The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-09-29
EvaEas & Niagraay.
From The II rford Gasetfe.

From The Fl rford Gazette.
The Washington Uniop publishes with
evijent satisfaction. a commur ication
from sage correspondent, insisting thai
MIR. MAGkAw. the candidate o. The Dem
ocratlc parry 70 Congress il this Dis ic,
is to beat hi Wing comp. ti'or Nr. Ev-
ANS, by m jorly of500 Hal we seen
only the letter. we should have attribu-
ted ii to awould-he wag, WHO trying ex
perlme IS upon popular crrdulity, had
V"n'ured On hoax too glaringy stupid
to deceive any rational beng.
The apparent .arnestn,s of The CON-
ment leaves us in do ,bt whether the Edi-
tor really has the fturty to credit the
statement, or the foil to think that other
people can possibly believe it true.
The drowning man will catch a >tra ,s'
-"!he eager wish will PROMPT wild
faith but in this region the most d g
peate partisan and the mos sanguinp
would alike r ect the lr4l raw and The
foolish deusioa.
Mir. Magraw will he deica ed as GER
talnlv as his predec ssor, AM by much
larger maj Drlty. Even here in Hartford
upon which he and his flrn, S p'acp
her iondtst relance. he will meet the
sam" late. Here they will make t'vir
str'n-est eifort--ia rain. Else where
Will be heard he vauns OF lhr victory
they don'l expect to W n or which, if
thy do exp. ct, t,ey never can accom-
pIish.
We speak co fiden'ly from what we
know OF the past and see of the present,
End an opposite opinion canuot be sus
tanned hv any known fact or justified by
any plausible reason,
How is Mr.. Magraw to attain this
large majority-h ow can he in his Wild
est dreams hope for anys
No man doubts that in this Congress
sional district there is a large ~ htg ma
jority. Mr.. Magraw mist manage 10
overcome this, what means are in his
power to do it, IF as clever, gentle
manly man, OF tair intelligence and res
pectabls abilities. he can command the
full party vote, he will then lack some
$50 to 800 votes of an election. How
will he call to his support, at a c'is,s
like this. SO many Wig supporters9-
Upon his party friends his strongest
claim is that he has opposed INCREASINGLY
Wing men, and reviIed Wing measures.
Shall these men support HIM to testify
their gratitude for such unqualified OPP
position.
Ha, he rendered any such signal SER
vice o he state, as compel us to forego
all difference Of opinion.
Are his abilities so transcend Ant,-As
yet they must be taken upon trus-un-
tried utested. The opportunity has
been want ng to display their power or
their weakness. Wat appeal have they
made to us strong enough to su,drr our
cid associations and to sap our old friend
ships.
Is his immense personal popularity to
wo k thr marvellous change in our cher
ish'd ties and op;nions' How ha- it
been ~on!-by what service or qualifica
ton.
W. neither dssire nor intend IN anv
pol 10 depreciate Nr. Magraw. T" his
party hlends he may be unexccptionable
as poItician;-hp doubtless has so
his PERSONAL friends and foes. Blu, we
are trying to find on what ground he
can CLAIM the iro or three hundrcd Whiu
rotes necessary to elect him. We want
to discover in what poirt bis superiority
to his competitor can be shown in per
sonal qualities. in mental endowments
in knowledge, holarship sla;esmar-l ke
capacy, or experlenre-where is il?
Mr.. Evans is tho same man who beat
MT. Carmichael IN every County in the
District-yet he, loo had talent popular
ity rXperirnct-friends as many, and
quail les as captivating as Mr.. Magraw.
Has MI Evans neglected his busn- IS
or proved faitilrss to his trust? Has he
not actively, as,idu usly, wisely d
well done all that we expected or re-
qnired him to do as orr Representative!
Has he not won bv his expr,ions an EN-
vial lie reputation in Congress and deep
er and more abiding confidence amongst
his constituents, who have tried d fo1nd
him able and manly and true! Upon
what measure does he differ from his
" hiS constituency is his compptilol
more competent to vindicata their rights
TO urge their wishes, or advocate their
pr'nciples' Has hr more pe'sona! friends
Or u,d r influence than Mr.. F.?
Why is it then. We ask, that the Wings
who have elected him before and found
him faithful, who have nominated him
and called them to the contest a. their
candidate, are now to set him aside and
go over by hundreds 10 his opponent and
theirs,
Tell it 10 the Marines 20 or show u. at
least, what new element is Infused into
the political cauldron that can so trans
! mute the Wing constituents, and attaie