The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-27
THE vECIL WING.
ELkTON, Md, MARCH 81, 1852.


SALrTAToRy.-Onrr readers are already aware,
that the ''helm' of The Wing has been com
United ''mainly to other hands, In assuming
the responsibility fguidlng its future course we
find ourselves thrown into sphere of never
ending toll, thick set with difficulties, rendered
tcnfold greater by the distinguished abilities of
the gentleman whose place as editor, we are to
great extent TO FILL In his hands The Hh7g
has acquired a reputation second to that of no
country paper in the State, while we enter the
field with but little experience to sustain this
reputation. But coenizant as we have been of
the results which labor has produced, and taught
from infancy TO regard il as the sole instrument
OF eiieclng any end: we assume our new posi-
ton with entire confidence, superinduccd rather
by faith in the success of honest untiring eff
fort in good cause, than in any superior ability
OF our own.
Our paper will still continue TO be the
nncompromisns supporter Of the principles of
the great Wing party. Endorsing the opinions
OF no separate rganzation-uphol,.nr the ex-
elusive claims OF no one man or set of men
standing aloof from, and independent of all
clques, we shall advocate fcarlesSlv the tcnets
which characterize the party the Union over.
Recognizing in its broadcast sense the sovereign
right Of the people, and their supremacy in all
public affairs; we shall justify the fullest parlic-
ipalon in making nominations but when once
the will Of the majority is expressed and the
nominations made, we shall with equal zeal
claim Tor them the support ot'the whole party.
with our brethren of the press we shall
hope to maintain the most friendly relations.
And, by proper observance of the courtcsies
which arc due to gentlemen, to avoid those DIFF
hcuIes which so often emhitter the career of
an editor. Nevertheless, we shall shrink from
no responsibility which may properly devolve
upon us as the conductor OF a partizan press, and
watching with jealous care the interests of our
party, shall meet every attack upon i, in the
spirit it demands.
Having thus briefly defined the landmarks
by which we intend TO shape our course, it only
remains for us to add, that by an unrelaxins
hold upon the s'hclm,'' and an eye fixed ever
steadily upon the polar star of TRUTH waited on
our way by the kind regards of generous friends.
we hope to guide The Wing through prosper
ons voyage, alike honorable and profitable TO
all concerned.
The DOG LAw.-Instead OF our usual variety
ofasricultnral matter, we publish this week,
the bill for the protection of sheep, reported to
the House of Delegates by Mr.. Ricketts,, from
the special committee of three, composed of the
members from this county, to whom the matter
was originally referred. The farmers, who are
the persons most interested in the bill would do
well to peruse it carefully, and thus prepare
themselves TO sign petitions either for or against
its passage.
The delegates from this county, in whose
hands the bill now rests, desire general mani
fesaton of the wishes Of the people in regard
to it, and their future action will depend in
great measure, upon the preponderance olthe
petitions for or against ITS passage.
The ninth section should read s.an uneypend-
ed sum not exceeding - hundred dollars"
The blank is filled up with t1ro The colrcc-
ton was received after the first side was printed
BALTIMORE TRADE.-The Baltimore papers
are copying and commenting upon an article in
the Rockville journal, in relation to the trade
otthat city. II seems the Baltimore merchants
have laid in a large and varied assortment of
goods, and expect to influence considerable
amount of Southern and Western trade, beside
supplying Maryland generally. The Clipper
adds, that il always knew ifthe business men of
Baltimore s'would go the right way about it,"
their trade would be greatly increased.
There is but little in the range Of possibility
that men cannot do, if they ego the right way
about it." Now 1:the right way'' for Baltimore
Merchants and Tradesmen to gain trade is to
advertise extensively and generally. If goods
can be bought as cheap in Baltimore as in the
Northern cities-and we do not see why they
cannot-why does the trade of the South and
West pass BY. them, and that Of towns in Mary
land go to the north? Because the buyers think
they can find larger assortments there, at cheap
er prices The only way for Balimorcans to
change this impression is 10 adrer1ise through
oul the State and country.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Alexander Evans
will accept our thanks for copy of the pro-
ceedings ofthe Congressional Banquet, in honor
OF Washington's birth day; and also report OF
the thirty fifth anniversary ofrthe American
Colonization Society. From the latter we cx-
{ tract&he following statistics: Whole number
sent TO Liberia during the year 1851, GIG. Of
whom, 405 we've free born, 232 were emanc-
pated and 80 purchased their own freedom.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the Cadets appoint
ed r the Military Academy at West Point for
~ year 1852; we find the name of Benjamin
Ricketts,, brother OF our senior Editor
New GooDs.-Messrs. Brown & Foard adj