The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-08-30
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
Messrs Evans and MCCULLOUGH.

ANStSis "h'Sa nav t'o'o|e oes"SS' ''iN
candidates for Congress in this District.
ELKToN, August Is, 1851.
Hiram Mccullough, Esq.
DEAR SIR.-We have each been nominated as
candidates for the 32d Congress from the Fifth
Congressional District OF Maryland.
respectfully invite you to public discussion
before the people Of the District, Of all such
questions as either of may think fit and proper
to introduce into the debate.
Your reply to this letter may be sent to mt by
Mr.. Creswell, the bearer, who is also author
ised, on my part, to make all such arrangements
as may be necessary to secure free discussion.
l am, very respectfully, sc.
ALEXANDER EVANS.
The above letter was delivered to
Mr.. Mccullough, on the morning Of the
10Th inst. He told Mr.. Creswell, who
bore it, that he would reply to it during
that day. On the 18th, no answer hav-
ing been received, Mr.. c. called to know
his determination, at which time Mr..
McC. told him he would reply that
night. Not still answering at the time
indicated, Mr.. C. called on him again
on Tuesday morning, and was then told
by Mr.. McC. that he wished to delay his
answer until after the arrscai Of tie maal
of that day, when he would communi-
cate with him on the subject. The
mails both arrived, as we'll the mail from
Philadelphia as the mail from PerryriNe,
yet still no answer. On the Goth Mr..
c. informed Mr.. Evans that he had up
TO that time received no leply. On the
2lst Mr.. E., waiting no longer for re-
ply, left home to visit other parts of the
county, and the first he saw of the fol-
lowing letter, which in his absence had,
on the evening ofthe o2nd, been handed
to Mr.. Creswell, was in The Cecil Dem
ocrat Of Saturday last.
ELHToS, Aug. 18th, 1851.
Hon. alexander Erans,
DEAAN GiRs-l HdNG ICctlNcu your lcleT pTO-
posing Joint discussion "before the people of
the District, Of all such questions as either of US
may think fit and proper 10 introduce into the
debate, and in reply, inform you, that not hay
ing anticipated becoming candidate, | have
made no arrangement or disposition Of my bust
ness, so necessary to enable he TO devote my
whole time to canvassing the District. Ny pro-
fessional engagements prevent me from leaving
n a nno tip,n and, pHpr !,
rance that my friends would neither expect nor
require that l should be among them, at any
stated times, or in attendance on public meet
ines, accepted the nomination. Ifmy business
and the brieftime allowed for the canvass, had
permitted me to act according to my inclination,
should gladly have met the people of the Dis
trct, whenever and wherever assembled, and
have taken pleasure in discussing the great
measures Of National policy adopted BY the last
democratic administration.
These measures. however, are so well known.
and the prosperity they have shed over the in
terests Of the country is SO generally felt and
appreciated, as not 10 require discussion, and
certainly need no vindicalion especially after
the silent but eloquent tribute paid to them by
the wing party, whose majority in the House of
Representatives, since you have been a member,
failed in every attempt, to repeal, alter or modify
any of them.
A sense Of duty compcls me TO adhere 10 the
determination first taken. have, therefore, to
regret thot can only see my fellow citizens at
such irregular and bricfntervals as my business
may allow, and that | must forego the great
pleasure il would afford me to hear ard answer
the grounds on which you object 10 the demo-
cratic policy which is now in successful opera
ton.
I cannot close this letter without expressing
some surprise, that, although this is the third
time you have been candidate for Congress in
this district, yet you have never before deemed
il necessary to hold public joint discussions. for
the purpose of enightening the voters upon the
national issues involved in the severa! contests,
in which You have been engaged.
l assume, of course, that after your vote for
the compromise measures. you do not wish 10
discuss that question, which has already shaken
the very foundations Of this Government, and
which if aeitated further may lead to dssou-
ton of the Union, results which trust and hope
all men of all parties IN this district. would firm
ly and resolutely, and to the last extremity resist
am, very respectfully, &C.
H. McCuLLouGn.
Such then, is the correspondence, as
we ma 1t IN public PRINT, and here
we suppose it ends; for overlooking the
palpable discourtesy in trifing about a
reply, by setting time after time to give
it, and failing, for week to do so,
when but a simple acceptance or refusal
was in the first place requisite, we see
no necessity that Mr.. Evans should far
Their notice the matter. "Itis published"
says The Democrat, "and Mr.. Evans is
heartily welcome to every vote it will
gain him." Very good By this time,
we presume it has made him many, by
the silent force that is in it, and when
it is dissected and exposed, it may gam
him more.
The first thought that strikes the Ce.
Gil reader, is, that it was necessary for