The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-02-22
For TIE Cecil Wig.
THE s. OF r. VERSUS Z.

vanity to suppose, that my hail column
of good humorcd satire would work
with such tremendous effect upon the
brain of Mr.. Z, as to draw him out to
such extraordinary length.
Evidently, the gentleman is laboring
under some strange malady Of the mind,
some fearful monomania, which has not
only seriously effected his mental percep-
ton, but If we credit his own asser-
blumtcd his faculty of com
prehcnson. For, feel, that | can APP
peal with safety to any intelligent and
candid reader Of the Wing, that my ar
ticle contained nothing to provoke such
a TRADE Of vituperation as his reply.
With regard to my second position, viz:
that admitting the gentleman own
his power of comprehension
has been sadly derang-d, the case stands
simply thus: either he is so egregiously
stupid, that he cannot understand the
quotation from Byron-which is the
plainest kind Of plain English-or he is
seeking by an affected ignorance of its
meaning, to deceive the community as to
his real position; and cvade the charge
which have therein made, albeit indi-
rectly. Now Mr.. f., will not admit
that you are such a blockhead as you
would have the world believe, but will
have it, that you knew the meaning, aye
and the intention too of that quotation,
as well as did. You knew sir, that |
intended to charge you with being a
''renegade" to that very order against
which you were so industrio'lsly pour
ing forth your anathemas; and you knew
that this charge-although mere sur
mise upon my part, gathered from var'-
Gus points in your articles-you could
not deny, for it was true. Nor dared
you confess it to the world, lest you
should be branded as traitor and pull
ing migrate. Driven to the last eXtrem-
ity, your only resource was, to effect ig-
norancc of its meaning acknowledge
yourself fool-hoping thereby to save
your reputation. Miserable subterluge!
Base evasion!
And now candid reader Of the Wing,
what think you of such a man! With
his vows of fidelity yet warm upon his
solemn and cllccting circumstances, ma
ny of them binding to the end of life,
and to the faithful performances of which
he has unrescrreNy p/cdged Ills honor as
a man; he scruples not to strike to the
heart that very institution to which these
vows were made, and to heap upon it
all the curses which his malicious soul
can invent. We can pity the mailman,
and excuse the ignorant fanatic, who
raves against the government to which
he has sworn fealty; but when we see a
man of education and talent thus rcck-
lessly throwing Off all restraint, regard
less alike of the claims Of society, and
his own sacred obligations made in the
presence of his fellow men; we feel that
it is humiliating 20 our preconceived es-
innate ofhuman nature. A great writer
has truthfully remarked, that, ''pcrverted
powers demand the most decided repre-
hension," and candidly confess, that
nothing but the stern mandate of duty
prevents me from throwing down my
pen, in very contempt of the man to
whom this article is intended to apply.
| am really glad, that in his last arti-
Gle Mr.. E. has given to the world some
of his objections to the Order of the
Sons OF Temperance. The first of
these is, that many of the honest Ia
boring men of the COMMUNICATIONS
himself among the number-have been
cajoled out Of their money. Now this
charge is too ridiculous even for rcfllta-
ton: every body knows the reason why
money is demanded of those who enter
the Division is to keep up a fund, for the
benefit of it's members in the hour Of
need; and | do assert without fear of
contradiction, that with few exceptions
the terms ofour order are the most accom-
modating, Of any other similar institu-
ton in existence. The usual initiatory
fee is from two to three dollars, and after
that time-cxcept in particular cases.
only about six cents a week are demand
ed. Now if these were honest laboring
men of whom Mr.. E. speaks, methinks
that this small piiiancc could have been
easily spared, to provide against time
Of need; and if they were disguised with
the manner Ill WnlCl inc business Ol tnc
Division was conducted, why--if they
were men of sense did they not take it
into their own hands! And if the cause
of temperance was not advanced rapidly
enough, why did they not lay their
shoulders to the wheel and urge it on
more zealously! How many drunkards
did these mcn-whoSe eNtremel y scnsl
tive minds were so disguised with the
"'Tom fool ceremonics'-ever persuade
to become members the order! Per-
haps if they had done all they could -
and you Mr.. f. had welded your mighty
pen in advocating the claims of your
Division, much good might have been
done, and you would, at least have had
the satisfaction of knowing that you did