The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-08-04
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Singular Increlal,ty.
We regret to perceive, on the part OF
the late Official paper, strange unwilling
ness to admit the evidence OF truth and
the force of manifest fact. II insists up
on it that its party is not dead, nor in the
process Of dissolution. Possibly it might
confess to the premoni.ory symptoms, but
it denies the collapse. Our own intima-
lions on that point, delicately gwen, are
repealed; and the absolute declaration OF
JOHN VAN buren,, to the effect that the
democratic party,"as SUCH" to quote the
expressive words ola Mississippi Senator, is
nov dissolved, is treated with equal disre-
gard. The ''Union' goes so far as to call
the junior VAN buren, Fotxjw.
The readers of SwIFT will remen Der the
lamentable case of one MIR. Partridge, Of
Almanac celebrity, whose death being
predicted according to the III es of his own
astrological calculations, and afterwards an
nounced as predicted, the unfortunate man
ldbored for some years to convince the pub
he that he was not dead, and at length got
into such state that he had some trouble
to satisfy himself on that point. We be-
gin to feel little concern for our respect
ed contemporary in this relation. II re-
fuses to be convinced of its true condition
and that, too in the face ofSnAksrEARE's
authority, who declares the gencrol prin-
clple of actual or prospective dissolution
.'When the brains are OUT
But it is difficult to convince one against
his will; and tcnacity oflife is common
characteristic-especially among politi-
clans. Not wishing, however, TO hold any
points ofspeclal issue on this subject with
the late official, we are willing to propose
a compromise, viz: that if it absolutely
and positively denies that the democratic
party, as such, is defunct, and will still
maintain that 1t is not dissolved, Mr.. JOHN
VAN buren, to the contrary notwithstand-
standing, then we may 90 so far as to ad-
NIT that the s2id party does exist, like a
polypus cut into many pieces; each seq
ment having an individual life Of its own,
and forming by degrees a new Iolypus.
This is the extent to which cur admissions
can 60.
But if instead of arguing these difficult
points involving the metaphysical question
of sta be or not TO be-" the Union might
probably find employment more germanc
II It's genius in coming new terms of APP
probrium for Gen. TAYLOR. In such a vl-
cation it cXccIs. No where in the coun-
Try is there journal SO conycrsant with
the dialect Of dctraction, Or possessed Of a
mere ample vocabulary of abuse. Like
lAGo, it is nothing ifnot critical. It's l.igh-
est privilege Of judgment is to condemn; it
knows candor only in its pervcrsiou; and
estimates the freedom of the press because
of the facilities it affords for the circulation
OF ca!umnies.-Let it keep to its vocation.
1T were a pity to spoil 50 good raller. Let
it 60 Oh 10 give new illustrations in the art
Of sinking, and to show that in the lowest
depth ofthe sphere of demagogues there is
still a lower deep unapproached by any but
itself Thus, if it should not be able to
demonstrate 10 the general satisfaction that
It's party is alive, it may at least be enabled
to prove, in its own behalf, that it is kick
ing. Bait. American.