The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-06-05
THE Aims House WAR-ONE MoRr

be continued IN another quarter, least o
all did we suppose that the Trustee
would receive broadsde from thei
own battery. Finding its advice un
needed, its threats disregarded, its au
overruled, the Democrat pours out the
full walls of its wrath upon the Trustees
and rows them up Salt River towards
+ Port Resignation at terrible rate.
We are not often surprised at any
extremes to which men 60 for the sake
of securing party victory, yet, that a
sane person should quote law OF more
than half century ago, and endeavor to
force men into acting upon lis provi-
slons, when there was law passed less
than ten years since not only bearing
directly upon the case but enacted er-
pressly to meet it, is almost too ridiculous
for belief. We say that the law under
which Mr.. Cantwell received his ap.
pointment as overseer, by virtue of
which appointment he holds that posi-
ton, was made expressly for this county,
made to suit the time Of moving in
this section of country,-made for the
purpose ofrepealing, and does repeal, so
much of the old law as relates to the
time of appointing and removing the
overseer. And, any assertion to the
contrary proves the author of it either
an egregious Ounce, or willing to push
men into incalculable difficulty, without
caring what, to them, are the conse-
quences. The Trustees, most of them,
are men of considerable property, and,
when made aware that, so soon as they
transcribed their authority as Trustees,
they would be responsible as indiriduals
for any illegal act they might commit,
they very properly rejected the fool
hardy advice ofthe Democrat, and acted
as the letter and spirit of the law de-
manded. The proceedings do not show
any lack of moral courage on the part of
the Trustees, nor do we see any relevan-
cy in the taunt of the Democrat, which
introduces the "Bob Akers" smile.
What the Democrat, or any of the Illus
trious body of legal advisers would have
done in the matter is surely no guide
for men who have something to lose; nor,
can responsible men be justly assa'led
with cowardice, for refusing to leopard
their property at the bidding of few
irresponsible and reckless politicians.
That the locofoco "party have battled
long and ardently for victory in this
county" we are perfectly aware, but
they need be under no apprehension that
the fruit will turn to "ashes upon their
lips" The Aims House is certain to be
filled by locofoco for two years after
the 25th of March next, and-unless
they expect to hold the rule in the coun
ty to the end of time, and think that this
year would have been one more in their
hands-we do not perceive the 81 ound
of their lamentation. The question is
now settled in regard to the appoint
ment of overseer, and no such difficulty
will occur again, if Trustees will always
do their duty, and appoint at the proper
time.
We again assert that the removal of
Mr.. Ricketts,, on former occasion,
forms no precedent for the present case.
He was never appointed, as the law d.
rected, in February,-the Trustees fail
ed to do their duty, and Mr.. Ricketts,
friends made no effort to keep him in
the Aims House, knowing that he had
not been legally appointed. The present
board of Trustees may resign, but we
think not; nor do we believe that the
party demand it. A few reckless agi-
tators, who have nothing to lose and
everything to gain, will keep up the cry
for time to show their devotion 10 the
party, but the responsible men will have
nothing to do with the matter, and the
excitement will gradually die away.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL few even
,ngs since, girl, in the employ of a fam
lily boarding at Johnson's hotel, was
dreadfully burned by her clothes catch,
ing fire from fluid lamp, which she had
accidentally broken
FATAL AccIDENT.-We learn that
VIM. G. Denny, son of Collins Denny,
Esq, late of Wilmington Del, lost his
life last week, from blow upon his
head, received while prying a log
which he was aiding his uncle to re-
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