The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-07-06
PROGRESS or VINO PRLE-
CipLES.

FROM THE RALEIGH Is. e. REGISTER.
A POWERFUL Ally THomqS L0riHa.
E&9., for many years the Editor of the
IN orlh Carolina Slandard,n then and now
the mouthplece OF the LoColoco party in
thus State, disguised with the double
dealing and hyp"crIlcaI professions of
his party gives notice, in the last number
of his ''Indcpcndent,'' that he will next
week run up tie Clay ami FrcliHghayscn
.Fog. We cordially welcome our poItI-
cal opponent into the Wing ranks, conf
dent, II he displays the same ability and
vigcr IN defence Of Wing principles as he
has displayed heretofore m support of
their opposite, that his efforts will tell,
with effect, III the great contest now gong
on Tor the maintenance OF popular rights.
We consider his change of tenets as a
most remarkable illustration Of the sound
ness of The aphorsm that "Trnth is NIGH
ty and will prevail" 1t will take the
public, we have no doubt, as il has taken
the Wings here. entirely by surprise; as
we are confident his new position has
tatlon, or any knowledge ON the part of
the Wigs that such would be the case
until the Editor had made up his mind, in
view OF the alarming crisis 10 which our
political interests have arrived.
1t would give us pleasure to publish the
whole article announcing this change of
views, hut we must content ourselves with
the following pregnant paragraph:
"1hG Democratic Convention recently
held at Baltimore has developed incidents
and characters that demand the attention
and scrutiny OF every friend of freedom.
Here VIC beheld Bank and AnIi-Bunk men;
unionists and DisunIonisls; Repndiarion-
lists; and Observation-Disclosures; Tarlliles
and Anti Tarilites, met together in spir-
it OF mutual maignily; and after rejecting
from this support every man Of mind and
merit, we see them affect to harmonize
upon % man OF straw. and audaciously
hold him up to the American People as a
proper candidate for the Chief Magistracy
Of this great and glorious Union. Is this
the Democratic party? Is this the free
dom Of the public wiII2 Are the people
to submit TO this daring and reckless des-
potism Of selfish politicians and ambitious
demagogues? For one, we say No! We
will neIihcrsubmit %or be cravenly silent
And while we tender our heartfelt thanks
and express our warmCst regards to the
many pure and honest men OF the Demo
cratic party with whom we have been as
socaled, and from whom we have reccv-
ed mary kindness, we utterly repudiate
and dcnounce the coulsc OF the leaders
who hold the destiny of the party under
their control. From the triumph of this
combination Of sclishncss, demagoguism,
and Reorganization, our country has moth
ing Of good 10 hope, but every thing of
evil To fear; and we believe that a consis-
tent regard for the purity of republican
principles will be best promoted in the
support of Wing candidates for the pro,
mncnt Offices now about to become va
cant.
1--WE shall, therefore, in our next num'
Der, place the names of Graham, and Clay,
and Frellnghuyson at the head Of our cdi
torlal columns, and endeavor to show that
the safety and prosperity Of the country
require their election"