The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-03-15
GGc Gcntropcr5iaIist.
For The Cecil TEhig.
Z. AGAINST HUMBUGGERY.


Dir, EdHor:--Sonny, in his last, changes his
mode Of warfare again. He commenced with
satire, and then a mongrcl kind of preaching;
lastly hca apes the lawyer and attempts caviling,
and when he sup oSes he has me cornercd throws
up his hat, AMI SANTA .iEHo-lilic, cries no quar-
ter; but like many brave fellows before him, he
viii find he has halooed before he is cut of the
WOODS. He heads his article 'S. Of +. rersus
'E," thus assuming 10 be an embodiment Of the
Cri'r--ita great fountain head God save the
mark - Ai)rr trying his wings awhile, he as
srriS That ms first ar!icle was ''short humorous
communication; Il short 81 yid communication,
he certainly means. He las an Old notion re-
speeding wit and humor;--but | suppose he
laughed al the cOnceit himself, fora fool laughs
al his own folly. He also complains LOUDLY If
ny articles being severe and sarcastic. Well,
h. and "W" commenced the fun by attempting
paid bach in their own coin with compound inter-
est they must not thinl, hard d it.
sonny says, 81 replied to the best of my hum
bic ability. rctuting his charges against the Or
der" No you did not retUtc any ofthem. and
here they stand yet for you. The Order ufthe
Sors Ct Temperance is a humbug. and has been
from It's birth. Many have been deceived and
cheated out of their money By ii. II promised 10
do a great work in the cause oi'iempcrance at its
outset, but has effected nothing. ii lives and
has lived, ON the influence Of the early temper
anre societies. By investing itself with secrecy
it has been enabled 10 buccnnccr into its ranks
these most Jealous in the cause of temucrance
in former times. The rum trade is more extcn-
sive than it WIS ten years since. Scarcely a
thirl Of those, who have connected themselves
with the Order, from time 10 time now remain
as paging members; having been SicRcucd by its
folly and iutiiily, they left it in disgust Ii is
the greatest ally Of the rum-3cller because il
stands rs Il mass ofrottcnness in the way ofatruc
Temperance society, which would doubtless surrr-
r"dc it were il removed from our midst. The
time, labor and money that have been expended
III b3l%t@un" up this rotten concern, had they
been applied in Il iVdi"ioHs mannerto the support
Of Il society, governed and conducted on the rlan
OF some Of our most liberal religious societies,
admitting both SEXES to mcmbGrShip-the Meth
odist, Presbyterian, Baptist or any other Church
Of the Republican srhool-wherc all The world
could 90 forward and listen to the truths Of mo-
ralliy and tcmpcrunce--to the prayers and olcs
OF the chaplain and choir, would III my humble
opnion, have almost banishcd intempcrance
from the land.
But the only public meetings the Order has,
are kind OF yearly assemblin.S called sharveSt
homes''--"the fools jubilee" would be more
appropriate namc--where long professions Of
men wearing whimsical badges, which give
them Il 'rlngel, strcakcd, and spcckled' appear
ance like jacobs sheep, some carving bcdiz-
Zenel banners, that cost. God knows how much
to decorate tbem and others, painted sticks
trimmd with ribbons and gilt nob> ON the end
like BARRIERS Sign; or carved into battle axes
arrow head$, and such mumcrous dcai4nS. \
few asses on caperlng horses called marsbais, in
fantastic dresses like Jockey race riders are al
so III a't"naancc; and TO crown ALL c!atter-trap
band composed ofhorns, flies, drums, ETC.. play
ing ''Lucy Neal, "Dan FUCKER ..Oli Uncle
Ned" and such like mgger airs, brought about
BY circus harlequinS am ethiopian Sercnadcrs,'
IN order to make sport for the m1ble. All shows
which are designed 10 amusc an idle hour. 10
win the mind from dul! care and the routine Of
business are conducted in this manner. The
fancy Is ticklcd by the grotcSque appearance of
the actors, lLelr music, tricks and maupuvrcs,
and is carried away from serious meditation into
a light and trltiing vein. will appeal to some
OF my sober thoughted Methodist friends TO i'm
aginc camp meeting conducted in the manner
OF one CT these raHhy Sbo~s above described,
and consider how many wouli be induced by il
10 enin,4cs leiI ZION. why plety "9a!I ny
.Ii1oi 'ioNth .'"ih sui" scene; ana SO VIII
"'iI'' l'' ',"'i'ci Is one OF me high-
'' h,"'"t l' ''S-thc greatest eieVatloh mat
ii!''" y! ms U" u '!chSlh can a'laih-but one
a,' D'n'"'n i''l"ioi' am "hat serves 10 al
vance one WIN promote inc olher---so also, on
l o'neI 'lt'''d'-"hat Ie'ards one Will impede
'"t o'iC''
sonny 'iIo@etnef hiiS'indcrs'nnds my meaning
u"""t 'laNilg hahiS. AS he complained IN
s"e', a pTlIh2' AI'leh strain about my iampoon-
my MN, meant SIMPLY to make IA truce in that
respect una enter INTO the merits OF The subject
nave no uesire whatever Tor cessation OF hos
tlillcS win any whining syCOphant of the hum