The last speaker was their eicclor A.
Constable, he said great deal against
lrat', Rolhang IN favor of CARROLL except
mat his moral charactcr was good and that
he was a thorough party man. Polk he
called "Young Hickory" sprou, and
shoot Of sold Hickory" said that he was
as much protective tariff man as Henry
Clay, being in favor ola tariff for revenue
with incidental protection to manufactures.
This he said has always been the doc
'rIne OF their party, and tisat Henry Clay
ana the wings are attempting to steal ii
from them. Strange that he should be the
first to find this ont and at this late peri
cd. He endeavored ,oprove tina, Pratt
was unIavorabIe to the change of the State
constitution which gives the election of
Governor t" the people, but without any
KIND OF success. The icy Of Algiers sto-
ry was brought in for this purpose tie
related too circumstance, recently as he
S"'", |""'e W ''Slt, III TeHhrN 10 mr. Iratt
| conduc. as one of the 81 senatorial cleo
tors IN 1886, which If true, ought TO COW
er hun IN my opinion, witt, impershable
| honor, as firm and unflinciilng patriot,
one who was not to be turned from the
light course by any Considerations of
mere temporary expectancy, for the sake
of peace.
Mr. C.. said that a written pIcdge was
given by 10 Of the 81 wing ee, tors to
the three of the 10 rccusant electors, who
afterwards came into the college, to the
effect, that If they would agree to 60 into
the election OF senate, they (he wings
would elect reform senate, and that
Thomas G Pratt refused to sign thus pledge,
now !, for my part, want no stronger proof
OF the frmness, decision and regard for
principle of the man than this. II is no
evidence whatever of his being unfavor-
oble to reform. As thorough consti,u.
uonal reformcst he did rightin refusing
to give any pledge to band Of consplra