The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-11-09

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scoundrels who have themselves cheated
on all OCCASIONS, and that the men who
ever they are and whatever they profess
who reiterate the impuiation are equally
base aid contemplate with its originators
We meet the men in the street; we look
them in the eye; and when we look them
IN the eye, they know that we denounce
them Justly. What are we to stand by
volceless, and let scoundrels offensive
with the fumes of party corruption, charge
such men as the Judges of the recent
election with perjury, and assaIl The
Chief Justice of the county Court with
remissness IN duty, and assert that the
Wings of this district as body coune
nance cheating at the polls! When we
are silent IN the face of such charges we
shall hold ourself unworthy OF the station
we occupy, and resign it in haste,
There are some things advanced in re-
lation to this case which are as ridiculous
as others are offensive for instance: the
idea held forth by the last Democrat, that
it will be tried by Jury. The man is a
victim ola strange credulty, who sup
poses Mr.. Bennett would submit his case
to a jury to be summoned for the purpose
by MIR. Sheriff Hanes. Such a jury. We
presume, might as readily Gust him If he
had sixty majority as when he has six;
for, il Mr.. Sheriff Hanes was, as is re
ported, politician enough to electoneer
with the friends OF persons IN Jail on the
ground that the latter would find better
fate # their friends would vote the loco
foco ticket, ne would he politician enough
to summon jury even more thoroughly
locoloco than he one at the late court
in which case, every one knows how
matter so blended with parlzau politics
would be decided.
In regardto tia presentation OF the
Judges of the election in this district, 10y
the Grand Jury, all we have to say is,
that it must have been done on some per-
iured williams testimony. Most certain
ly there is no ground for such Pr esenta-
ton, and thu Grand Jury although compo
sed nearly altogether OF locoiocos, could
not have made any such presentation, if
nothing but the truth had been stated to
them.
We SHALL not pursue this matter far
ther. The day OF trial will prove all
things. We elected our commissioner
fairly elected him, although the locotocos
have heavy majority in the district
We did not elect him bv Illegal votes, but
by the votes OF responsible men of the OPP
posite party-such, for instance; as Ben
jamln Miller Esq, the foreman OF the
Grand Jury, who we understand, was par
Iicularly oihcious in urging the enquiries
in regard to illegal votes, and who went
to MIR. Bennett before the election and
promised to support him; and a, he ought
not 10 hare lied about it, let us take 1t Tor
granted he did vote for him. So then,
having our commissioner elected and hav
ing him in the exercise of the duties OF
his Office, we shall keep HIM there.
TO the people Of the other parts Of the
county we make the statement that this
effort to contest the election is gotten up
not by the solid men OF the Iocooco par
ty, but at the instance politicians who
to profit by his election. And
the impression is too prevalent 10 be easl
" displaced, that among those expect
ants are certain political ponpers who
have lately "sqaatted," to use a western
phrase. in Cecil county, in the hope Of
stealing out of the hands of the native
Democracy the few crumbs OF Office that
may be 10 be dispensed men who have
never paid cent of taxes in the county
and who have no feeling in common with
the mass of :he people. To such as these
and to tew others with shallow BRAINS
and bitter prejndces, we are indebted
tor This outrageous attempt to overthrow
the "xpr sslon of the people sacredly Civ
en- through the ballo, box and for the
dissemination in this community of par
tv ieud and feelings of vindic,ive personal
enmlty, the evil results Of which cannot
now be calculated.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-A