The Cecil Whig., 1844-07-20

gcs, until 1t was put at rest by the Judi
cIous action of the Senate--we may pas.
over. The offspring of Tylerlsn., 1t bear.
the marks Of lis paternity throughout; nol
are lis features mended by the new squin
thrown into them by the Infusion of Cal.
houh Modification.
ct to this poor device our political
opponents have turned with the eager
ness of men, who, having exhausted all
Their capital, are ready to seize upon any
means Of rcplcnlshing their wasted re-
sources.
They rejected Mr., Van Buren, as thcil
leader; and in so doing they virtually
abandoned the issues Of lSlO. The new
question OF the Annexation of Texas like
AARoN's serpent swallows up the rest
10 that point the mind of the nation is
turned as though all other interests were
nought IN comparison with the over
whclmlng importance Of that.
The threat Of dIsunion is held out to
enforce the rrepnnderence of this new is
sues. The schemes and projects Of spec
ImIators-the lnrrlgues of poltlcans--thc
political tendencies of others-the aims OF
the dcsperate--the hopes Of the ambitious
are all to be concentrated upon this one
point. that amidst noise, and excitement,
and phrenZv, the great end may be car
ucd which shall secure power to the fac
tlon OF a party, and defeat the consumma-
ton OF the wishes and efforts OF the best
lrlehds of the country who would pre-
serve wisdom to the public councils, res
tore prosperity to the nation, and keep the
national honor untarnIshed.
The candidate selected by our oppo-
ntnts Tor the Presidency is fit reprcsen.
lal!ve OF this new movement. Without
character for great ability, without 5igh
political standing, nothing in himself, he
derives his CHIEF consideration from his
position as the advocate Of immcdiulc dH-
HrrGiiOR.
With the other measures of ultra South
EN- politicians Mr.. Pork is also idcnlii-
ed. He goes with Mr.. CALHOUN in OPP
posing the protective system He o?po-
scs the policy of distributing among the
States the proceeds Of tie public land
sales. But expecting perhaps lutte poPu-
Iarlty from these characteristics he stands
mainly on the ground Of an immediate
anncXationiSt.
70 all th, suddenly excited Texas m-
mutt, the Wigs oppose hcIorcc "i a col
leccd mind, self possessed, conscious OF
It's purposes, and rcsoIutc to maintain
them
The question Of annexation is an int
portaut question doubrlcss-loo impor-
tnnt to be buried into political can.
vasS with preciplate haste for the sake OF
the political capital to be expected from 1t.
Under " hig administration, with Hen
RY CLAY at the head Of it, this question,
with all others that may arise affecting
the National interests and honour, will be
met as such questions ought TO be met
aud there need be no fear that the Repub'
lie will suffer from the result
We may briefly alIude to another device
to which our opponents have had resort
Tor the purpose of diveIting the PresIden-
tial contest from its true issues. They
have sought to turn to party purposes
certain unfortunate occurrence in | hll-
adel phia and other places where differ,
ences arose between native born and ma
turalIzed citizens, mingled more or less
with differences Of religious opinions and
obScrvanCcs.
II may be sufficient for US to say that
with these things we have nothing to do;
they do not belong to the sphere of polIt.
Cal controversies. The rights which the
J, constitution guarantees to naturaIlZcd
citizens we would guard as sacrcdIy as
those which are the blrth-rlght Of the na.
tive born citizen. And as for the undis.
turbed enjoyment of religious belief, it is
hardly to be expected that any thing
would be countenanced in Mary land that
, should infringe upon this holy right o
conscience. II it is to be molestcd the
hostile movement will not come from
Wings, who know how to appreciate rell,
, gious liberation as one Of the chief bles
, sings OF free institutions.
Fellow citizens: Let us look to oul
real task 1t is but a momentary glance
that we need cast upon those cXtraneous
matters which have been thrust with So
much noise upon the public attention
, with the view Of dlstracring the minds OF
the people from the points actually at is
sue. As Wings we have great duties to
perform, our pledge to restore prosperity
to the country, under the operation Of d
salutary system Of public policy, is to be
redeemed whenever the power is given to
do what we believe ought to be done to
that end
The chief result of Wing ascendency
saved out of the wreck and chaos of de-
leated efforts and banled hopes, remains
fixed in the establishment Of the ProicC
tive System. If more was not accomp
lishcd during the brief period referred to
let the fault rest where it belongs-no
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