The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-05

mcrs of the comfy to attend.
The Contested ELEcTIoN.-Cecil
county April court commences on Mon
dav next. The trial which will elicit
most attention, is ''the contested cleo
ton" case. 1t is, as will be remember
cd, in relation to the office of County
Commissioner in the Third, or Elkton
District:-Robert NJ. Walmsley, Esq,
the locofoco candidate, who Was not elect
ed; contesting the seat of John P. Ben
nett, Esq, the Wing candidate who 'cas
elected, and who by virtue of his cleo
ton, is now acting as Commissioner for
the said district.
This case has been mentioned by us
on former occasions, and it may not be
amiss at this time, to refer to it again.
We have denounced it as an unmanly
and contemplate business on the part of
Mr.. Walmsley and his friends; we have
characterized the charge, made by some
of the INSCRIPTIONS members of the To-
cofoco party here, that the Wings of this
district cheated them out of their COM
missioner, as "a false and infamous charge
conceived by political scoundrels who
have themselves cheated on all occa-
sions," and we remain ofthe same opin-
ion we then entertained.
The whole proceeding arises from the
disappointment of few persons who ex-
pectcd office in the event of Mr.. Walms-
ley's election; and to crafty their dis
appointment the taxpayers ofthis coun-
ty are to be run to, perhaps, thousands
of dollars of costs; for assuredly, the
Wing party will lead the contestants
long and rough road. The host Of
persons who are summoned to attend
court, will, 1t may be, be dragged to
neighboring county, for certainly To-
cofoco jury of Cecil is not competent to
sit on the case; and if, owing to false
swearing by any locofoco tools, deci-
sion adverse to Mr.. Bennett should be
had, it will be carried through all the
tribunals possible.
The grounds upon which they base
the contest are, principally: that certain
aged and decrepit men voted from car
riages, and that others voted who did
notreside in the district. We have be-
fore stated that it has always been the
practice here, for old and crippled men
who came to the polls, to vote from
their carriages; and we have known a
locofoco judge to drive three miles into
the country to take the vote of sick
locofoco voter, against which act, there
was no protest on the part of that pure
party. In fact, We understand, that
they voted one man certainly, (and per-
haps more,) from carriage at the very
election originating the contest. In
view then of the general practice in the
matter, and of their yearly participation
in it, we pronounce their course to be
most mean and contemplate. And it
can only be known as an effort on the
part of the selfsty led Democracy, TO shut
the ballot boz against the aged, the de.
erepit, and the poor.
Voters! you who have fulfilled the
duties of citizenship, and served your
country through long series of years,
till misfortune and pain have made Their
impress on you, and you totter in debili.
ty on the verge ofthe grave, remember
that this falsely-called Democratic par
ty, strikes atyour dearest privilege, ane
in the hour of your weakness would rot
you Of the right of sull'rage-the deares
right known to freeman. Remember
this instance oftheir treachery-remem
Der, that when sick and broken dowl