The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-08-17

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tluence. With true and commendable
magnauiml,y he discarded all the slang OF
his party newspapers, for which he was
not responsible. With this Mr.. Clarke
was perft city satisfied. But fellow
Wings of Maryland it would have done
your hearts good to have seen ami heard
VIM. B. Clarke as he Indignantly de.
nounced all attempts to connect him with
any faction as he pronounced IN tones
strung high in all the excitement of no.
bic spirit at false aed dastardly crimina-
lion. that he was f+ee--that he owed al
iegllnte to no man, no set Of men, mo
clique, no sect, no denomination and
that if elected he would administer the
government with heart bigoted by no
prejudice and narrowed by no favorltism,
but compromising and looking to the
good of the whole people of this State.
Who now but pitiful, confer ptablr de-
famer will henceforward call in question
by ony such servile charge, the personal
veracity, the high and solemn declara-
tlon OF man whom all who knows HIM
opponents and all unite in pronounclng
him the soul of honor! He showed ov
his speech that in regard to tins very por-
ton ofthe Wing organization to which
Mr.. Lowe alluded, he had often been at
direct variance with them on this Re-
form question, but on many very many
others, if he had differed from them in ev-
cry particular and on every principle. he
would not have been a Wing. Mr..
Clarke then proceeded 10 answer his
charge OF apparent inconsistency, and he
did answer 1t satisfactorily 10 all who lis
tened, without prejudice 10 his reasons
and explanations. His principal reasons
fol- meeting Mr.. Lowe was to receive an
answer to these questions, and with that
he was satisfied; but since he and Mr..
Lowe had met he would give him and
the people his views IN references to the
manner in which the carr paisn should be
conducted. He conceived that they as cam
d,datrs had nothing to do with the Reform
Convention about TO assemble in November
next-it was sufficient that the people
should understand that they We're sound
on that question, beyond that it did not
concern them. 1t was a reflection upon
the dignity, The integrity, the ability Of
the people who had this matter in their
hands, and reflection upon the dignity,
integrity, SIC, of the gentlemen they
would then and there send to represent
them-an insult, a reflection, he repeat
ed, to say or lnsinuate either he or Mr..
Lowe whoever should be elected
could be able TO exert any influence ever
them, that they could assume to control
or 10 regulate the action oflhe Conyen-
ton by executive interference. 1t was :.
Legitimate duty or province OF the Gov
ernor; he had nothing at all to do with
it. He was not called upon 10 approve,
or veto or IN any manner pronounce up
on any constitution which might be form
ed by that Convention, but, that by law
It was TO be submitted to the people in
1891. and they in their own sovereignty
wer-to decide its fate. National politics,
however had something more to do with
1t than the gentleman might be disposed
to admit; Wing principles were not all
q ute SO obsolete as he might pretend.
Who would say that the Tariff question
was settled that the Tariff OF '46 was al
ways to stand would Pennsylvania be con
tented |? would Western Maryland, with
her manufacturing districts, be content-d!
memorials upon memorials were daily
pouring into Congress IN reference to va
rious Wig principles, and particularly
IN regard to The Tariff. Though the dis
tracted state Of the country at present
might prevent the discussion of these
questions in the National Legislature, vet
come up they must sooner or later, when
calmer order Of things should exist
He contendel then that it was perfectly
legitimate, nay it was their duty to dis
cuss these questions and give the people
their views upon them; these intimately
concerned them during the tenn ofthcir
office it might, through death or resigna-
ton, dero!ve on them as Governors to
appoint Senator in Congress at tune
when this very question of a protective
system should be aaitated. Would rot
the gentleman and himself differ there
Would they not appoint Senators Of OPP
poslte views on THAI question? This
then, he contended, and other questions
OF Wing or Democratic policy, were
what they We're alone called upon 10 d.
euss As to Reform he again avowed
himself true reiormer. The Wing re-
formers OF Washington county knew it
and they were content to confde in his
honesty aud sincerity upon that question.
The hustings of Washington county could
bear witness to his efforts for Reform in
ls45 his acts in the Maryland Senate
in '49 would evidence IT,. HIS views as
TO what particular reforms were necessa-
!ry, were ready for any who wished to
hear them-he was all ready to answer
any question As 10 not meeting Mr..
Lowe before, and canvassing together