The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-09-13
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glance hastily at certain remarks by a writer in
the last Democrat on the Swans and McCul-
Tough correspondence" hoping, at the same
time, that some correspondent of ours may refer
to the subject more carefully in our inner pages.
The citizens oflhis District will not be turned
from the prominent fact, that Mr.. Mccullough
refuses to appear before the sovereign people,
2 fee and independent roters, and state TO them
puL.E ~, ,.'hat J. be held TO his pledges,
the measures y. p4.... policy TO which he is ia
vorable. He has, in his letter TO Mr.. Evans,
committed himself against any alteration in the
tariff. Our working men-our manufacturers
our farmers, whose grain is now selling at
ruinously low prices, are to have no ''aid and
comfort" from Mr.. Mccullough; mo! he is TO
maintain the tariff as it is; and this fact will not
be lost sight of when the voters come forth from
the mills and farms, the workshops and factories
on the lst day of October.
We stated that warning had been given in a
quarter, proved to be Of the most INSCRIPTIONS
character in regard to fairness and truth, that
the course of Mr.. Evans would be attacked and
that he had been attacked and grossly misrepre-
scented on Il previous occasion. What so natural
then MS the desire on his part TO meet the leader
of the opposition in this contest the ''stump,"
before the voters, SO that he could put down
ctlcctually every they have for his course
or his votes in Congress. But, No! They will
not appear before the people, but leave il to such
writers as figure in the last Democrat to utter
their gross misrepresentation. The fact is, Mr..
Mccullough and his friends fear to come before
the people, and all the talk about business &C.,
&c, is mere ''gunmnon" which rybody I'M
dcrs,ands.
A great ssto dos is made about what the
writers in the Democrat call "Ashmun's Reso-
luton" The history of that matter reaches
back into the previous Congress, and we hope to
refer TO it hereafter. 1t will be remembered
that resolutions were oilered in Congress in COM
incubation OF Gen. Tayl conduct of the Mex
lean war, and that locofoco member (Mr.
Thompson,} tackled on an amendment, providing
that nothing therein contained should approve
the capilulation ut Monterey, thus throwing a
crnsnre upon the glorious old Rough and Ready,
which we are sure no voter now, of any party,
would counlcnancc. During the Isl session of
the 3OIh Congress, Mr.. Houston of Delaware
offered Resolutions in favor of Taylor and his
army, for winning the battle of Buena Vista.
Mr.. Evans expressed his desire to offer the fol-
lowing amendment: [See Con. Globe LIST sess.
Both Cong. PIP. 95.]
"ResoIred, That the capitulaiion of Monterey
meets with the entire sanction and appreciation
Of this Congress; and that the terms of that
capi,ulalon were as creditable to the humanity
and skill Of the gallant Taylor, as the achieve
ment of the victory Of Monterey was glorious to
ourarms.'
This, of course, caused stir among those who
had ccnsurcd Gen. Taylor. TO obvate difficult
ties Mr.. Houston moved the previous question on
the original resolution. A locoioco member,
(Mr. Henley,) moved this amendment;
'engaged as they We're in defending the rights
and honor Of tho nation"
This brought up the old question about the
original necessity for the war, which was denied
by many wings and northern men from the first,
and Mr.. Ashmun offered the following amend
ment 10 Hcnly's amendment, to kill it of in the
end:
sin a war unnecessarily and unconsitutonalv
begun by the President of the United States"
The object of this amendment to the amendment
Of Henley, was to make it obnoxious to the loco
focos, and thus have their assistance in voting
il down. This amendment of Ashmun's was
carried, Mr.. Evans among those who voted for
it; and it, together with Henley's, TO which it
attached, would instantly have been voted down
BY the same members who carried it, had vote
been had. But Mr.. Cobb proposed to discuss
the amendment as amended, and it was laid
over. This then, is the history, in short, of
what The Democrat styles Ashmuns resolution.
The reader will see that it was but part of the
effort, by portion of Congress, to take from the
name of General Taylor the poie Of censure pass
ed upon him by the locotocos of previous Con-
grcss For this vote they affect to censure Mr..
Evans. Truly they are driven TO an extremity.
Ii Mr.. Nee. had dared TO meet Nj. L. before
the Intelligent roters of the District, and had
dared to have referred to this subject, he would
have found it explained beyond his power to
gainsay it.
Probably a more contemplate lie than that
Mr.. Evans, dodged the vote on the Compromise
measures has never been printed, and writer
who makes such charge must be an ignoramus
himself, or presumes largely on the ignorance
of the people. Mr.. Z. voted on all the Com
promise Measures, as we remember, except the
Fugitive Slave Bill, and at the time ofits passage
he was confined to his room by sickness, but had
made arrangements TO be carried to the House
Unnecessary; but as there was a considerable ma
joity for the Bill it was not necessary. But to
show Mr.. Evans position on the Compromise